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Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: These two amendments would enhance the Bill. We are talking here about possible terminations of tenancy and it could be argued that putting this kind of representation on a statutory basis in the general representation of people in dire need of housing would be inappropriate, because of the concern that unjustified or inappropriate preference might be given to one candidate over another on...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Rates (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider reversing some of the cutbacks to her Department's budget in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 budgets, especially for carers, lone parents, disabled people and senior citizens. [24197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide additional community employment places to a community organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 17 regarding a proposed environmental project due to the strong renewed case having been made by that organisation for these places. [24198/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any additional temporary post in the passport office during the busy summer months has been filled. [24185/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Hidden Economy Monitoring Group Meetings (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times the Hidden Economy Monitoring Group meets on an annual basis. [24498/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Hidden Economy Monitoring Group Meetings (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Hidden Economy Monitoring Group has considered any information on shadow economic activity in the construction industry, particularly potential cases of persons working in the Republic of Ireland who are also illegally claiming social protection entitlements in Northern Ireland. [24499/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 271. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of scrutiny which takes place within his Department to monitor the compliance of tenderers for public procurement contracts with tax laws; and if his Department ensures that subcontractors employed by successful tenderers are also subject to review to ensure that they are tax compliant. [24503/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a forum of social protection authorities from this jurisdiction and from Northern Ireland examining the issue of persons who are employed in either jurisdiction but who are also availing of social protection payments; and if she will provide an overview of the work completed by this forum to date. [24501/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Black Economy (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the work carried out by joint investigation units established between her Department and the Revenue Commissioners in targeting shadow or hidden economic activity and those working in certain sectors, particularly construction, in the years 2013 and to date in 2014. [24502/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 373. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 04 February 2014, if he will provide an update of the housing units to be delivered this year, including any increases from the figures detailed in that reply compared to further units which are to be delivered under recently announced investments including additional capital...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 374. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 4 February 2014, if the number of housing units to be delivered through the rental accommodation scheme has been revised downwards in view of an increasing number of landlords now exiting the rental accommodation scheme, particularly in Dublin city. [24188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 375. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new builds by local authorities that will be supported by funding from his Department this year; the total expenditure by his Department for new builds; and the local authorities that will receive departmental funding to build new housing units in their administrative areas. [24189/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 376. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of housing units that are currently unoccupied but which will be brought back into usage this year by local authorities with the support of funding from his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the local authorities that are receiving funding to bring unoccupied units back into use. [24190/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the social housing strategy mentioned in the Implementation Plan on the State’s Response to Homelessness, May 2014 to December 2016 will be published. [24191/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 12 March 2014, if the Housing Agency has completed its further review of the shared ownership scheme following issues having been identified requiring further detailed financial analysis as identified by him in that reply. [24192/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 379. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the actions that will be taken to address the increasing rental contributions required from persons and families living in shared ownership homes in circumstances where the households concerned are experiencing financial hardship and negative equity. [24193/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 380. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 12 March 2014, the number of households that have availed of the mortgage to rent scheme to date; and the local authority areas in which households are now availing of the mortgage to rent scheme. [24194/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 381. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 499 of 30 April 2014, if the research undertaken by the Private Residential Tenancies Board on the difficulties being experienced in segments of the private rented sector has been completed. [24195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Laboratory (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 430. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the State Pathologist's Office moving to the former Garda station at Whitehall, Dublin 9. [24184/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (10 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 19 February 2014, if she will provide an update on whether the technical and administrative arrangements required to bring section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 into effect are now in progress; the timeline for the implementation of these required technical and administrative arrangements; if An...