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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (23 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 545. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some creches have increased their fees after the roll-out of a new subsidy which was intended to lower the cost of childcare for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2803/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Staff (18 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has received a request from the Department of Education and Skills in relation to the shortage of teachers in key subject areas at secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (18 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the actuarial review of public service pension liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2125/18]

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly on this very important motion on reimbursing staff of section 39 agencies. I raised the issue several times in this House during 2017 and, in particular, in support of the claims of the workers of the Irish Wheelchair Association. I made several representations to the Ministers for Health and Public Expenditure and Reform and, indeed, to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Has the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade given any consideration to the make-up of the European Parliament following Brexit in 2019? Is there any indication that we could get better representation for this country? Has the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade taken any view on this? As the Tánaiste knows, we are increasingly becoming a large net contributor...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister talks to him, does she not?

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I said she does talk to him.

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when persons who have been adversely affected by the contribution band changes for the State pension in budget 2012 are to have their payments reinstated and reimbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1848/18]

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I know the Minister spoke at length on this issue earlier. This morning a group of civic society bodies, including Age Action, the National Women’s Council of Ireland, the Irish Countrywomen’s Association, Fórsa, SIPTU, Active Retirement Ireland and Pensioners for Equality are all demanding that the Minister take urgent action. Unfortunately, the Minister was not present...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Again it seems we are producing reports, holding consultations and so on. In reality, as the Minister is aware, up to 40,000 of our senior constituents have lost out very badly in the 2012 changes. The Minister said it was part of the political and economic environment at the time. It was an environment with which I profoundly disagreed and I voted against it. The Minister also had the...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Does she have the support of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, for restoration of the pension?

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister had the opportunity to remedy this injustice in budget 2018. This work could have been done before. I raised it with the then Minister and now Taoiseach and with the previous Taoiseach. I also raised at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight the question of what could be done to remedy this, but it did not seem that the Minister for Finance was very forthcoming. As such, I ask...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (17 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the directive given from her Department that the circumstances surrounding the need for an exceptional needs payment must be unforeseen as well as exceptional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1847/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Reports (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 90. To ask the Taoiseach when the CSO will be in a position to publish figures bringing crime statistics up to date. [54451/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for investment in infrastructure at the naval base in Haulbowline in 2018; the investment for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1801/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for investment in infrastructure in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, in 2018; the investment for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1802/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Brexit negotiations; his plans for Ireland's involvement in these negotiations and plans through 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to meet with the German Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1803/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for a cross-party review group on the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Loans (16 Jan 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance the examinations his Department is undertaking into recent reports that developers are no longer accepting the "subject to loan approval" clause which protects the deposits of home buyers; the extent of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55245/17]