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

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach's drivers must be driving on pothole-free roads.

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

Joan Burton: The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government recently gave an interview to Villagemagazine in which he expressed his admiration for Boris Johnson. The Taoiseach could say, and I would expect him to suggest, that for people on the left in Ireland, Jeremy Corbyn is a problem. For people on the right such as those in Fine Gael, a party which has shown admiration for him, Boris...

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

Joan Burton: -----can be handled in a way that would not be destructive of Ireland, North and South.

Industrial Action by School Secretaries: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: On behalf of the Labour Party, I strongly the support the campaign by Fórsa and welcome the support of the INTO for the campaign to have a just wage and terms of pay and conditions for school secretaries. In practice, the school secretary is one of the first people that children and parents get to know when a child goes to school. That applies at primary and secondary level. They are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish funding for artists, projects and institutions dedicated to highlighting the place of Traveller culture and history in Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37909/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: In his final reply to the previous question, the Minister of State noted that the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is responsible for the budget relating to Travellers and Traveller culture. I tabled a question to the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in which I inquired about her plans to establish funding for artists, projects and institutions dedicated to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: This is a question of principle. I served as Tánaiste in the Government that recognised and acknowledged the ethnicity of Travellers. That was celebrated by all parties in the House. As Deputy Joan Collins mentioned, the all-party Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community has been established. It is a matter of recognising the significance of Travellers in Irish...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I recognise fully the record of Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, and I do not associate the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, with any negativity that I am aware of in respect of Travellers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I am talking about his colleague, who sits at the Cabinet table.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Education and Skills, in fairness to him, has been willing to answer questions on Traveller children and education. Why is the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, who holds a very honoured title in the Government, nationally and internationally, refusing to answer a question about Travellers and culture. It is a very simple question. It is an insult that she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Can I-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Can I take this issue to the Ceann Comhairle's office-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Culture (3 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: -----because it was wrong of the Minister to have done what she did?

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: There will be a great deal of sadness, frustration and disappointment in hundreds of thousands of homes tonight as older people in retirement and on pensions from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, carers and people with disabilities who rely on social protection incomes look down the list and see that there is nothing in the budget for them. A pensioner couple will...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: No change to child benefit.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mutual Assistance Requests (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests invoking mutual agreement procedures received; the total amount of the profit adjustment involved; the tax involved; the number of cases agreed; the basis of agreement that is withdrawn, agreed in full, agreed in part; the tax cost, if it has been refunded or offset; the balance of cases open; and the amount of tax involved in those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mutual Assistance Requests (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests invoking mutual agreement procedures received by country in each of the years 2010 to 2018 inclusive and to date in 2019. [40660/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address sexual harassment of staff in higher education institutions; the work programme of the new Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 401. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been provided to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to undertake noise abatement measures in relation to the M50; his plans for noise abatement in terms of barriers or other measures to offer protection against noise pollution to communities living adjacent to the M50; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: What about working families on low pay?