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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 901. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects to receive the report of the Low Pay Commission with regard to the review of the sub-minimum rates of the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13421/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 902. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the proposed consumer rights Bill will be brought to Second Stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13422/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 903. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of alternative dispute resolution bodies which have been approved following the transposition of the European Union directive on alternative dispute resolution in 2015; the actions her Department will take to increase coverage of approved alternative dispute resolution bodies; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Employment Initiative (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 932. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the allocation of the funding from the youth employability initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13395/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 933. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the National Youth Strategy 2015-2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13396/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Work Advisory Committee (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 934. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will, subject to sections 17 and 18 of the Youth Work Act 2001, appoint a new national youth work advisory committee following the completion of the term of the previous committee in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13397/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 935. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her priorities for investment in youth work services given the commitment in the programme for Government to fund an expansion in youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13398/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 936. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide a breakdown on a county basis of the funding allocated under the local youth club grant scheme in both 2015 and 2016 to date; the criteria for allocation of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Bodies (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 937. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or her officials will raise at the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council of the European Union later in May 2016 concerns about the European funding of the European Union Youth Orchestra, arising from changes in the manner in which Creative Europe funds are allocated; if she and her officials will call on the European Union...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of harassment complaints the Garda Síochána received involving online harassment through social media websites in each of the years 2015 and 2016 to date; the number of ongoing prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Garda Síochána R and J districts and the number outstanding for six months plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13963/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Garda Operation Thistle, including the quantity of drugs seized; the number of persons arrested and charged; the number of convictions obtained to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13964/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the assets the National Asset Management Agency owns and that are located outside Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the savings from a reduction in the cost of branded medicines to the average European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13961/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 232. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of training field days held for the Reserve Defence Force; the number of units that participated; the number of members in those units in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/16]

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the committee secretariat for the discussion papers which have been very helpful in terms of the background information provided therein on the performance of other countries' legislatures. Reference was made earlier to Austria and Sweden and how they reached many of the ideals we would have liked to have had in the past in terms of the examination of expenditure in preparation for...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: In particular, I want to look at how the parliamentary budget office would perform. I note the UK is quoted with regard to costings. It seems to have a role that is different from what I envisaged.

Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (2 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the topic of delivering full employment. I congratulate the new Minister on her appointment. I welcome the CSO's report which states the rate of unemployment continues to fall and now stands at approximately 7.8%, amounting to fewer than 170,000 people last month, which marks a decrease of approximately 40,000. The news that the unemployment rate is at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 54. To ask the Minister for Health when he will provide full local day services for young school leavers on the autistim spectrum disorder who graduated in 2015 and are due to graduate in 2016 in Dublin Bay North and Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (2 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance his further contacts with the Governor of the Central Bank regarding guidelines on mortgages for first-time buyers given the onerous nature of these guidelines for families urgently needing to purchase a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14072/16]