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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Investment Bank (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement he has had with the European Investment Bank regarding investment in a national affordable rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3781/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for additional special development zones at brownfield sites in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3774/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to co-ordinate the redevelopment of brownfield sites with the three Dublin local authorities that have boundaries with Dublin city to ensure cohesive community centred development; his views on whether there is potential for residential development at these locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the reform of local government in the greater Dublin area in particular the provision of a directly elected mayor for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has responsibility for the updating of the boundaries of district electoral divisions; his views on whether this is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3777/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase affordable housing provision in developments other than those on State or public land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (25 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to provide affordable rental properties in Dublin, Cork and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3780/18]

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: On behalf of the Labour Party, I wish to support and welcome this motion. I have read the Minister's reply and I am very disappointed. In his previous post, he was very fond of talking about the disruptive effects, in a positive way, of change. I and others have been drawing this problem of substitute teachers to the attention of the Minister for the past year and a half. I have...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funds which have been allocated to the 2018 built heritage investment scheme and structures at risk fund; her Department's priorities in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3071/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister tell us how much is proposed to be allocated for 2018 and the number of projects that she anticipates will be funded under the assistance programme for architectural heritage, that is, the built heritage investment scheme and the structures at risk fund.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: In the context of the Minister's comments about heritage and the restoration of building, is there any truth in the rumour? Having looked at the previous allocations, the constituencies of Ministers, particularly Ministers for art and culture, seem to have done particularly well. I am aware that in the Minister's constituency there is a public building which is currently closed and which...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: I will steal a march on the Minister of State's well-known colleague who perhaps has been more to the fore in this than the Minister of State has been.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: Would the Minister agree then, because she seems to be hinting as much, that the acting Garda Commissioner might well consider making an application given that the Garda would obviously prefer to see its limited capital funds devoted in the first instance to areas with bigger crime problems? In asking the Minister whether she is entertaining the idea of an application for that late mid-20th...

Priority Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister tell us if she has taken any action regarding this area? She has indicated a lot of sympathy but what she has not indicated, in particular about the Gate Theatre, which has been a marvellous theatre in the life of the arts in Ireland with many magnificent productions to its credit, is that the board of that theatre, which commissioned the study undertaken by Ms Gaye...

Priority Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: Is this not the moment for the Minister to strike out and be a little independent in this regard?

Priority Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to the recent publicity surrounding sexual harassment in the arts, her plans in respect of this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3067/18]

Priority Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: Is the Minister concerned at the sexual harassment and bullying of women in particular but also of young men in the theatre and arts in Ireland? Has she has any proposals, as an incoming Minister, to stem the tide of such disgraceful behaviour?

Priority Questions: Bullying in the Workplace (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: Does the Minister agree that Irish theatre is a cold place for women, just as the Oireachtas has been on very many occasions? That is not withstanding the fact that there are now more women in the Oireachtas, which I welcome. Was the Minister shocked by the revelations, in particular those concerning The Gate theatre? She said she has read the letter from the 72 women who are workers and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 85. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the detail of her Department’s programme to commemorate the 1918 election and the election of Countess Markievicz; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3070/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (23 Jan 2018)

Joan Burton: 89. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the agreement to cap visitors to Skellig Michael at 11,100 annually under terms agreed with UNESCO and An Taisce's concerns regarding the branding of the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3068/18]