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Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: Not true.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: We have not seen it.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: That is a 30% increase.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: The Minister should do the maths.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance when EU Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation will be transposed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40045/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax determinations that have been made by the Revenue Commissioners since 1991 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40046/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the reform recently agreed by Government in respect of tax opinions, determinations and letters of comfort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40047/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Data (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance when the results of the consultation process into the impact of bogus self employment arrangements will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Negotiations (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues in view of the recent developments in respect of the common consolidated tax base; the steps he has taken in the interests of protecting Ireland's tax sovereignty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school canteen is closed in a school (details supplied) and that hot meals are no longer being served to the children after 40 years of unbroken service; the steps he will take to ensure that the hot meal service is resumed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Security and Defence Policy (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with the Foreign Minister of Germany and Foreign Minister of France regarding defence co-operation between EU member states. [38304/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 432. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) applied to the HSE for a part-time service co-ordinator more than 12 months ago to facilitate independent living for their members; if he will ensure that there is no further delay in expediting this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39593/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis in each county; the number of wheelchair accessible taxis which became available under the new grant system set up in 2014; the number of grants which were given to individual drivers; the number and size of the grants given to multi plate holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (13 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies on the Taxi Advisory Council; the time each vacancy has been left unfilled; when he proposes to fill the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39597/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: -----is that: "the Minister of State will make the decision on what sites should be selected. We will not select sites to be opened and then find that no houses have been built". I really want the Minister of State, Deputy English, to explain what the Taoiseach said.

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: He said: "Are we going to continue to carpet the entire Dublin region in the same manner for the next 20 years? Should we instead consider the structure and nature of developments we want to see in the next 20 years?" Does that mean a Government dominated by apparently rural interests wants to carpet the countryside but leave Dublin alone?

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach just want all the houses to be in Castlebar? It will not wash.

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: Listening to the Deputies, it is obvious that people agree that there is a serious crisis in the building and, in particular, rental sectors. In the case of the latter, there has been a market failure from the point of view of people who aspire to rent at fair market prices but are increasingly unable to do so. We could conduct an historical analysis of why there has been a building crisis,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (8 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Syrian refugees resettled here in 2016; the anticipated number to be settled here during the first quarter of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39289/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: 59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí allocated to the Blanchardstown Garda division; the number of community Gardaí assigned to that district; the number of new recruits assigned to Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39287/16]