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Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Can urgent support be given to the four Dublin local authorities, in particular-----

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: -----to help them deal with the current housing situation?

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Other Deputies are aware of this too.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: What about my first question?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for the closure of children's high-support units in the State; if capacity at special care units will be further increased to address the shortage of specialised child residential services that will arise with the closure of such units; and the supports that will be provided to children exiting high-support units. [47701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons in receipt of aftercare services in the State as a whole and in the Dublin north east Health Service Executive region; and if there has been progress in realising legislative change on aftercare provision. [47702/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of pharmacies dispensing methadone which have been inspected by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of those pharmacies inspected which had an incorrect register balance or no running balance. [47750/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the recently concluded speed limit survey, which was conducted in or around the past 12 months and which is now at his disposal. [47734/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 14. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the underspend in the mental health services budget this year, which was specifically identified as ring-fenced funding; and the way commitments to increase staffing levels in mental health services can be fulfilled in view of the ongoing constraints in the Health Service Executive’s overall budget. [47945/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 23. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered reversing some of the cuts to the dental treatment benefit scheme and the dental treatment services scheme since 2010 in view of reports that considerably fewer adults are visiting their dentists and are putting off dental treatment until it is absolutely necessary. [47944/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1087 of 18 September 2013, if there has been any further progress in terms of resolving the technical and administrative measures required to commence section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010; if he will further provide an up-to-date report on the work of the working group established earlier this year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is always the policy of An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to ensure that investigators appointed to examine complaints regarding the conduct of members of An Garda Síochána are in no way linked either professionally or personally to the members being investigated; if there is a register of interests for such...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 540 to 545, inclusive, of 21 May 2013, if he will be recommending that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission retains more detailed statistics of the kind of request in those questions when compiling data on complaints received by that office. [48535/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Proceedings (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 159. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the published findings of the Interim Report of the Child Care Law Reporting Project, if she will be introducing detailed legislative guidelines on the role and functions of guardians ad litem; if it is proposed that such guidelines would be reflective of the guidelines developed in May 2009 by the former Childrens Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Proceedings (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 160. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of expenditure incurred to pay guardians ad litem in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will provide a breakdown by the Health Service Executive area of the number of guardians ad litem who received funding or expenses from the Health Service Executive in those years. [48500/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list to be admitted to nursing homes who are seeking to avail of the fair deal scheme; and the number of patients who are currently in hospital wards across the country and who are waiting to be accommodated in nursing homes. [48501/13]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: A Cheann Chomhairle, my first question is to you as well as to the Tánaiste. Why did the group known as "Others" not get an opportunity to speak following the recent announcement about the troika? We have questions to ask about the German bank, KfW, and the role it will play in our country. I noticed Deputy Dowds, my friend and colleague from Clondalkin, rightly getting upset with...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: -----but the Tánaiste will remember that in September 2008, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and the Independents waltzed us into the debacle from which we are now trying to emerge. It is very important to put that on the record when the Taoiseach comes in here. The Minister for Finance knew the reality, just like I did and just like Deputy Rabbitte did.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Why did the social democratic Members not get a chance to speak on this? When will we have a proper debate about the terms of this bailout exit?

Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Tommy Broughan: He is a lot more social democratic than Deputy Kehoe. I would also like to ask the Tánaiste about the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013, following a letter I received this morning from Dr. Mel McEvoy in Donneycarney. His letter asked me why a 84 year old is losing her medical card and why she is living in terror because she has a son with a disability who needs care.