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Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office Reports (3 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. The revision of our 2015 national accounts was embarrassing for the CSO and the Government. The significant jump in our GDP, based on the impact of globalisation and the transfer of whole balance sheets of multinationals and intellectual property assets to Ireland, was unusual and awkward for the Government, as well as embarrassing for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Central Statistics Office Reports (3 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: We always had a series on net national product taking account of depreciation. Why did that accounting system not catch some of those massive inflows? The Lane committee's report indicates GNI* will be produced and we will have a number of other structural indicators, with the quarterly publication of the gross value added and net national product. Will all of those happen and will we be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (3 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 28. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary Question No. 91 of 8 March 2017, replied to by the HSE on 31 March 2017 (details supplied), the number of investigations into the care of vulnerable adults in either foster care, residential settings or other State care setting in each of the years 2013 to 2016; the liaison his Department officials have with the HSE's national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 78. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the shortage of respite beds for persons with disabilities in a service provider in Fingal; the way he will address the cuts and serious loss of respite places throughout the country generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (3 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional funding that will be made available to the Health Service Executive, HSE, for section 39 organisations' pay restoration in view of the fact that pay cuts were imposed following 2009 funding cuts from the HSE; the decisions taken regarding section 39 organisations in the discussions around pay restoration; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (3 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be made available to the HSE for section 39 organisations' pay restoration in view of the fact that pay cuts were imposed following 2009 funding cuts from the HSE; the measures he will take to ensure that there is pay parity for those performing the same roles in section 38 and section 39 organisations; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Is Fine Gael and the Government still planning to introduce income contingent loans for third level students? As the Tánaiste knows, the report from the committee headed by Mr. Peter Cassells, Investing in National Ambition, set out three funding options for the third level sector, including a predominantly State-funded system, a system of increased State funding with continuing...

Leaders' Questions (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the additional €38.5 million in the 2017 budget and the promise of €160 million over the next three budgets, as well as the proposal to increase the national training fund levy from 0.7% to 1% in forthcoming budgets. There must still be a fundamental and early decision on this and the Tánaiste did not reply to the central question of when the evaluation report...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on reported exports of greyhounds to Pakistan; if a club (details supplied) has been actively involved in exporting greyhounds to Pakistan; if up to 200 greyhounds have been exported to Pakistan; the measures he will take on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support and implement the Welfare of Greyhounds (Amendment) Bill 2017 regarding the exports of greyhounds; his views on recent reports of up to 200 greyhounds being exported to Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if religious orders are subject to regulations under the Charities Act 2009; if they are obliged to publish annual reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21324/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason under the new model of allocation of special needs resources there will be no consideration given to schools that have additional children with complex needs joining their school over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to provide further supports for parish and community centres in the Dublin Bay North constituency and in the Dublin region generally; and the other supports which are now available from his Department and agencies to support local community and parish centres. [21257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 202. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the composition of the board of the new national maternity hospital to be built on land owned by a religious order (details supplied); the way in which he will ensure that the hospital will be owned by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if a religious order (details supplied) was requested to gift the land for the new national maternity hospital to the State; the reason he will not initiate a compulsory purchase order or otherwise to acquire the land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Patronage (4 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on previous agreements with a religious order (details supplied) regarding the old St. Vincent's hospital site at St Stephen's Green and Leeson Street prior to the move to the Elm Park site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21323/17]

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK’s Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (9 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the opportunity we will have later in the week to hear directly from Mr. Michel Barnier, the chief negotiator of the task force for the preparation and conduct of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Last month, I spoke again of the need for Ireland to have direct representation at Brexit negotiations given the serious impact the UK's withdrawal from the European Union will have...

Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this discussion on Allied Irish Bank. There is a major challenge to the State because of the level of the national debt and especially the re-financing of a major chunk of that debt between 2018 and 2020. At the same time, we need major investment in our infrastructure. We are not even meeting depreciation rates of infrastructure replacement. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount likely to be paid by Ireland due to missing carbon emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Mitigation Plan (9 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will include the suggestions and recommendations of environmental groups on the draft national mitigation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21495/17]