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Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: The Tánaiste might raise the matter with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to address it urgently.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (10 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his proposals for a major change or reform of the posted workers directive. [29852/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Administration (10 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the fee to be charged for legacy educational providers to re-engage with Quality and Qualifications Ireland in order that such providers can have their quality assurance procedures approved by QQI; if a fee waiver could be put in place for community education providers wishing to re-engage with QQI; and the other options that may...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (10 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the respite grant to €1,700 for all eligible recipients. [30497/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (9 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the stage at which the review of expenditure by his Department of all Departments is at; the level of scrutiny this review will involve for Government expenditure; and if publication of the review will take place before budget 2015. [29517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (9 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reforming the local property tax in a manner such that the cost of mortgage repayments and the cost of outstanding mortgages would be considered as part of the determination of a homeowner’s property tax liability. [30253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Contracts (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the serious allegations which have been brought to his attention of illegal or hidden economic activity on some building sites associated with the education capital development programme. [29229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the work of his Department in conjunction with the National Council for Special Education in producing a consistent national policy on the education of children with autism. [29230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on extending the home renovation incentive scheme to privately rented dwellings in such a manner that landlords benefitting from the incentive would then be obliged to accept tenants in receipt of rent supplement or the soon to be establish housing assistance payment. [28997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation in his Department in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 for adult literacy programmes. [29001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue in respect of correspondence sent to him regarding an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if a solution can be reached to stop the withdrawal of the adult literacy service from that organisation. [29552/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 335. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on current developments with counterparts in European Union member states regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and the impact this proposal will have on Irish business and trade. [28990/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 403. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that the travel pass for senior citizens will not be withdrawn in budget 2015. [29549/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of citizens who are signing for credited contributions with her Department and are not in receipt of a social protection payment; and the cost of providing access to activation schemes for a cohort of 3,000, 5,000 and 7,000, respectively, of these citizens who are currently ineligible for schemes such as community employment,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of reversing reductions in the earnings disregard for the one parent family payment introduced in Budget 2012. [28998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 366. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocation in her Department for family income supplement in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [28999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the rate of back to education allowance to recipients of the payment aged under 26 years to €188 per week. [29000/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring child benefit to families with children who are in full-time second level education but who have reached 18 years of age. [29002/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position regarding introducing a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. [29961/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (8 Jul 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further investment he will seek for fishery harbours in 2015 to supplement available funding under the EU maritime and fisheries fund. [28991/14]