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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 510. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [31269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 533. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the additional resources that will be provided to roll out further orbital bus routes around the greater Dublin area to improve connectivity between the outer suburbs and commuter towns in the greater Dublin region in addition to the routes that have been put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the measures his Department proposes to fund in conjunction with the National Transport Authority to improve bus frequencies and express bus services from commuter towns into Dublin city centre to improve commute times for persons working in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expedite the electrification of the DART to Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [31268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Homemakers Scheme Applications (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 578. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons signing for homemakers credits; the percentage of the estimated number of homemakers this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 591. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her officials are examining a charity's (details supplied) proposal in its 2018 pre-budget submission to tackle the 145% increase in the proportion of persons that cannot afford to heat their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 592. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a charity's (details supplied) 2018 pre-budget submission and its proposal to increase the fuel allowance payment by €6.50 per week; the total cost of implementing such a proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 593. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a charity's (details supplied) proposal in its 2018 pre budget submission to make child benefit payable to families with children over 18 years of age and still at secondary school; the cost of implementing such measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 594. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has examined the proposal by a charity (details supplied) in its 2018 pre-budget submission to increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to €305; the cost of implementing such an increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 595. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by a charity (details supplied) in its 2018 pre-budget submission to reverse the decision to means test income from part time work for those in receipt of back to educational allowance; the cost of implementing such a proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 596. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department examined a charity's (details supplied) proposal in their 2018 pre-budget submission to allow lone parents in employment with children between seven and 14 years of age to receive both jobseeker's transition payment and family income supplement if they meet qualifying criteria; the cost of implementing such a proposal; the...

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

Joan Burton: 599. To ask the Minister for Social Protection 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. [31279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress with EUROSTAT in respect of allowing credit union investment of surplus funds in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31498/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle the growing unsustainable reliance of the local authority sector on commercial rates for its income; and his further plans to redress this imbalance through increasing central government allocations to the sector. [31501/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to reform and modernise the commercial rates system in order to rebalance local authority financing and reduce the burden on business. [31502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the commercial rates collection process; and his views on whether a centralised model either through the Office of the Revenue Commissioners or a lead authority approach in which one local authority provides the service on behalf of the other local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to increase the amount invested in further acquisitions for additional social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Joan Burton: 660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the additional resources that local authorities are to receive to ensure adequate levels of inspection of private rented properties to enforce current minimum standards for rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31135/17]