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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Preparations (19 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 525. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if plans for an all-of-Government approach to climate change have been considered as part of the contingency action plan on preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (19 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the level of vehicle crashes and road casualties to date in 2019; the steps he and the Road Safety Authority plan to take to address the ongoing tragedies and suffering resulting from vehicle crashes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 622. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a universal basic income for all citizens; if such a proposal has been evaluated and costed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding local authority water services workers and Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8066/19]

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute briefly on the Industrial and Provident (Amendment) Bill brought before us by my Independents 4 Change colleagues and I. It is a long overdue Bill that will amend the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 in important respects, as my colleagues have outlined, and provide for connecting matters. A co-operative by definition is an...

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: There was, first and foremost, grotesque capitalism. At least the Chinese are building houses with their state construction company, which this Government is not doing. We have a long and proud co-operative history that is still visible today. There is a legal lacuna and that is the reason the Minister of State is telling us tonight that we need consolidation. I have been looking for...

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: We all listened very carefully to the speeches of the Minister of State, Deputy English, and the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. I agree with the Minister that supply is key to breaking the logjam. The point, however, is that for most of the past eight years, there has been no supply. I agree very much with my colleague Deputy Wallace that the Government had a choice either to empower the...

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State is finally addressing the issue.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister has had eight years - wasted years.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: We are exasperated.

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes that the homeless figures continue to rise month on month and, at the end of October 2018, there were 9,724 people and 3,725 children in homeless accommodation according to the statistics provided by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; further notes that:— at least 1,600 people were removed and recategorised from...

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to bring forward on behalf of my Independent colleagues our motion on homelessness, which was placed on the clár of the Dáil in December. Every day Deputies are contacted by upset constituents who are at the end of their tethers. These people are trying to look for housing assistance payment, HAP, properties, having been given notices to quit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the call by the EU Commission for the Government's views on the streamlining of EU decision-making by removing national vetoes in some areas of taxation policy and ending unanimity on taxes. [7155/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance the key areas administered by his Department in which emergency legislation may be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if such legislation has been prepared and is ready to be presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Reports (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance the response issued to the November 2018 fiscal assessment report by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; if he and his officials have met the council to discuss its critique of his fiscal stance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7153/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for carbon taxation; if the fee and dividend approach recently outlined recently is the preferred option for these taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation on regulations for the large shadow banking sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/19]

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 7:In page 6, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “ “EPA” means the Environmental Protection Agency;”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I ask about amendment No. 100, which was in the range of amendments. What is the Minister's view on that amendment? His amendment No. 38 states that on the seventh anniversary of the date of commencement of this section and every five years after that there will be a review of the performance by the competent authority. Fianna Fáil, his partners in government, said that the first...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: That is not what I said.