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Written Answers — Cash for Gold Trade: Cash for Gold Trade (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering new legislation to target potential illegal gold trading operations on foot of the recent Departmental review of the cash for gold sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of clerical officers, executive officers, higher executive officers and assistant principal officers who replied to the advertisement to work in the Dublin office of his Department dealing with work associated with Ireland holding the EU presidency in 2013; if he will detail the criteria and other aspects of the selection...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Health when the programme to grant medical cards to citizens with long-term illnesses will commence, in view of the fact that funding is provided for this in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34802/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the allocation of funding to service providers providing further education/ training places for young persons leaving school who have an intellectual disability or autism in view of the fact that reportedly 350 children and young persons may have a significantly reduced service or no service at all this year; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 782: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for a medical card and a general practitioner card; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be processed [34799/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 783: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for medical card appeal; the number of applicants currently waiting for same to be assessed and a decision made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34800/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 784: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to increase the number of consultants in the health system so as to address ongoing long waiting times for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34801/12]

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: What is the status of the public health (alcohol) Bill, which will introduce measures relating to minimum pricing of alcohol? I have heard from the chairperson of the Labour Party that it was neither discussed nor signed off at today's Cabinet meeting. Yesterday a Garda forum on the north side of Dublin issued a request that the legislation be passed by Hallowe'en. Will the Taoiseach...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Bill be taken before Hallowe'en?

National Employment and Entitlements Service (17 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the new national employment and entitlements service will be fully rolled out; the key functions of the new agency;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34334/12]

Written Answers — Community Enterprise Centres: Community Enterprise Centres (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the recent announcement of the awarding of funding for business development managers at 37 community enterprise centres across the country; when the funding will be made available in order that local job and business support agencies including a council (details supplied) can appoint a new business...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if in view of the unemployment figures at unemployment exchanges (details supplied) in Dublin 5 and 13 since 2008 he will outline his plans to address this jobs catastrophe in conjunction with the city and county enterprise boards, the Northside Partnership and the Fingal Leader Partnership; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Revenue Commissioners Investigations: Revenue Commissioners Investigations (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized by the Revenue Commissioners at Dublin Airport and Dublin Port for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the amount of same that has been returned to the Exchequer in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34235/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the establishment of the new economic and evaluation service; the number of economists and accounting and finance professionals that have been recruited to this new unit; their responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30513/12]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the supports available for vulnerable young persons leaving the care system at 18 years but who are being forced into emergency homeless accommodation because their income is too low for them to afford to move on into independent living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34113/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests received from Dublin City Council for permission to employ additional staff in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these requests that have been approved, pending or refused in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34236/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the necessary arrangements are now in place in every court to ensure that summonses issued from 16 May 2012 onwards have been amended to advise persons charged with an offence under the Road Traffic Acts to bring their driving licence and a copy of the licence to court with them; if he will confirm that court clerks are now...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Legislation: Road Traffic Legislation (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on all of the reported administration and technical issues experienced by the courts and the Gardaí including any necessary changes to IT systems in relation to the implementation of section 54 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act; if all of these issues have now been resolved; if so, if he will now commence section 54 of...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the Traffic Corps stationed at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the number of marked and unmarked traffic cars, jeeps, motorbikes allocated to the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34230/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (12 Jul 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to each station in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34231/12]