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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Let me ask the same question of Mr. Deering. Is there a collective sense in that regard? A lot of the work is outsourced either within or outside an institution and the practices seem to be the same. Effectively, people are paying, say, three quarters of the mortgage. They have a deal whereby part of it is parked. Very often we are talking about couples, one or both of whom may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Loans do perform under it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Is there an argument to be made, for instance, that once somebody has completed a year of a mortgage arrears resolution process, MARP, is in employment and paying a sustainable amount and intends to continue to do so, the regulations or even the legislation might need to be changed to extend the period of the process for him or her? We have cases that are very difficult, in which the people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to Tracker Mortgage Examination and Consumer Protection Framework: Discussion (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: I have dealt with cases in which some institutions sought to include social protection payments for children with a disability. That is a low level of behaviour. In my constituency about 30% of properties are rented. It is very obvious that quite a lot of institutions are proceeding to urge or order small-time landlords with one house to sell the property. That triggers an eviction...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the national planning framework; the way in which towns and regions will be selected for development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the report compiled by Dublin City University regarding the BA course run by a college (details supplied); the conclusions his officials have drawn from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied to Caranua for support; the number of applications that have been granted for each year since its establishment to date; the number and value of awards given in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52324/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families receiving family income supplement by their numbers of children as at 31 December 2016 and 31 October 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Expenditure (7 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the family income supplement income limits by 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52328/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach should be worthy of a better reply. It is a really important issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: You are the Taoiseach. It is about providing the resources to address it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: It is the Taoiseach's strategic approach to issues like scoliosis and how he organises those staff.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: This question is about how the Taoiseach manages strategic issues in his office. We all appreciate that as a new Taoiseach, like any Taoiseach, he is exceptionally busy and, therefore, he has to prioritise and have a strategy in regard to issues. I could read the Taoiseach a letter from one of the most eminent doctors in Crumlin that would probably make him cry. It is about what that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: As I said, the Taoiseach is suffering from a little bit of amnesia. I was involved in having this funded. The Taoiseach was Minister for Health at the time I was Tánaiste and we co-operated on it. What I am interested in is why, strategically, the Taoiseach is not following up on these issues. We appreciate that Brexit is very important but so too are the issues relating to health...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: That is what the question is about. The Taoiseach is choosing now to denigrate it as some form of inappropriate question when it is probably his most important responsibility as someone privileged to be Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to change the structure and management of his Department. [50327/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Last week the Taoiseach told me that there were a total of 22 staff working for him in his constituency and private offices. These include a deputy secretary, an assistant secretary, a principal officer and so forth. There are 18 staff in the Taoiseach's private office and four in his constituency office. I do not know if the total of 22 includes staff working out in the constituency. How...

Business of Dáil (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: That is wrong.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister send to each Deputy representing the area a detailed update? Like the previous speaker, I have submitted many questions to the Minister on this. I have to say, without going into the detail, some of the facts that have just been given are inaccurate and incorrect. The Minister needs to go back to the file and give us a detailed report on where it is at present. By the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortages in the provision of substitute teachers in second level schools; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties experienced by principals in securing suitably trained and qualified substitute teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51809/17]