Results 3,101-3,120 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (30 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements being made to recruit a new commissioner of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Services (30 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for trauma care in the emergency departments of hospitals in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51379/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 53. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the PRSI contribution bands changes made in budget 2012 for the pension will be changed back to the previous four bands; when refunds will be provided to the tens of thousands of pensioners that have been adversely affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (29 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 69. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the outcome of consultations with key stakeholders regarding community employment and other activation measures which took place in May 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50468/17]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly on the Social Welfare Bill 2017 before us today. There are some welcome measures in the Bill which will give legislative effect to the changes announced in budget 2018 and in order to effect those changes the Social Welfare Acts, the Maternity Protection Act 1994 and the National Training Fund Act 2000 will be amended and extended. The...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: As the Minister is aware, there are now more than 3,200 children living in hotel rooms, family hubs, bed and breakfast accommodation, domestic violence refuges and other unsuitable and cramped accommodation. The Minister and her Government committed to ending the use of hotel rooms and that type of accommodation for accommodating families who are homeless by 1 July 2017. That deadline was...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for her reply. The Minister referred to a study on food access and nutrition. Will this report be published or will it be made available to Deputies? Earlier today, Members spoke about the accountability of Ministers and the accountability of this House. After the past three or four years of watching families who are homeless ending up in hotel rooms and in hubs, it...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I represent people who have been in this situation for two years plus. We need a very strong response from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: We are a few days in to the 16 day international campaign opposing violence against women and I note that two outstanding organisations in my constituency, Aoibhneas and Sonas, have both complained about aspects of the guidelines, particularly those from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, in respect of families who are fleeing domestic violence. These organisations...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department is conducting an examination into the physical and mental health impacts on children experiencing homelessness; if not, her plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49915/17]

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the weekly actions she undertakes to mitigate the longer-term damaging impacts of homelessness on children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49916/17]

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Deputy Wallace is speaking for us today.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to relocate a Youthreach project in Coolock, Dublin 17 and Dublin 5; and the steps he is taking to ensure that all children throughout an area (details supplied) complete their second level education. [50225/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he last met the chief executive officer of SOLAS; if he will report on the issues discussed; when he will meet him next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the crime statistics for the Garda R and J districts for the first ten months of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the amount and value of each type of drug seized by gardaí in the R district in each of the years 2015 and 2016, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected in accident and emergency charges from Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 for 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Data (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with dyspraxia development co-ordination disorder that are under 12 years of age, 12 to 18 years of age, and over 18 years of age, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Data (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the reason recent requests from the organisation to fund two key posts were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (28 Nov 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 455. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of full-time epidermolysis bullosa outreach nurses in Beaumont hospital, Dublin 9 in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50629/17]