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Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: It is approximately two and a half years since I made a complaint to the Ombudsman for Children, Mr. Niall Muldoon, about the conditions in which children were living in hotel rooms, guesthouses and emergency accommodation. I have also asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, what work is being done to address the longer term physical and mental health...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: On the target date provided by the Minister, the target date of 1 July set by the Taoiseach in addressing this issue was not met. This is the second Christmas, or perhaps the third, many children will spend in a single room in a hotel or guesthouse. We have all heard heartbreaking stories from young mothers and couples about the impact this is having on children. Has the Minister visited...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Why then does the Minister not declare a housing emergency?

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Everything is happening too slowly. The Taoiseach and the Minister recently laid the foundation stone for 84 homes at Clongriffin in the Dublin Bay North constituency where there are almost 7,000 families on the housing waiting list. It is just far too slow. We still need to talk in terms of a housing emergency, and perhaps we need to talk about a housing executive for Dublin. The Minister...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The development in Clongriffin will not be completed until the first quarter of 2019. That is not good.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: It is too slow.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Meanwhile, these children are suffering.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Or 18 months, or two years.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that local government is sufficiently monitoring fire safety in buildings around the country to ensure they are compliant with fire safety standards and requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the actions and investigations being taken on foot of the reports of the Moriarty tribunal; the status of these investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52497/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the stage these investigations are at; when he expects a decision to be reached; if he has set a deadline for this decision; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the stage these investigations are at; when he expects a decision to be reached; if he has set a deadline for this decision; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (7 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that those who are self-employed prior to applying for and being awarded the carer's allowance receive no credited contributions while in receipt of this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52495/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address the personnel gaps in the Defence Forces; the areas in which these gaps are most acute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52732/17]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, who was kind to allow me to come in. The other side of the very poor pay and conditions are the huge gaps in the establishment figure of Defence Forces. The Minister of State told me recently there are only seven crews to man eight ships in the Naval Service. The bomb disposal unit workload has doubled but there are major gaps in that unit. The most...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The Irish Coast Guard requested the assistance of the Air Corps in the instance to which I refer.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017. This Bill will provide for the implementation of the Constituency Commission Report 2017, the recommendations of which include increasing the number of Deputies from 158 to 160 and reducing the number of constituencies to 39. I am in sympathy with previous speakers who referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a detailed report on Garda Operation C-Point will be provided; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Witness Protection Programme (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda witness protection programme for 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52950/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (12 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the number of transgender persons on waiting lists for HRT that have been waiting for zero to three months, three to six months, six to none months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 15 months, 15 to 18 months and more than 18 months, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52675/17]