Results 9,901-9,920 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 216. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the mentoring on JobBridge in view of reports that many interns received little or no mentoring; if she will require all designated mentors to undergo training to improve the quality of mentoring which is vital to delivering quality internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11746/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 217. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to proceed with the first steps youth developmental internship programme in view of concerns expressed about the mandatory nature of the scheme and the potential exploitation of young persons who, unlike those participating in JobBridge will not be able to leave a poor quality internship; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposed short preparation course for participants on the first steps youth developmental internship programme, including the length of the course, the training providers, the number of participants per course, the content of the course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11748/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget for the first steps youth developmental internship programme in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11749/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of places which have been committed to by host organisations to date for the first steps youth developmental internship programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11750/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 221. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, including information on the number of education, training and work experience places provided in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11751/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 11 March 2015, if she will provide clarification on the meaning of the phrase full-time for care-givers who are not living with receivers of care; if it is determined by number of hours per day or per week; and the way in which these decisions are validated. [11879/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has made any estimate of the cost to the Exchequer and the health budget of the importation and sale of illegal cigarettes into Ireland, allegedly from major American and Chinese companies, for the past three decades. [12171/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance the current level of debt per capita of gross national product, and the way this compares with the similar current figures of debt per capita of gross national product for Greece. [11555/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 293. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the PwC report which was presented to the Government in November 2008; and if he will report on what basis the estimates of losses by the 22 individuals and corporations were calculated so incorrectly; and if the Revenue Commissioners have investigated that report. [12158/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Pensions (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the amount of money being spent by the Government on Ministers' pensions for those who were in power during the bank collapse; the amount being paid to whom, in tabular form, since 2007. [12159/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the inter-agency taskforce working on the Cadbury/Mondelez Ireland job losses; and the time frame for when a full report on this taskforce will be completed and the proposed actions implemented. [11554/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 431. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 3 March 2015, the cost saving measures which led to the reduction in costs, per prison space, from €92,717 in 2008 down to €65,542 in 2013; and the amount of this €27,175 reduction that relates to services available to prisoners, such as educational, training, addiction, support...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 432. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of classes in education and training available in prisons in Dublin; the numbers of attendees in each class in each year from 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and the measures that are in place to make education and training available to those on protection. [11165/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 433. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 3 March 2015, if the reduction in the funding allocation from €14.393 million in 2008 down to €10.732 million has led to a reduction in access to these services for prisoners; her views on the importance of peer support models in addressing recidivism rates such as the Uservoice model...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 434. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 344 of 3 of March 2015, the number of persons who were in the witness security programme in 2013 and 2014, and who are in the programme in 2015 to date; and the breakdown of expenditure of the allocated €1.198 million for this programme. [11167/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite plans to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to include protection for siblings, relatives and persons who do not reside with the alleged perpetrator of the harassment, intimidation and threatening and or violent behaviour. [11168/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 491. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 396 and 397 of 14 January 2015, if she has received the report from An Garda Síochána; and if she can provide same as outlined in her reply. [11871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 492. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 15 January 2015, if she will provide an update as to its status and timeframe for distribution. [11872/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (24 Mar 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 493. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 20 January 2015 in which she indicated she was making inquiries with the Courts Service, if the information has been retrieved or when can it be expected. [11873/15]