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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 358 to 362, inclusive, of March 2014, the reason he has been unable to obtain a specific date or even an indicative date of the year when Model A became outdated; and the reason he made no reference in his reply to his Department's documentation that was issued to the schools replacing the Model A...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 358 to 362, inclusive, of 25 March 2014, in view of the fact the research by Howard et al in 2005 stated the ABA group had significantly higher mean standard scores in almost all skill domains measured and assessed by independent examiners than the other two groups assessed, if he will now answer the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 358 to 362, inclusive, of 25 March 2014, noting the specific comments in the reply that it was he who requested the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, to prepare policy advice on educational provision for children with autism, if he will explain the reason nothing appears to have been done by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of expenditure on rent by the Office of Public Works in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on a property in north Dublin (details supplied); and when the next rent review will take place. [15582/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of expenditure incurred by her Department in respect of rent supplement in Dublin 3, 5, 13 and 17 in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [15580/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff by grade within his Department who received performance-related bonuses in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and the reasons for the payment of these bonuses. [15581/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is now a mechanism in place to inform all offenders of the cancellation petition policy of the fixed charge processing system as contained in recommendation 3.10 of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy. [15583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if cancellation authority in respect of fixed charge notices has now been centralised in the Fixed Charge Processing Office only as has been recommended in recommendation 3.8 of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy. [15584/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to bring forward legislation to clarify when and the way fixed charge notices can be cancelled on a discretionary basis as has been recommended in recommendation 3.2 of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy. [15585/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the fixed charge processing system manual has been updated as has been recommended in recommendation 2.1 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy. [15589/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Síochána Fixed Charge Processing Office has introduced an electronic document scanning and management system as suggested in recommendation 2.8 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy. [15590/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the summons serving process is being undertaken by An Garda Síochána to examine the reasons for the significant level of unserved summonses as referred to in recommendation 2.7 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy. [15591/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fixed Charge Processing System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a system is now in place to ensure that retired members of An Garda Síochána or persons who cease to be members of An Garda Síochána for other reasons are deactivated on the PULSE system from the date the employee ceases to be a member of An Garda Síochána in accordance with recommendation 3.1 contained in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recommendation 4.4 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy regarding the need to commence section 44 to put the third payment option in place, the timeline for the introduction of this option. [15586/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (2 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recommendation 2.9 contained in the Garda Síochána Inspectorate report entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy regarding the need to address the legislative deficiency of the application of penalty points and fines to drivers of commercial company vehicles, hire agency vehicles and...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (3 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a further update on his engagements with counterparts at European Union level in relation to the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine; and if he will indicate his position on the recent actions of Russia in the Crimea region. [15174/14]

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I recently had an opportunity to speak briefly on television about the housing crisis. At that time I mentioned that, in the 1920s, 1930s and early 1940s, when we were really poor, 50,000 to 60,000 social housing units were constructed. At a time when this country had no money we had a major social housing programme. Despite what happened to this country in 2008-09, and the policies which...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: The next Dáil will take care of it.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Yesterday we had no business in the Dáil for more than three hours. It seems to have become a characteristic of this Government in recent months where we have long stretches when business collapses. It may be the responsibility of the Chief Whip, and of the other Whips, that for some reason he is not able to manage the business of the House in such a way as to keep the business flowing.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Is there a problem here? It is it a problem with draftspeople in the Office of the Attorney General? What is happening to the Government on this issue? It seems to be in the process of closing down the Dáil and its input. I would like to ask the Minister a question about his own portfolio.