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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)

Joan Burton: Does the Minister know whether Mr. Smyth - another report - spoke to Frank McCourt, who was in New York city at that time as well? We know he spoke to one of the McCourts. Did he speak to Frank McCourt? Can the Minister also give us the figure for the consultancy cost to date?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister said he agreed that the private investor, the successful bidder, had the right under certain conditions and terms to sell or flip the investment. It is making a modest investment of approximately €200 million and risking far less of its own funds, while it will recover all its initial investment by 2028. That is a very short timeline for an investment that earlier was...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister's logic is that citizens who are without broadband will benefit. We all understand this and are anxious for them to have it. However, the level of award to this private investor that may flip and sell, compared to the State's investment within a narrow timeline of ten years, is genuinely extraordinary and I speak as somebody who worked as an accountant.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)

Joan Burton: When we throw in consideration of all of the improper contacts with investors in the project, it raises the most serious questions about propriety and how citizens' money is being spent. We know about some of the contacts, but we do not know if we know about all of them.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (28 May 2019)

Joan Burton: I do not believe he is adequately independent. Does the Minister believe he is?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee F, national security, last met; and when it will next meet. [21732/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D, infrastructure, last met; and when it will next meet. [21731/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with EU leaders. [20536/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the development of a new permanent school building for schools (details supplied) to replace their temporary accommodation; his plans to increase the playground size of the schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22146/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the national digital strategy being led by his Department. [21730/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Freedom of Information Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach to set down the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2019; and the number of requests fully and partially refused, respectively. [16349/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of companies that were involved in aircraft leasing assessed to tax in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21667/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of companies that were involved in aircraft leasing assessed to tax under section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21668/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated corporation tax yield from companies which were involved in aircraft leasing arising in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated gross assets of companies that were involved in aircraft leasing in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21670/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total indebtedness of companies that were involved in aircraft leasing in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21671/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of employees directly employed here by companies which were involved in aircraft leasing in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form. [21672/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of a permanent school building; his plans to ensure pupils will not have to move to alternative temporary accommodation in February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21958/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the planning application with Dublin City Council for the temporary accommodation required by a school (details supplied) for September 2019 on the current temporary site of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21959/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (21 May 2019)

Joan Burton: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of parental supervision orders made under section 111 of the Children Act 2001 in each of the years 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [21894/19]