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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to address the pollution of beaches and bays from raw sewerage seepage such as that at Doldrum Bay, Howth, and Rush beach, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service's beds required to end the practice of children being treated in adult mental health facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the number of age appropriate beds, wards and units available for young adolescents experiencing mental health difficulties in hospitals; if, where and how often young adolescents experiencing mental health crises are placed on wards with very young children and babies; the actions he will take to end this practice; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (14 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 633. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is taking in relation to Health Information and Quality Authority's Annual Overview Report on the Inspection and Regulation of Children's Services 2015; in particular regarding timely access to full and appropriate assessments, the allocation of social workers and the timely reporting of alleged abuse to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 634. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ratio of social workers to cases by county in each of the years 2013 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15357/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 635. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers currently required and that will be required in the next five to ten years to ensure that all necessary children and cases have a social worker allocated to them, with a manageable workload that allows for quality assessments and care plan implementation; the resources she will make available to Tusla...

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the Berkeley disaster families and victims. Regarding the Road Traffic Bill, has the Tánaiste received a report from the Garda Síochána about the withdrawal of prosecutions of fixed-charge notices in respect of the NCT? Will she bring the report to the House, given that this is the latest in a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (16 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the high level of termination charges in the mobile telephony sector; on the position of the European Union Commission on these charges, and retaining roaming charges in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16121/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (21 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the operations of the Naval headquarters in County Cork and the impact of the planned waste incinerator currently in the planning permission process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16651/16]

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: Sorry, folks.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I note that Mr. Bond referenced Scotland a few times. Is there not one difference, as up to very recently Scotland did not have independent tax setting powers? Are there any better examples in the European Union of countries where sister organisations of the IHREC and the budget committee of the parliament were able to interact?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (21 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: We always felt that in each budget there was a box ticking exercise in terms of poverty and equality proofing generally and that serious efforts were not being made in that regard. Did the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission or its predecessor organisations ever take a view on actual budget presentation? I agree with Mr. Bond in his general point that what evolves from this committee...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: Yes, it is 50-50. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute briefly on the topic of the Revised Estimates for the Tánaiste's Department. It has been widely reported that the €55 million, including the additional moneys and the money from savings in the Revised Estimates, is directly in response to the recent spate of horrendous gangland crimes and murders in the city....

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I understand one of the main barriers to a quick and seamless introduction of section 44 was and is the IT systems of the stakeholders. When will they be updated? I heard a Fianna Fáil Deputy speak on vacancies and so on in important courts. However, the experience of the Courts Service in respect of road traffic law has come across as incredibly inefficient. The Courts Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (22 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 regarding the offence of not producing a driving licence in court and the wording of summonses to inform persons of this offence; if she has rectified this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17101/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rights of People with Disabilities (22 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roadmap to ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will prioritise the legislation necessary to ratify it by the end of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13676/16]

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome Professor Barrett and his colleagues. Does he envisage the ESRI not having a formal relationship with the new committee as such? Does he see it giving information or advice at particular intersections in the fiscal and budgetary cycles without, in fact, having a formal relationship? Would the institute need significant additional capacity such as 100 staff to adequately assist...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly congratulate our wonderful football team for their outstanding victory last night and I wish them well in Lyon on Sunday. Last Valentine's Day, during the general election campaign, was the 35th anniversary of the horrific Stardust nightclub fire in which 48 young people, mainly teenagers, died and more than 200 young people, mainly citizens in my constituency, were seriously...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: There is a motion in the name of Independents 4 Change, our group and AAA-PBP before the House that I think has widespread support. I remember Deputy McDonald standing beside me at the 35th anniversary commemoration. There is widespread support for the Government to put its name to that motion and set up the commission. Over the years, I have heard the mantra about new evidence from the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I ask for their support. This seems to have been one of the greatest cover ups in Irish history.