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Other Questions: Pensions Reform (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: That is good to hear. Will the Minister and his Department have any input into negotiations between the EU and the UK to ensure a robust position is taken in respect of the protection of pensioners' rights between the two jurisdictions? Has the Minister given any thought to reform of the homemaker scheme which came up in the discussion on Deputy Durkan's question about the kind of...

Other Questions: Pensions Reform (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the expected timeframe for his upcoming action plan for pension reform, as outlined in his 2017 priorities for his Department earlier in January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2728/17]

Other Questions: Pensions Reform (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Pensions are on the Minister's list of priorities that he published a few weeks ago for his action plan for pension reform. I think matters of concern include the transposition of the EU directive on institutions for occupational retirement provision, IORP; the revision of the directive, IORP II; and auto-enrolment in defined contribution pensions. I know we had a lengthy discussion about...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the operation of the community employment scheme; if he will report on his earlier commitment to assist community employment sponsors in ensuring maximum utilisation of community employment places in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional personnel and specialist equipment that will be allocated to the Garda national bureau of criminal investigation, the Garda national technical bureau and the Garda national protective services bureau, respectively, in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of drink driving cases that were affected by the issuing of the Garda certificate in Irish, by county; the number of these that were dismissed or struck out; the number that have been adjourned awaiting the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling due in June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concerns regarding work and contract conditions among support staff in Trinity College; if he has met with SIPTU and Unite representatives on the reason for these concerns; if not, when he plans to do so; the action he will take to ensure that low morale is addressed and fair employment practices...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support the provision of additional land and facilities at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Data (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications to the pyrite remedial scheme, by county, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of applications which were approved and rejected, by county and by year; the number of repairs completed, in process and scheduled, by county and by year; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Data (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of legal proceedings currently ongoing with the Pyrite Resolution Board, indicating the builders and developers that are in this process; the number of legal proceedings completed with the Pyrite Resolution Board, indicating the builders and developers and the amounts awarded to the PRB as contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to lower the damage rating for eligibility for remedial works for pyrite-affected homes; his further plans to assist home owners in accessing engineer reports on whether pyrite is present in a property and the extent to which it is present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 332. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he plans to meet the new UN Secretary General, Mr. António Guterres; the proposals he will raise with the Secretary General on the urgent reform and strengthening of the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Superannuation Schemes (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 359. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is examining the equality issues of public sector employees who are unmarried, that is single, divorced or widowed and without children, but are contributing 1.5% of their monthly gross salary to the spouses' and children's superannuation scheme; if he has appointed officials to examine the equality issues of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Superannuation Schemes (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 365. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector employees who are unmarried, that is, single, divorced or widowed, and without children, but are contributing 1.5% of their monthly gross salary to the spouses' and children's superannuation scheme; the number of public sector employees in these categories with no dependent children whose children are over...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Superannuation Schemes (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 366. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of recipients of payments from the spouses' and children's superannuation scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the total value of each of these superannuation scheme payments for each of these years; the total number of public sector employees; the total number of public sector employees who...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Management (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the previously agreed upgrade of Civil Service staff officers to executive officers; if this upgrade took place on 2 January 2017; if not, the reason it has not taken place; the future plans for this upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2979/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons under 16 years of age with a long-term illness card for the medical condition mental illness per CHO in 2016 and to date in 2017; if there are young persons between 16 and 18 years of age with a long-term illness card and, if so, the number; his plans to increase the age to 18 years of age for this card for the medical condition mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 472. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated for two additional full-time consultant respiratory physicians for Beaumont Hospital. [2878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the number waiting for a child and adolescent mental health service appointment per CHO; the number waiting between three and six months, six and 12 months and more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Air Quality (24 Jan 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 568. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current systems for monitoring NOx emissions from diesel fuelled vehicles in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; the current levels of those emissions in each city; the international health standards which apply; if his Department or the Environmental Protection Agency made any submissions to the...