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

Tommy Broughan: I would hope that would be the case because the character of the debate was unfortunate and was very upsetting to relatives-----

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

Tommy Broughan: -----of the victims who were in the Gallery. Between 25,000 and 30,000 families have been profoundly affected by road crashes in the past ten years. I am glad to hear that the Ceann Comhairle and the Business Committee have taken an initiative to ensure that we can have a speedy debate. We could have dealt with this Bill and had more time for other activities and other parts of the...

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

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the brief opportunity to contribute on the Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018. I particularly thank the Houses of the Oireachtas Library and Research Service as always for providing us with some very useful and important back-up information. The Ceann Comhairle's former colleague, former Minister for Finance and European Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy,...

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

Tommy Broughan: Algorithmic.

Other Questions: Poverty Impact Assessment (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: There is a geographical aspect to it as well. The midlands, Border counties, south east and south west are particularly badly affected, and perhaps strategies are required in the new four-year plan for those areas in particular. The social protection payment rates are also critical. Social Justice Ireland has evaluated that the minimum rate per person should be approximately €249...

Other Questions: Poverty Impact Assessment (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 8. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2018-2021; if she will report on the achievements of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2015-2017; the areas which require further resources and improvements in the context of poverty proofing budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Poverty Impact Assessment (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Last year was the 20th anniversary of our first national poverty strategy, introduced by the Minister's predecessor, Proinsias de Rossa, when he was Minister for Social Welfare. The Minister has had a consultation on the new plan for 2018 to 2021. How does she evaluate the updated National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2015-2017, and what does she expect to feature in the new plan, given...

Other Questions: Poverty Impact Assessment (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The bottom line is that we are definitely not experiencing an inclusive recovery in the economy after the decade of austerity. The statistics are still pretty frightening. The poverty focus 2018 report tells us that over 100,000 working people are at risk of poverty, which is an astonishing statistic, as Social Justice Ireland points out. Moreover, 16.5% of the population, roughly one in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 16. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on an announcement by an organisation (details supplied) that it is receiving a high number of calls regarding food poverty among families; her plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing entitlement under the living alone allowance scheme by €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing entitlement under the fuel allowance scheme by €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the entitlement under the disability allowance scheme by €20 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19359/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (3 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first year cost and full year cost of increasing paternity leave by one, two, three and four weeks, respectively. [19360/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I respect the Deputy's right to speak but we are not dealing with speeding or speeding cameras.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: We are not. I thought we were to speak to amendments but these matters are not in any single amendment.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, can we take it for granted that, given the fact that we have spent six or seven hours and not had a conclusive debate on key amendments, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will take it to the Business Committee in order that we can have some guidance from it for the next session? Otherwise it will be extremely frustrating. All our constituents, whatever their points of view,...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Deputy Clare Daly represents the group with whom I sit.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I strongly support subsection 1(1)(d)(i), the substitution by the Minister in the original Bill, and commend him for it. I am not a member of the Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport but I read carefully all the comments by colleagues at that committee. The points the Minister made on his proposal are fairly unanswerable, in particular, that between 2012 and 2016, 3,003 fixed...

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, we are operating the new politics. The House has very important business to transact. We have to finish the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill, for which the entire country is waiting, and we also have to deal with a very serious Bill from the Department of Finance. Our constituents expect us to expedite that business by 10.15 p.m. tonight. Given that, the Minister for...

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (2 May 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Acting Chairman for that.