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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for his thoughtful reply. When the Minister returned to Government he made a commitment to meet animal rights advocates and representative advocacy groups. Has he already met that commitment or does he still intend to do so? I am aware that he has been listening to submissions. Section 9 of the 2010 Act provides for the registration of the establishments of breeders...

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: This is a very important motion. Yesterday, Ms Tanya Ward, chief executive of the Children's Rights Alliance, and Ms Gráinne McKenna, an assistant professor at DCU, presented some of the findings of their report, Home Works: A Study on the Educational Needs of Children Experiencing Homelessness and Living in Emergency Accommodation. Reference was made to the 4,000 children who are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the review of legislation to consider further regulations in relation to dog breeding establishments; the timeframe for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to increase the number of ASD places at secondary school level; the further steps he is taking to ensure secondary schools have enough ASD places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Throughout the winter, and in recent months, we have heard many distressing stories from older people and other vulnerable patients who have had to spend 12 or more hours on seats and trolleys in Beaumont Hospital. Before the last election, myself and the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Finian McGrath, campaigned for a new cystic fibrosis, CF, unit and a new accident...

Report on Public Private Partnerships for Public Sector Infrastructure Projects - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: Motion (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly commend the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on the production of a valuable report on the use of PPPs for public sector infrastructure projects. I thank the Chairman of the joint committee, Deputy McGuinness, and the committee secretariat for producing this report, which is particularly timely in the context of the liquidation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 30. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage of the proposals to provide a free hot meal to every school child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Projects (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 36. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consolidation project being undertaken by the Law Reform Commission on the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; the cost of the project; the estimated timeframe for completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15367/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Dublin who have completed the competency based driving levels 4 and 5 in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the education budget for the Irish Prison Service in 2017, 2018 and 2019; the amount of the budget that was spent in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 358. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the report by Ireland on the conservation status of listed species as required by EU Directive 92/43/EEC due in 2019; if work on this report has commenced; when it will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15756/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 84. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the contacts his Department has had with Dublin City Council in relation to the delivery of social housing targets in 2018 and to date in 2019; if the council needs further emergency powers to meet those targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15746/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the economic sectors that continue to avail of a reduced VAT rate of 9%; the estimated revenue that would be generated from the restoration of the VAT rate to 13.5% for those sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised by abolishing the special assignee relief programme introduced in 2014 to provide a tax reduction to high earners that locate here for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16456/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised from eliminating the refundable nature of the unused element of the research and development tax credit for corporations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16457/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the OPW spent on refurbishment to both Coolock and Raheny Garda stations in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16236/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated first and full-year costs of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary level by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16458/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized from unaccompanied drivers in each month by county since the commencement of the Clancy amendment in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized from unaccompanied drivers in each month by Garda division since 22 December 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16300/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda PULSE system has been updated to allow gardaí to report on vehicles seized from unaccompanied drivers; if not, when this change will be added to PULSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16302/19]