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Wed, 3 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joan Burton
163. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the tender documents and stage 2b documentation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20970/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joan Burton
164. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when tender documents will be prepared for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that planning permission for the new school was granted on 21 April 2017; the timeframe for completing the project; the expected opening date for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20971/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
165. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a design team has been appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the progress to date with the project; the details of the extension involved; when construction is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20973/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Schools Building Contractors
Joan Burton
166. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the letter of acceptance has issued to the successful contractor for the Maynooth education campus; when contracts will be signed; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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National Monuments
Joan Burton
210. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the Phase 2 restoration works to Maynooth Castle, County Kildare, which included the provision of a roof on the keep of the castle and an auditorium, with a view to promoting Maynooth Castle as a tourist attraction and in view of the promotion of Ireland's Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20974/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Joan Burton
213. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in the Office of Public Works, OPW, formally approving the lower Morrell river flood relief scheme and the funding of same in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20966/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Joan Burton
236. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the capital funding for the new endoscopy unit under the review of the capital plan following his meeting in April 2017 with management from Naas General Hospital, County Kildare and the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group in connection with funding for the new endoscopy unit at the hospital. [20976/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Road Projects
Joan Burton
314. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the necessity to construct a new vehicular bridge over the River Liffey in Celbridge, County Kildare; if he will provide a commitment to Kildare County Council in regard to formulating a plan to progress the bridge to construction, including route selection, environmental and archaeological impacts, public consultation and construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20972/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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EU Meetings
Joan Burton
1. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Chancellor Merkel on 6 April 2017. [17713/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Northern Ireland
Joan Burton
11. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit last met. [19865/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Arts Funding
Joan Burton
42. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on the role of Aosdána in recognising and supporting Irish artists; if she plans to limit and diminish the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20438/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cultural Policy
Joan Burton
50. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to develop a national cultural strategy up to 2025. [19861/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Departmental Correspondence
Joan Burton
62. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has received correspondence from a group (details supplied) regarding the sale of Luggala Estate, County Wicklow, the adjoining lands of the estate and its future use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19858/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rural Development Plan
Joan Burton
75. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way her Department proposes to oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the post office network arising out of the report of the post office renewal board and the post office hub working group as outlined in point 20 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19862/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Educational Disadvantage
Joan Burton
389. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all DEIS band 1 primary schools are allocated one home school liaison officer, HSCL, each; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two DEIS band 1 schools (details supplied) at present share a home school liaison officer; his plans to ensure they are allocated a HSCL each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Archival Material
Joan Burton
410. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if supports are in place for the development and protection of county archive services to preserve local cultural patrimony. [19732/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Expenditure
Joan Burton
411. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the investment of €37.5 million, as outlined in point 50 of the Action Plan for Rural Development, to implement the social inclusion and community activation programme is in addition to the funds previously committed by the Department of Social Protection to the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19742/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Action Plan for Rural Development
Joan Burton
412. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to review planning legislation to allow the change of use of vacant commercial properties in cities, towns and villages, including vacant or under-utilised areas over ground floor premises, into residential units without going through the planning process as outlined in point 6 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
Joan Burton
658. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, in conjunction with the OPW and the Department of Finance, to strengthen the engagement with the insurance industry to improve the availability of flood insurance cover, in view of the State's ongoing investment in flood defence schemes as per point 70 in the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19741/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Departmental Funding
Joan Burton
708. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to carry over funding for the 1916 commemoration to the general arts, culture and film programme to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19717/17]