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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Meetings (19 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the bilateral meetings she has had with her EU counterparts over the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26647/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that the National Transport Authority plans to construct 16 new bus radial routes; the impact this will have on residents that live near these proposed new routes in view of the news that 1,300 homeowners may lose their gardens; when homeowners will be notified if they are to be subject to a compulsory purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Staff (19 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of requests received from the Residential Tenancies Board for permission to employ additional staff in 2017 and to date in 2018; the number approved, pending or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/18]

Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (14 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address the need for a new community centre for the north fringe of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/18]

Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (14 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which his Department supports local parish and community centres in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24891/18]

Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (14 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: As the Minister is aware, the north fringe is a vast new urban district which was started nearly 20 years ago but was stopped for nearly ten years. Up to 20,000 people live there in areas such as Clongriffin, Belmayne, the coast and Burnell, yet we do not have many of the key services one would expect in such a big district such as education, health, sport and recreation. People believe it...

Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (14 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister mentioned Leader and the other programmes. It seems that this significant new urban district is falling between the cracks. We had the opening of a new hub, which essentially is a small space. We have a very vibrant community in Clongriffin and the adjoining districts. Besides the local "Dubs" and people from all over Ireland, including the Minister's county, we also have up...

Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (14 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: There is a tremendous community spirit among the residents and many local community activities but people feel the need of a multifunctional community centre. The area was developed on the basis that it would be the size of Waterford city which means up to 50,000 people. I accept that Waterford will expand in the future. It is a huge new urban district. People feel it is at a critical...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I support the Minister's amendment to the 1994 Act. I have been asking the Minister for a long time to address consolidation of road traffic legislation. On its website, the Law Reform Commission appends all the changes that have been made to the Act since 1994, through the Bills passed since then. As that is the case, is it not possible for the Minister to ask the Law Reform Commission to...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have this brief opportunity to strongly support the initiative of Deputies Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith in bringing this motion before the Dáil and in such a timely manner. A couple of weeks ago, I told the Tánaiste that according to the homelessness report of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, almost 6,000 adults and 3,700...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the delegation from IFAC. I want to ask about the report released today which asserts that we are the biggest tax haven in the world. The figures quoted suggested that there is something like the size of the whole UK economy or twice the size of the Russian economy in funds based here. Following on from that Yanis Varoufakis and others have been saying that we are riding on the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report June 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: As I said, we already have the strategic investment fund. We also have bank assets. Why 2019?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the delegation. I have looked at the ESRI Review of Research 2017, which is a very impressive document covering all the areas they have worked on during that year and across a range of areas. I have some questions arising from Dr. McQuinn's introductory remarks. On the figures for housing completions, which were based on the number of ESB connection installations, do the housing...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny and Budget Priorities: ESRI (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Demographics and an ageing population and so on are factors. Are there examplar OECD countries that have steadily produced housing? What if we had carried on building, when the great Jimmy Tully was Minister for housing, and steadily built houses all the way through the 1980s and right up through the noughties?

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is it not a characteristic of the Taoiseach's first year in office that there is a growing breakdown of law and order? Earlier, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae referred to a particular serious homicide in Kerry but it seems as though almost every day of the week sees an appalling murder or homicide. As Deputy Bruton, who is sitting beside the Taoiseach will know, there are areas in constituencies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Registration (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of the 126 persons affected by the St. Patrick's Guild adoption scandal who have now been informed of the false registration; if her Department and Tusla have asked An Garda Síochána to bring criminal charges against those involved in the St. Patrick's Guild false registration of births between 1946 and 1969; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Supports (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 52. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the supports being provided to children in homeless accommodation including hubs; the studies that are taking place to evaluate the impact of homelessness on those children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts and the budget allocated to career guidance in the further and vocational education sector in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25884/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget and posts allocated to access programmes in the higher education sector in 2017. [25885/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (13 Jun 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 22 March 2018, the status of the proposed engagement with the community and voluntary pillar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25886/18]