Results 4,461-4,480 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

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

Joan Burton: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the nationwide harmonisation of rents for local authority tenants; the studies that his Department has conducted on this; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16140/17]

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

Joan Burton: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the outcome to persons' status on the social housing list as a consequence of taking up the housing assistant payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (30 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received legal advice as to Ireland's and the United States' obligations to refugees under the Geneva Convention. [15512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (30 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the successful contractor for the Maynooth education campus project, Maynooth, County Kildare, has responded to the letter of intent issued by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB; if the KWETB has issued a letter of acceptance to the contractor; when contracts will be signed; when work will commence on site; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 8% of all persons requiring an endoscopy here are on the waiting list at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; his views on whether this exceptional waiting figure is due to the delay in providing the new endoscopy unit at the hospital; if he will address this waiting list by providing funding to transfer...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: I understand that Pope Francis's visit to Ireland is in the context of families. Obviously, the children and adults who were in various institutions and were the subject of the redress that we are speaking about are all parts of families. For a long period, many of those families were not recognised. There are broadly recognised now. While I understand that the Taoiseach cannot, nor...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: -----to meet the moral and other obligations they entered into-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: -----that they would finance 50% of the redress, which comes to a figure of about €750 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: That is why I made the suggestion.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: I want to know if the Taoiseach has raised with any members of the hierarchy, either formally via the kind of meetings which the Government has with leaders of faith communities or informally, the issue of the findings at the Tuam site. In terms of the preparations which are being made for Pope Francis's visit to Ireland next year, will Pope Francis be afforded the opportunity to visit...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: I think his visit is about families. It would be appropriate to visit one of the homes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: Why not? Can the Government not suggest that?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government-Church Dialogue (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with church leaders and faith communities. [15507/17]

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: That is rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 70. To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the establishment of an all-island dialogue to deal with issues arising from Brexit. [15511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to assist a school (details supplied) to acquire essential space required for children to have a sufficient outdoor play area, which is essential for the 610 pupils in the school; if he will reach an agreement in partnership with Fingal County Council to make provision for this vitally needed space; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an existing employee within a publicly funded third level institution when transferring roles within the same third level institution is subject to new entrant public service terms and conditions in their new role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14840/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when an employee transfers within a public sector organisation to take up a new post, if he or she is subject to the new entrant public service terms in the new role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Remit (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 569. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to widen the remit of the Low Pay Commission and to task it to examine CEO pay, specifically, the highest and lowest paid CEOs and the median and average pay of CEOs; if she will undertake a comparison to that of employees and workers in this regard and include incentives additional to pay; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Income Inequality (28 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 570. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received a copy of the Irish Congress of Trade Union report, Because We’re Worth It The Truth about CEO Pay in Ireland; if so, her views on the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14898/17]