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Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I also welcome this Bill, which has been an astonishingly long time in gestation. We could go back to the report of the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Ethics which advised in December 2000 that a judicial council be established. We are going back two decades now. A problem with judges and the Courts Service is that movement is at a glacial pace. It is striking that the Chief Justice,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (4 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is monitoring the high usage of electricity at electronic data centres; the levels of energy required; the projected additional levels of power needed by this sector to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (4 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the evaluation in a report (details supplied) which concludes that Ireland is the second worst performing EU member state in tackling climate change and that Ireland may face annual non-compliance costs of up to €0.5 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28334/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Traffic Calming Measures (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to legislate for low-slow speed home zones; his further plans to review speed limits in the Road Traffic Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29460/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Traffic Calming Measures (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Up to 9 a.m. this morning, 81 of our fellow citizens tragically lost their lives on the roads so far this year. That includes 14 pedestrians, 45 drivers, ten passengers, eight motorcyclists and six pedal cyclists. That is a tragic figure, and it is higher than it was at this stage last year. I have asked the Minister about home zones on housing estates and in built up areas in general and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Traffic Calming Measures (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: It is welcome that 6,400 housing estates have implemented signage for slow zones. I note the remarks the Minister made about 20 km/h speed limits but I am not sure that it is valid that we should not have scope for 20 km/h or 25 km/h speed limits. I obtained figures from the Courts Service recently and they show that, in 2017, almost 26,500 speeding offences were prosecuted in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Traffic Calming Measures (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Is it time for us to move towards the Swedish vision zero approach where it is taken for granted that, unfortunately, some drivers will make mistakes? That is particularly the case at higher speeds and responsibility for the speed limits has to go back to the national authorities and the car manufacturers. We have had a situation where it has been three decades since we made our own cars...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety Authority (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been an improvement in disqualified drivers sending their licences to the RSA during the first two quarters of 2019; the measures he is undertaking to improve compliance and awareness of the role of the RSA in driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29119/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety Authority (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: In my earlier question, I referred to information that came to me from the Courts Service regarding people in court for non-payment of fixed-charge notices for speeding, drink-driving and holding a mobile phone. The figures provided show that large numbers of drivers still do not have their drivers' licences recorded in court. For example, this year, 1,628 speeding offences were convicted,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety Authority (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The figures are pretty shocking. The Minister quoted the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulation 2006, which is SI 537 of 2006. It is quite clear what the penalties are. When I asked the Courts Service the number of disqualified drivers who were taken to court for not surrendering their licences during 2018, given that it is a criminal offence, I was informed that just eight were...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Safety Authority (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: As we were told at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts, An Garda Síochána is preparing a series of actions to address the non-surrender of licences, which, we have been told, will cover enforcement and public awareness. The Minister for Justice and Equality asked that a Garda report be provided on the matter. Is the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his targets to convert the public transport fleet to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29462/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations the maritime transport division of his Department is making for a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29459/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the plans and timetable for MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29461/19]

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

Tommy Broughan: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided for the replacement of windows at a Garda station (details supplied); when this work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of juvenile liaison officers by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost if the budget for Garda youth ddiversion projects increased by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of the out-of-hours service provided by north Dublin Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, for children and families in crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29350/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO9 awaiting a primary care psychology appointment as of 1 July 2019; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials have met the CEO and-or chairperson of the Irish Greyhound Board recently to discuss an investigation (details supplied) into the greyhound sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29355/19]