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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Expenditure (29 May 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the number of weeks for which fuel allowance will be available to eligible recipients by a further two, four and six weeks. [23596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (29 May 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the number of appeals officers working in the Social Welfare Appeals Office this year or in 2015. [23597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for patients to undergo hip replacement surgery at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [23598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (29 May 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue generated at the Dublin Port tunnel in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [23599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (4 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the potential solutions that can be found by his Department in conjunction with a college (details supplied) in north Dublin to keep the historic college open. [23909/14]

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Technical Group for giving me a few minutes to speak on this motion and I thank Fianna Fáil for putting it forward. There have been long discussions about so-called alignment between local development companies and local government. However, there has always been a grave concern about this area. Why were these local entrepreneurial companies established in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (5 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he will take to provide more sustainable employment opportunities for persons employed under zero hour contracts or for those in part-time employment who are seeking full-time employment. [17573/14]

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I warmly commend Deputy Eamonn Maloney's initiative in bringing forward this much-needed Bill. It is typical of Deputy Maloney's original and thoughtful contributions to this House. I firmly agree with the core element of the Bill, that is, the establishment of a cemeteries regulator. I also proposed the establishment...

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: No, but it is the same idea.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: It is the same.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: It is about regulation.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Irish Water regulates local authorities.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: We did the business.

Reform of Judicial Appointments Procedures Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I am pleased to get an opportunity to speak on the Reform of Judicial Appointments Procedures Bill 2013 today. I congratulate Deputy Mac Lochlainn for the great work he has done in this area and for bringing these very important proposals before us to finally democratise our Judiciary because it is fair to say that the public is deeply and profoundly unhappy with the political nature of the...

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]