Results 14,401-14,420 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the medicines that are available to other members of the BeNeLuxA initiative that are not available here; the reason for this difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37459/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 528. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether sleep apnea should be included in the list of illnesses under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Issues (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on post-Brexit access to essential PKU food and protein replacement supplements that are currently made and packaged in Britain and shipped here; the measures being taken to ensure that access is not limited in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37534/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in 2019 of recruiting 170 extra speech and language therapists and 100 additional occupational therapist posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 541. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a sub-committee within his Department to examine recruitment, retention and remuneration issues in the health service to report back to him before the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37598/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, who were admitted to hospitals by county due to injuries sustained with scramblers, quad bikes or other off-road mechanical vehicles in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37603/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 544. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of venesections for persons with haemochromatosis; his views on newly diagnosed persons cancelling their appointments due to the prohibitive costs of requiring this treatment a number of times per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year cost of recruiting an extra 100 veterinary inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Regulations (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of approved driver instructors registered to deliver essential driver training; the regulation the RSA undertakes on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the work of the ministerial committee on road safety; when it last met; when it is due to meet next; the priorities decided upon for this committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 676. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of upgrading signalling centres on the rail network; his plans to replace signalling centres in 2018 or 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37562/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 677. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to curb the use of scramblers and quad bikes on streets and in parks and amenity areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37600/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 689. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the remaining sections of the Youth Work Act 2001 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 752. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the number of staff in the social welfare appeals office by 25%; the necessary resources required to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37559/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 778. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to address the lack of affordable housing for military personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37822/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 790. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet with residents of a location (details supplied) with regard to fears that there may be structural and serious fire safety issues with their homes; the steps he is taking to investigate these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 812. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant buildings in Dublin city and county; the number of property owners who are engaging in discussions with regard to bringing these buildings back into use; the number who are refusing to bring the property back into use; the number who are refusing to engage with his Department and its agencies; and if he...

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: BusConnects plans to increase reliability and build out 16 core bus corridors to form a continuous bus lane in each direction. In principle, it is a laudable aim but the proposed interchanges or breaking of journeys on long-established routes direct to Dublin city centre pose insuperable problems for many of my constituents. I met the deputy chief executive of the NTA, Mr. Hugh Creegan, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultations which have taken place with disability advocacy groups during the development of the BusConnects proposals (details supplied); the input a body has had on the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37713/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is liaising with the Law Reform Commission on the consolidation project to consolidate all road traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37714/18]