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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: A notice was recently posted to the effect that Ireland has been placed on a watch-list in the context of its trade with the US. The report points out that Ireland had a good proportion of the overall trade surplus of $47 billion with the US last year and a current account balance of payments surplus of 9.2%. In the world of Trump economics, these are seen as evidence of unfair practices on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump; and if he discussed the recent inclusion of Ireland on the US economic watch list. [25166/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the country-by-country report of the European Commission recommending that the State limit the scope and number of tax expenditures and broaden the tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25325/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the country-by-country report of the European Commission recommending the State to cut its fossil fuel subsidies and to send a stronger price signal to investors by committing to a schedule of increases in the carbon tax over the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25327/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 286. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to help to restore confidence in auditing following a string of corporate collapses; her further plans to implement a public grade system to evaluate the quality of audit work by accountancy firms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25313/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority plans to make public its audit quality inspection reports of public interest entities in view of the fact the results of the inspections have already been shared with the auditors involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25314/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 566. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the need for expanded supports in the school completion programme at schools (details supplied); if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that a number of these schools have been affected by crime and gang violence making the broad supports that the programme provides to the schools even more...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 571. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedure in respect of an adopted person who wishes to trace personal information such as his or her birth certificate and file in respect of his or her adoption; the number of such information requests Tusla has received in the past five years; the number responded to with comprehensive information, including file information on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Authority of Ireland Data (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 572. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications in each year since 2013 to the adoption contact register; the number that have been successful, the number that have been unsuccessful and the number pending a reply, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25275/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 573. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated number of improper adoption arrangements by religious bodies, nursing homes and other bodies in which no detailed records were kept; her views on the prevalence of this practice in the past; the number of persons affected; the steps taken to contact those affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25276/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 578. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the threat to the viability of a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if assistance will be provided to ensure the centre is rebuilt to comply with new building rules and regulations and can continue to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24904/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (13 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the appointment of the new Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24614/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (13 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the negotiations between City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Educate Together in respect of the delivery of a multi-denominational co-educational second level school for the Dublin 7 area to be based at a school (details supplied); if the multi-denominational co-educational school will open ahead of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty in tracking strategic housing development planning applications including co-living proposals through An Bord Pleanála and its respective website; his plans to ensure information on planning applications is more easily accessible to the general public in order that local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Quality (12 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: What we really want is a clean air strategy to set out bold steps on cleaning up our air. We know what will work in towns like Enniscorthy. Smoky coal should be banned. In addition, trees, hedges and ivy should be planted. All the European and UK research, which is very advanced, has shown that all of these, even in very polluted locations in towns and cities, have a massive improving...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Quality (12 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: Air pollution is perceived as the second biggest environmental concern for Europeans after climate change, according to the European Commission. Ten times more people are killed by air pollution than by road accidents in the EU. The UN has stated that the failure of governments across the world to ensure their citizens breathe clean air is a violation of the rights to life, health and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waterways Ireland Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: Have Waterways Ireland and-or the ESB advised the Minister of these reports of pollution of the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal that were carried in all national newspapers recently? Could she share what information she has received as the Minister with overall responsibility? The issue of pollution in the canals in Dublin is concerning. Similar to facilities in the North and the Border...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: World Heritage Sites (12 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the seven sites on the 2010 tentative list for nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24276/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the provision of audio description captioning for the hard of hearing and the availability of Irish Sign Language interpretation at the national performance venues of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24278/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (12 Jun 2019)

Joan Burton: 57. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the number of artist studios and creative community spaces that are at risk of closing down due to increased costs in commercial rents; her plans to ensure affordable spaces for artists and exhibitions in view of the contention that creative spaces are necessary in order for an arts culture to...