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Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 25, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “List of countries to which export is permissible 26. (1) On 1 January 2020 and annually thereafter, the Minister shall prescribe by regulation a list of non-EU countries which meet minimum standards with regard to the welfare of greyhounds, and to which the licensed export of greyhounds from the...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Amendment put.

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Vótáil.

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 6:In page 25, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "Export of Greyhounds 26.(1) It shall be an offence for a person to— (a) export, (b) attempt to export, or (c) assist another person in the export or attempted export, of a greyhound to a non-EU country which is not included in the white list which has been prescribed by the Minister.(2) It...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 7:In page 29, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "Reporting on export of greyhounds 30.The Minister, in consultation with the Board, shall produce and lay before the appropriate Joint Oireachtas Committee an annual report following the end of each calendar year, which shall include the following: (a) the number of greyhounds exported from the State in...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 8:In page 30, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:"(2) (a) The Minister may, at his or her discretion, grant or refuse to grant a licence for the purpose of the export of a greyhound to a country which is included on the current version of the white list on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the licence.(b) The Minister may make regulations...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Vótáil.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 47. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the place of Ireland on the European Health Consumer Index 2018; his further views on this ranking of the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 65. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of the long-term illness scheme; his views on whether the scheme needs to be more inclusive of other disease areas in addition to the current 16 specified long-term illness medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to new proposals from the British Government regarding customs checks on trade between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding enabling the credit unions to provide affordable mortgages, especially for young first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21018/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in respect of additional charges to clients of nursing homes run by the HSE and the private sector under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21016/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce eye care outpatient waiting lists and lengthy waits for cataract surgery nationally significantly in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21017/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration is being given to liaising with the local authorities under waste management and littering legislation to curb the persistent use of postering on lamp posts outside the electoral period in view of the ubiquitous presence of social media and local newspapers to publicise public meetings and events...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether market pricing across the aviation industry reflects the cost of carbon emissions in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking regarding the impact of aviation on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given further consideration to the consolidation of road traffic legislation; his plans to proceed with proposed legislation to curb excessive speed on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if levels of remuneration to senior officials in civic society organisations mostly made up of volunteer members are taken into account by his Department when evaluating structures of governance on bodies making applications for sports capital and other grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to establishing a Dublin regional housing delivery task force on the lines of proposals for Cork and Galway in view of the large number of households in emergency homeless accommodation and on housing waiting lists in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Traffic Offences (16 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work he is undertaking to ensure that disqualified drivers do not continue to drive and that their licences are surrendered as mandated in the courts to the court clerk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21248/19]