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Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister is responsible for upholding the law.

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: No, I am not advocating that.

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I pay tribute to the courage of Ms Stephanie Meehan and the wider Daly family, as well as that of the other residents of Priory Hall. What template has the Minister laid down in his Department's dealings with the banks for how this issue may be resolved? He has said officials have listened to residents, but what is he actually saying he wants as a bottom line? Has his Department or the...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister give us a copy of Mr. Justice Finnegan's report?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Detention Centres (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current arrangements for children whose detention has been ordered by the courts because they have committed a criminal offence; if she is satisfied an adequate number of places are available for children in child detention centres here; and if she will confirm that adequate security measures are now in place at child detention...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an updated report on the Health Service Executive's performance under the National High Support and Special Care Implementation Plan 2011-2014, specifically in terms of providing additional places for children requiring high support care or special care; if she is satisfied with the level of progress achieved by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Application (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the point at which VAT is charged on older investment properties which are purchased, renovated and resold in order that the vendor would be liable to charge VAT on profit generated from the sale of a refurbished property rather than on the total sales consideration received in order to encourage the renovation and redevelopment of old...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who qualified for a student maintenance grant for the academic year 2012/2013 who are progressing to further study this academic year but who do not qualify for a student maintenance grant due to changes to the qualifying income thresholds for applicants' families introduced in Budget 2013. [38926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her view on the apparent increase in the number of advertisements on private rental accommodation websites stating that rent allowance is not accepted and the resultant problems this causes for prospective tenants who qualify for rent supplement and wish to find a home; and if there are plans to introduce any legislative measures to outlaw the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Appeals (19 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for back to education allowance refused to date in 2013 on the basis that the applicant held a level 7 degree or diploma and the application for BTEA related to a level 8 degree in a discipline other than the discipline in which the applicant held the level 7 qualification. [38927/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (24 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in controlling the Ash dieback disease from spreading further across the State; and if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers and locations of any further outbreaks of the disease since July 2013. [39151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (24 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce paid parking at Howth Harbour; if he has made a decision on whether or not to proceed with the plan; and if he will indicate if he has had regard to the various submissions from residents, businesses and community groups voicing concerns regarding the proposed plan. [39150/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Emigration Data (24 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 105. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons that have emigrated from the State on a monthly basis since the Government came into office. [39144/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (24 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 375. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if and when Mr. Justice Finnegan ceased to conduct the resolution process in relation to Priory Hall, Dublin 13; the reason a possible conclusion of the Priory Hall resolution process was not indicated in reply in this Deputy's earlier questions. [39158/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Subsidiary Protection Administration (25 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the revised procedures for the determination of applications to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for subsidiary protection have been approved; and if these procedures have not yet been approved, when it is expected that the new system will be in place to allow INIS to process such applications. [39614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charitable Lotteries Scheme (25 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 32. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the planned timeframe for the intended phasing out of the charitable lotteries scheme; his plans to increase the prize limit applicable to private lotteries by regulation under the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 in order to assist charitable organisations operating private lottery schemes who are directly affected by the winding up of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the amount of funding the Office of Public Works has provided to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme. [39955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for the years 2007 to date in 2013, the amount of funding provided to the Insolvency Payments Scheme through the Social Insurance Fund to pay for pay-related entitlements due to employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer; if she will report on the amount of funding, if any, that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been an audit of the water network across local authority areas to determine the amount of lead piping contained in the water network; if such an audit is planned in the context of the future movement of water services from local authorities to Irish Water; if he will indicate if householders who have lead...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (25 Sep 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the number of applications for firearms licences made; and the number of these applications which were granted and refused. [39956/13]