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

Joan Burton: 405. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will begin preparation of the global arts forum for Ireland, similar to the structure of the global Irish economic forum, which would highlight indigenous talent and map a strong and healthy future for arts and culture at home and abroad. [11697/17]

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

Joan Burton: 406. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Arts, Heritage and Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is the title of her Department and if she anticipates there will be any further changes to the name of her Department or her Department’s functions; the sections of staff which have been assigned or transferred between Departments as a consequence of changes to her...

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

Joan Burton: 407. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role she will have in the Government’s post-Brexit strategy, in view of her responsibility for regional affairs and the potential negative impact of Brexit on the Border area; if she has a specific unit in her Department to deal with the impact of Brexit on the Border region; and if she will make a statement on the...

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

Joan Burton: 410. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will appoint an expert panel of artists and cultural managers to advise her as proposed by the National Campaign for the Arts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11703/17]

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

Joan Burton: 411. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on proposals that would mandate all local authorities to publish individual arts plans and cultural strategies and for local authority arts spending to be mandatory and ringfenced on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11704/17]

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

Joan Burton: 412. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to deliver on action point 250 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to work with island communities to assess and implement improvements to island piers and harbours as necessary [11706/17]

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

Joan Burton: 413. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way she proposes to oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the post office network, arising out of the report of the Post Office Renewal Board and the Post Office Hub Working Group, as outlined in point 20 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11709/17]

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

Joan Burton: 414. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the investment of €37.5 million as outlined in point 50 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to implement the social inclusion and community activation programme is in addition to the funds previously committed by the Department of Social Protection to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 538. To ask the Minister for Health 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. [11538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 693. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 739. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his role in the implementation of the national broadband plan; the number of homes in each county he expects to have with 30 Mbps broadband speed by 2020; the number of businesses in each county which will be affected by the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 740. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of commercial customers that have availed of the of the metropolitan area networks, MANs, installed in rural areas; the actions to be taken as per action point 240 in the Action Plan for Rural Development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 751. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 763. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department has carried out to date regarding the investment of €10 million in regional airports in particular Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 765. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in conjunction with the NTA to deliver on action points 251 to 254 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to work with rural communities to assess and implement improvements to existing rural transport routes and develop new rural transport routes as necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 798. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will undertake a full review of the rights of artists here, including a thorough examination of existing copyright laws and the current competition Acts. [11687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 806. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 815. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of job announcements for the south east for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 , by county; the total number of IDA site visits for south east for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 829. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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...