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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: It is just a woman thing.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Acting Chairman, I think it is a woman thing, actually. It seems to happen to women Deputies more than men.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Papal Visit (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: It cost around £5 million to reinstate.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: The attack on the two Russians in the UK took place two days before the Taoiseach's meeting with President Tusk and was the subject of widespread comment in national and international media, in particular UK media. Did the Taoiseach discuss with President Tusk the implications of that attack? Was there any suggestion at that stage of a move to a common European position on the attack in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Papal Visit (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: The Pope's visit to Ireland will be very much welcomed by Irish people right across the island from all different walks of life, not just Catholics. Clearly, the Catholic Church has a legacy in Ireland characterised by enormous difficulty and enormous pain, which was inflicted on people in various institutions of the Catholic Church who were abused, used or badly used. The Pope will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: I did not see that there was a vote. That is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with financial institutions off-loading their description of distressed mortgage loans; his views on the decision by a bank (details supplied) to not appear before the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on 27 February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with financial institutions regarding-off loading their description of distressed mortgage loans; his views on the decision by a bank (details supplied) to not appear before the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on 27 February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners have audited only five section 110 companies for tax purposes; the action he has taken in ensuring they fulfil all their obligations in respect of Irish and European money laundering and terrorist financing; the mechanisms in place to review this and key persons in such organisations such as directors, senior managers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations and policies in place to ensure the rental proceeds of buy to let mortgages which are in distress are paid over to the bank which holds the mortgage debt rather than be used for another purpose such as servicing the mortgage of the landlord’s principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13671/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance his definition of non-performing loans; if it includes loans that have been restructured and that the borrower has adhered to the conditions of the restructured loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has further examined the issue of tax avoidance by so-called vulture funds; if such entities are subject to corporation tax in respect of interest earned and other banking activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is examining an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to allow credit unions lend to affordable housing bodies and local authorities as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to publish the promised review of the national sports policy; his plans to reintroduce the local authority swimming pool programme as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the design work will commence on the electrification of the Kildare rail line to Hazelhatch, County Kildare; when planning approval will be sought; the likely cost of the project; the likely date for commencement of construction and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when applications will be invited from local authorities for the second round tranche of LIHAF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14185/18]

Genuine Progress Indicators and National Distributional Accounts Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: It is the tenth anniversary of what has been called in stockbroking circles the "St. Patrick's Day massacre". During a booming Irish economy, it was the day on which time was called by the disastrous fall in stock prices that engulfed Bear Stearns and when the writing was on the wall for the casino capital model of Anglo Irish Bank. However, the problem was not confined to Anglo Irish Bank....

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Safety (22 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister give a commitment to publish all these fire reports? People are worried about their safety in the event of a fire. I raised this with the Minister about a year ago when a four storey block of apartments in my constituency burnt down on a sunny Saturday afternoon. There were no injuries thankfully. However, because of the upgrade of those apartment blocks that must be...

Topical Issue Debate: Fire Safety (22 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Like others I pay tribute in particular to Dublin Fire Brigade and all the other emergency services, including the Garda and Dublin City Council workers. As a result of their efforts, I am thankful that last night's disastrous fire brought no fatalities and, as far as we know so far, no casualties. I find it ironic that as Dublin Fire Brigade is rightly being showered with congratulations...

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)

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