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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I suppose the major questions have been asked. One of the issues that arose at the meetings I attended related to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO and pay equality. This committee began to realise early last year that the health Estimates were not sufficient to cover the costs of the HSE and the Department of Health. The basic point I want to ask about is the rainy-day fund...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: One of our former colleagues in the Seanad, Mr. Sean Barrett, a professional of the so-called "dismal science", was critical of our capital budget plan going into the future, given all the uncertainty with Brexit, Trump, trade wars, the possibility of instability and so on. There are many significant infrastructural gaps in public transport, health, housing above all and so forth. How does...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Will it lead to overheating?

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Acting Chairman for giving me the opportunity to speak about this important legislation, the Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018 which will provide for implementation of recommendation No. 11 in the report on the cost of motor insurance by the cost of insurance working group which reported in January 2017. It is, however, disappointing that it has taken...

Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister of State explain how it has taken almost two years to bring forward this legislation to establish the database?There is a huge lack of transparency, which is the key factor, in respect of which we have felt down during the years. Today, we rightly listened to criticism of the insurance industry and its impact on households, businesses and drivers. The cost of insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (20 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 10 July 2018, the number of applications received for the election monitoring panel competition which closed on 20 August 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail will review its new timetable changes which came into affect on 9 September 2018; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under these changes Howth Junction, Clongriffin and Portmarnock are now served by fewer week day northern commuter services and this is having a knock-on effect on all DART trains going to the...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: As the Minister is aware, something of the order of 5,000 individuals and families in the Dublin Bay North constituency I represent are on the city council's housing list and a further 2,500 are on the transfer list. When the Fingal part of our constituency is added - I see the Minister of Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, is in attendance - we have by far the worst housing list in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Innovation Fund Ireland (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the work of the social innovation fund; if his Department partakes in the selection and awarding of funds to suitable local projects; if priority areas are outlined for the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38389/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 108. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the engagement of public participation networks here; the way in which the opportunity to partake in public participation networks is advertised amongst communities and local authority areas; if changes to the running of the networks are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38388/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 122. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace the CASA fixed-wing aircraft in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has an interest in a freehold lease of a former school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38581/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Redline; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year current and capital costs that would be needed to provide an additional catheterisation laboratory at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 415. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to introduce primary legislation to amend an error in the Road Traffic Act 2016 whereby drivers that fail a roadside impairment test conducted by An Garda Síochána cannot be required to provide a blood or urine sample due to an error in the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Levy (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the PSO levy to CIÉ increased by 12.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 433. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will direct that ECCE payments will have specific payment dates with no delays; the reason for delays to these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review and increase the time limit for claiming backdated State pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38361/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 521. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the sanctions in place for local authorities not meeting their new build or vacant property turnaround targets in Rebuilding Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 522. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the target turnaround of local authority properties from void to occupancy; the sanctions in place when these targets are not met; the incentives on offer to ensure targets are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38359/18]