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Other Questions: Civil Service Reform (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the Minister's establishment of a public service development board, if that was the name mentioned, but a basic point must be acknowledged. The report includes the findings that our Civil Service ranks as first in the European Union as the most professional and least politicised public service, ranks sixth for the quality of our public administration and ranks fifth in terms of the...

Other Questions: Civil Service Reform (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Regarding professional development, is there a role in Ireland for third level specialist colleges like those in, for example, France, where the cadre of leading civil servants receive continuous professional education?

Other Questions: Civil Service Reform (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Just a follow-up. The report stresses service delivery and public feedback. There is incredible dissatisfaction among our constituents with the delivery of a modern health service or the delivery of any kind of social housing pipeline. People are much happier with the delivery of basic services in other areas, for example, education and the Civil Service generally. Is communication with...

Other Questions: Voluntary Sector Remuneration (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister's response to Deputy Burton is disingenuous. I am familiar too with the hospice movement. When the Irish Wheelchair Association, IWA, and Rehab came in here they showed how they had cut salaries in step with FEMPI, as they were asked to do at the time. The Minister may not be aware that the IWA took a case to the Labour Court recently and was vindicated. The trade unions...

Other Questions: Voluntary Sector Remuneration (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: For many of those the Minister is employing his response is disingenuous.

Other Questions: Public Service Retirement Age (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Renewal Plan (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposed outcomes under the third progress report on the implementation of the Civil Service renewal plan and, in particular, on the way in which the 25 specific actions in four key areas will improve the performance of Departments of State which have been the subject of recent public criticism; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the key actions to improve public services under the our public service 2020 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent reduced income tax receipts to November 2017; the way in which these tally with recent gains in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the escrow account for the tax liability of a company (details supplied) to be in operation; when the full payment will be received; the likely timeframe on the case in the General Court of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53906/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that there will be accountability for the estimated two million fake breath tests; if he will publish the statistics of these tests for each district of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources which are being provided in 2018 for homecare and respite services in view of deficiencies revealed by a recent RTÉ investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53576/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Remuneration (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 446. To ask the Minister for Health when a full restoration of salaries to health workers in section 39 organisations will take place in view of a recent Labour Court ruling on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53907/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 624. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to develop a vision zero policy toward road traffic fatalities and serious injuries and to meet the target reductions in these casualties proposed by 2020 at the recent World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53908/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 723. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the net cost to Ervia and Irish Water from administering domestic water charges including the recent administration cost of refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 733. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the legislation, statutory instruments or departmental guidelines that permitted the use of rooms in hotels, guest houses and hostels for emergency accommodation for families and children in the period since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53899/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 734. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families and children housed in emergency accommodation in rooms at hotels, guest houses and hostels in each of the years 2009 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (14 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 735. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of the use of hotels and guest houses for emergency accommodation in each of the years 2009 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53901/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: In the reply the Minister gave me a few months ago, he stated that he was in ongoing contact with the Garda Commissioner and was committed to ensuring that the Garda had the necessary resources to deal with all types of criminality in our communities. Nevertheless, local superintendents reported at a joint policing committee for the north central region in late summer that the move towards...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (13 Dec 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I wish a speedy recovery to the garda who was injured in the line of duty last week. When such an incident happens it is a reminder of the grave dangers of the job of protecting and serving our communities and that our respect and gratitude must be extended to our Garda public servants, those men and women who put their lives on the line for us. Just a few weeks after the school holidays...