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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1773. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request a report from An Post regarding the future of the post office and postal service in Howth town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 1858. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the last date he met formally with the chairperson and CEO of Dublin Port Company; the issues discussed; when he will next meet the chairperson and CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27692/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing rent supplement limits and HAP limits to county market rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28987/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for under 12s to €200 back to 2011 levels and to €305 for over 12s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28990/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2034. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for domiciliary care allowance appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2035. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for all social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27688/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2036. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the 85% Christmas welfare bonus to 100%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27689/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing fuel allowance by €6.50 back to 2010 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28989/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing State pension payments by €10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28981/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing disability allowance by €10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28982/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 2113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregard for one parent family payment and jobseeker's transition payment to €146.50; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28991/17]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the brief opportunity to comment on the appointment of the new Government or, rather, this rehashed and still very feeble Government. On a personal level, I am sure the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, and his Ministers will find their elevation satisfying. I wish the new Taoiseach and his ministerial team the very best in their new and old portfolios. There is no...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I called repeatedly for a dedicated Brexit Minister over the past year and I welcome that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has been given that task as part of the foreign affairs and trade portfolio. It is very disappointing and regrettable that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has chosen to walk away from the Department of Community, Housing, Planning and Local Government. The most telling...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome our colleagues from Revenue and the Department of Finance. A key concern we have is the sustainability of corporation tax receipts in being able to frame upcoming budgets. I will focus on three points, namely, the 2015 figures, the issue of trading losses and the cost of research and development tax credits. On 2015 and Mr. Walsh's presentation, the huge jump in capital...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: When we will know the figure for 2016? Will we have the net data in early 2018 so that Mr. Walsh could do a similar analysis? Must we wait until then to know what is happening in respect of the overall picture regarding capital allowances and so on?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: We had a discussion with Mr. McCarthy about the GNI* and whether this huge jump is sustainable from the point of view of fiscal policy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: In respect of the carryover on trading losses and the 2015 figure highlighted by Mr. Walsh, many of us were again reminded of this recently with the sale of 25% of AIB - that this situation could exist so much into the future. What is the general trend here? It is an enormous figure relative to the actual take in corporation tax.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Fundamentally, we are talking about the financial sector.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Could Mr. McCarthy tell me whether the cost of the research and development tax credit in respect of the revenue tax is kept under review? Is this the most expensive or one of the most expensive tax reliefs we have? It is €0.75 billion or whatever.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (1 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects to receive the report of the Public Service Pay Commission; his priorities in respect of restoration of pay levels in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/17]