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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Did they not equalise a few years ago?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: What is the usual regime in France or Belgium?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Does Ms Murphy feel that if we went the equalisation route, be it phased over a number of years or just as quickly as possible, and we opted for the rebate scheme the association wants, the Exchequer would be better or worse off?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank Ms Murphy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of information, the Minister for Finance is in the Dáil Chamber.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their thought provoking presentation. A few members probably agree with IBEC about the rainy day fund. When we prepare submissions, we usually cost them. What would be the total cost to the Exchequer of a proposal similar to the Swedish scheme?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Are the Swedes finding that it is bringing forward more entrepreneurs?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: However, Sweden seems to be privatising many services which used to be publicly funded such as childcare, eldercare and so forth. It is moving away from the social democratic approach. Perhaps that has something to do with the numbers of companies coming forward.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: IBEC puts a good deal of stress on competitiveness, which is everything in economics. The summer economic statement also emphasised the growing feeling competitiveness was slipping a little and that we were not developing as fast as we could. Does IBEC have precise proposals for how it would develop it? When the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council reported to the committee, Mr. Seamus Coffey...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Does Mr. O'Brien have hard figures so he can show us that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank Mr. Brady.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce primary class sizes and DEIS class sizes in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28781/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (4 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 641 of 16 January 2018, the further plans that will be in place for Springboard in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (4 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of registered apprentices in 2018; the target for registered apprentices in each of the years to 2021, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28780/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (4 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the expert group’s report, the Cassells report, on the funding of third level here; the work being undertaken in regard to the future funding of higher education expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28986/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (4 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a full and urgent structural review of local authority flat complexes has been ordered in view of the severe structural deficits found at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (4 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a ministerial directive will be issued to Dublin City Council to urgently relocate residents at a location (details supplied) while structural repair work takes place in view of the health and safety risks of remaining in the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29469/18]

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018 was announced last October in budget 2018 and HBFI was expected to be functioning and giving out loans by the end of quarter 2 of 2018. It is now expected to be operational at the end of the year. One would think that there was not a housing crisis and no need for radical emergency measures, if we take nine months to bring in basic legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (5 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of recent proposals to strengthen the Garda traffic corps and the transformation of the corps into a road traffic police; if he is liaising with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to create a new public transport police; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28782/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (5 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the profound challenge to law and order over the past year in view of the number of homicides and widespread anti-social and criminal disorder plaguing many communities; the measures he is taking to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28783/18]