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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ease lending regulations on credit unions, in particular for loans of €1,000 or less; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39011/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the lending limit of €25,000 by credit unions; if his officials have examined the possibility and implications of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39012/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will defer regulation Consultation Paper 88 for credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Meetings (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has met with the Irish League of Credit Unions to discuss the possibility of setting up a credit union supported, State-backed fund for social housing; if he supports such an initiative, in principle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39014/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Meetings (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has met with the Irish League of Credit Unions to discuss the possibility of the setting up of a credit union supported, State-backed fund for small and medium enterprises; if he supports such an initiative, in principle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 216. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of Irish work permits for migrant workers in the fishing industry, and allegations in a newspaper (details supplied) that such workers have been trafficked into Ireland in defiance of Irish work permit and contractor licensing legislation, and that such workers have been allegedly abused and maltreated; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Human Trafficking (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the inter-departmental working group on allegations of trafficking migrant workers in the fishing industry; when he expects a report from this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Human Trafficking (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has asked An Garda Síochána to investigate disturbing allegations in a newspaper (details supplied) of abuse and maltreatment of allegedly trafficked migrant workers in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Human Trafficking (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report in a newspaper (details supplied) that the International Transport Workers Federation has alleged that the Government is turning a blind eye to the abuse of trafficked migrant workers in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39215/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Movement of Dogs (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs exported from Ireland; the number of dogs imported into Ireland each year since 2011; the earnings of this business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Workers (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 323. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has asked An Garda Síochána to investigate disturbing allegations in a newspaper (details supplied) of abuse and maltreatment of allegedly trafficked migrant workers in the fishing industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39214/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 400. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the national breast cancer screening programme, BreastCheck, to make it available to women from 45 years of age; from 40 years of age; from 35 years of age; the cost of same; when the service will be extended to cover all adult women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reduce the eligibility age for the national cervical cancer screening programme, CervicalCheck, to make it available to women, from 20 years of age; from 18 years of age; from 16 years of age; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39192/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 402. To ask the Minister for Health given the success of awareness programmes such as Blue September and Movember, if his Department is costing and developing a men's cancer screening programme; the age groups and cancer types being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39193/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dog breeding establishments; the licensing and inspection regimes in place under legislation for these dog breeders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dogs bred in the years 2012 to 2015 to date; the existing rules for licensing and microchipping pups bred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to improve resources; and to introduce further legislation, to invigilate and regulate the dog-breeding business, given the suffering of abandoned animals, and the cost to local authorities and dog rescue agencies in protecting and rehoming these animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (10 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dogs abandoned; abandoned and euthanised; rescued, in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39221/15]

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (5 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: Housing is their first need.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (5 Nov 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for his reply. The first need of people is housing. When will the Minister make an announcement in the House about rent certainty? When I called four years ago for rent controls that request was met with howls of protests from Fianna Fáil and, later on, from Fine Gael. The work of those two parties down through the years in relation to development and rent has...