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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: Give it time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: Last week, the Taoiseach said the parliamentary liaison unit was available to all parties in the Dáil. In this context, could he undertake to have a briefing note prepared on the UK Supreme Court's judgment and to focus on its implications for the North, given the later part of the decision, which stated the devolved assemblies had no role? Could he identify who he thinks will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: In some ways this is a resumption of the conversation or discussion that took place yesterday. One could not call it a debate. I am not a lawyer but I was surprised by an element in the judgment handed down by the British Supreme Court. It basically said that the devolved governments and assemblies do not have to be consulted in the matter of Brexit. That is particularly significant for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: -----for the Taoiseach's approach now?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: No, that is not my point. My point is that the judges gave a clear judgment regarding the position of the devolved governments. I did not make any judgment on what might happen.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the contact he has had with Ms Arlene Foster MLA, former First Minister of Northern Ireland, since the resignation of the Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness. [1716/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Mr James Brokenshire MP, since the resignation of the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Mr Martin McGuinness. [1815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning enforcement notices and actions taken against owners of housing units that have put these units into a company (details supplied) and are acting as bed and breakfasts, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning applications received by local authorities to change housing units to bed and breakfasts in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a copy of all correspondence to the local authorities from his Department in relation to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out any research in relation to the number of housing units that are now operating similar to a company (details supplied) and resulting in a loss to the rental stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department carried out any research in relation to the number of housing units that are now operating similar to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the action he intends to take to prevent any further loss of rental stock to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he raised the issue of the loss of housing units to a company (details supplied) with the four chief executive officers to the four Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3258/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Airport Security (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: On the basis of the November examination, is the Tánaiste not concerned that Irish identities have been stolen? This is what her report suggests.

Topical Issue Debate: Airport Security (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: The recent arrests at Dublin Airport pose the most serious questions about security at the facility. The Taoiseach and Tánaiste, who is present, must order a high-level review into the current security systems in use at the airport. At the very least, those systems appear to be quite porous and will cause major concern among the tens of millions of people travelling through the airport...

Topical Issue Debate: Airport Security (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. With the clock ticking until the UK leaves the European Union, it is really vital that our borders are secure and any security issues at our airports or ports should be swiftly dealt with. I note with some concern that the Tánaiste stated that since last November and the connection to Interpol's lost and stolen documents database, in the first...

Ceisteanna – Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: Taking the Taoiseach's explanation of his strategy, he has said repeatedly that nothing happens until Article 50 is triggered, but his problem in terms of a strategy is that everything happens when Article 50 is triggered. Historically, the most important thing - the Taoiseach might agree with me - is that the Franco-German-Italian alliance becomes the absolute leadership and key force in...

Ceisteanna – Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: He has to start actually negotiating Ireland's strategic position in identifying the strategy right now-----

Ceisteanna – Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: -----before we see this historic change.