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Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: There should be time for a proper debate. People should think of both the birth mothers, many of whom are no longer alive-----

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: -----and of their descendants. Many of them went on to marry. The children who died in the home also have siblings. We should have some regard to human feeling in the wider families. We should also remember the local community in Tuam, which looked after the graves over a long period in the limited way it could. I agree with many of Deputy Bríd Smith's points about the...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: Tá fadhb agam leis an moladh sin. In the context of all the discussion we have seen in the media and in homes throughout Ireland, the two hours devoted to the discussion of the finding of babies' bones in Tuam is completely inadequate. It is not going to give Deputies in this House either an opportunity or time to find out the stories of the different institutions in their own...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Gallery (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 54. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the renovation of the National Gallery of Ireland will be complete and the gallery fully open to the public; the cost of the works carried out to date; the cost of the remaining renovation works; the original projected cost of the renovation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 57. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €9 million in capital funding for arts and culture centres throughout the country announced by her on 13 February 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 73. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she has undertaken to secure the rural post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11610/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 87. To ask the Taoiseach the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; and the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this. [11543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she proposes in conjunction with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation under point 76 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to conduct a revaluation of commercial properties in nine rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for the spouse of a person (details supplied). [11288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a determination will be made on a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by her Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which she monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms she employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Archival Material (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the supports in place for development and protection of county archive services to preserve local cultural patrimony. [11693/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Construction Contracts (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past 6 years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 359. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in conjunction with the OPW to strengthen the engagement with the insurance industry to improve the availability of flood insurance cover in view of the State’s ongoing investment in flood defence schemes as per point 70 in the action plan for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 365. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past 6 years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 385. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by her Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which she monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms she employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on...