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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting operations and follow up appointments for knee and hip operations at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10363/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 747. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his recent meeting with the CEO and board of RTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 748. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his recent meeting with the CEO and board of RTE touched on the cost structures of the organisation including the massive salaries paid to top management, presenters and contractors and in view of the possible move to a broadcasting licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 749. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to review the programme structures and performance of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in view of the major and fast changing digital media landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 789. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 813. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children that availed of child care places under the special provision of the community child care subvention scheme for homeless children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9866/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on the Revised Macroeconomic Indicators: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of Independents 4 Change and Independents generally, I wish to remember Peter Mathews on this sad day. He obviously had an interest in banking and finance and he had some very interesting views. People might remember he came to public prominence when he joined the public debate around the time of the lead-up to the blanket bank guarantee, with which I believe he disagreed...

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to allocate DEIS 1 and DEIS 2 status respectively; his views on whether the current criteria may not have been helpful to schools in Dublin Bay North and other constituencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10331/17]

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I know the Minister replied to questions on DEIS earlier but there are a number of concerns in our constituency, in particular in respect of St. David's boys national school in Artane and St. Joseph's in Fairview. There is much confusion around the criteria. I heard the Leas-Cheann Comhairle raise questions about the index used to establish what areas are eligible for DEIS and which would...

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister, but there still seems to be glaring inconsistencies. I mentioned two of the schools in our constituency, St. Joseph's and St. David's. In the case of St. Joseph's, there would be children coming from the adjoining areas of Dublin Central where clearly the model, or the index, would seem to indicate that school should be eligible for DEIS 1. Likewise, in the case of...

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome that. Clearly we have seen additional resources directed at the lowest socioeconomic areas in terms of income and resources. We have had some benefits with people staying in second level and then going on to third level, but there are some areas where third level access is still very poor because the children do not get a good enough start. Is the Minister going to continue...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase urgently school places in the north fringe region of Dublin Bay North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff in the Irish Prison Service, IPS, including a breakdown of the location of their place of employment; the grade structure and remuneration of each grade, plus any additional allowances and benefits; the total number of personnel in the IPS headquarters in Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10654/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total fleet of vehicles approved for use by An Garda Síochána; the average mileage undertaken; the average age of the vehicles; if the engines are petrol or diesel; the total fuel costs in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Temporary Release (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the issues that are taken into consideration for temporary release or community return application for a prisoner; if An Garda Síochána is consulted during the course of the consideration of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Temporary Release (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners with a previous prison record who were granted temporary release or community return in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the rate of recidivism for this cohort of prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Temporary Release (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners with a previous criminal record for gun crime who were granted temporary release or community return in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Temporary Release (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number, by gender, of persons imprisoned in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; to indicate the total numbers of prisoners, by gender, granted temporary release and community return in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Temporary Release (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who were granted temporary release or community return in the first six weeks of their serving their sentence in each of the years 2011 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (1 Mar 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations at each location in the community that have been closed each year between 2011 and 2015; the outcome of each premises at each location; the total costs associated with the premises at each location for the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10661/17]