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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (10 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the support or assistance that will be provided by her Department to citizens who have availed of early retirement or redundancy schemes in which the scheme has specifically indicated that the citizen will begin to receive a State pension from the age of 65 years but who will not now be entitled to receive any State pension until they reach 66...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (10 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults who have come to the attention of his Department as having been diagnosed with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome; the research that has been undertaken by his Department to determine the prevalence of this condition here [42855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if support for the disability sector will be maintained by his Department in budget 2014, particularly for Prosper Fingal which has services across north County Dublin. [42857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operator Licences (10 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a private contractor has been granted the licence by the National Transport Authority to serve the Cavan-Dublin bus route in competition with Bus Éireann route 109. [42853/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (10 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has granted a licence to Bus Éireann for its route 115 service to stop near the entrance of National University of Ireland, Maynooth. [42854/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for her response and for her efforts over the past year and a half or so to try to resolve this matter. I also welcome her commitment that representatives of Dublin Bay North will be briefed during the implementation phase of any proposed agreement. Is the Minister of State prepared to visit the North Fringe and meet residents of the wider area and their...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Yes. However, as the Minister of State knows, I would have done it differently. I would still like to see those houses come on stream. The North Fringe will form part of this. I ask the Minister of State to ensure that the framework is appropriate in this regard. I understand the sensitivity of the issue at this point but will Dublin City Council play a key role in the architecture of...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I welcomed the announcement on Monday from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government that a "breakthrough" had been reached in the mediation process on Priory Hall within the 21-day deadline. I particularly welcome the opportunity and space given to residents to examine the framework of solutions proposed. It is significant that the Minister indicated that the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (9 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the ban on chief executive officers of commercial semi-State companies receiving bonuses will remain in place next year. [42295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Numbers (9 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of rationalisation of State bodies undertaken since the Government came into office to date. [42294/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach blew it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the current pupil-teacher and average class ratios will not be subjected to further cuts in 2014. [41821/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of support currently provided to persons to pursue level 9 third level courses; if he intends to introduce a State loan scheme to assist prospective students to finance further education after completing a primary degree. [41822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 426. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 26 September 2012, if the report to which he made reference in his reply containing statistics from the Courts Service arising out of new arrangements in the courts in line with section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 is now available; and if he will provide a breakdown of the district courts in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 509. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adopted persons and natural relatives registered on the National Adoption Contact Preference Register; the number of new persons added to the register in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of adopted persons who have made contact with their natural relatives as a result of being included on the register;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Competency Certification (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the current qualification system for Irish skippers and former fishermen hoping to work in the offshore wind industry; if his attention has been drawn to the restriction of Irish Masters ticket holders to Irish waters only and the adverse impact this restriction could pose to the continued employment of some Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Competency Certification (8 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 603. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to liaise with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to examine certification and retraining proposals to redeploy unemployed Irish fishermen and skippers into the offshore energy industry, such as in offshore wind installation and maintenance programmes. [41911/13]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly welcome the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 because it includes three important areas of reform. I congratulate the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and commend the Minister for his courage in introducing some of the necessary changes to road traffic legislation. It has been said to me that the Bill continues a piecemeal approach to road traffic legislation. I note that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely financial facility or line of credit that will be required from the financial institutions of the European Union for Ireland when it exits the current bailout programme later this year. [41298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include a stimulus package in Budget 2014; if he will provide capital investment to build social housing units to address the ongoing housing crisis and to provide much needed employment for those on the live register. [41299/13]