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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: I recall attending a meeting of women in the Labour Party with the then leader of the party, Pat Rabbitte, sometime in the mid-2000s to discuss this at a time when organisations such as Ruhama, the Vincentian partnership, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and others were waging a fairly lonely battle first of all to educate people about the reality of life for people involved in prostitution...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: On the same subject, the Court of Appeal has done a huge amount of work since its establishment in clearing a backlog of cases. People involved in such cases often suffer greatly when it takes years for the case to come to appeal. With regard to the Court of Appeal, is the Tánaiste telling the Dáil that she is delaying further appointments to that court until such time as the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (2 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has had discussions with the Irish League of Credit Unions regarding the establishment of a special purpose vehicle, SPV, to enable credit unions to invest surplus funds in, to facilitate lending to the SME sector; if his Department is developing a structure for such a SPV for the credit union movement's surplus funds; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Recruitment (2 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to continue or amend the employment control framework, ECF, currently in place for higher education institutions; if he will consider a phased withdrawal of the ECF to ease the restriction on staffing in higher education institutions; if he will ensure that arts humanities departments have the same capacity to recruit academic staff...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (2 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether second level schools will close on dates other than those formally set out as strike days by the ASTI as a direct result and consequence of the withdrawal of ASTI members from supervision and substitution duties; if his Department will pay the wages of ASTI members who present for work on those days but who are unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an engineer's report detailing the need for replacement of 39 year old fire doors and apex windows in a school (details supplied), and that it was not included in the summer works programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recreational Angling Sector (2 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 408. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of derelict fishing rights transferred from the former Land Commission to Inland Fisheries Ireland at a location (details supplied) under the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act; if these fishing rights remain with him for his disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32575/16]

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I am glad that the Dáil showed a bit of common sense yesterday in deciding to commence sittings at 10 a.m. today and tomorrow. It is absurd to have tagged as family friendly policies a start time of 12 noon and a finish time of 12 midnight. I hope this is a permanent change of heart by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, and that the Dáil can start, like most people in work, at a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: We really do not need "fine girl you are" style compliments.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I think everybody here knows the capacity and ability of women in this country. I ask Deputy Kenny, in his capacity as Taoiseach and chairperson of the Cabinet, how a set of board appointments came to the Cabinet in this manner. By the way, as I am sure the Taoiseach remembers, the outgoing chair of this institution was a woman - a very well-known businesswoman - yet when a time came for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: -----of billions of Government assets, four appointments-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I ask the Taoiseach if-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: There is supposed to be a situation in government whereby, as far as possible, 50% of appointments are women.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: Four appointments on any one board is a lot of appointments to make, so why did the Taoiseach or anyone else not put up his or her hand and ask-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: -----why they did not have women for these positions-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: -----in equal numbers?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: Is the Taoiseach implying that-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Appointments to State Boards (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: Sorry-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 12. To ask the Taoiseach the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the amounts paid in each case. [31638/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The intent of the question is to have the Taoiseach identify what rents his Department is paying. I will accept a written answer because I appreciate there are statistics involved. I would like to hear his important answer to the next question so, to facilitate the House, I will accept a detailed written answer on the rents paid by the Department of the Taoiseach and the various offices...