Results 13,881-13,900 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he plans to address concerns over the high level of no-shows at driver tests; the way in which he will encourage learner drivers to complete their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15746/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the 9,449 drivers disqualified in court in 2017 that surrendered their licence to the RSA's NDLS. [15793/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner drivers that obtained their learner permit on or after 1 August 2014 that were since disqualified having reached the threshold of seven penalty points; the number of those learners that surrendered their licence to the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15794/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the identification documents required when applying for a driver licence or learner permit in view of the recent different reports from the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15924/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Implementation (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1492. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position with regard to the so-called Dublin array of offshore wind turbines; the status of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1557. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional resources and personnel he plans to allocate to An Bord Pleanála; the cost and timing of these additional supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to address the growing problem of access to the rental market for older persons in view of the fact that monthly rents have risen above the average contributory State pension rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1571. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans and proposed outputs for public housing for older persons with supports; when such housing will be delivered; the locations in which they will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15911/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1575. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of senior social housing units available per county in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; his plans to increase availability of such units according to demographic needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15915/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1572. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the grant funding for housing adaptations will be returned to 2010 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15912/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applicants for grant funding for housing adaptations in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these applications approved and rejected, respectively, in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15913/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when legislation will be brought forward for the implementation of longer term leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans and timeframe to establish an elected mayor with executive powers for the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to overhaul local government management structures in the four Dublin local authority areas in order to expedite the construction of social and affordable housing. [16038/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to create a Dublin housing executive with executive powers and dynamic leadership to address the levels of homelessness in the capital in view of the exclusion of persons on lower income from affordable housing. [16039/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 1584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the Dublin region needs a housing tsar to lead a regional housing executive with wide executive powers to address the deteriorating housing situation in Dublin. [16040/18]

Statement by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (18 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister said that it may have been preferable if the conversation had not taken place. Is he saying then that he deeply regrets that the conversation took place, that it should not have taken place and that, in that case, he did not carry out his function as Minister appointed by this House? The Minister was interrupted when he was responding to Deputy Howlin regarding other groups,...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute briefly to the debate on this important Data Protection Bill which is both lengthy and comprehensive. I commend Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and other colleagues for the work they did to try to improve the Bill which was introduced in Seanad Éireann. The Bill will serve to give effect to EU Regulation 2016/679 and transpose EU Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (18 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the Brexit loan scheme for businesses in the first two weeks since its launch on 28 March 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority (18 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he last met and will next meet the CEO of the Higher Education Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/18]