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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the provision of a hot nutritious meal to each schoolchild; if a small grant scheme for schools for this purpose will be considered in discussions on Budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27563/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (2 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 641. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has established regulatory mechanisms to monitor and invigilate employment rights compliance in all publicly funded infrastructural capital projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (2 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is considering in the context of the Budget Statement 2020 to ensure that every child will live in secure and affordable housing; if short and strict time limits will be brought forward for homeless families to be rehoused from emergency accommodation and fund the necessary measures in budget 2020; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 715. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to establish a culture card or subsidy to enable every child to have access to at least one community arts or cultural opportunity each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27567/19]

European Union Battle Group: Motion (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am sharing time with Deputy Wallace, soon to be a Member of the European Parliament. I fully support a very strong Army, Navy and Air Force defending our country and taking part in UN operations, which Óglaigh na hÉireann has done with great distinction over the past number of decades. Like colleagues, I was worried when I read about the Franco-German treaty, which seems to be...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I join colleagues in sending our best wishes to Deputies Kelleher, Fitzgerald, Clare Daly and Wallace. All four made a distinguished contribution to this House. Our technical group in particular will miss the contributions of Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace, in particular, during the remaining period of this Dáil. I wish to briefly ask the Tánaiste about a matter that was...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications Data (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for employment permits received in each month to date in 2019; if the applications are from trusted partners or standard; the number of reviews carried out in each month for both categories; the numbers approved and refused each month; the waiting list for processing applications; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Governance (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measurable outputs and targets there are for corporate social responsibility for businesses operating here; the way in which these are monitored and encouraged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26956/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to utilise expanded economic and social metrics in the calculation of national income for fiscal and budgetary purposes and for fiscal policy from 2020 to indicate all aspects of the well-being of citizens along the lines followed in New Zealand and increasingly in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Currency Regulation (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed introduction of a cryptocurrency (details supplied); if his Department and the Central Bank are monitoring developments in cryptocurrency and possible impacts on the euro and monetary regulation and security for citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27300/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for financial buffers in respect of departmental Votes and his views on the suggestion in the recent Irish Fiscal Advisory Council financial assessment report that some corporation tax revenues be retained in a national budget prudential buffer account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to legislate to enhance the safety of communities following serious crimes and anti-social behaviour at many locations to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Safety (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect children online; when major proposals for reform and legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27298/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects equilibrium between supply and demand to be reached in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/19]

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have a chance to speak briefly on the very comprehensive motion on carers that is before us. I thank the Labour Party for bringing it forward. When I was spokesman for the party some years ago I published the party’s carers’ strategy, which we called "Caring for our Carers". It was an important initiative. The motion before us today highlights Ireland's...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta) 2019: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta) 2019: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution. The purpose of this Bill is to begin the process to allow for a referendum to be held for the electorate to decide on the insertion of a right to housing into Article 45 of Bunreacht Na...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of the Independent group of which I am a member I join in the expressions of sympathy to the Healy-Rae family, in particular my colleagues, Michael and Danny, as we remember the contribution of the late Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae to the Dáil. As a number of people have mentioned, Jackie kept the very shaky Fianna Fáil Government from 1997 in power. The Ceann Comhairle might...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (26 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made with regard to the establishment of a dedicated transport police; the meetings he has had on the matter; the estimated cost of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (26 Jun 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons summoned to court for not paying a fixed charge notice relating to driving while holding a mobile phone by District Court in each of the years 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the number convicted of this offence in each year by District Court; the number of driving licences recorded upon conviction by...