Results 10,481-10,500 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1029. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on treatments available here for Dravet syndrome; the number of persons diagnosed with Dravet syndrome in 2014 and to date in 2015; if alternative international treatments are being assessed to address some of the symptoms of this rare condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31534/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1133. To ask the Minister for Health his views on recent reports that almost 12,000 operations and hospital procedures were cancelled in the first six months of 2015, and that twice the number of such cancellations will occur in 2015 as occurred in 2011; and his plans to address this matter. [32205/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1134. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken this year to reduce waiting lists for elective treatment given that in August more than 25,000 adults were waiting longer than six months for such care. [32206/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1178. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has given any further consideration to his Government supporting full self-determination for all the people of Kurdistan, in view of ongoing attacks on and great disturbance of Kurdish populations in Syria and Iraq. [32208/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of international protection for the people of Kurdistan; the way this issue has been addressed during the lifetime of this Government. [32209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of dedicated one-to-one guidance counsellors nationally in 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans in budget 2016 to reinstate and provide funding for guidance counsellors in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31536/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units which have been provided in the constituency of Dublin Bay North, since June 2014, and since March 2011. [32210/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has not introduced legislation to take urgent measures to implement a housing emergency programme for the tens of thousands of families and individuals on housing and homeless lists. [32212/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the preliminary report into the fatal shipping accident of the MV Kilkenny in 1991; if this preliminary report will be published; the timeframe he envisages for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31538/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1624. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the recent Irish Rail draft safety report which was commissioned by the Railway Safety Commission; the measures that are being taken to address safety concerns, to address staff morale and to improve the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1626. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reason for deciding to abandon or halt the DART underground proposal; if he will report on any possibility of a DART-Metro system for Dublin; the reason this Government is not prepared to plan and fund crucial public transport infrastructure for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31557/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (22 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1665. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement an initiative (details supplied) to encourage walking and the use of public transport systems. [32207/15]

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I again wish to ask the Minister about the appalling housing and homelessness crisis. As the Minister is aware, the constituency he and I share probably has the largest number of homeless families and people living under pressure in hotels and guesthouse accommodation in the entire country. While the Minister answered my colleagues here, when can Members expect the Minister to come into the...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: The famous modular housing was exhibited close to the edge of our constituency.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I am not sure the Minister went to see it but this is a pathetic response by the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and by the Government to addressing this problem. This is a really serious issue-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: -----for Dublin Bay North and the Government is doing nothing about it.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister wishes to answer.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: No, he has not told me. When can Members expect-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Tommy Broughan: When can Members expect a Minister to come into this House? I mean some Minister, if not the Minister, Deputy Kelly, who has had 15 months of doing absolutely nothing about this issue.