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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Yesterday, we debated a Private Members' motion calling for the restoration of military allowances and the supplementary pension for post-2013 entrants and to allow members join the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU. Earlier, I recited extracts from documents presented to me by Óglaigh na hÉireann in my constituency and from other constituencies. The figures for the annual...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: We all want to know when the commission's report will go to Cabinet and when the Minister of State will give us positive news on restoration of pay and conditions for the armed forces. He has given me a detailed response on inductions and discharges from 2002. However we look at that, it makes shocking reading: year on year from 2002 to 2009 just over 4,000 people entered the Defence Forces...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach is the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I might be there yet.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: It is not.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: During the recent elections, the Government did not give the Dubs a chance to vote on an elected mayor for the four Dublin local authorities. This is due to the opposition of a small group of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil councillors in Fingal County Council to the election of a mayor for the 1.4 million people of Dublin, despite the clear demand. The Government is now talking about a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Government did not include Dublin.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Ask them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Just ask them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Ask them.

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Bill is a timely and important tranche of legislation to protect the reputation of all aspects of higher education in this country. It also protects the students whose families often make extensive efforts to provide English language and other third level education, including students from outside the European Economic Area. As colleagues have mentioned, the protection of teachers or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (13 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his recruitment plans for the Defence Forces in 2019; the steps he is taking to address retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24357/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the latest efforts to achieve a full two-state resolution and permanent peace for Palestine and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24942/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Security Council (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of Ireland’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council; the amount spent on the bid to date; the estimated total spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24941/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons, by gender, in both the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years from 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25458/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on the recent visit by the President of the United States in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24969/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received in 2018 and to date in 2019 that were upheld, not upheld, not proven, terminated or incomplete, respectively; the length of time, that is, minimum, maximum and average it took to complete and communicate the outcomes of complaints to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of category A complaints received in 2018 and to date in 2019 that were upheld, not upheld, not proven, terminated or incomplete, respectively; the length of time, that is, minimum, maximum and average it took to complete and communicate the outcomes of complaints to prisoners; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on the recent visit by the President of the United States of America in June 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24970/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seized Property (18 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles impounded per Garda division since the commencement of the Clancy amendment on 22 December 2018 in view of the fact that An Garda Síochána confirmed on 27 May 2019 on a television programme (details supplied) that more than 1,100 vehicles had been impounded from unaccompanied learner drivers...