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Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out how she intends to tackle the prevalence of zero-hour contracts; her policies in relation to pay and conditions in if-and-when other uncertain contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22955/17]

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: In 2015, the University of Limerick produced a paper on the prevalence of zero-hour contracts. I made a submission in that respect at the end of 2015. We discussed precarious work and banded contracts earlier. The Minister announced a couple of weeks ago that she intends to introduce legislation on this matter. Will she legislate to ban zero-hour contracts and, especially, if-and-when...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: The figures the Minister read out are quite impressive and I hope she will pursue that area vigorously. I read recently that Toronto has four very strong GAA clubs. There is a large network of young Irish men and women emigrants across the Canadian provinces, which provides great connections for us. That said, all our citizens would like us to debate the agreement. Why are we embarking on...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the EU-Canada comprehensive econimic and trade agreement; the status of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22956/17]

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: It is extraordinary for the Minister to say we will provisionally apply many sections of the CETA agreement without having a debate in the House and without seeking its approval. It seems to be an extraordinary way to proceed, given, in particular, the decision of the European Court of Justice on the Singapore Agreement that the approval of national parliaments was required when there was an...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she will support SMEs to prepare for the impact of Brexit; if recent statistics show that those impacts are now under way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22953/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her Department's role in encouraging businesses relocating from Britain to Ireland; if she will report on meetings she is having with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government with regard to possible locations and infrastructure for organisations and businesses being liaised with, with a view to relocating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected publication date for the report of the working group on the Thornton Hall site in Fingal; the levels of maintenance and key ongoing works on the site; the annual cost of same over the past 12 years and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that An Garda Síochána is adequately equipped and specifically skilled to carry out investigations into complex cases of fraud and has sufficient resources available to deal with these types of cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22932/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the plans to upgrade Howth Garda station, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the number of Garda CCTV cameras in Dublin city centre from 77 to 127; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the actions and investigations being taken on foot of the reports of the Moriarty tribunal; the status of these investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the status of the investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Flood and Mahon tribunals; the stage these investigations are at; when she expects a decision to be reached; if she has set a deadline for this decision; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the status of investigations by An Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the stage these investigations are at; when she expects a decision to be reached; if she has set a deadline for this decision; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will request a report from Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council on the supported temporary accommodation projects currently in place for persons to assist them prior to being placed in a housing assistance payment tenancy; if he will provide this report to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will request a report from Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council on the measures in place to assist persons in avoiding homelessness prior to their tenancies ending; if he will provide this report to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23189/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 266. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment scheme placements in Dublin 5, 13 and 17, respectively, that are vacant and waiting to be filled; the number of placements that have been vacant for more than two months, six months, nine months and more than a year, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for the community employment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 332. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 3 May 2017, if he will report on meetings that have taken place between his officials and officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the funding required by the HSE to enable section 39 organisations match the pay restoration amounts to employees performing identical work in the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (16 May 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 380. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 3 May 2017, if the HSE instructed section 39 organisations to reduce their pay scales in line with the HSE and section 38 organisations' pay scales following FEMPI adjustments; the way in which the HSE has withheld 20% of funding from an organisation (details supplied); the way in which the HSE will administer...