Results 10,141-10,160 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (7 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 156. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to regulate the counselling and psychotherapy profession; his plans to legislate for a minimum education requirement, level 8, on the national framework of qualifications, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/15]

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to be here to support strongly the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014. It is typical of Deputy Maloney. In his time in this House he has brought forward a number of thoughtful and necessary pieces of legislation over a range of fields and none is more valuable than the proposed amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, whereby section 4 will be amended by substituting...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: Sorry?

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: It is 9.8%. What is the actual figure in euro?

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I know some drug task forces have had cuts of up to 70%.

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I will follow that up with the Minister as it is his new area of responsibility. I was in correspondence with him recently about some of the anti-drugs structures in our own constituency. The cuts in this area were fairly vicious and must be restored. When people are doing a good job in taking on young people whose lives have been interrupted and whose family life, education and community...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 241. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the proposed changes to the one-parent family payment; and if she will meet the representatives from the organisation, One Family, which is working directly with one-parent families. [18394/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 386. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for refusal of entry to Ireland of a citizen of the United States of America last year (details supplied); the position regarding the treatment of this person, and the reasons for refusal of entry; if a report was completed on this refusal; if a similar refusal would issue again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18615/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 403. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that a definition of consent should be included in the forthcoming Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18395/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department is taking to address the discrepancies in recently reported diagnostic tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's policy on the education of children with autism, which was due to be made available in Spring 2015, and which was recommended by the Ombudsman for Children to be made available in October 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18616/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current private commercial organisation providing education services to children with autism; the terms and conditions in place for this private service provider; if she will provide, in tabular form, details of all service providers of education for children with autism; the length and tenure of their contracts; the amount of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 585. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of disability extensions which were completed in the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number awaiting extensions; the number of those awarded medical priority, who are awaiting building work to commence; the recommended European Union best practice, with regards...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 584. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the forthcoming legislation planned regarding overshadowing trees, and the pruning and maintenance necessary, where it affects the amenity and light of neighbouring households. [18392/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (12 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 29 April 2015, in which he stated that he had asked the Road Safety Authority to reply, if he will revisit the question, as the Parliamentary Question specifically requests his opinion on the authority's figures. [18396/15]

Other Questions: Job Losses (13 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the status of the inter-agency group set up to deal with the proposed job losses in Mondelez-Cadbury in Coolock, Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18300/15]

Other Questions: Job Losses (13 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: As the Minister knows, it is well over three months since there was the threat of serious job losses at Mondelez-Cadbury in Coolock. We had a meeting in his Department and an inter-agency group was supposed to be set up, to be led by Enterprise Ireland. However, I found out from workers in Liberty Hall last Friday that e-mails were not being responded to, that no meetings had been held and...

Other Questions: Job Losses (13 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister still does not seem to get it. The key point is that the work force in the constituency wants to have the current jobs retained and that the threat of the loss of jobs to Poland needs a response. People have asked for assistance in terms of the accounting, economic studies and supports the Department might be able to provide for the workforce. However, the Minister is clearly...

Other Questions: Job Losses (13 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: A long time has passed since the meeting we had at the Minister's Department, yet we have seen absolutely nothing happen. As I said, I have been told e-mails from SIPTU and the workforce have not even been replied to. I received an e-mail yesterday from the Minister and another this morning from one of the officials at Enterprise Ireland. There is foot-dragging. It is not the proactive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (13 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 40. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the current status of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; the time-frame the Government is working with this; if an impact analysis of potential negative consequences has been developed along with examining positive outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18301/15]