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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will appoint engineering consultants for the planned State data centre at Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare; when planning permission will be sought for the project; when construction on the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37808/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of building contractors that have expressed an interest in constructing the new State forensics laboratory at Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare, by the closing date of 7 September 2018; when tenders will be invited for the construction project; when construction will commence and cease on the project; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a school (details supplied); when parents will be informed of the site location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the pre-qualification of tenderers will be advertised for the construction of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37805/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of building contractors that have indicated their interest in tendering for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare by the closing date of 10 September 2018; the length of time the pre-qualification report will take to complete; if tenders for the project from the shortlist of contractors will be invited by 9 November...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of a visit to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it has been agreed that a new school is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37810/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 362. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA will be meeting with the new owners of a new site (details supplied) in County Kildare to discuss its commitment to immediate investment in the site and the creation of a world class high tech business campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37811/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 579. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Queston No. 389 of 26 June 2018, if additional beds will be provided at Naas General Hospital in preparedness for winter 2018-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37806/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 793. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a study (details supplied) detailing the lack of affordability of housing in the greater Dublin area, the price to incomes ratio underpinning the study and the need for a broader affordable housing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has assessed the nature of the delays being experienced in respect of local authorities signing contracts with developers for Part V properties for social housing; and the measures he plans to implement to expedite same. [37415/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: I have raised this previously with different representatives from the ESRI. It is a big difficulty for them. Dr. Keane went through some of the items that are included in the income of somebody on social welfare. Will she outline what is excluded under the SWITCH model? The model can only take into account certain kinds of income where there are outgoings. The illustration on carers...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: Let us not forget the model. For example, unless the ESRI has changed the model, it is not possible to value a medical card whereas, as between a working family and a non-working family, a medical card in the lives of those on low income is a rather valuable benefit to have, even if it one cannot state, for example, that it is worth €5 a week.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: How does the ESRI treat family income supplement, which has expanded enormously in recent years? It is taken up in particular by people in lone parenting situations. How is FIS and disregards treated?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: Dr. Keane said that over the last two budgets the lone parent income impact of the positive side of the budget was rather less. Certainly in the budgets of 2014 and 2015, according to the ESRI's reports, lone parents were the highest recipients of benefits - Professor Tim Callan compiled those reports at that time - simply because of the rate increases and, particularly, the expansion of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: I have raised this matter because in Northern Ireland and the UK, as was referenced earlier, there is a tax benefit model where it is a tax credit. My understanding is that the take up is much less effective and more difficult, and not just for lone parents. People on very low pay often have two or three jobs. In a tax credit model a person has to keep changing the application to whoever...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: It is a dreadful system. I heard Dr. Keane mentioning it and I am terrified of it. It is dreadful and our system is very different.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: The UK abolished child benefit for any family, be the parents single, married or couples, with earnings of over £65,000. That is just gone.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: One either cancels one's child benefit or one pays it in tax.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: I am just seeking information. We are most often compared with our neighbours. Carer's allowance in the North is €65. It is a big difference.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: Comparative information is important.