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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 8 May 2018, when the OPW and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will complete their review of the areas in which the additional resources in respect of built heritage will be allocated; if the phase two restoration works to a location (details supplied) are being...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 24 April 2018, if there has been progress in relation to an application under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme; the studies being undertaken in relation to flooding in the Hazelhatch area of Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 8 May 2018, if a decision has been made as to the individual school authority responsible for the appointment of a principal for a Gaelcholáiste (details supplied); when the post will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27866/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty experienced by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 in trying to obtain information concerning its new permanent building; the impediments which surround the progress of the project; if his attention has been further drawn to the lack of accurate communication between his Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if tender documents have been issued in relation to prefabs for a school (details supplied); the community consultation that was undertaken in advance of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27772/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site inspection has been carried out at a location (details supplied) by the design team for the project to evaluate the extent of work required to complete the project following the liquidation of a company; when the retendering for the project will commence; when it is hoped to have new contractors on-site to complete the project; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in sanctioning an application by a school (details supplied) to become co-educational; when a decision will be conveyed to the school board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27865/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 8 May 2018, the full extent of the works envisaged for a school (details supplied); if a design team has been appointed for the project; if not, when one will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27867/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 8 May 2018, when the promised review of the future delivery of court services in the District Court area of Kilcock is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Supports (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action the IDA has taken in 2018 to assist the owners of a site (details supplied) to identify a suitable replacement industry for the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 389. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 27 February 2018, when a comprehensive schedule of additional bed locations will be determined throughout the State for the additional 2,600 acute beds provided for under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 510. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if emergency legislation is required in respect of persons that may have been the subject of bogus birth registration and have no certificate of adoption in respect of being transferred to their adopting parents; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons left in this situation are in an indeterminate position, have grown...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Registration (26 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 511. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set down the estimated number of improper adoption arrangements by religious bodies, nursing homes and other bodies in which no detailed records were ever kept; her views on the prevalence of this practice in the past; the number of persons affected; the steps that have been taken to contact those affected; and if she will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: I appreciate that and thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I have no issue with her.

Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: The most important Government commitment, not only since the appointment of the current Taoiseach but over the course of its lifetime, was to set up the strategic communications unit. This quasi-press release from the Minister, Deputy Naughten, is not an answer to a parliamentary question. It tells us about all the great things that will be done, commencing in five and seven years' time....

Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: I hope the Government was as shocked as most citizens at the report the other day on how different countries in the European Union were performing in meeting their climate change obligations. We are rightly fond of stressing how well Ireland does in many international assessments, given the difficulties we have come through in the past ten years, but the report was a kick in the pants for a...

Other Questions: National Museum (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: Can the Minister say for how long they have to be advertised and how long it will take the Public Appointments Service, PAS, to examine the applications and make recommendations to the Minister? The Minister will then presumably have to submit these appointments for approval by Government or Cabinet. Can she give an estimate of how long this process is likely to take? She has referred to...

Other Questions: National Museum (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: No, this question is about the advertisement.

Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: 19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that will be provided to Waterways Ireland to maintain and enhance canals as a tourist amenity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26712/18]

Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Joan Burton: This is to ask the Minister what her proposals are in respect of the funding to be provided to Waterways Ireland. There are a number of very important canals in the country, not least the canals on the north side and south side of Dublin. Other canals pass through very touristic country and through urban areas. They are very popular with local people and visitors. Waterways Ireland has...