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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (16 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of anti-social behaviour orders that were served by members of An Garda Síochána in 2013 and to date in 2014. [18201/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (16 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Yard; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions obtained as part of the operation; and if the operation is still active. [18202/14]

Other Questions: Employment Data (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: With regard to section 18, the Minister has given me practically the same reply as he gave a month ago. This is a very flimsy protection, if any. Most employees in those circumstances will not wish to go to a rights commissioner or go through that process. The Minister cannot present figures to the House on how many people on zero hour contracts felt they were badly treated or treated at a...

Other Questions: Employment Data (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Will that include subcontractors? There is a huge range of subcontractors across the home care sector and I have received complaints about the conditions of those workers. At the very least, could the Minister and the Taoiseach, Deputy Kenny, with whom I have also raised this matter, not begin to collect the statistics and give us the facts? As a result we would know what the situation is...

Other Questions: Employment Data (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 469 of 25 March 2014, the manner in which his Department is keeping the use of zero-hour contracts under review. [17403/14]

Other Questions: Employment Data (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: Last month, Deputy Wallace and I asked the Minister about zero-hour contracts, which are prevalent in the fast food, health care, home care and retail industries. To form a basic point of departure, we asked him to start collecting statistics on zero-hour contracts through the Central Statistics Office, CSO. I asked the Taoiseach the same question. Many people consider these contracts to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that can be taken to address proposed cuts to pay and conditions for maritime workers in some companies operating on routes on the Irish Sea. [17402/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 137. To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 25 March 2014, if he will request the Central Statistics Office to compile data on the number of employees currently on zero hour contracts in order to inform policy on job creation; and if he will provide more information on the extent of the use of these contracts. [17427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Momentum Programme Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons availing of training and education projects under the momentum programme since its establishment in the years 2013 and to date in 2014. [17413/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by some students as a result of the introduction of a new curriculum in maths for junior certificate students as part of project maths, particularly students with dyslexia; the adaptations that are being made or may be made to the new curriculum in maths for students with dyslexia...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 2 April 2014, in view of his response that he was satisfied the Special Education Support Service, SESS, is making appropriate provision to support teachers and schools in this area, if he will provide details of the person who specifically gave him the advice that satisfied him about this situation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 2 April 2014, in view of his response his Department's policy on the education of children with autism resides within the overall policies on the education of children including those with special educational needs and the relevant circulars are available on www.education.gov.ie, and in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 02 April 2014, in particular the reference to Model A in his reply noting from 2006-2007 it was recognised the model concept was complex and multipurpose and it was determined that parents of children with autism should have three distinct choices available to them, if he will confirm the person who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 2 April 2014, if he is concerned about the potential impact on some children of the unacceptable further wait until spring 2015 before his policy document on educating children with autism will be available in view of the fact it was an expert selected by his officials who provided details to his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 2 April 2014, in view of the fact he was already in receipt of the various reports from the National Council for Special Education as outlined in his reply, the reason it is necessary for him to further request the NCSE to prepare policy advice on the educational provision for children with autism...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be allocated from his Department to provide permanent accommodation for primary schools in an area (details supplied) in north Dublin where the provision of a permanent school building is at the planning process. [17772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints made to the Rights Commissioner Service regarding breaches of section 18 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [17435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the way a resolution can be found to the ongoing difficulties in the Irish aviation superannuation scheme; and if she is examining ways in which deferred members of the scheme could have a greater input in working out proposals to address the difficulties with the scheme. [17405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her position on a recent complaint submitted by a group of former workers of a company (details supplied) in respect of a pension scheme to the Pensions Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (15 Apr 2014)

Tommy Broughan: 327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of community work placements under the Tús scheme since its establishment in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [17411/14]