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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a recent ESRI report which indicates that the construction workforce here is too small to produce the level of social and affordable housing needed; if he has liaised with his ministerial colleagues in relation to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (11 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the referendums he plans to hold in conjunction with the local and European elections in May 2019; the other referendums which the Government plans to hold at a later date and the proposed dates, if decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52174/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (11 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the public bodies and other entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments to which are not subject to the guidelines on appointments to State boards, in that the recruitment and selection process is undertaken by his Department and not through the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 588 (11 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process for the appointment of a chairperson and lay members to both the professional conduct committee and appeals board of the RIAI under sections 23 and 24 respectively of the Building Control Act 2007; if these appointments are subject to public advertisement such as on State boards or other public means; when the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 11. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take in 2019 to increase the uptake of climate friendly travel, including cycling and public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51958/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I heard the Minister's earlier reply on the climate change performance index. Of course, Ireland performed badly. We were 48th out of 56 countries. A third of our emissions are from transport. The amount the Minister has provided in the national development plan for green transport or environmentally friendly transport is €8.6 million. We were supposed to have an all-of-government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister has dodged the hard decisions on having environmentally friendly transport. For example, there is a major shortage of rolling stock, which the Minister knows is one of the major reasons we have had chaos, confusion and serious and dangerous overcrowding on the north-side DART and west-side commuter lines. He dodged key decisions, for example in regard to the equalisation of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I do.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister has responsibility for developing environmentally friendly transport links. Unfortunately, he has failed in this. We now face fines ranging from €65 million to €130 million for each percentage by which we will not have met our 2020 environmental targets. This is a grave fiscal failure. I have a motion of the Dáil clár today relating to the devastating...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to briefly support Solidarity-PBP's Bill. On 18 January last year, a similar Bill was almost passed by the House, when sadly and unfortunately, the Fianna Fáil Party abstained from the vote which was tied 51:51. I warmly commend Solidarity-PBP for updating and reintroducing this vitally important Bill. I note that student-specific accommodation is mentioned along with...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: -----to carry on with the failures in which it is deeply involved with Fine Gael on housing.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The party is going on with it and not serving this country. We need to give people a chance to make a decision about the housing and rental policies of this Government, a large component of which is comprised of landlords. We need to give people a chance to vote on that as soon as possible but I commend this Bill to the House.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a greater emphasis should be placed on disqualified drivers surrendering their licences and the enforcement of same by the Road Safety Authority; the reason there are so many driver vehicle databases; the differences between each; his views on which database is the most comprehensive for the road safety needs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent Central Bank loan-to-income and loan-to-value mortgage rules review by the Governor of the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Licensed Moneylenders (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has contacted the Governor of the Central Bank regarding its policy on the granting of moneylending licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic and Monetary Union (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent comments on fiscal and monetary integration of the EU by the finance Minister of Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52476/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to meet with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council following its recent critical fiscal assessment of budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52477/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the so-called single malt tax avoidance loophole to be completely closed off by Ireland and Malta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52478/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the health and social care professionals (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52278/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (12 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will order a review of the regulation of the medical devices sector following the recent international investigation by journalists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52480/18]