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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: -----so the real increase is €1.25 million.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: As Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, we expect the Minister to fight for artists who are genuinely struggling to cope with low pay, poor terms and conditions and sporadic work. In particular, they are struggling to rent spaces in which to carry out rehearsals and other artistic work. They are also struggling to hold on to art spaces and access rent at a reasonable rate....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: Excuse me, I produced a major policy document.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Artists' Remuneration (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister has not read her brief. That is her problem. We will send it in the post to her.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Government Information Service (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: An extraordinary number of women have stood down from running for elective office in the UK because of what has happened to them in terms of trolling and threats via social media. The Taoiseach has a lot of expertise and an interest in social media. He also has the GIS in his Department, which is uniquely well placed to have an oversight of what is happening in terms of people being...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Government Information Service (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: Yes, definitely.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Preparations (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department working on Brexit preparedness. [44317/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Preparations (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: Everybody appreciates the hard work the Taoiseach and his team have put into Brexit, particularly the work of the officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and his Department. That said, there is serious fear in Dublin about the gridlock that will occur on the M50 and in the Port Tunnel. Currently, 10,000 lorries and 15,000 cars use the tunnel each day. A number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Species Policy (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the number of invasive plants, animals and insects in the ecosystem here; her plans to assess the ecological risks of invasive species; her plans to assess the estimated economic costs of their damage and control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45452/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Culture Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the projected funding for 2020; if her attention has been drawn to comments from the arts community (details supplied) that the provision of funding is disappointingly low and will negatively impact on artists; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: 45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her plans for Moore Street; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45453/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to the Arts Council in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the projected funding for 2020; if her attention has been drawn to comments from the arts community (details supplied) that the provision of funding is disappointingly low and will negatively impact on artists; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the commencement of the Family Law Act 2019; his plans to commence all sections of the Act at once; if some sections will have to wait for a longer commencement period; if so, the sections; the length of time they will be delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45585/19]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: I accept that the Minister carried out a study and reconsidered the original proposals he made last year. The health food sector, which plays a significant part in wellness for many people with medical conditions who supplement their medical prescriptions with different products to try to improve their wellness and recover from operations or conditions they have developed, is particularly...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: I wish to remind the Minister that long before there was a VAT regime, women in Dublin maternity hospitals who were either pregnant or post-partum were universally given a glass of Guinness. Why? It was because there was deemed to be iron in the Guinness. I am unsure whether there was. The Revenue is simply not taking account of the changes taking place at the moment. From a commercial...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: I accept that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: The process described by Deputy Mattie McGrath is becoming the norm as there are vast amounts of money floating into the country looking for a home and return. We get upset about the funds from time to time, but, essentially, they are attracting vast amounts of money from very wealthy people in Ireland and also internationally. It is money looking for a home that will give the highest...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: There were raised eyebrows as Deputy Mattie McGrath described this phenomenon as if people were not familiar with it. I am just saying it is a really important phenomenon in modern Irish finance. We hope there will not be another crash, but if there is, this could be the source. I ask the Minister if the Department is mapping it and whether it knows where and how it is happening. There...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: What is the position on the amendments to sections 103 and 109 which are in order? I understand the amendments to other sections are not in order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Joan Burton: They are listed as being out of order.