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Future of the European Union: Statements (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Gambling Control Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to contribute on the Gambling Control Bill 2018. This comprehensive Bill, brought forward by Fianna Fáil, is mainly based on the general scheme of the Gambling Control Bill 2013. At the beginning of this year, the Minister of State, Deputy David Stanton, got Cabinet approval to draft an updated general scheme. Although he may have answered this already, why is the...

Other Questions: Hare Coursing Regulation (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the Minister's remarks about the new and revised conditions, but I do not know if in actual fact the situation she describes is truly exceptional. What safeguards are in place to ensure that hares are being rested sufficiently and what reports does the Minister have of hares allegedly being shared between courses due to shortages? I know for example that at least 36 hares died at...

Other Questions: Hare Coursing Regulation (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the exceptional circumstances under which a coursing club may apply to hold a second day’s trial; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19895/18]

Other Questions: Hare Coursing Regulation (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Section 34 of the Wildlife Act 1976 says that an individual coursing club may hold no more than one trial session, but that in exceptional circumstances it may apply to hold a second day's trial. What are those exceptional circumstances? I am aware that in February Clonmel coursing club was given permission to hold a second day's trial. What were the exceptional circumstances pertaining to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Data (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of hares dying at coursing clubs by club in 2017 and to date in 2018; if post mortems have been carried out in all cases; the number which had pre-existing conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19896/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the meetings he has with representatives from a group (details supplied) in relation to services in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20363/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome Professor Morgenroth. This is a very interesting report. I recall proposing last year that we should start the equalisation process which would have given an additional yield of approximately €40 million. Page 31 of the report sets out steps to equalisation. The first step in 2018 would have yielded €68 million and so on. Does that take into account the fact that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: A feature we have become aware of with the onset of Brexit is that we have a massive number of used car imports from the UK. How is that impacting on our excise situation? It is a phenomenal number. To some extent we seem to be becoming a single market in that people can purchase a new car in Belfast and it appears in Dublin at a related garage. It seems a better deal could be done in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Environmental Impact of Fiscal Instruments: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is that because the political structure was fundamentally opposed to placing taxes on higher incomes or on certain parts of the economy?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to greatly expand the mortgage to rent scheme to obviate the sale of family homes by banks to vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families with children being accommodated in hotels each month since July 2017 to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19606/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convicted sex offenders in prison here; the number of these that are for child sex offences; the number of convicted sex offenders that have completed their sentences; the number of these that were for child sex offences and are subject to reporting requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a monitoring of international travel by sex offenders convicted in courts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19736/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that almost 50% of the fleet in the Garda R District is either aged over ten years or has almost 300,000 kilometres on the vehicles; if extra vehicles will be allocated to this district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 349. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry regarding access to new and effective medication for multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20039/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO area 9 who received an electric powered wheelchair in each of the years 2015 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018; the average waiting time to receive such a wheelchair in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 408. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times he meets the CEOs of the major State companies and agencies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Expenditure (8 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 492. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the additional revenue that would be required in 2019 if the budget for the housing adaptation grants for older persons and persons with a disability increased by 25% or by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20154/18]

Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Second Stage (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: This is the first opportunity I have had to speak publicly to the Ceann Comhairle and it is-----