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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System Establishment (17 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeline for the introduction of a national postcode system; if he will report on the types of system being explored by his Department; and when it is expected to have the new system in place. [34719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Fuel Scheme (17 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress since he took office in tackling the problem of fuel poverty. [34718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (17 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current framework for negotiations between the National Treatment Purchase Fund and proprietors of nursing homes under the nursing home support scheme for the provision of long-term residential care services, in particular that the current framework adequately acknowledges the cost to service providers of providing high-quality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (17 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 264. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reform the process underpinning the negotiations between the National Treatment Purchase Fund and proprietors of nursing homes under the nursing home support scheme for the provision of long-term residential care services to increase transparency in the process, to potentially introduce an appeals mechanism in the process and to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (17 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 263. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum on long-term residential care bringing key stakeholder together to plan for the ongoing and future residential care needs of the growing aging population here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35694/13]

Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to the Seanad abolition referendum, does the Taoiseach intend over the summer to bring forward legislation on reform of this House to give it strength and powers like other unicameral Legislatures such as New Zealand or Sweden? Will he spell that out clearly to the public, in other words, to people who would say they would vote for abolition of Seanad if the Dáil was reformed?...

Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Will legislation follow or will the changes require legislation?

Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: The Deputy's party used to do the same thing.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he has been involved in discussions to nominate an individual to run as a candidate to succeed the current President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso in 2014. [26627/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach if he will recommend new proposals to the European Council, before the end of the Irish Presidency of the European Union, to address the high unemployment levels in the eurozone and the European Union, which pose a threat to the sustainability of the eurozone and the wider European project. [28690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 107. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate progress to date in increasing the number of properties transferred from the National Asset Management Agency to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council to increase the stock of social housing provision at the disposal of both of these local authority areas. [33617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate when an announcement will be made on the resolution of the appalling problems faced by householders at the Priory Hall estate in Donaghmede, Dublin 13. [33618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 902. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be recommending the establishment of a parliamentary inquiry under the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013 if and when that legislation becomes law, or an independent form of inquiry into the Stardust tragedy of 1981 due to the continued dissatisfaction of the families that the matter has not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 903. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views that all of the recommendations contained in the report of Paul Coffey SC into the Stardust tragedy 1981 have been fulfilled, particularly in the field of counselling and medical needs of the families of the victims of the tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (11 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there will be a further round of emigrant support programmes brought on stream later this year. [34000/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (11 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State owned properties in the Dublin City Council area that are currently vacant; and if any of these properties are to sold off by the council. [34001/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing at Concerts (11 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of revenue that was provided to An Garda Síochána from the RDS, FAI, GAA, IRFU and any other body towards the cost of policing at large events in 2012 and to date in 2013. [34002/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (11 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have completed the intoxilyzer course in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [34003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant ophthalmic surgeons currently working in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the number of persons on the waiting list for an appointment to see a consultant ophthalmic surgeon; the average waiting time for a patient to see a consultant; and the active steps being taken to tackle the waiting times [34005/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licence Numbers (11 Jul 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers registered in the Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 areas in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [34004/13]