Results 21-40 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: Some months ago, I had the privilege of bringing to the House a large group of men and women who are involved in the Coolmine therapeutic programmes. We had a conversation about what ages people were when they started to use drugs. These are people who have devoted many years of their lives to trying to quit drugs and become clean. In a great number of cases, their involvement with drugs...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: I congratulate everybody who has been elected to the new Westminster Parliament. In particular, I congratulate Mr. Colum Eastwood and Ms Claire Hanna of the SDLP and Mr. Stephen Farry of the Alliance Party. They will now represent three Irish voices in the new House of Commons. More than ever, it will be critical for all-island voices to be available in the very difficult negotiations that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he or his officials have met with political leaders in Northern Ireland in relation to the Northern Ireland Assembly. [53003/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support the development of democracy in Sudan; his plans to provide humanitarian assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the poor condition of the school building at a school (details supplied); his plans to provide the school with a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53039/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent fire survey conducted by a school (details supplied) and the indications of the survey that considerable funding would be needed to refurbish the school to standard; his plans to assist the school with such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53040/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on sealing the records of the Ryan Commission for 75 years; if he or his officials have met with survivors of industrial schools that are of the view this would be tantamount to the legally sanctioned silencing of victims of institutionalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 788. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a report on behalf of an organisation (details supplied) that found only four out of 61 Departments and State agencies covered by the National Archives Act 1986 are up to date with their legal obligations to transfer records to the National Archives of Ireland; her plans to address the matter;...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (17 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 789. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to a report on behalf of an organisation (details supplied) that found serious staffing and skills shortages in the National Archives of Ireland has led to a substantial backlog in the processing of records and identified major shortcomings in the digitisation of records and the development of...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Motion (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: I refer to the distress caused by this Government in the areas of health and housing. It is really shocking to read the figures in relation to the Department of Health where yet again the Government has introduced a Supplementary Estimate plus other funding of almost €500 million. The Minister for Health has failed to fulfil his responsibility. Despite the fact that the total...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: I raise the announcement yesterday by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, that she will shelve the section of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill, which is currently before the Seanad, on the right of adopted people to access their files and information relating to the circumstances of their birth and adoption. The Minister is failing to provide a basic human...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: Adopted people have rights, not a balance.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: She has thrown out the legislation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: We know that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: Obviously the Tánaiste does not.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 30. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote biodiversity conservation and restoration to stop the current trajectory of biodiversity loss; her plans to ensure 30% of the territory of the State consists of natural areas by 2030 and for 30% of degraded ecosystems to be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52067/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote the protection of hedgerows during the upcoming hedgerow maintenance period to ensure they are maintained in terms of their biodiversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52066/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (12 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress to date on the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra to the remit of the National Concert Hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52065/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Civil Service Renewal Plan (11 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: Mayo won on the grants, not on the field of play.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Civil Service Renewal Plan (11 Dec 2019)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach have thoughts on how to achieve equality between women and men in the most senior ranks of the public service? We have never had a woman at the head of the Department of Finance, the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or a number of other Departments. In addition, in Departments such as the Department of Employment Affairs and Social...