Results 8,561-8,580 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in his Department's implementation of the National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011-2020; if improvements have been made in literacy and numeracy levels among children and young persons here since the introduction of the strategy, particularly in the greater Dublin area;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, the number of persons in receipt of carer's benefit and the expenditure from the overall Department of Social Protection budget on carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41664/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 174. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional steps that will be taken by An Garda Síochána to address the increase in serious knife-related crimes which have occurred in the greater Dublin area in the past number of weeks. [41665/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 218. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 19 September 2013, if she will elaborate on the work that will be undertaken by the Irish Youth Justice Service and the Health Service Executive Child and Family Service to analyse the trend of children exiting the HSE secure residential system and thereafter being remanded in custody in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 219. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 19 September 2013, if she will provide more information on the in-depth review being undertaken of all residential care services for children and young persons by an appointed national manager of the Health Service Executive; and when this review will be completed. [41695/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 220. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 37 of 19 September 2013, the number of additional special care places which will be made available in 2014 as part of the planned increase in capacity from 17 places at present to 35 places in 2016; and if it is intended that a new special care unit will be built or if additional places will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if any properties of the Health Service Executive in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 have been sold in the past four years. [41668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the properties the Health Service Executive has purchased in Dublin 5, 13 or 17 in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the cost of each property purchased; and the purpose for which each property was purchased [41669/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Dublin Bus has now completed its network direct programme or if there are plans to further change the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (3 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons Iarnród Éireann has prosecuted for failure to have a valid train ticket in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and the number of successful convictions obtained against those who have been found without a valid ticket. [41667/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position in relation to the case of former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Ms Yulia Tymoshenko; the steps that are being taken with colleagues at international level to negotiate the release of Ms Tymoshenko. [41058/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level and type of humanitarian assistance provided by the State to Syrian citizens to date affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria; and the policy of the Government in relation to the Syrian civil war. [41057/13]

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities, commuters and residents' associations will have an input in the future design of the Dublin Bus route network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40433/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the recommendations contained in the recently completed City Centre Transport Assessment Study; his views on this study in view of his Department's ongoing work in improving traffic management in Dublin city. [40434/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 152. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, the amount of Exchequer funds which have been used to pay for fines incurred by the Irish State from the European Commission or other EU authorities because of a failure of the Irish State to comply with EU Regulations and Directives; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 480, 482 and 523 of 18 September, 2013, when Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights is to be transposed, and whether a provision will be included expressly to prohibit service providers from accepting payment for services offered by means of the service provider using cold-calling as a way of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to receive back to education allowance in respect of a level 9 third level course. [41083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to receive back to education allowance in respect of a level 9 third level course. [41083/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 503. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1086 of 18 September 2013, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of defendants convicted under the Road Traffic Acts and the number of driving licences recorded in respect of these convictions for each month since May 2012 when the Courts Service introduced arrangements in summonses advising persons...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (1 Oct 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the derogation in respect of overheight trucks and other vehicles on public roads here will not be extended beyond the set down expiry date of 31 October 2013; from that date that a maximum height for a vehicle will be 4.65 metres; the measures that will be taken to ensure that the limit will be enforced once...