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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Hazardous Substances Disposal (21 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a hazardous waste dump at Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 on the boundary of the operational areas of Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council which was discovered has still not been removed or remediated after almost two decades; the contacts his Department has had on this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Hazardous Substances Disposal (21 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the illegal hazardous waste dump on the banks of the Mayne River is not a danger to public health and safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce legislation in the interest of health and road safety to regulate the use of electric and powered skateboards on streets and roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8819/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have this brief opportunity to contribute on the Bill. I commend the officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and nine other Departments on the work they have done in ensuring that we have some degree of readiness for a disorderly Brexit, which, of course, must be avoided at all costs. Like my colleague, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, I welcome the decision by...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: It also contained significantly more information regarding immigration data. The Tánaiste stated that 12 separate legislative proposals have been made as part of Brexit contingency planning, addressing areas such as aviation, road freight connectivity, fishing authorisation and so on. Does the Bill provide the whole story or are there significant areas which are yet to be addressed? I...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when back payments and allowances will issue to the staff of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears Breaches (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if all banks should adhere to the Central Bank code of conduct on mortgage arrears; the action taken by the regulator if a bank is found not to be following this code of conduct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of extra Revenue Commissioners staff due to be posted to Dublin Airport and Dublin Port following the recent recruitment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9317/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector as of 18 February 2019, for craft based and consortia led apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a rights of grandparents Bill similar to the 2013 proposed legislation which did not proceed through the Houses of the Oireachtas to deal with issues in relation access to children for grandparents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9064/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile anti-social behaviour orders issued in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 under Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9319/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see each consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital; the average waiting time to see each consultant; the steps being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9320/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing and configuration deficits in each of the early supported discharge teams; the additional funding needed to address same; the number of persons across each operating site that have been discharged home via early supported discharge for stroke patients since the first ESD roll out in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9321/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs entering here each year under the EU pet travel scheme (details supplied); the countries of origin; the number of dogs entering here each year under Council Directive 92/65/EEC; the countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9621/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received concerns from the public that among the large number of cars imported in recent years are repaired vehicles which suffered extensive damage in collisions in the UK and that resulting defects are not readily detectable by the NCT and may be a danger to road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9039/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 513. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has liaised with the RSA in regard to imported vehicles which may have been repaired in the UK but whose defects are not apparent under the current NCT; his views on whether the legislation in regard to category C and D damaged vehicles needs to be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9040/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (26 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 582. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by Tusla covering the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas by type of service provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9316/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Issues (27 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on the appointment of Ireland's next EU Commissioner. [7998/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Issues (27 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I put this question about the appointment of our next EU Commissioner earlier to the Taoiseach and he referred it to the Tánaiste. We heard that the current Commissioner, our former colleague, Mr. Hogan, has indicated that he is positively disposed to another five-year term, as of course he would be. What about the role of this House in the appointment? For example, is it a matter for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Issues (27 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am sure the Tánaiste agrees that the next five years will be critical for this country and for its representative on the 27-person Commission. Notwithstanding the importance of the portfolio of our current Commissioner, we must be cognisant of the importance of the finance portfolio because we are facing action from France and Germany on the unanimity rule on taxation. In that...