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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: It provides for sanctions against those who use young people to deliver drugs, sell drugs or gain entry to complexes where they deliver drugs. It is a real problem in Dublin.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The Bill aims to sanction such activities. There is currently no such offence.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about his considerations and the committee's consideration of national security. What is the Taoiseach's current evaluation of the state of the Army and its capacity? I was disappointed that there was no more significant reference to the Army in the budget. Some improvements were cited, and they were welcome. The Army is a significant support to the civil power...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach to outline the status of Bills under preparation in his Department. [42282/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: One of the reasons there has been a great deal of support for the Taoiseach and the Government in the context of Brexit from parties across the House is that we had a model of economic and social structure and oversight that has allowed national debates on issues of national importance with the aim of progressing economic and social issues. I am disappointed that more progress has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Availability (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the proposed PLC course at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed PLC course at another school has been postponed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42615/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to further develop partnerships between patronage bodies further to the recent example of a partnership between a community college and Educate Together in respect of establishing a post-primary school in Dublin 7; his plans to extend this model of school patronage to other educational patrons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been conducted of the demand for primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas; his plans to ensure there is a sufficient number of primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42617/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been conducted of the demand for post-primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas, particularly in the areas of Diswellstown and Pelletstown; his plans to ensure there is a sufficient number of post-primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the planned special school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will officially open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide the proposed special school in Dublin 15 (details supplied) with a full-time behavioural therapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appropriate site has been identified for the planned new post-primary school to serve the west Blanchardstown, Dublin15 and Blanchardstown village, Dublin15, school planning areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on the environment is due to meet. [39683/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Why was no specific mention made in the budget of improving air quality and reducing the incidence of asthma, both in our big cities and smaller towns? In particular, the budget did not provide any measures to improve air quality overall. I do not believe the terms "forestry" and "trees" were mentioned in the budget documentation. Anyone who is interested in carbon reduction knows that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: -----which would get thousands of people out of their cars.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Did the economic division of the Department carried out a budgetary impact analysis Essentially, there is broad cross-party agreement in this House to create more equality and progressiveness in how income is distributed and in how taxation is borne by different groups in society. On Friday morning last, the ESRI produced a damning analysis of how regressive Fine Gael's budget is. We all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: Where did the Government publish that?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: It has not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (15 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [41984/19]