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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the drop-out rate in third level institute of technology courses; the measures his Department proposes to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of apprenticeships suitable for a number of employment vacancies, such as chefs and in the hospitality sector generally, to upskill young unemployed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new national action plan for educational inclusion will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ACELS-MEI schools that were inspected by staff from the Department of Justice and Equality and his Department during the ILEP application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inspections ACELS-QQI carry out annually on members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the international education mark will be introduced as per the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent closure of a school (details supplied) and the difficulties students have in recovering their fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Services (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he is currently reviewing in conjunction with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to carry out the programme for Government commitment to have schools available for child care services outside school hours; if community groups and private providers will be allowed tender for access to those facilities; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: On the commitment to community policing in the programme for Government, on Tuesday I received a response from the Tánaiste to a parliamentary question I tabled concerning the number of community gardaí in the Lucan and Clondalkin areas. The question was part of a series of questions related to the west side of Dublin where there is a serious crime problem and, as the Tánaiste...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (19 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department has put in place to ensure third level institutions adhere to standard public sector promotion procedures in keeping with the Haddington Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: That will be tested in court.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: Having also attended the meeting of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight yesterday, I was disappointed at the amount of information made available to the committee, contrary to what was promised. In regard to health, the amount provided in respect of the overspend on health is €782 million, which, as pointed out earlier by Deputy Seán Barrett, is an astonishing amount. Less than...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: -----whether they have shared some of this relationship stuff with him and perhaps he could make arrangements to pass it on to the rest of us.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: A few relationships - I had many.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: How come they know nothing about them?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: Has the parliamentary relations officer a relationship with him?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: I raised this issue with the Taoiseach on numerous occasions, both as Tánaiste working with him in government and subsequent to the general election. I see no compelling evidence that this Government is ready to face the difficulties and rigours that the Brexit negotiations will bring. I advised the Taoiseach months ago to give consideration to the giving of responsibility to a senior...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: I could not hear the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (18 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: It sounds like a wonderful facility. I ask the Taoiseach, on behalf of Opposition parties, to circulate a list of the names of those in the unit, their titles, their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. We can all think of occasions when we could use the kind of services that have been described. I presume those in the unit have names, offices, e-mail addresses and contact details. Very...