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Child Homelessness: Statements (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I echo the comments of my colleague, Deputy Boyd Barrett. Three years ago, I met the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, and highlighted my concern at the time at the inappropriate accommodating of homeless children in hotel rooms and bed and breakfasts and at the lack of action by the Government in tackling the crisis. At that time, I also met the Children's Rights Alliance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 61. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of a supplementary budget he expects to need in 2018; his views on the reason the annual health budget is significantly underestimated in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28121/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 63. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce new grades and professions into the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the issue of pay inequality for post-2010 entrants to the teaching profession will be resolved; if pay parity for primary school principals awarded in 2007 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce primary class sizes in 2019; the estimated cost of a reduction by 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 pupils per class, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce primary DEIS classes in 2019; the estimated cost of a reduction in DEIS class sizes by 1 and 2 pupils, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fully restore middle management posts in primary schools; the estimated cost of a full restoration of posts in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has failed to restore supply panels for primary schools in view of the importance of such panels in the past in ensuring the smooth running of primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase primary and secondary capitation grants in 2019 in view of the negative legacy of cuts in capitation since 2010 and the continuing additional financial burden placed on parents, staff and school communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28459/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the issue of pay inequality for post-2010 entrants to the teaching profession will be resolved; if pay parity for primary school principals awarded in 2007 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28460/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of category A complaints received in 2017 and to date in 2018 that were upheld, not upheld, not proven, terminated or incomplete, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (28 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 12 June 2018, the reason for the significant drop in the majority of prisons from January to April 2018; if he will report on the very low rates of participation in Mountjoy male and Wheatfield prisons; the measures being undertaken to promote and increase participation in...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On Friday's business, I object to the fact that there is only an hour allocated to the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Ceann Comhairle's colleague, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle stated we have had 15 or 16 hours already on this debate since 24 April. We are going into our third month of endless filibustering. If our colleagues from Kerry, Tipperary etc. will be present on Friday, we...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We have had - seven, eight or ten times - the relatives and friends of victims of road carnage in the Gallery here, as the Ceann Comhairle will be aware because he chaired some of the debate. People are distressed at the disrespectful way the matter is being dealt with and there is an anxiety that we get this legislation on the Statute Book as soon as possible.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We are on the final amendment which in effect was already passed in a form proposed by Deputy Munster two years ago.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is it possible that we would have a proper debate to finish this Bill in a democratic way?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: There is no chance. It is a recommittal. I sit with the Ceann Comhairle on the Committee on Procedure and it is time we looked at the issue of recommittals and the fact there are no time limits on speakers. The Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle tried in a very democratic and professional way to get us through the Bill under the existing rules but we would need until lunchtime...

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We learned during statements on child homelessness last week that almost 10,000 people, including some 4,000 children, were homeless in May 2018. Members are aware that that is the tip of the iceberg because the number of hidden homeless is not recorded. I have repeatedly highlighted the situation in that regard in Dublin Bay North, the worst-affected constituency in Ireland. The suffering...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Measures (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work he and his officials are carrying out with the Department of Health on reported ongoing deficits in health expenditure; and his views on whether the estimates for health expenditure in 2018 are seriously underestimated. [28988/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the budgetary expenditure projections for 2017-2021 in the summer economic statement 2018 include provisions for possible Brexit outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28987/18]