Results 12,961-12,980 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (26 Jul 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated yield by increasing the vacant site levy to 5%, 7.5% and 10%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (26 Jul 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1660. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current cost of, and estimated cost of doubling, inspections of dog breeding establishments; if he will investigate animal cruelty allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1661. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of providing a home to every person on local authority homeless lists, that is, excluding use of the private rental market in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1662. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of providing a home to every person who has been on a local authority social housing waiting list for over four years, that is, excluding use of the private rental market in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1663. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated annual cost of building 20,000 new social and affordable homes per year each year for five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of a group's (details supplied) review of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to each Garda Special Crime Task Force in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38645/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 669. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding for the refurbishment of the public office in Malahide Garda station; the Garda stations scheduled for refurbishment in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of type 2 and 2A visas issued by the Garda north division in each of the years 2014 to 2016, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38646/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for long-stay visa applications here; the number of persons on waiting lists in this category; the area which has the highest number of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 995. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund Translarna, a medicine for persons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; his further plans to assist persons with this rare disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37523/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 996. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases dealt with by the National Rare Diseases Office in 2015 and in 2016 and to date in 2017; the numbers for each disease; the number and grade of staff at this office; if waiting lists exist in this area; the number of persons on the waiting lists; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health (Transport Support) Bill 2017 will be progressed; the estimated cost of reinstating the mobility allowance; his plans to assist those with disabilities and their transport needs; the collaboration he is undertaking with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Congregated Settings Report (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were moved out of institutions and congregated settings in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Congregated Settings Report (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health the resources and funding for those persons that remain in congregated settings with high support needs annually in each of the years from 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the amount of that funding was provided to residential care institutions providing care; the details of the public and private institutions; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Persons Supports (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1006. To ask the Minister for Health the collaborative efforts being undertaken by his Department and the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to address the census 2016 findings information that 27% of homeless persons indicated that they have a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1249. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to support an IVF scheme for couples with cystic fibrosis genes; the measures his Department is taking to support those with CF and to help prevent instances of CF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38643/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1250. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 130 dentists for the public health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1251. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 20 full-time bereavement counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38650/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated amount it would cost in 2018 to increase the tourism marketing fund by 10% for each Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38648/17]