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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 401. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the most up-to-date information on the level of fixed broadband connections and subscriptions per 100 persons here; the position of Ireland in this regard among the OECD and EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (23 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 424. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide the most up to date per capita spend on public sector research and development; the position of Ireland in this regard among the OECD and EU nations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 425. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a sectorial employment order for the bus transport industry will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (23 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 426. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the continuing serious allegations of illegal pay and conditions for workers in the fishing industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9355/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's current entitlements regarding the way Ireland's contributions to, and funding supports from, the European Union will change following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9541/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The United Kingdom is a few weeks away from the triggering of Article 50. I asked the Minister about this issue in the past. Obviously, the second largest net contributor to the European Union will be leaving, which will result in some residual costs and contributions. As a result of the 2015 revision of our GDP statistics, we were due to pay perhaps an additional €300 million this...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The Committee on Budgetary Oversight has been discussing with the Governor of the Central Bank and the Economic Statistics Review Group the new concept of GDI, an attempt to measure many variables and engage in supplementary analysis in regard to GDP. Given what happened in 2015, are we not left in quite a vulnerable position? Our basic contribution this year is approaching €2.5...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: When does the Minister expect to get the revised figures, the GNI analysis? How will it operate in terms of international standards? In this regard, the Minister mentioned EUROSTAT. Also to be considered are the IMF and other bodies given the considerable impact Brexit will have on our unique economy. Has the Minister taken any position on the long-standing liabilities the United...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: It is sad that Deputy Niall Collins and his colleagues voted against the Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: This past few weeks we have seen abuse by an enormous economic power, the Tesco organisation. It was said that in Britain £1 in £8 went through its coffers. It is a massive economic entity with a sales turnover of many countries. It is despicable that the workers, who built up this company in this country before 1996 with Quinnsworth and other companies, should now be subjected...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The areas with many low paid and casual workers including the retail sector. What steps, if any, has the Department, or other Departments involved, taken to insist on minimum standards and minimum conditions? During the tenure of the previous Government, we had a controversy about sectoral standards and agreements and it still seems very confusing. People speak about a race to the bottom....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for banks (details supplied) in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the way mandatory intoxication testing, MIT, checkpoints will be administered and monitored in view of the current review of mandatory alcohol testing, MAT, checkpoints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mandatory alcohol testing checkpoint tests carried out monthly in 2016; the number of disposable mouthpieces ordered by An Garda Síochána to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in 2016, indicating monthly order figures if possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mandatory alcohol testing checkpoint tests carried out in each of the years 2009 to 2015, by county; the number of disposable mouthpieces ordered by An Garda Síochána to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in each of the years from 2009 to 2015, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the audit of MATs; the year the audit will begin; the expected timeframe of the audit; the districts that will be audited; the person or body completing the audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the statistics on the garda.ie website (details supplied); her views on these figures, which are being audited; the actions she is taking to address these reductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a full report on the actions and investigations being taken on foot of the reports of the Moriarty tribunal; the status of these investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the current situation of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the stage these investigations are at; when she expects a decision to be reached; if she has set a deadline for that decision; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the current situation of investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the stage these investigations are at; when she expects a decision to be reached; if she has set a deadline for that decision; and if she will make a statement on the...