Results 6,741-6,760 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 382. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the safety orders available to persons who are being harassed, threatened or intimidated by persons known to them, for example a sibling suffering from mental health disorders or serious behavioural issues; and in view of recent tragic cases (details supplied) in County Cork; the measures being put in place to protect family members and loved...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place to deal with waiting lists for necessary investigations and treatments; his views on an acceptable wait time for investigations where the timing of diagnosis may affect the prognosis. [4886/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 479. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health beds available for under 18 year olds; the number of these beds used in 2014; and the mental health outpatient services available for under 18 year olds. [4887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 480. To ask the Minister for Health the accident and emergency figures for Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 for 27 January 2015 and for the previous week; and the average response times for the ambulance service call-outs for Beaumont Hospital in 2014 and to date in 2015. [4888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 481. To ask the Minister for Health if a full-time bone marrow transplant consultant will be appointed to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [4898/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of mental health posts that were approved in 2013 and still remain unfilled. [4899/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 582. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will announce the regulations and start date for the proposed new tenant purchase programme. [4891/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 581. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce fair rent regulations based for example on changes in the CPI in the January 2012 to December 2013 period in order to address the growing housing crisis where spiralling rental prices are pushing families and persons into emergency homeless services and onto the street. [4890/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Commission for Energy Regulation (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 604. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of recent strong criticism of the performance of the Commission for Energy Regulation in relation to CER’s failure to investigate retail electricity prices for consumers; his views on a fundamental reform of the governing legislation and operating structure of the Commission. [4893/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 605. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the role the Commission on Energy Regulation has in the regulation of oil, petrol and diesel prices in the Irish economy; and his views that the pricing of this crucial area of Ireland’s energy supply should be regulated in the interests of Irish households and small businesses. [4894/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Premiums (3 Feb 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the rising rates of car insurance premiums due to the increase in the number of road traffic collisions, fatalities and injury claims; and if he will report on the interventions that will be put in place to address the urgent road safety issue, which is having a knock-on effect on citizens through...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (28 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of the transfer of training and community programmes from local community development programmes to the social inclusion and community activation programme; the timeframe for communication with projects on whether or not they were successful in the new tendering process; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 83. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any evidence that there is alleged gaming of waiting lists at Beaumont Hospital, whereby citizens waiting for investigation or treatment are arbitrarily and unfairly removed from lists for non-reply to letters which had actually not been sent prior to them receiving letters informing those citizens they had been removed from the waiting lists...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 86. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the processing times of medical card applications for young children who have been identified as having a medical need; if he will report on the standard timeframes from receipt of such application to decision. [3973/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (28 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the procedures for issuing on-the-spot fines for cycling on the footpath; if young children will be exempt from these fines as the Road Safety Authority states that children under 12 should not cycle on public roads; his plans to improve cycling infrastructure in view of the imposition of this fine. [3987/15]

Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I do not know why the Government did not just say "No" to the sale of Aer Lingus, given the issues of which it is aware in terms of connectivity and slots, among other issues. It is unbearable to listen to the hypocrisy of Fianna Fáil, which sold the majority of the national airline, our flag carrier. Will it be possible for us to have a discussion over a number of hours in this House...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (27 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 307. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the significant fall in the number of Garda checkpoints and the number of breath tests from 2008 to 2014; and, in view of the ongoing increase in crash fatalities and injuries, if she will commit more resources to An Garda Síochána for this function. [3730/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (27 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 308. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to restore the Garda traffic corps to its full operational size in view of the continuing increase in crashes and loss of life and injuries. [3731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (27 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 309. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for regulating online gambling providers; and the procedures in place for monitoring current unregulated gambling providers operating here. [3732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (27 Jan 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 310. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the interventions put in place to address the number of women imprisoned here. [3733/15]