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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 179. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support the development of the creative industries sector; if she has reviewed the report from the previous Oireachtas committee on jobs, enterprise and innovation on the hearings which examined the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative economy; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 180. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had any engagement with stakeholders in the music industry in terms of the establishment of a music industry task force with wide representation which would examine a range of issues, including the impact of intellectual property and copyright legislation and enforcement in both the music and technology industries,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 181. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has liaised with the Minister for Education and Skills on the development of contemporary art education at primary and secondary level in schools. [31297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 182. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop a national cultural strategy up to 2025. [31298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 183. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop musical education and make instruments available to young persons and the general population through facilitating schools, youth groups and libraries in enhancing their music resources and the provision of access to musical training and instruments for the benefit of local communities. [31299/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 184. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has examined any proposals to facilitate on a national basis the use of vacant retail premises by exhibiting artists, based on successful schemes such as Space Invaders in Galway which uses empty retail units to support local artists. [31300/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 185. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will examine a nationwide plan for the development of village design statements that would ensure all future planning and development takes full cognisance of historic character and protects the character and heritage of our villages. [31301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archive Services (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 186. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports in place for development and protection of county archive services to preserve local cultural patrimony. [31302/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 189. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will begin preparation of a global arts forum for Ireland, similar to the structure of the Global Irish Economic Forum, which would highlight our indigenous talent and map a strong and healthy future for arts and culture at home and abroad. [31306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Reviews (20 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 294. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will undertake a full review of the rights of artists here including a thorough examination of existing copyright laws and the current Competition Act. [31296/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: It is pretty urgent for the women in Ireland.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I just want to ask a brief follow-up question. I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. It expanded our knowledge.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: This is the first that I have learned of there being six options. It behoves the Taoiseach to explain to us the six options. It is important and significant that the Taoiseach rightly said that the report of the assembly is to the Oireachtas. However, the Taoiseach addressed the assembly without the presence, as far as I am aware, of any other Members or representative group from the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the convening of the Citizens' Assembly. [30290/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: At the weekend, I saw the coverage of the opening of the Citizens' Assembly. From a strategic point of view, it seems there are two possible critical outcomes from the work of the assembly. One is that the members of the assembly, who I am told have complete latitude as to what they decide and how they frame their proposals, may propose an amendment to section 8 of the Constitution, which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach will recall that prior to the establishment of the task force, I told him that not only were older people very nervous and frightened about what was happening in the north inner city, many children were very frightened as well and were asking their parents to explain what was going on. The Taoiseach pointed out a number of issues at the heart of the difficulties faced by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the formation of the Dublin north inner city task force, its terms of reference, chair and timescale. [30289/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The finance Bill will be published tomorrow. Will the Taoiseach clarify that tax evasion, such as that arising from the abuse of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, will be outlawed under the legislation? Will he comment on media reports that there will be two finance Bills, one before Christmas and one after? Will he confirm that the very important issue of cutting out tax...

Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: I would say the Minister of State was an easy pupil.