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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: Into people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: -----on building sites being property registered for social welfare insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: May I comment?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (6 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the operation of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be reviewed in view of the legislation being in place for the past seven years and the problems experienced by owners' management companies in respect of the collection and provision of adequate sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/18]

Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: On the day of the Pope's visit, I have to confess I felt it impossible to attend the events in Phoenix Park. I wish the Pope and the people who were attending the events well but for somebody like me who has lived through much of this era, the pomp and circumstance in the park, when so many people's stories are incomplete, or in some cases totally unknown to them and their families, was not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: I spent much of yesterday in Tyrrelstown, where 1,200 children have had their schools arbitrarily closed, along with the community centre. Will the Government set up an emergency task force with the participation of the Office of Public Works to find out when the buildings can be re-opened? Will the Government set up a helpline for parents? It is impossible for parents to get answers from...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: There are no answers from it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: No, an emergency task force.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Competitiveness (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: I speak a lot to employers, particularly in the Dublin region, many of which are employing significant numbers of people. These include employers coming to Ireland with major investments. I would say the same is true in Cork, Limerick and Galway. Employers are now deeply concerned that the people they hope to recruit will not be able to afford to rent and, if they are Irish, they will in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector Reform (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made in the establishment of the promised stakeholder forum on foot of the conclusions of the public banking investigation; the organisations which are stakeholders; when a tender for the independent evaluation of the local public banking concept will issue; if the stakeholder forum will be involved in the selection of the external...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector Reform (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: This relates to the proposal to have a stakeholders' forum on local banking drawing in the credit unions and post offices and which might be inspired by the Sparkasse model in Germany, about which my colleague, Deputy Penrose, has addressed the House on a number of occasions. When will this take place? Will it be like the processes with credit unions or social housing in that it will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Competitiveness (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: I want to know what the Minister proposes to do to protect Ireland's competitiveness and to reduce the risk of overheating pressures in the economy, which we have heard about already this morning, particularly in respect of housing and land prices.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Competitiveness (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: I wish to raise a number of points which I believe are pressure points and which are leading to overheating and other risks in the economy. The first is that we are now, in a way, back to an old Fianna Fáil model, which the Government has embraced, of allowing land prices to soar without restriction. This is great for people who own land and are sitting on it, but the fact is that in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Union Regulation (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister for Finance outline what work the Department is doing, and has carried out in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, with regard to the establishment of a special purpose vehicle for credit unions to invest funds in social housing projects? Will the Minister explain why nothing has yet been loaned by any credit union for housing? They...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Union Regulation (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for his response. Every side of the House is keen to see credit unions being able to make an appropriate level of investment in a structured regulated entity like a SPV to be in a position to provide funds for housing. From my contacts I understand that the Housing Finance Agency will be providing funding for approved housing bodies and that the SPV for credit unions is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Union Regulation (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: I am rather disappointed to hear the Minister's lacklustre response. The credit unions have on deposit somewhere between €13 billion and €14 billion at any time. Many of the members would be really happy if, as the Minister himself referenced, a relatively small proportion of funds, something like €700 million, could be invested for starter projects. The Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the likely impact on the economy of a hard Brexit in March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43974/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made in respect of the establishment of the banking culture board; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a union (details supplied) in respect of the manner of the configuration of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43975/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether consideration should be given to diverting €1.5 billion of excess funds in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to develop the State’s infrastructure further to a report by his Department in advance of budget 2019. [43978/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (25 Oct 2018)

Joan Burton: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meetings with the principals of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43977/18]