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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a decision has been made to restrict eligibility for recognition under the new regulatory system for the international education sector to bodies accredited to Irish accreditation bodies only as is provided for in the policy statement published in September 2014, entitled Regulatory Reform of the International Education Sector and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1575 of 17 September 2014, if he will provide details on the membership of the housing supply co-ordination task force for Dublin, including the number of members of the task force and the agencies they represent; the number of times the task force will meet on an annual basis. [36469/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consequences of a person not registering with Irish Water by not returning the application form sent to their household with their personal and billing details in view of the concerns about sharing personal data with a commercial company. [36550/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 593. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a full breakdown in tabular form of the expenses incurred by his Department in establishing Irish Water including the various headings under which expenditure was incurred out of the €172.8 million allocation approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation in October 2013 following a request...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1671 of 17 September 2014, the reason for the very low number of drivers surrendering their driving licences in circumstances where they have been disqualified from driving after having received the maximum number of penalty points. [36480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1671 of 17 September 2014, in respect of the reference to the fact that the non-surrender figures may be overstated because driving licences may have been surrendered to motor tax offices, if he will indicate where statistics might be available on the number of driving licences which were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 613. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1671 of 17 September 2014, in instances where the national vehicle driver file does not contain a record of licences surrendered by drivers to motor tax offices, the way these drivers are informed when their driving licences are due to be returned to them. [36482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences Renewals (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the means of facilitating a person who lost their taxi licence in the past number of years due to the licence lapsing in very difficult personal circumstances; and if it is possible for the National Transport Authority to grant a renewal of a taxi licence on a discretionary basis in very exceptional and limited circumstances. [36551/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the overall allocation for sports grants for 2014; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount received in each county; and the amount received in each administrative area of Dublin, including Dublin 3, 5, 13 and 17. [36745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the grants awarded to sports clubs and local community groups by his Department for 2014 in the new constituency of Dublin Bay North, including a breakdown of the amount received by each recipient organisation. [36746/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (30 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out his views on whether deferred members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme could potentially lose 60% of their potential benefits under revised proposals for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37174/14]

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: I have two matters. There is a sense of urgency about the children (amendment) Bill in relation to the commitment given on St. Patrick's Institution. On the moves being made by the Tánaiste's colleague, Deputy Noonan, to spend €35 million or €40 million on various stock market consultants in flogging off a large portion of AIB and EBS, will the House have an opportunity...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Is it the Tánaiste's settled policy-----

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: -----that we will flog off AIB and EBS, which lost its independence as a mutual through a stroke pulled by the former Minister, the late Deputy Brian Lenihan, and that Fianna Fáil Government? Is that the Tánaiste's policy?

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Tánaiste give us a chance to discuss it?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the grace period during which carer’s allowance is paid to a carer following the death of the caree; if she will consider introducing an additional grace period during which carer’s allowance will continue to be paid to a carer upon the cared-for person entering long-term residential care. [36223/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Carers Strategy Consultation (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on the work of his Department and the agencies under its aegis to devise a strategy or plan to reach out and support young carers who care for a parent, sibling or other relative and who often experience difficulties in seeking help and specific supports in their special situation. [36222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 150. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views regarding the recent statements made by the chief executive of the Child and Family Agency regarding the major funding difficulties faced by the new agency; and if he will be seeking additional resources under his Department’s Vote to ensure that the agency has sufficient resources to fulfil its statutory remit. [36225/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Reports (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the current status of the Government’s plans to establish an ex gratia scheme for women who underwent the procedure of symphysiotomy; if the scheme will be open to all women who underwent the procedure; the way all potential applicants will be made aware of the application process for the scheme [36217/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Sep 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community mental health posts sanctioned in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the number of these posts which have been filled to date and the number of outstanding vacancies which remain to be filled [36218/14]