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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (21 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 566. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the shortfall in funding and staffing levels at a local community health body (details supplied); his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23756/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (21 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to contact the National Transport Authority to re-examine the feasibility of further orbital bus routes around the Dublin region; if he will raise the possibility of the resumption of the orbital bus service across the north of the Dublin Bay North constituency from Sutton and through Kilbarrack and Coolock to Dublin Airport,...

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016, which in terms of its proposal to introduce a tenant incremental purchase scheme, is not a major priority. It will do nothing to address any of the problems in our broken housing system or to better the housing options for the 130,000 people in need of social housing and the thousands of people in...

Other Questions: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to promote employment in Dublin Bay North and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22545/16]

Other Questions: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: This question is really about the record of the former Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton. Although Dublin Bay North is close to major infrastructural centres such as Dublin Airport and Dublin Port, its unemployment rates remain quite high. The live register for Coolock for last month showed that 3,668 people were signing on, of which just under 600 were young...

Other Questions: Job Creation (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. As he is aware, we are talking about a region with a population of 150,000 or so. The Minister of State will appreciate that the unemployment figures I read out are very high. Could he look at some of our more traditional industries? The Cadbury Mondelez plant in Coolock was threatened with a series of job losses. I raised this issue on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-hour Contracts (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 54. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to implement in full the recommendations of the University of Limerick study on the prevalence of zero-hour contracts among Irish employers and their impact on employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 63. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to report on the possible impact of the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership negotiations on Irish businesses and jobs and the possible additional impact of Brexit on these negotiations; if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership can be paused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22542/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount allocated to Ireland under the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in 2014 and 2015; the amount that has been drawn down by the Irish authorities in 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23157/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the funding received from the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in both 2014 and 2015 and has been spent to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23158/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an action plan will be developed and implemented for the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; the amount that will be allocated to the roll-out of such actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23159/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the collaborative work taking place between her Department and the Departments of Health and Social Protection on the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23161/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality If any of the 28 senior officers of An Garda Síochána recently promoted are involved in any investigations with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, internal investigations or were referenced in the recent O'Higgin's report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23254/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance to report to Dáil Éireann on the investments of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in fossil fuels; the consideration he has given to divestment in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance to report to Dáil Éireann on the investments of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in renewable energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the most up-to-date gross domestic product and gross national product to debt ratios following the recent Central Statistics Office revisions to growth figures for 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23259/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent gross domestic product statistics from the Central Statistics Office; if the revisions to previous lower estimates will be maintained in upcoming quarters; if he is satisfied that there are no further major unknowns in the compilation of national output going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the national mitigation plan to transition Ireland to a low-carbon economy; the key annual actions for this plan to 2020; the resources being made available to implement actions in the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23261/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the national climate-change response dialogue and adaptation framework; the key annual actions for this framework to 2020; the resources being made available to implement actions in the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jul 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has examined the service provision of the WALK PEER project in County Louth regarding the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; if this model of service provision could be replicated in other counties; if he will make the necessary funds available to such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter....