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Questions on Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: He could even extend Deputy Kelly's scheme-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: -----to five years until the houses that he is talking about being built are actually built.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

Joan Burton: So extend the period.

Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 27. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a co-ordinating unit to work with communities to develop co-operative structures to keep vital local services in place and to retain and develop vibrant local enterprises will be established, as promised in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37032/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on housing has met. [37682/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme Projects (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has examined the submission her Department received from Irish Rural Link requesting that a working group be set up by her Department encompassing representatives from her Department, the Department of Finance, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Irish League of Credit Unions, the Credit Union Development...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 49. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Government will commit to the long term goal of increasing arts funding to the European average of 0.6% of GDP. [37033/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 55. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will create an arts capital fund, modelled on the sports capital fund, to ensure better long term funding for Irish arts. [37034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 63. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress she has made towards the strategy made in Culture 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will allow a person (details supplied) travel home while their application for permission to remain here on the basis of marriage to an Irish national is processed. [37418/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Archival Material (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 249. 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. [37079/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of voided properties which have been refurbished and relet by each local authority from 2013 to date in 2016. [37512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average time taken by each local authority to refurbish and relet properties including houses purchased by local authorities. [37513/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of properties purchased by local authorities in each year since 2010 to date in 2016; and the numbers for each local authority. [37514/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will liaise with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to examine the supports for working artists in the social protection system; and if the Government will relax activation rules for working artists to allow them to support themselves as they produce the art and cultural pieces for which Ireland is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: World Heritage Sites (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 423. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the Government’s plan to pursue more applications for UNESCO world heritage status for more of Ireland's national landmarks (details supplied). [37066/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 424. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way she will work with her colleague the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that parents can access second level education through Irish, especially in areas with proven demand for gaelscoileanna. [37067/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 425. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Government will provide extra funding to Irish speaking gaeltacht areas to encourage greater use of the language and better economic prospects for those living in Gaeltacht areas. [37068/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 426. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the Government plans to ensure arts funding is used to ensure minority and new Irish voices are heard as part of cultural output. [37069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 435. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will work with the Minister for Health to develop and roll out an arts and health strategy across acute and children’s hospitals and across the community health sector; and the other innovative approaches being considered to use the arts as a means to promote well-being across society. [37080/16]