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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to progress the three areas in the education sector that he has identified as his core priority areas of focus in the sector including helping children with special needs, supporting schools and building a stronger bridge between education and the workplace; the reason he has prioritised these three areas; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill2015; the timeframe for it to return to Dáil Éireann; his planned changes to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31127/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his legislative proposals to establish a learner protection fund for students of English language schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31128/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials are examining a charity's (details supplied) proposal in its 2018 pre-budget submission to tackle the cost of schoolbooks for families and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials have examined the proposal by a charity (details supplied) in its 2018 pre-budget submission to increase funding of the book rental scheme by €15 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand eligibility to the student fund for those with disabilities, the student assistance fund and a maintenance grant for part time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31271/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistants will be allocated to primary schools for the incoming school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31274/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a senior official is designated with responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the allocated budget for the Valuation Office’s pilot scheme under which an external partner is contracted to carry out the revaluations of Carlow and Kilkenny local authority areas. [31532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the allocated budget for the Valuation Office’s occupier-assisted valuation approach pilot scheme for revaluing businesses in the Laois local authority area. [31533/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to evaluate the performance of the revaluation pilots conducted by the external partner and by occupier-assisted valuation; the timeframe for same; and if other local authority areas have already been identified for either of these approaches including those subject to a second revaluation. [31534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for subsequent revaluations after the conclusion of Reval 2017; the annual schedule; the local authority areas yet to undergo revaluation; and the areas due for a revaluation for a second time covering each of the years 2018 to 2021, respectively, in tabular form. [31535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 316. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in her Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 405. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 494. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the research and consultation on minimum energy standards in the private rented sector will be published as outlined in the strategy to combat energy poverty 2016 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31139/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 507. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has studied a charity's (details supplied) proposal in its pre-budget submission to extend the warmer homes scheme to landlords who make their property available for at least three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 508. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department will be reviewing the warmer home scheme to include additional categories of low-income households in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31138/17]