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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí by Garda division on 31 October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50727/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (29 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have transferred into the Kildare division in 2017; and the number of gardaí who have transferred out of the Kildare division in 2017 by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (29 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of tenders received for the construction of the new State forensics laboratory by the closing date of 20 November 2017; the timeframe to assess the tenders; the timeframe for construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50844/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 296. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the provision of capital funding for Phase 3C of Naas General Hospital, Naas, County Kildare, from the additional capital allocation of €471 million announced under the mid-term capital review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50840/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: I want to ask about consumer protection in the context of the various roles set out for the Central Bank. With regard to the five or six roles identified, consumer protection and investor protection come last. We would be interested in knowing how consumer protection manifests itself when a person has a relationship with a bank or investment vehicle of any kind for pension or other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: To follow up on that, how is this manifested? How does a consumer find out whether or not the service the consumer is getting from a bank is more or less expensive than other banks? It is extremely difficult to compare them. How are consumers represented in the process in the Central Bank? How many representatives of consumers are there? I include small and medium enterprises, SMEs, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: How are consumers represented?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: Regarding social reform, could the Taoiseach indicate whether the Government discussed potential dates for the proposed referendum relating to the repeal of the eighth amendment of the Constitution? If memory serves, while the Taoiseach has indicated that the matter might be dealt with in the period from April to June, could he indicate if he has firmed up his view on when it might be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: That is the Constitution. It is old-fashioned, but it is the Constitution.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: Is the Taoiseach really spending his time on this stuff?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Strategic Communications Unit (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: Has the Taoiseach reconsidered recasting this unit as a strategic advice unit in the context of the debacle about the questions asked by my colleague, Deputy Alan Kelly, to which he failed to get answers? The simplest and most required form of communication from the Taoiseach is that he and his Government answer the questions that are properly asked of them. This is the essential function...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Enniskillen on Remembrance Sunday, 12 November 2017. [48975/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: It is ironic that Enniskillen is on one side of the Border while Monaghan is on the other side. I commend the Taoiseach on attending the commemoration, as the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, did every year. Did he speak with the leader of the DUP and former First Minister, Ms Arlene Foster, about Brexit, conscious of the fact that her party has a different view of Brexit from most if...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 85. To ask the Taoiseach the number of women appointed at senior level (details supplied) within his Department; the number of men employed in each of these roles; and the total number of employees in his Department. [50348/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 86. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons working in his constituency office and private office; and the levels at which they work. [50349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of double taxation relief granted against corporation tax in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49855/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of double taxation relief granted against corporation tax to companies assessed to tax in large cases division, by industry, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the absence of sufficient substitute teachers in the west Waterford area at both primary and secondary level; the measures his Department plans to deal with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50323/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to shortages of suitably qualified substitute second level teachers for French, English and maths in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown area; the measures his Department plans to deal with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50324/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (28 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appeals made regarding rateable valuations to the Valuation tribunal for each local authority area under the revaluation 2017 programme, in tabular form. [50098/17]