Results 11,661-11,680 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 477. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures including new legislation she is taking to address ticket touting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27222/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Legal Costs (2 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 481. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department spent on external legal advice in each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; the names of each of the legal firms that provided advice to her Department in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Costs (2 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 485. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent on external legal advice in each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; the names of each of the legal firms that provided advice to his Department in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32917/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 5. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of her Department in Brexit preparations to ensure that Irish jobs are protected, promoted and preserved; the additional funding which is being allocated to agencies under the remit of her Department for this purpose in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33151/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: The news from the High Court in London this morning, if it is upheld by the Supreme Court, may give the Minister and this House a bit more time to prepare for the enormous challenge of Brexit. I followed the Minister’s earlier response to Deputy Collins and I wonder if the extra €52 million on the capital side, and €3 million on the current side, and the additional 50...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: It is good to hear that the Brexit co-ordination group is in place. How often does that meet and does the Minister intend to publish the minutes or to give us general reports? The Minister told Deputy Collins that she could be making further announcements. Would we hear them before the end of the year or before the British Government triggers Article 50? Will the Minister be making...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I asked about the committee.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: Was the Minister taken aback by the comments made by First Minister Arlene Foster when she seemed to complain that agencies under the aegis of her Department, such as IDA Ireland and so on, are poaching jobs from the North? Why would Ms Foster say that? Given the special status of Northern Ireland and its critical importance to this country, we have to ensure that the position of its...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether an employer labour conference type body should be re-established to facilitate good industrial relations throughout the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32890/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which her Department and the Government are evaluating the results of the Action Plan for Jobs of her predecessor; the new actions needed to carry forward that action plan; the key actions which remained unfulfilled when the current Government began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32889/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-hour Contracts (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position of her Department on zero-hour contracts; the action she is taking to eliminate zero-hour contracts and to ensure stable conditions of work for workers here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32891/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Strategy Statements (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 36. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the recent public consultation by her Department on its statement of strategy 2016-2019; when she expects this strategy to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32888/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently in direct provision per county, per age group under 18 years of age, 18 to 35, 36 to 50, 51 to 65, 65 and over; the number of persons per country and per age group, who have moved out of direct provision in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33165/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons still living in direct provision per county and per age group under 18 years of age, 18 to 35, 36 to 50, 51 to 65, 65 and over despite having being granted official status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33166/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her proposed improvements to direct provision services here, including access to services such as legal advice clinics, and so on; when these improvements will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33167/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is examining other safe and legal channels of migration into Ireland such as humanitarian visas, academic sponsorship, private sponsorship and a humanitarian admission programme; the status of these examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33168/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Equality Proofing of Budgets (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a rigorous process of equality budgeting, whereby equality audits and assessments are carried out prior to a budget being decided upon and announced, in order that the potential impacts of any budget on certain groups, for example lone parents, can be assessed in advance and in order that there can be greater equality and transparency...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the levels of outstanding and unpaid development levies owed by developers to Fingal County Council for each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33217/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the levels of outstanding and unpaid development levies owed by developers to Dublin City Council for each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33218/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (3 Nov 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason FIS is assessed as income when applying for rent supplement, but not when applying for other housing supports, such as HAP or RAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33118/16]