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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: IBEC puts a good deal of stress on competitiveness, which is everything in economics. The summer economic statement also emphasised the growing feeling competitiveness was slipping a little and that we were not developing as fast as we could. Does IBEC have precise proposals for how it would develop it? When the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council reported to the committee, Mr. Seamus Coffey...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Does Mr. O'Brien have hard figures so he can show us that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank Mr. Brady.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: There is no chance. It is a recommittal. I sit with the Ceann Comhairle on the Committee on Procedure and it is time we looked at the issue of recommittals and the fact there are no time limits on speakers. The Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle tried in a very democratic and professional way to get us through the Bill under the existing rules but we would need until lunchtime...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On Friday's business, I object to the fact that there is only an hour allocated to the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Ceann Comhairle's colleague, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle stated we have had 15 or 16 hours already on this debate since 24 April. We are going into our third month of endless filibustering. If our colleagues from Kerry, Tipperary etc. will be present on Friday, we...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We have had - seven, eight or ten times - the relatives and friends of victims of road carnage in the Gallery here, as the Ceann Comhairle will be aware because he chaired some of the debate. People are distressed at the disrespectful way the matter is being dealt with and there is an anxiety that we get this legislation on the Statute Book as soon as possible.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We are on the final amendment which in effect was already passed in a form proposed by Deputy Munster two years ago.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is it possible that we would have a proper debate to finish this Bill in a democratic way?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Measures (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work he and his officials are carrying out with the Department of Health on reported ongoing deficits in health expenditure; and his views on whether the estimates for health expenditure in 2018 are seriously underestimated. [28988/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the budgetary expenditure projections for 2017-2021 in the summer economic statement 2018 include provisions for possible Brexit outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28987/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the 2018 spending review and the role and work of the IGEES in the 2019 budgetary process. [28989/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Election Monitoring Missions (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the frequency with which the Irish Aid election observer panel is renewed; the rules of the application process for interested persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Election Monitoring Missions (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the selection process for the election observer panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29365/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 22 June 2018, if he has directed that the data should be collected and collated in order that it would be readily available to the Garda Commissioner, his Department and Members of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the actions and investigations being undertaken on foot of the report of the Moriarty tribunal; the status of these investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the stage these investigations are at; when he expects a decision to be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the stage these investigations are at; when he expects a decision to be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29065/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda national economic crime bureau as of 31 December 2016, 2017 and 22 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29119/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if recent media reports that the overtime budget for An Garda Síochána for the Dublin region has been reduced by 38% are correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (3 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the post of Garda crime prevention officer for the Garda north Dublin region will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29121/18]