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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (10 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the negotiations relating to junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21864/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (10 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the workings of the review mechanism in respect of a complaint from a person (details supplied); if she will confirm that all relevant files in the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Finance, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and her Department will be considered in the course of this review,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (10 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 119. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to explain the reason for the withdrawal of funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 5, given the support this organisation provides to bereaved persons in the local community; if this decision can be urgently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22644/15]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I am sharing time with Deputy Naughten. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute briefly to this important debate. I would like to voice my support for the general thrust of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015. The Bill will go some way towards strengthening our current legislation, and that is a starting block from which we can move towards the dismantling of zero hour...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (11 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the executive order to provide 50% of all social housing allocations in Dublin to those who were on a priority list on 1 December 2014 in the Dublin region past June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22068/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (11 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation that places an obligation on local authorities to provide families who become homeless with access to emergency accommodation, rather than merely placing an obligation on them to assess these families, as is the case presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22069/15]

Other Questions: Energy Conservation (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I had a question on the energy area earlier. The Minister said the White Paper will be produced in September but will it include a review of the effectiveness of the Commission for Energy Regulation? I have tried to ask the Minister that question many times but the Ceann Comhairle rules it out saying it is not the Minister's responsibility. However, it clearly is the Minister's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to protect the independence of our national broadcasters; the improvements that are being put in place to monitoring the integrity of this independence; if he has concerns at concentrations of ownership within and across media platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned at the continuing impact of the increase in the price levels of fuel on households and on the issue of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Redundancies (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance as a shareholder, if he will report on Allied Irish Bank’s proposed plans to outsource its application and development management teams within its information and technology division; the number of redundancies this would result in; the time frame planned for this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23896/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 413. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will commence the legislative provisions, including section 4 governing the investigative powers of the Charities Regulatory Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24199/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Data (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers who paid their Fixed-Charge Penalty Point Notices within the 56 days provided, by District Court area, for each of the years 2013 and 2014 and for 2015 to date; of those who paid, the number who had the penalty points applied to their licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23170/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Data (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the report on current procedure for processing payment of fixed-charge penalty point notices, when the licence number is not included, or is incorrect; if, in these cases the notice is returned, or accepted when the correct payment is paid within the required 56 days; the number of notices paid in the correct time frame, but were no penalty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 440. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when An Garda Síochána plan to provide a change in the PULSE (Police Using Leading Systems Effectively) system, to enable it to recognise the production of driver and vehicle documents at any Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23173/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 441. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an aspect of the Garda Inspectorate report (details supplied); the timeframe for implementation of this procedure; the possible barriers to this implementation which exist, such as use of personal public service numbers under the Data Protection Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23174/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 449. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; when she expects it to be enacted; when necessary supporting procedural changes to Garda Síochána vetting will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 476. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the draft General Scheme of the consolidated Bill on domestic violence will be published; if she envisages that it will be published before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the cross-Border directive, which allows citizens to seek medical care in other European Union and European Economic Area member states and to be reimbursed on return home, is not actively promoted by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of respite beds available in Dublin in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; if there are waiting lists for current respite beds, and if so, the number of persons on each list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (16 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 648. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to restore funding cuts to Saint Michael's House in Dublin 9, to enable them to expand current respite bed availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23800/15]