Results 13,261-13,280 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 866. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 2 November 2016, the amount spent on external legal advice in each of the years from 2013 to 2015; the names of the legal firms that provided advice to his Department in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47060/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 867. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 14 February 2017, the number of these that are classified as urgent; the number of persons on the NTPF pre-planned procedures list for three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 18 months and more than 18 months, respectively; the procedures involved in each case; the number of these that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 995. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department liaises regularly with Dublin city council, taxi drivers and operators and similar private providers of public transport in relation to traffic restrictions in place in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 996. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will liaise with the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council in order to help taxi drivers that are finding it increasingly difficult to negotiate around Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commencement of Legislation (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1066. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all sections of the Harbours Act 2015 are commenced; if not, when the remaining sections will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1153. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason his Department has excluded community development groups from installing social alarms under the new changes to the senior alert scheme in view of the fact that community development groups already have the responsibility for the administration of the scheme (details supplied). [46131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1181. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason changes were made to the guidelines on exceptional needs payments whereby the legislation refers to exceptional need while her Department focuses on a need which is exceptional but also unforeseen; if the latter condition is mentioned in primary legislation or statutory instruments; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average time it takes for a domiciliary carer's allowance application to be processed; the number of applications that were processed in 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of applications awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that all construction companies pay PRSI and social insurance contributions for all construction employees and that main contractors for State contracts, including PPPs must be fully legally responsible for those contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46139/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the registered owner of a motor vehicle who has had a vehicle declared off the road can then have the car seized under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act; the person or body that would be liable for the storage fees in such an instance when a car is impounded while having been declared off the road; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is examining extending the eligibility to vote via postal vote to those persons with severe mental health difficulties such as agoraphobia and so on under the provisions of the Electoral Act 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the provisions available to persons with severe mental health difficulties such as agoraphobia and so on that would like to vote but are unable to travel to polling stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (7 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1388. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the necessary funding will be provided to replace the roofing of the equitation stables at McKee barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46957/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I agree with the Taoiseach's last comment. When will a road traffic law consolidation Bill be introduced? The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, has spoken of a timeframe for such legislation and of involving the Law Reform Commission. Will a Bill be introduced or is this just talk? Yesterday, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charlie Flanagan,...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: What about the Law Reform Commission?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input his Department will have into the European Court of Auditors audit on animal welfare measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46932/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will write to the European Court of Auditors and request it to extend its upcoming audit on animal welfare measures to include companion animals also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46933/17]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I support the outstanding work of Deputy Gino Kenny and People Before Profit in producing the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill and having it passed through Second Stage. Despite the caveats and reservations in the report on the scrutiny of the Bill - I listened carefully to Deputy Harty on that matter - and coming from the Department of Health and the Minister, the Bill should...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2018 (9 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional expenditure that is being undertaken the end of 2017 and in 2018 to ensure that all measures in budget 2018 are fully equality and gender proofed; the timeframe and targets needed to ensure that budget 2019 is also fully gender and equality proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (9 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's priorities for the next spending review in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47230/17]