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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (18 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding on commuter trains in the Blanchardstown, Ongar and Castleknock areas; his plans to improve the capacity and quality of commuter trains and of public transport more generally for the area and the wider west Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (18 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason train carriages have been removed from service on commuter trains between west Dublin and the city centre; his plans to return to service carriages that were removed after the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18153/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (18 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 267. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if continued funding by the school completion programme under Tusla of the school counsellor bring provided to a school (details supplied) will be committed to; if the vital service for these DEIS schools will not be abolished; her views on whether such therapeutic services should be cancelled in view of the fact that they may be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Oireachtas Select Committee Recommendations (17 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation in the recent report by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures requesting that his Department prepares a report giving detailed reasons as to the reason sunset clauses are not attached to forgone tax expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17827/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Injuries Commission (17 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation in the recent report by the Personal Injuries Commission that a judicial council be established and the judges on it provide guidelines on the appropriate levels of damages for personal injuries cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17829/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of recruitment campaigns for the Defence Forces in 2018; and the number of new recruits in the Defence Forces in 2018. [18048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the practice of sending officials and diplomats to men only membership organisation events will be ceased in advance of St. Patrick’s Day and in honour of International Women's Day. [11970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 561. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the tragic deaths of persons (details supplied); if he will undertake a review of fire safety at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 562. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to assist homeowners dealing with the costs of repairing defective homes built during the boom, such as at a location (details supplied); his plans to establish a redress scheme for persons in this situation, such as providing low cost loans to help pay for the remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 563. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of fire and safety inspections carried out on new builds in each local authority area by date in tabular form; and if these inspections have passed approved regulations. [17404/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 564. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps his Department takes to ensure that fire safety certificates issued by the building control authority prior to construction work beginning comply with the requirements of Part B of the second schedule to the building regulations 1997 once construction is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 565. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure compliance with obligations under the Building Control Acts 1990 to 2014; the sanctions available to address non-compliant bodies; the number of complaints made to his Department about failure to comply with the Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17406/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of legal proceedings instigated by local authorities as a result of breaches in building regulations by date and local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17407/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 567. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff appointed to the office of the planning regulator; the location of the offices of same; the budget allocated to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (11 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of primary schools registered for value added tax in each of the years 2015 to 2018; if his Department has a policy in relation to primary schools registering for VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17043/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (11 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of post-primary schools registered for value added tax in each of the years 2015 to 2018; if his Department has a policy in relation to post-primary schools registering for VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (11 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of third-level institutions registered for value added tax in each of the years 2015 to 2018; if his Department has a policy in relation to third-level institutions registering for VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (11 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the ongoing strategic review for the Phoenix Park to date; and the anticipated cost upon completion. [17051/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Data (11 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, of 15 January 2019 and the level of non-compliance with RCT within the education sector specifically the number of educational bodies funded by the State which are not registered to operate the relevant contracts tax system; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Data (11 Apr 2019)

Joan Burton: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capital payments are made to educational bodies that are not registered to operate the relevant contracts tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/19]