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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System Data (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 588. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 6 May 2015, which was in follow up to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 21 April 2015, the total figures for drivers who were convicted of penalty point offences in court in 2013, 2014 and in 2015 to date by District Court area and whether this information is now available; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with theft of a vehicle in Dublin in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of successful convictions obtained in each of these years; the number of cases ongoing at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 590. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the two posts of Deputy Garda Commissioner to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22430/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 630. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the 10% reduction in Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, funding to a day care centre in Dublin 11 (details supplied); how this decision was reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22421/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of people who have been approved for home care packages, but who are on waiting lists for receipt of this service, in each Dublin local health office area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22419/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of people who have been approved, granted and declined home care packages in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 869. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recent decision regarding the moving of complex surgeries from the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, and the curtailing of emergency services at the facility; the reason this decision was made; why it was decided that patients currently in the facility do not need to be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 870. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on methadone maintenance programmes in each of the Community Care Areas for 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22423/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (9 Jun 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 1100. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the environmental impact studies that have been undertaken on the vapours released from aircrafts; whether environmental impact assessments have been carried out to take account of increased air traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (28 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 13. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to enforce greater accountability by management of the Health Service Executive and his Department officials, in view of recent quality issues in hospitals, nursing homes and care homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20541/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Forums (28 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 22. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent patient advocacy service; its terms of reference and if it will cover all patient services nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20542/15]

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: They passed a motion.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: We are hearing from the IAG 8 but tomorrow night they will have a chance to walk the walk by voting beside Deputy Róisín Shortall and me. There is no question that any guarantees by IAG chief executive, Mr. Willie Walsh, to the Irish Government may be worthless as the years roll on after an IAG takeover. For example, we will not always have a Marino man - Mr. Walsh - in charge of...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: Dream on.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute briefly to this discussion and to reiterate my stance from January that the sale of the 25.1% Government stake in Aer Lingus is clearly not in Ireland's national interest. The sale poses an immediate threat to air connectivity from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock airports, despite reassurances that vital slots at Heathrow Airport will remain in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on the current status of the Aftercare Bill 2014; if his Department has examined the Scottish model of after-care delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19541/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care who are still awaiting allocation of a social worker; the number without a written care plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19540/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance her Department received in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of these that were approved, are pending or were refused in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20883/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules for approved retirement funds; the terms and conditions in relation to tax due on accumulative funds, and on the changes made to these funds from 1 January 2015; if he will reconsider these changes in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20877/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (27 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the current regulation of gift cards and with the charges of one particular brand of gift card (details supplied); the value of unclaimed funds on these gift cards in 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; if these unclaimed funds could be utilised for positive social purposes; and if he will make a statement on the...