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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 593. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has voted to move away from the historic points and priority housing allocation system to a time on the list system; the date on which he will sign the Ministerial Order to facilitate the change to this system; the reason there has been a delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 603. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests he has received during the period 1 January to 31 May 2013 from Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council seeking sanction to fill positions at each of the local authorities; the outcome of all of these requests; and the nature of each of the positions involved. [27483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 648. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to sign and ratify the Council of Europe European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, in view of the scale and prevalence of domestic violence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 650. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current policy in relation to the making of decisions on applications for Irish residency from Latvian persons who hold Latvian alien passports but who have been living here for many years; the extent to which he uses his discretion to grant residency to applicants who hold passports of this nature; if, in view of the unusual nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 652. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 23 October 2012, if the technical and administrative measures required to commence section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 have been evaluated and resolved; and when the section will now be commenced. [27490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire Tragedy Inquiry (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 749. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent new information on the Coffey Report and the research carried out on the Stardust disaster of 1981 during recent years, if he will now establish a Commission of Investigation into the matter under the McDowell legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27944/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Working Group (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 673. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the planned new forum of discussion between him and the Association of Judges of Ireland; when this body will meet; how often it will meet and how it will be comprised; the general agenda for discussion at the forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27262/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 674. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on his recently stated plans to bring proposals to Cabinet on the recommencement of the Garda recruitment programme; when he will bring these proposals forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 704. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of fixed penalty notices that were issued by members of An Garda Síochána to motorists in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 in County Donegal; if he will provide a breakdown of the various road traffic offences for which these notices were issued; the number of motorists convicted...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 705. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the level of expenditure incurred to pay for fuel both petrol and diesel for all Garda vehicles here. [26980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 706. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has a policy on the use of fuel cards for members of An Garda Síochána who use fuel cards instead of making cash payments for fuel purchased and used in Garda vehicles; and if he is satisfied that there are sufficient checks in the system to ensure that the process is both transparent and easy to invigilate. [26981/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 990. To ask the Minister for Health when a clinical director for rare diseases will be appointed; the proposed location of the national office for rare disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 991. To ask the Minister for Health the number of random financial reviews that have been carried out on holders of medical cards whose cards were not due to expire until 2017; the number of reviews that are due to take place in 2013; and the number of card holders who have lost their entitlement to a full medical card and have instead been given a general practitioner visit card only...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 992. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts that have been filled in child and adolescent mental health services from January 2013 to date; and the number of further posts which will be filled during the remainder of this year [27488/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 1074. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 704 of 28 May 2013, if he will explain in more detail the references he made to the AECOM report from which he quoted in his reply that there is very limited demand for movement between the regional cities; if he will also comment on the discord between the conclusions of the AECOM report referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (11 Jun 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 1097. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form for the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the total revenues raised by late-payment penalties to eFlow; and the number of vehicle owners who were subject to an additional late penalties to eFlow during this period. [27489/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Yes. The Acting Chairman might tell me when nine minutes have elapsed. The Minister, Deputy Burton, may be in attendance in a few weeks' time when Neil Young and Crazy House will entertain us at the RDS. Given the deplorable impact of cutbacks and the great tightening of qualification criteria for social assistance, benefits and pensions since March 2011, I hope the Minister will be able...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (30 May 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the expected level of funding that will be provided in his Department's budget for overseas aid in Budget 2014; if he will confirm that Ireland will be in a position to fulfil a commitment to keep its provision of overseas aid at 70 cent in every €100 by the year 2015; and if he will indicate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (30 May 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned at recent figures that report that 1,800 households are having their gas or electricity supplies cut off every month; the steps he is taking to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (30 May 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his recent attendance at the information session on fracking at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin; his policy on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/13]