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

Joan Burton: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: welcomes: — the allocation of sufficient resources to meet demographic growth in our school system, including the allocation of additional special needs assistants and resource teachers; — the funding of agreements reached with trade unions regarding pay levels for new entrant teachers, and full resourcing of the reform of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: The economic war in the 1930s.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach agree that Brexit is the biggest challenge to face Ireland since the collapse of the banks and the collapse of employment in the country? If he agrees, does he also see that we need to intensify and deepen our preparations? Some weeks ago the Taoiseach, here in the Dáil Chamber, told me with some excitement in his voice that a senior member would be appointed to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to or conversed with the British Prime Minister or other members of United Kingdom Government since the announcement by the British Prime Minister of the timescale for Brexit and the commitment by the UK Government to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to withdraw from the European Union by the end of March 2017. [29299/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland First Minister and Deputy First Minister, the Scottish First Minister and Welsh First Minister concerning the announcement by the UK Prime Minister Teresa May of a timetable for Brexit and the commitment by the UK Government to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to withdraw from the European Union by the end of...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: There are no Friday sittings.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will address the pupil-teacher ratio in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the rebuild of a school (details supplied) is to be released to tender; when works on the rebuild of the school will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30874/16]

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: Just €32 million has been allocated in the budget.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which can be taken by sub-contractors working on school projects that have not been paid by the principal contractor for a period of greater than three months; the process his Department has in place to assist an unpaid school sub-contractor in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29919/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any exercise by his Department to assess the future educational building needs in Dublin city area, at primary, secondary and third level, in the context of the consolidation of the DIT on the Grangegorman campus and the future disposal of the DIT properties in Kevin Street, Aungier Street, Cathal Brugha...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has received the report concerning bogus self-employment and the review of regulations relating to the scope of employment and self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29918/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation (12 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 58. To ask the Minister for Health if the implementation committee for the national positive ageing strategy has been appointed; if so, the names of the members; when they will meet and report; if it has not been appointed, when he plans to appoint the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29932/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: This is a budget with a purpose, not economic and social objectives, it is a budget with a political purpose to keep the show on the road, to maintain the fiction of a Government in command and control and to deny the fact that this Government is a ramshackle bus, the wheels of which are in serious danger of coming off. The motto for this budget is keep the show on the road. It is a tawdry...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Brexit met; when it will meet again; the members of same; and the persons entitled to attend. [29298/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the staff and advisers employed by him in his Department, listing name, title, salary and terms of employment; the functions carried out by staff members, including his personal office and his constituency office; and the location of same. [29301/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and the rank of same who work directly with him in his Department, including in his private office; and the location of each person. [29302/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which staff, civil servants and political advisers are retained to manage relationships with Members of Dáil groups, including groups and parties involved with Government; and the location of each. [29303/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 9. To ask the Taoiseach the timetable for the Citizens' Assembly and referendum concerning the eighth amendment of the Constitution. [29304/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Joan Burton: 33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency, when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and...