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Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cultural Policy
Joan Burton
729. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on proposals that would mandate all local authorities to publish individual arts plans and cultural strategies and for local authority arts spending to be mandatory and ring-fenced on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19740/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Arts Funding
Joan Burton
748. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding given to Aosdána in the past six years and in 2017 to date; the number of members there have been over the same periods; the total amount of financial support given over the same period; the total cost in 2017 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20349/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Western Development Commission Membership
Joan Burton
749. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the new board of the Western Development Commission is to be appointed in view of the fact it has been vacant since 20 February 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20350/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Western Development Commission Remit
Joan Burton
750. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress which has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government in developing an enhanced role for the Western Development Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20351/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Western Development Commission Remit
Joan Burton
751. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the Atlantic economic corridor and the role the Western Development Commission will play in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20352/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Post Office Network
Joan Burton
754. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she has undertaken to secure the rural post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20527/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cultural Policy
Joan Burton
755. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she has engaged with stakeholders in the music industry in terms of the establishment of a music industry task force with wide representation and which would examine a range of issues including the impact of intellectual property and copyright legislation and enforcement in both the music and technology industries, supports for the business of music education and a dedicated office similar to the Irish Film Board for the music sector. [20528/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Banking Sector
Joan Burton
756. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the investigation by her Department with regard to the establishment of a public banking system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20529/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Bus Services
Joan Burton
1302. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the public bus service is a vital piece of infrastructure in rural communities; his plans to support such services; if he will ensure there is an adequate and secure level of public transport provision in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20526/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Copyright Legislation Review
Joan Burton
1395. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will undertake a full review of the rights of artists here including a thorough examination of existing copyright laws and the current Competition Act. [19727/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Joan Burton
1408. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of April 2017, the number of staff hired and to be hired with the additional €3 million secured for her Department in respect of pay in budget 2017, in tabular form and being targeted specifically to assist in the response to the evolving Brexit scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19490/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Northern Ireland
Joan Burton
35. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he had with Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Mr. James Brokenshire, about the possibility of the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland. [16734/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Schools Building Contractors
Joan Burton
122. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the supplementary tender report regarding a school (details supplied); if final approval has now issued to sign contracts for construction of the new school; when construction will commence; and the construction timetable. [18363/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Joan Burton
123. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the precise steps that have been taken to secure accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, in view of the fact that it is due to open in 2019. [18364/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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School Funding
Joan Burton
124. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in considering a request for capital funding for a school (details supplied); when the school authorities will receive a substantive response to their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18365/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
125. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team for a school (details supplied) have submitted the stage 2b submission including review arising from changes in public work contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18366/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Joan Burton
126. 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); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18367/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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School Patronage
Joan Burton
172. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new patron for the new primary school planned for Dún Laoghaire to open in September 2017 will be announced; the school planning area it is designated for; the engagement his Department has had with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on the issue; if his Department has a specific site identified for the new school; if temporary accommodation will be required in the first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18629/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Joan Burton
242. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in the 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. [18362/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
9. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the details of his approach to negotiations to the forthcoming discussions with fellow EU heads of government in view of the fact that Article 50 has been triggered by the United Kingdom to withdraw from the EU. [16732/17]