Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Contractors

Joan Burton

11. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which can be taken by sub-contractors working on school projects that have not been paid by the principal contractor for a period of greater than three months; the process his Department has in place to assist an unpaid school sub-contractor in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29919/16]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Joan Burton

16. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any exercise by his Department to assess the future educational building needs in Dublin city area, at primary, secondary and third level, in the context of the consolidation of the DIT on the Grangegorman campus and the future disposal of the DIT properties in Kevin Street, Aungier Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Mountjoy Square, Chatham Row and Bolton Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29957/16]

Departmental Reports

Joan Burton

32. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has received the report concerning bogus self-employment and the review of regulations relating to the scope of employment and self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29918/16]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Joan Burton

58. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health if the implementation committee for the national positive ageing strategy has been appointed; if so, the names of the members; when they will meet and report; if it has not been appointed, when he plans to appoint the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29932/16]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Joan Burton

5. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on Brexit met; when it will meet again; the members of same; and the persons entitled to attend. [29298/16]

Ministerial Staff

Joan Burton

6. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the staff and advisers employed by him in his Department, listing name, title, salary and terms of employment; the functions carried out by staff members, including his personal office and his constituency office; and the location of same. [29301/16]

Ministerial Staff

Joan Burton

7. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and the rank of same who work directly with him in his Department, including in his private office; and the location of each person. [29302/16]

Programme for Government Implementation

Joan Burton

8. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the way in which staff, civil servants and political advisers are retained to manage relationships with Members of Dáil groups, including groups and parties involved with Government; and the location of each. [29303/16]

Citizens Assembly

Joan Burton

9. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the timetable for the Citizens' Assembly and referendum concerning the eighth amendment of the Constitution. [29304/16]

Health and Safety Regulations

Joan Burton

33. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency, when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29566/16]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Joan Burton

34. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and non-commercial agencies; the locations of such visits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29567/16]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Joan Burton

69. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has investigated expanding urban renewal and living over the shop initiatives, to encompass a tax break for first time purchasing owner-occupiers wishing to renovate unoccupied dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/16]

Banking Sector

Joan Burton

70. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the advice he has taken and received in respect of the reported difficulties of a bank (details supplied); the likely implications for Ireland and the euro of the difficulties in the German banking system; if he has made a risk assessment; his proposals to protect the Irish banking system and economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29264/16]

EU Budget Contribution

Joan Burton

72. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the likely increase in the Irish contribution annually to the EU budget in percentage and euro values; and when that will commence in the event of a UK Brexit being initiated under Article 50. [29297/16]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Joan Burton

79. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his Department investigated expanding urban renewal and living over the shop initiatives to encompass a tax break for first time purchasing owner-occupiers wishing to renovate unoccupied dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/16]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Joan Burton

83. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the measures and tax incentives his Department has implemented to date to encourage the renovation of existing homes; if he has considered further expanding these schemes to encourage first-time buyers to renovate currently unoccupied dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29535/16]

State Bodies

Joan Burton

85. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance to outline the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29550/16]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Joan Burton

86. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance to set out details of the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and non-commercial agencies; the locations of such visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29551/16]

Tax Collection

Joan Burton

94. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance to set out the amount the investigation of underpayment of taxes by various groups, for example, medical consultants, yielded in the recovery of taxes, penalties and interest in each of the past ten years from 2006 to date in 2016; the principal groups and occupations so investigated; and the number of back cases identified in each category and group. [29680/16]

Health and Safety Regulations

Joan Burton

133. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agency; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed; when the safety statement of each was last reviewed; if each body has a health and safety committee and when this was last elected; if each has a health and safety representative and when this person was last elected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29552/16]