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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the establishment of a high pay and wealth commission to assemble data to review the levels of high pay, bonuses, dividend and other incomes in the property, financial, information technology, pharma and other industries and the accumulation of wealth resulting from these payments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Time Zones (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to carry out consultations with the public and the preparations he is making for retaining summer time all year round from October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE national service plan 2018 which provided for 18.25 million home support hours to be delivered to over 50,000 persons; the reason persons may still be waiting six to eight months or more for home care packages for vulnerable relatives that wish to live independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Vehicle Testing (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on recent reports regarding emission levels from diesel vehicle imports from the UK and Northern Ireland; if these imports meet Ireland's standards on particulate and other noxious emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail has a shortage of carriages and rolling stock to run its schedules; if the company is having to rent carriages and rolling stock for its national, commuter rail and DART lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 155. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the deficit in DART and commuter rail rolling stock is a major factor in ongoing overcrowding on rail and DART services in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46046/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that 2018 social housing construction targets will be achieved by his Department, the local authorities and housing agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46049/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 185. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the social housing construction targets for all local authorities in 2018; the number of these homes that have been completed by the end of quarter 3 in 2018; and the number to be completed by the end of 2018, in tabular form. [46050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (7 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the housing (regulation of approved housing bodies) Bill will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas in view of the fact that over 500 voluntary housing bodies are not subject to statutory regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46052/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog breeding establishments by county; the number of inspections by county in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the outcome in cases of breaches of the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45949/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister told us at the end of 2017 that there were almost 260 dog breeding establishments registered with various local authorities. Some 36 were registered in Limerick city and county, 35 in Cork and 28 in Wexford. The various numbers were supplied. Inspection fees amounted to €83,000. Between 2013 and 2017 four closure and 31 improvement notices were issued, but four...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: What is unusual about this is that the responsibilities are divided among three Departments - the Departments of Rural and Community Development, Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Housing, Planning and Local Government - which is very unsatisfactory. It is similar to responsibility for traffic law being divided between the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: It certainly is. We love our dogs and want to ensure dog breeders breed and rear dogs in good conditions and treat them well. The key point the Minister of State made relates to local authorities. I have the new guidelines with me and they contain some good aspirations, but will the Minister of State be able to give the local authorities additional resources when they come into force? The...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of my Independent colleagues, I pay tribute to Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and offer condolences to his family and friends. Mícheál's love and enthusiasm for music was infectious and he can rightly be placed alongside Seán Ó Riada, George Martin and all the other great musicians. When people saw him sitting down at the keyboard, they felt...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am glad that my old friend and colleague, Deputy Penrose, is not the barrister in court prosecuting a case against one of the companies of which I am a director. They are all community companies.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to be able to speak briefly to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018. It is an important Bill. Personal injury claims and insurance costs are matters that are brought up by constituents virtually every week. Recent reports show, as many Deputies have said, that the average award for whiplash is €20,000 and that such cases account for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the updated guidelines for dog breeding establishments will be enforced when they come into effect on 1 January 2019; if additional resources are being allocated for the inspection and enforcement of these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45948/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in establishing a banking culture board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Codes of Conduct (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to make senior bankers accountable for their banking decisions; if this legislation will contain sanctions comparable to UK financial accountability rules introduced in 2013 and 2016; if not, if the legislation will contain criminal sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (8 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the proposed introduction of an EU wide digital tax; the estimated annual impact of such a tax on State finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46256/18]