Results 8,801-8,820 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: -----to cap rents and take some urgent action? I know we will debate a motion on homelessness later, and I did not get the chance to speak yesterday, but I think the Tánaiste knows this subject as well as, if not better, than any Member of this House.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: In the time this Government has left, is it not time to declare a housing emergency and to stop putting children and their parents on the streets as a result of what is going on in the housing market at this time? For anybody representing a worker's movement party, it is outrageous.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: I am not actually.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: The Government is not doing that.
- Order of Business (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: On the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, when will a social housing programme be announced? The Taoiseach will be aware, in the context of escalating rents and the gap between rent and rent supplement that more families are being evicted from their homes. Approximately 250 families in this city will tonight be living in one room in a hotel or guesthouse accommodation. These people...
- High Pay and Wealth Commission Bill 2014: First Stage (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a High Pay and Wealth Commission on a permanent basis within the Central Statistics Office; to carry out research on levels of pay and wealth in the State; and to inform public policy in order to promote a fair distribution across society and provide for related matters.I welcome the...
- High Pay and Wealth Commission Bill 2014: First Stage (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the level of consultation that has taken place between the Revenue Commissioners and the Local Government Management Agency to ensure that sufficient information regarding householders who paid and did not pay the household charge in 2012 is now with the Revenue Commissioners. [20287/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of householders now being pursued for arrears because they failed to pay the household charge in 2012. [20288/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 15 April 2014, wherein he stated that he is aware of the nature and duration of the courses provided by the SESS, if he is aware that the duration of the courses offered on ABA is a maximum of five days; and the reason he deems this to be a sufficient amount of time to train teachers to...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 15 April 2014, wherein he stated that he is satisfied that primary teachers are qualified to teach in autism specific classes, the specific parts of the teacher’s training received during their studies to achieve qualifications to become primary teachers which are specifically...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 15 April 2014, wherein he noted that the SESS is not involved in the supervision of the implementation of ABA, if there is a person or organisation associated with his Department who has responsibility for the implementation of ABA in the classroom. [20282/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 15 April 2014, wherein he states that there is no circular on the use of ABA in autism classes, the reason this is the case. [20283/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 15 April 2014, the support or advice required to assist in the development of ASD classes during the opening of each of these classes; and the support that was provided specifically by the NCSE, SENOs, NEPS and the inspectorate. [20285/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 15 April 2014, in view of the scale of a project such as opening more than 500 autism units throughout the country, the way and the reason it was determined that no policy documents or project plan was required to ensure consistency in practice while undertaking such a significant...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 215. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications made to the microfinance scheme in 2013 and to date in 2014; and the number of jobs supported as a result of the scheme. [20279/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 309. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and grades of staff who have transferred from his Department to Irish Water since its establishment. [20280/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (6 May 2014)
Tommy Broughan: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 4 February 2014, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [20271/14]