Results 40,161-40,180 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Labour Market (26 Sep 2019)

Joan Burton: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken an economic evaluation of wage levels here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Prime Minister Johnson and the issues discussed. [37564/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Prime Minister Johnson at the United Nations. [39455/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E (Health) last met; and when the Cabinet committee on social policy and public services is scheduled to meet. [37566/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sectors of the economy his Department has identified as needing targeted support in the event of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the latest work of the Office of Public Works regarding its strategic review of the Phoenix Park; the cost to date; the estimated further cost in respect of the review; the expected timeline to publish a report on the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39447/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Building Energy Rating Administration (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and cost of retrofitting projects the Commissioners of Public Works has undertaken in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, to upgrade public buildings to meet modern standards in terms of building regulations and energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public sector pay bill in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time civil and public servants employed; and the whole-time equivalent employed for each of the above years. [39449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revised public spending code relating to the appraisal and management of public capital projects will be published; his plans to strengthen the existing guidelines and improve appraisal, cost estimation and management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional funding to a school (details supplied) to fit out its classrooms with the necessary furniture and appropriate materials for children with special needs following his Department issuing the school with a notice pursuant to section 37A of the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme Funding (1 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 572. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the threat to the viability of a centre (details supplied) which provides vital community services such as créche facilities and youth projects; if assistance will be provided to the community centre to cover the cost of essential fire safety and structural remedial works and to continue to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the US Vice President. [39682/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Recently, I was incredibly surprised to meet a group of five gardaí on the main road of the Phoenix Park. I had forgotten about the Pence visit. It is unfair to the Garda effectively to take a significant number of millions of euro out of its budget and not provide a Supplementary Estimate for the cost of visits, such as those of US Vice President Pence and of President Trump. I also...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Maybe sangfroidis something the Taoiseach possesses but it was a humbling moment, both for him and for the people of Ireland-----

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: -----that they would walk away from supporting a fair resolution of the impasse with the UK on Brexit.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Can I ask what the overtime was meant for?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The little-known Department of Rural and Community Development is presided over by, it seems at times, a rather unhappy Minister, Deputy Ring. He is happy to be a Minister but deeply unhappy to have no capital funds. I want to give the Taoiseach an example from the constituency that he and I share of something that is being experienced all over the country. In Huntstown and Hartstown in...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: That is a slush fund.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I have a letter on my table this morning telling me this will be brought to the Taoiseach's attention.