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Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Departmental Reports
Joan Burton
108. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Higher Education Authority report entitled Transitions Reform on transitions from leaving certificate stage to entry into third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Teacher Recruitment
Joan Burton
120. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new recruits to the education sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; and the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21975/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Staff Recruitment
Joan Burton
131. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new recruits to the local government sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits [21976/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Civil Service Staff Data
Joan Burton
159. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new recruits to the Civil Service, in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits and the overall number of public service employees at the end of each of these years. [21419/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Public Expenditure Data
Joan Burton
160. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public sector pay bill for each of the years 2011 to 2013. [21420/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Joan Burton
215. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health the number of new recruits to the health sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21977/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Joan Burton
284. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits to the defence sector, in each of the years 2011 to 2013; the number of whole-time equivalent recruits [21974/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Joan Burton
22. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will create an arts capital fund modelled on the sports capital fund to ensure improved long-term funding for the arts. [19862/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Promotion
Joan Burton
35. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will urgently begin preparation of a global arts forum for Ireland, similar to the structure of the Global Irish Economic Forum, to highlight our indigenous talent and map a strong and healthy future for arts and culture at home and abroad. [19865/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Heritage Sites
Joan Burton
38. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plan to pursue more applications for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation world heritage status for more national landmarks (details supplied). [19863/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts in Education Charter
Joan Burton
50. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure the better integration of the arts into education and broaden the focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics into science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics; to expand the ambition and resourcing of the arts in education charter; and to continue to work with the Department of Education and Skills to further enhance the position of arts subjects within the curriculum at primary and secondary level. [19864/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Arts Funding
Joan Burton
58. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to develop musical education and make instruments available to young persons and the general population through facilitating schools, youth groups and libraries in enhancing their music resources and the provision of access to musical training and instruments for the benefit of local communities. [19866/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Joan Burton
200. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Government increased the total number of Ministers without assigning a single one with exclusive responsibility for the arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht; how arts policy priorities will now be implemented in the revised departmental structure; and her views on the more than 13,000 persons who have already joined an online campaign to see the full Department of the arts re-instated. [20216/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Workplace Relations Commission
Joan Burton
307. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a prosecution has been initiated by the Workplace Relations Commission under the 1977 Protection of Employment Act relating to the closure and liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20136/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Workplace Relations Commission
Joan Burton
308. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the outcome of the High Court proceedings taken by companies (details supplied) against officers of his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20137/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Artworks Sales
Joan Burton
196. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of correspondence dated 29 June 2016 from An Taisce - the National Trust for Ireland to her Department concerning five works of art that have been in the care of the National Gallery and which have been issued export licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19947/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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EU Issues
Joan Burton
3. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the preparations and contingency plans he has put in place in the event of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17524/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Tax Code
Joan Burton
127. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to closing the dwelling house loophole in inheritance tax law that provides a particular benefit to wealthy families that are able to gift valuable residences free of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19261/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Gaelscoil Issues
Joan Burton
161. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he will work with his colleague the Minister with responsibility for regional development, rural affairs, arts and the Gaeltacht to ensure that parents can access second level education through Irish, especially in areas with proven demand for Gaelscoileanna. [19818/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Arts in Education Charter
Joan Burton
162. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has liaised with the Minister with responsibility for regional development, rural affairs, arts and the Gaeltacht on the development of contemporary art education at primary and second level in Irish schools. [19824/16]