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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make specific changes to income, corporation or value added tax heads in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9965/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 145. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the security of fragile chemotherapy compounding at present and into the future,particularly in the context of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 146. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure an uninterrupted supply of chemotherapy drugs in the context of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union; his further plans to ensure the availability of individually compounded treatments for cancer patients; his plans to avoid disruption to chemotherapy treatment; his further plans proposed or put in place to safeguard supplies;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the policy regarding in-house pharmacists in hospitals, particularly in relation to specialised drugs such as chemotherapy drugs; if his attention has been drawn to the views of pharmacists that their continued development within hospitals could lead to savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/19]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach for his presentation. What further expenditure is anticipated for the remaining tribunals which come within the remit of his Department? Does he have a guesstimate of the likely timeframe involved?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: I understand there is an agreement not to vote on that Bill.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: They could have abolished the European Parliament by the time we get to the Chamber. In terms of staff, I note the Department of the Taoiseach has 19.6 politically appointed staff. In addition, in terms of divisions and business units, the Government Information Service, GIS, has 16 staff and the corporate affairs unit has 32 staff. In terms of the discussions we have had over the past year...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: I wish to raise a point. The Taoiseach anticipates costs of well over €100 million.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach made three comments by way of explanation for some of the difficulties in housing, which were of a similar shade to those made last weekend by the Dublin city manager. For example, he referred to one of the causes for homelessness being that people refuse offers. Another cause was that 27% of people are international people who have come to Ireland. The figure of 27% is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: I welcome the Minister of State. My query relates to one issue. The Minister of State will be familiar with the sexual abuse and violence in Ireland, SAVI, report. There was an announcement some time ago that this survey was to be undertaken again. It was last published in 2002. It is a very extensive survey of several thousand people in respect of sexual violence against men, women and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: That is terribly disappointing. It means that it will be well over 20 years since the publication of the previous survey before the next is published. Has the CSO at this point even contacted people such as Professor McGee in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland who compiled the first survey? She and her team did groundbreaking work and all of the factors to which the Minister of State...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: What is the timeline for that?

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: I ask the Minister of State to ask the Minister to come forward and explain that.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: This is a just in case Bill. In the best of circumstances, we would hope this legislation would never have to be enacted. The best Brexit for Ireland is no Brexit and the second best Brexit option is a delay for as long as possible while the various complicated issues are sorted out. What is certainly true, however, is that throughout the country, particularly in the North and the Border...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of financial state aid-support which will be available from her Department in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; the provision made in the revised estimates for same; the level of support committed to by the EU Commission; the persons she has met with in relation to state aid for this scenario to date in 2019; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of financial state aid-support that will be available to producers in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; the level of support committed to by the EU Commission; the persons he has met with in relation to same to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9990/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (27 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his officials have engaged with the EU Commission for the provision of state aid to hauliers and other transport providers in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; the meetings he has held on same; the organisations he has engaged with on same; the level of support which will be made available to the industry; and if he will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: If I heard the Taoiseach correctly, there was one Cabinet sub-committee meeting in January and one in February. This means that, allowing for a month off in August, there are a maximum of 11 Cabinet sub-committee meetings each year. The Taoiseach has told us about his dislike of the system of Cabinet sub-committees. That may be an explanation for some of the matters in respect of which...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: Not for the Revenue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Websites (26 Feb 2019)

Joan Burton: That is going into the mix.