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Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State, but he still has not told me whether he will agree to including a white list in the legislation, which is what the welfare agencies want. He and his predecessors have told me that dogs have been exported to Argentina, Pakistan and China. I am always given the mantra that 80% of racing dogs in the UK are Irish, but they end up going from there to other...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Government needs to work closely with the EU on this matter.

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Greyhound Rescue Association told us that, between 2010 and 2015, almost 3,000 of our greyhounds were surrendered to dog pounds, of which 2,500 were destroyed and 400 were, thankfully, homed or collected by welfare organisations. These are bad figures. In 2016, 284 greyhounds entered pounds, of which half were euthanised. The Government needs to address what is a major welfare issue. ...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: When can we expect the legislation to be published?

Public Private Partnership on Capital Infrastructure: Statements (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The UK started its private finance initiative, PFI, programme in 1990 and the total estimated value of its public private partnerships is approximately £32 billion, whereas in Ireland so far it is €2.3 billion. Over the existence of previous Governments and the current Government, we have been used to school bundles and other proposals on housing and critical infrastructure. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the Common Fisheries Policy and the challenges facing the fishing industry from March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (26 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Israeli Government regarding its use of live ammunition on civilians involved in the six week great march of return which began on 30 March 2018 in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18395/18]

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to be able to contribute briefly to the debate on this important Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018, brought forward by my colleague, Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan. I commend Deputy O’Sullivan and her staff, as well as the Oireachtas staff, on the work they have done on this Bill and on highlighting the issue and the need for such a Bill. The Bill before us...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social work vacancies in Tusla by title; the number of children classified as high priority awaiting allocation of a social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the work she is undertaking alongside Tusla to address staff recruitment and retention issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) will no longer meet the threshold for an administrative principal from September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences Data (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 355. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of written notifications sent by the Road Safety Authority in 2015 to learner drivers for the offence of driving while unaccompanied informing them of the number of penalty points being added to their learner permit; the number of those notices that confirmed that the fixed charge notices was paid within the time...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences Data (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 356. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of written notifications sent by the Road Safety Authority in 2016 to learner drivers for the offence of driving while unaccompanied informing them of the number of penalty points being added to their learner permit; the number of those notices that confirmed that the fixed charge notices was paid within the time...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences Data (1 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 357. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of written notifications sent by the Road Safety Authority in 2017 to learner drivers for the offence of driving while unaccompanied informing them of the number of penalty points being added to their learner permit; the number of those notices that confirmed that the fixed charge notices was paid within the time...

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, we are operating the new politics. The House has very important business to transact. We have to finish the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, for which the entire country is waiting, and we also have to deal with a very serious Bill from the Department of Finance. Our constituents expect us to expedite that business by 10.15 p.m. tonight. Given that, the Minister for...

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Acting Chairman for that.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I strongly support subsection 1(1)(d)(i), the substitution by the Minister in the original Bill, and commend him for it. I am not a member of the Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport but I read carefully all the comments by colleagues at that committee. The points the Minister made on his proposal are fairly unanswerable, in particular, that between 2012 and 2016, 3,003 fixed...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I respect the Deputy's right to speak but we are not dealing with speeding or speeding cameras.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We are not. I thought we were to speak to amendments but these matters are not in any single amendment.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, can we take it for granted that, given the fact that we have spent six or seven hours and not had a conclusive debate on key amendments, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will take it to the Business Committee in order that we can have some guidance from it for the next session? Otherwise it will be extremely frustrating. All our constituents, whatever their points of view,...