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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 499. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to implement the priority recommendations of the report, Climate Change: A Cross-Party Consensus for Action, by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Data Protection Regulation Implementation (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 500. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on reports that tracking and cookie software are present on most departmental and local authority websites; if this practice complies with GDPR and privacy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16428/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Campaigns (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 521. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has liaised with the RSA about strong and pervasive road safety campaigns focusing on speeding and respect for local authority and NTA speed-limit signs in view of the level of road casualties to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the key role of speed in virtually every crash; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 538. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to promote and assist advanced safe driving technologies in imported vehicles; if he will consider new regulations to facilitate advanced safe driving technologies in terms of road signage, safe road design and road maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16423/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 539. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to support a vision zero approach to road safety; his views on whether the European Commission proposals for advanced safe vehicle technologies in all new vehicles by 2022-2024 should be extended to the vehicle fleet here over the next three to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 560. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocated for the early learning and care and social age childcare capital programme in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16235/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rents Data (9 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on reports from an organisation (details supplied) that 10% of households here in the private rented sector are paying more than 60% of their income on rent with 5% paying 75% of their income on rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/19]

Report on Public Private Partnerships for Public Sector Infrastructure Projects - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: Motion (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly commend the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on the production of a valuable report on the use of PPPs for public sector infrastructure projects. I thank the Chairman of the joint committee, Deputy McGuinness, and the committee secretariat for producing this report, which is particularly timely in the context of the liquidation of the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Throughout the winter, and in recent months, we have heard many distressing stories from older people and other vulnerable patients who have had to spend 12 or more hours on seats and trolleys in Beaumont Hospital. Before the last election, myself and the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Finian McGrath, campaigned for a new cystic fibrosis, CF, unit and a new accident...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 30. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the stage of the proposals to provide a free hot meal to every school child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Projects (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 36. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consolidation project being undertaken by the Law Reform Commission on the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; the cost of the project; the estimated timeframe for completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15367/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Dublin who have completed the competency based driving levels 4 and 5 in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15805/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the education budget for the Irish Prison Service in 2017, 2018 and 2019; the amount of the budget that was spent in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (4 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 358. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the report by Ireland on the conservation status of listed species as required by EU Directive 92/43/EEC due in 2019; if work on this report has commenced; when it will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15756/19]

Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: This is a very important motion. Yesterday, Ms Tanya Ward, chief executive of the Children's Rights Alliance, and Ms Gráinne McKenna, an assistant professor at DCU, presented some of the findings of their report, Home Works: A Study on the Educational Needs of Children Experiencing Homelessness and Living in Emergency Accommodation. Reference was made to the 4,000 children who are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog breeding establishments registered; the number inspected in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number that required follow-up inspections; the number of fixed payment notices or improvement notices served by type; the number of closure notices served during that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15204/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The last time I asked a question on the inspection of dog breeding establishments and the welfare of dogs, the Minister said the guidelines were being published last year, following a long consultation, and that they would come into effect in January 2019. He said there were 248 registered breeding establishments in 2016 and 258 in 2017. What is the up-to-date position on the guidelines and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the fact that the Minister is publishing the 2018 statistics in June. How many people have been prosecuted and convicted for breaches of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 to date? The 2017 figures showed there were 2,176 on-the-spot fines issued under the Control of Dogs Act and 766 were paid, with 191 prosecutions and 99 convictions. What happened to the remainder of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for his thoughtful reply. When the Minister returned to Government he made a commitment to meet animal rights advocates and representative advocacy groups. Has he already met that commitment or does he still intend to do so? I am aware that he has been listening to submissions. Section 9 of the 2010 Act provides for the registration of the establishments of breeders...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Apr 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the review of legislation to consider further regulations in relation to dog breeding establishments; the timeframe for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15203/19]