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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (2 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 306. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on a proposed hazardous waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy in Cork Harbour which is close to the naval headquarters and operational base on Haulbowline Island; the impacts such an incinerator would have on Naval and Air Corps operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14058/16]

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the committee secretariat for the discussion papers which have been very helpful in terms of the background information provided therein on the performance of other countries' legislatures. Reference was made earlier to Austria and Sweden and how they reached many of the ideals we would have liked to have had in the past in terms of the examination of expenditure in preparation for...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Business of Select Committee (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: In particular, I want to look at how the parliamentary budget office would perform. I note the UK is quoted with regard to costings. It seems to have a role that is different from what I envisaged.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of harassment complaints the Garda Síochána received involving online harassment through social media websites in each of the years 2015 and 2016 to date; the number of ongoing prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Garda Síochána R and J districts and the number outstanding for six months plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13963/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Garda Operation Thistle, including the quantity of drugs seized; the number of persons arrested and charged; the number of convictions obtained to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13964/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the assets the National Asset Management Agency owns and that are located outside Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the savings from a reduction in the cost of branded medicines to the average European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13961/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (1 Jun 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 232. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of training field days held for the Reserve Defence Force; the number of units that participated; the number of members in those units in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13965/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals for a public service pay commission and for the early restoration of public service pay levels, especially for young entrants to teaching, An Garda Síochána and other sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Programme for Government (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the levels of Government expenditure, including tax expenditure, consequent on the proposed implementation of the programme for Government in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12977/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 79. To ask the Taoiseach if he will be operating the Communicating Europe grant scheme in 2016; if so, when he expects the call for applications to be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13426/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take a leadership role internationally in Ireland's action on the refugee crisis by urgently sending a delegation to Calais and Dunkirk camps to meet with refugees; to process asylum applications of unaccompanied minors at these camps; to bring the unaccompanied minors to safety here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has met with representatives of the Irish Red Cross and Tusla to progress offers from Irish families to house unaccompanied minors in refugee camps in Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13387/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 219. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she is taking with her counterparts in the French and UK Governments to locate the 129 unaccompanied minors, aged between nine years and 17 years, who have gone missing from the camp in Calais since February 2016 when the south of the camp was demolished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13385/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 218. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the Refugee Act 1996 to enable persons in refugee camps fleeing persecution to initiate their asylum applications prior to arriving at the frontiers of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13384/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to address the high cost of motor insurance for young drivers; if he will consider re-establishing the Motor Insurance Advisory Board to investigate the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13416/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of restricting the 2% levy on non-life motor insurance policies to the first €1,000 of the premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13417/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will restrict the 2% levy on non-life motor insurance policies to the first €1,000 of the premium in view of the increasing amounts being charged, particularly to young drivers, and as such a measure would make a contribution to reducing the cost of motor insurance for younger drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13418/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (31 May 2016)

Tommy Broughan: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of insurance policyholders who have secured motor insurance policies through the declined cases agreement in 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13419/16]