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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (31 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 622. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action she is taking with her Government colleagues to systematically address social, geographic and economic barriers to full participation in the artistic and cultural life of the country, particularly for children and young persons. [13612/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (31 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 623. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure the better integration of the arts into education and broadening the focus on science, technology, engineering and maths, STEM, into science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, STEAM; and to expand the ambition and resourcing of the Arts in Education Charter and to continue to work with the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (31 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 624. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will urgently begin preparation of 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. [13614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (31 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 889. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to undertake a review of the rights of artists in Ireland, including a thorough examination of our existing copyright laws and the Competition Act. [13604/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (31 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 923. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the terms of reference of the mother and babies homes commission to cover all State linked institutions, in particular St Patrick’s Guild and St Rita’s private nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12756/16]

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: The fear at the moment is unprecedented. There have been seven killings - seven murders.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: I am just telling the Taoiseach. I know there are a few Deputies present from the north city and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan was present earlier.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach needs to understand the situation.

Order of Business (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: The programme for Government has a great deal in it about rural Ireland, which is welcome, but very little about urban Ireland. As somebody who grew up and spent most of my life in Dublin's north city, I am very concerned about the fear that is now stalking the area, particularly among children. Will the Taoiseach agree to establish a task force to actively assist schools and parish...

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Slurp, slurp.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will carry out maintenance works on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (24 May 2016)

Joan Burton: 458. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation to introduce plain packaging on tobacco products will be brought before the House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11479/16]

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Can I say briefly-----

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Joan Burton: -----that we do not need another evaluation?

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Joan Burton: All the evaluations have been done.

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Joan Burton: On the same issue, what we want to see is an amendment to the existing legislation so that we can carry through and give people the right to trace as of now as opposed to the Minister's statement yesterday which appears to kick it out into the long grass, possibly longer than this Government will survive.

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Joan Burton: I want to raise, regarding the programme for Government, the issue of the capacity and power of credit unions to issue micro loans to families on low and middle incomes who are otherwise unable to get credit. This scheme was launched last year by me and by the former Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, Senator Kevin Humphreys. It has been an enormous success such that...

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Given the work all of the members of various groups and parties and individuals have put into this, I suggest we simply extend by two hours today's debate regardless of the time available next week so everyone has an opportunity to contribute.

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Where is the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government?

Order of Business (18 May 2016)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach attended the Kennedy centre in Washington yesterday for the opening of Ireland 100, a major festival of the Irish Arts, which I believe will be enormously successful but while he was quite properly attending those celebrations, it is a little incongruous that at home there is widespread concern in the arts committee at the downgrading and lack of commitment in the programme for...