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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (13 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts he has made with African governments regarding An Taoiseach's cancelled visit to west Africa. [51724/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (13 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 144. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has recruited technical experts in legal and trade negotiations in respect of Brexit. [50328/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (13 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 283. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contact her Department has had with the National Parks and Wildlife Service regarding the introduction of additional wildlife into the Wicklow National Park, in particular harrier hawks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53366/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: First, regarding the yield from the tax and potential reviews of the local property tax, has Revenue modelled what the different approaches might be? In particular, if Revenue wanted to maintain the yield from the tax as being broadly in line with increases in the consumer price index, has it examined how it would achieve that by maintaining valuations but lowering the rates, which is the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Does Revenue need to be asked to do that by the Minister? I think it would be an interesting exercise.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Mr. Walsh might send that information to the committee in tabular form, if available.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Many of the articles being written about housing refer to large volumes of houses lying empty that could be let to the local authorities for long or short periods or let into the general rental market to help ease the housing shortage. However, as there is a great deal of confusion around the rules people are standing back from doing that. Has the Department of Housing, Planning and Local...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Last week, the Taoiseach used quite strong language about the nature of the deal struck when he said that it was bulletproof, yet we are all aware of and concerned by the rather definitive comments given by Secretary Davis from the British Cabinet. Anybody who knows Irish history would be particularly worried and, at this time of year, I am sure the Taoiseach may recall the Roman god Janus,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: In an answer to me last week the Taoiseach said there were 24 staff assigned to the Government secretariat, protocol division and the parliamentary liaison unit. How many of these 24 are assigned to the parliamentary liaison unit? What is their rank? Are they deputy secretaries, assistant secretaries or principal officers? Rather like the strategic communications unit, this appears to be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent contact with Prime Minister May regarding Northern Ireland. [51726/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his contact with Mrs. Arlene Foster, MLA. [52946/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the parliamentary liaison unit. [51728/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Discussions (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 92. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on Cabinet Committee B (Social Policy and Public Services). [52951/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Discussions (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 93. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on Cabinet Committee C (European Union including Brexit). [52952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the conditions in which incremental credit for prior experience is given to assistant lecturers in Institutes of Technology; the differences in the incremental credit for prior experience between assistant lecturers appointed before January 2011, those appointed between January 2011 and March 2016 and those appointed since March 2016; the way...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will receive the next capitation grant in January 2018; and if not, when schools will receive the grants in view of the fact that capitation grants have been previously paid to schools in January. [52826/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Portfolio (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 238. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been inquiries from prospective investors regarding a replacement manufacturing industry for a site (details supplied) in County Kildare; the way in which the IDA is actively promoting the site to existing customers and potential investors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community occupational therapists operating in County Kildare and west County Wicklow; the towns they cover; if there are vacancies; if so, the length of time the vacancies have existed; the actions being taken to secure a therapist for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community physiotherapists operating in counties Kildare and Wicklow; the towns they cover; if there are vacancies; if so, the length of time the vacancies existed; the actions being taken to secure a therapist for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that one tenth of the national waiting list for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures is at Naas General Hospital; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53018/17]