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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 591. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of conferences staff of his Department have attended in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff that attended each conference; the cost of same in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9175/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 592. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent in advertising and or sponsorship in respect of conferences external and internal, respectively in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by conference; the aggregate amount for each year; the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 593. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of staff in his Department that attended a summit (details supplied) in Dublin in 2017 and 2018, respectively; the cost to his Department or agency under the remit of his Department; if his Department or an agency under the remit of his Department undertook advertising or sponsorship in respect of the summit; the cost in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of conferences staff of her Department have attended in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff that attended each conference; the cost of same in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9168/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 603. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent in advertising and or sponsorship in respect of conferences external and internal, respectively in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by conference; the aggregate amount for each year; the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund same; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff in her Department that attended a summit (details supplied) in Dublin in 2017 and 2018, respectively; the cost to her Department or agency under the remit of her Department; if her Department or an agency under the remit of her Department undertook advertising or sponsorship in respect of the summit; the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of conferences staff of his Department have attended in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff that attended each conferences; the cost of same in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff in his Department, that attended a summit (details supplied) in Dublin in 2017 and 2018, respectively; the cost to his Department or agency under the remit of his Department; if his Department or an agency under the remit of his Department undertook advertising or sponsorship in respect of the summit; the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 639. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent in advertising and or sponsorship in respect of conferences external and internal, respectively in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by conference; the aggregate amount for each year; the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Grants (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 656. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the bursaries paid out to date following her recent announcement of the Markievicz bursaries of €100,000; the persons or bodies to which they issued; the field of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 657. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of conferences staff of her Department have attended in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of staff that attended each conference; the cost of same in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 658. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent in advertising and-or sponsorship in respect of conferences external and internal, respectively in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by conference; the aggregate amount for each year; the amount available in the remainder of 2019 to fund same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9182/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 659. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff in her Department that attended a summit (details supplied) in Dublin in 2017 and 2018, respectively; the cost to her Department or agency under the remit of her Department; if her Department or an agency associated with her Department undertook advertising or sponsorship in respect of the summit; the cost in...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: This is a just in case Bill. In the best of circumstances, we would hope this legislation would never have to be enacted. The best Brexit for Ireland is no Brexit and the second best Brexit option is a delay for as long as possible while the various complicated issues are sorted out. What is certainly true, however, is that throughout the country, particularly in the North and the Border...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: I ask the Minister of State to ask the Minister to come forward and explain that.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial state aid-support which will be available from her Department in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; the provision made in the revised estimates for same; the level of support committed to by the EU Commission; the persons she has met with in relation to state aid for this scenario to date in 2019; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of financial state aid-support that will be available to producers in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; the level of support committed to by the EU Commission; the persons he has met with in relation to same to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9990/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have engaged with the EU Commission for the provision of state aid to hauliers and other transport providers in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; the meetings he has held on same; the organisations he has engaged with on same; the level of support which will be made available to the industry; and if he will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that will accrue to the Exchequer from the €1 million cap on special assignee relief programme, SARP, recipients; the reason this was not extended to existing beneficiaries to date in 2019; the number of persons who accessed SARP in 2017 and 2018, respectively; the tax cost in 2017 and 2018; the number of existing beneficiaries that earn...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: This question relates to SARP, which is the tax break for executives, particularly those earning over €70,000. In 2016, the cost of that tax break rose to €18 million per year. It was availed of by nearly 800 executives. I am concerned about a number of very highly paid people getting very high tax reliefs. I know the Minister has capped it this year for new people and for...