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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Reports (4 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a more detailed breakdown of the report from the Department of Justice and Equality on An Garda Síochána's report regarding the inflated breath test figures by district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (4 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when penalty points for drivers holding a mobile phone while driving will be increased as discussed during the Dáil Éireann debate on the Road Traffic Bill in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42059/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if officials in his Department are working on the consolidation of the Road Traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding disqualified drivers returning their licences to the Road Safety Authority’s post office box in Cork in view of the fact that figures from the RSA revealed that 98% of disqualified drivers are not surrendering their licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42061/17]

Animal Welfare: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have a brief opportunity to speak on this important motion brought forward by my colleagues, Deputies O'Sullivan and Daly, and the other members of the Independents 4 Change technical group. I commend my colleagues on this motion. While there has been some tiny progress on animal welfare since the 2013 Act, there are still increasing reports of animal cruelty, loopholes...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process that takes place when a racing greyhound tests positive for banned substances; if he is reviewing that process in view of recent test results in the racing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41227/17]

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Many people were shocked during the summer when the champion greyhound Clonbrien Hero tested positive for benzoylecgonine. It seems the only sanction for the owner is a significant withdrawal of prize money and the fact the dog will not be allowed to race again until it has passed further tests. What is the process when a racing greyhound tests positive for banned substances? How is the...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Is it true the Department's special investigations unit was not immediately alerted to the positive tests of Clonbrien Hero, which was reported by the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation? It complained that there was not an immediate report. Some 80% of racing greyhounds in the UK are Irish dogs and because there a belief in Britain that there is widespread doping here the UK has...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State. As he knows, we will discuss an animal welfare motion later. Has he given any more thought to the Welfare of Greyhounds (Amendment) Bill which I introduced and integrating it into the Bill he will bring forward to regulate the industry? It included a white list of countries to which we should not export our dogs under any circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided in the budget 2018 Estimates for his Department to enable the dredging of Howth fishery harbour in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Programme (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward the national claims information database Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in 2018 of recruiting an extra 30 full-time education psychologists for the national education psychologist services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and civilians by rank and job title working in the Garda financial intelligence unit in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Powers (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has powers to seize quad bikes and or scramblers in public parks and open spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has examined the need for a specialist clinician in the Dublin region to treat Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41575/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is provided for within the National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland 2014-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41576/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing positions in Beaumont Hospital that will be offered to upcoming graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an initial assessment for respite services in CHO area 9; the number of those persons who have been waiting for three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, and for over 12 months for the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an initial assessment for day care services in CHO area 9; the number of those persons who have been waiting for three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, and for over 12 months for the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (3 Oct 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if necessary supports will be allocated to a drug rehabilitation and drugs prevention programme (details supplied) in Dublin. [41756/17]