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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding in budget 2018 in order to improve Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services, respectively, for their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding in budget 2018 in order to improve Iarnród Éireann services for its customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union Military Committee (24 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 433. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the nomination of the chief of staff of the Defence Forces to the position of chair of the European Union Military Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (24 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 439. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funding necessary to replace or upgrade aircraft within the Air Corps; if new aircraft will be purchased in 2018; the number of aircraft deployed with the Air Corps; the age of each aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44993/17]

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: This morning Deputy Healy noted the litany of appalling behaviour by key banks and building societies, including the DIRT scandal, the outrageous insurance and unit trust linked mortgage scandal which many people have now forgotten, the full rescue of AIB by the taxpayer in the 1980s and after 2008 the blanket guarantee of the main Irish banks and building societies after years of totally...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have completed an apprenticeship programme in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; his plans for an apprenticeship degree programme as in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that will be available on the ten new apprenticeship programmes announced in budget 2018; when they will commence; and his plans for an apprenticeship degree programme as in the UK. [44815/17]

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I have raised the issue of serious public disorder and anti-social and criminal behaviour in districts of Dublin Bay North with the Minister for Justice and Equality several times since June. I was responding to great distress of constituents who sent me photographs and video recordings of cars being burnt out in broad daylight. I was told of appalling anti-social and criminal behaviour as...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: While I note the Tánaiste's comments about the plans in place for the period up to 2021, it is a simple fact that this Government and the two previous Administrations allowed community policing to wither. Other stakeholders, specifically Dublin City Council, need to be mobilised. Dublin City Council management has a very poor estate management record for its 26,000 or 27,000 housing...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the youth employment support scheme announced by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, especially as 700 young people aged under 25 years of age are signing on in my constituency.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: As I stated, the Hallowe'en festival often lasts for several weeks in parts of my constituency. I urge the Government to ensure that families and communities are completely safe during this period and that we have the numbers of community gardaí we need.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. He is very kind.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: As Deputy Cowen is not yet present, we will move to Question No. 2 and come back to No. 1.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: We will now take Question No. 1.

Other Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I understand Deputy Cowen is taking Question No. 6.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: It is astonishing that we again face a national transport strike during the Minister's tenure. We went through this previously with Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. Eventually, a settlement was reached. The very hard-working staff with their five trade unions - Unite, SIPTU, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association, the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union, TEEU, and the National...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister has a huge responsibility to the travelling public, the company and workforce to ensure rolling strikes on 1 November, 7 November, 14 November, 23 November and 8 December do not go ahead. He needs to take action to ensure it is stopped. The public wants it settled quickly. The Minister has said he has no influence on the CEO's veto, which happened when unions and management...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The people with whom the Minister is in government cut it.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: They cut it by over €100 million.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister is serving with them.