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Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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European Investment Bank Loans
Joan Burton
190. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the European Investment Bank, EIB, and other Government Departments to establish an off balance sheet special purpose vehicle to draw down funding from the EIB to facilitate large scale mixed social and private residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16362/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Credit Union Regulation
Joan Burton
191. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made in respect of the EUROSTAT investigation into the establishment by the Government of a bond to finance social housing investment suitable for credit unions to invest their surplus funds in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16363/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
Joan Burton
192. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the help-to-buy scheme that have been deemed valid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16364/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
193. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify possible customs posts on the Border; the locations that have been examined for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Reports
Joan Burton
194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance when the results of the consultation process into the impact of bogus self-employment arrangements will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Negotiations
Joan Burton
195. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken in the interests of protecting Ireland's tax sovereignty in view of the recent developments in respect of the common consolidated tax base; the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Credit Unions
Joan Burton
196. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the progress he has made in the establishment of the credit union advisory committee; when the first meeting of the implementation group will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16368/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Credit Union Services
Joan Burton
197. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made with the Central Bank on the request by a number of credit unions to expand their debit card and mortgage services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16369/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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English Language Training Organisations
Joan Burton
271. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if end of course exams are a mandatory requirement for visa required students on interim list of eligible programmes, ILEP listed courses; if schools are asked to provide evidence of course work completed; if students are presented with certification of exam results: if such information is provided to his Department and to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16505/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Local Authority Housing Rents
Joan Burton
312. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the nationwide harmonisation of rents for local authority tenants; the studies his Department has conducted on this; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16140/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Joan Burton
315. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the outcome to persons' status on the social housing list as a consequence of taking up the housing assistance payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Asylum Support Services
Joan Burton
17. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received legal advice as to Ireland's and the United States' obligations to refugees under the Geneva Convention. [15512/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Schools Building Contractors
Joan Burton
151. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the successful contractor for the Maynooth education campus project, Maynooth, County Kildare, has responded to the letter of intent issued by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB; if the KWETB has issued a letter of acceptance to the contractor; when contracts will be signed; when work will commence on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15805/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joan Burton
207. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 8% of all persons requiring an endoscopy here are on the waiting list at Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; his views on whether this exceptional waiting figure is due to the delay in providing the new endoscopy unit at the hospital; if he will address this waiting list by providing funding to transfer persons waiting for endoscopy to private hospitals to reduce waiting times; if he will ensure that the new endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital is included in the revised capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Government-Church Dialogue
Joan Burton
3. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with church leaders and faith communities. [15507/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
70. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the establishment of an all-island dialogue to deal with issues arising from Brexit. [15511/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Third Level Staff
Joan Burton
147. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an existing employee within a publicly funded third level institution when transferring roles within the same third level institution is subject to new entrant public service terms and conditions in their new role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14840/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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School Playgrounds
Joan Burton
187. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to assist a school (details supplied) to acquire essential space required for children to have a sufficient outdoor play area, which is essential for the 610 pupils in the school; if he will reach an agreement in partnership with Fingal County Council to make provision for this vitally needed space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Public Sector Staff
Joan Burton
291. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when an employee transfers within a public sector organisation to take up a new post, if he or she is subject to the new entrant public service terms in the new role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14841/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Low Pay Commission Remit
Joan Burton
569. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to widen the remit of the Low Pay Commission and to task it to examine CEO pay, specifically, the highest and lowest paid CEOs and the median and average pay of CEOs; if she will undertake a comparison to that of employees and workers in this regard and include incentives additional to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14897/17]