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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Other public private partnership projects to report.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department monitors expenditure on large national capital projects; the way in which spending controls in relation to procurement and construction of these projects compare to other EU and OECD jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1098/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, might remember a few months ago I asked him about procurement systems from the Department. We had been talking about the chief procurement officer in earlier questions. I note that in the previous Government, in May 2014, the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board recommended a derogation, in other words, a different two-stage approach to procurement....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Then there was another circular in January of 2016, also in the lifetime of the previous Fine Gael-Labour Party Government, and then, subsequently, a date in early 2017. Given the dangers of two-stage procurement, was this poor oversight and a crazy performance by the Department?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: It does. I asked how does the conduct procurement for large projects. We were talking about the metro last week, for example. I am asking about two-stage procurement. The Minister already provided me with a short written answer about two-stage procurement, given that we know about building contracts in the past.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am merely trying to help the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions in place to secure additional emergency funding from the EU in the event of a no-deal or hard Brexit; the key areas of additional expenditure across each Department which may be necessary in the event of a very disruptive Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key areas administered by his Department in circumstances in which emergency legislation may be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit or a hard 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. [1094/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work carried out in improving annual expenditure forecasting models across each Department; his views on the level of Supplementary Estimates in 2018; his plans for 2019 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work carried out to cost and estimate additional expenditure for the actions outlined in preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019, a contingency action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the recent significant increase in non-domiciled registered tax units here; the estimated level of taxation foregone in this regard for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of his Department in invigilating the procurement process for the new National Children’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (7 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the H5 minimum grade requirement in Irish will be retained for entry to the primary professional master of education from 2020 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/19]

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to be able to contribute briefly on the Greyhound Racing Bill 2018. This Bill has been a long time coming before us. As other Deputies said, in 2014 we had the Indecon report which highlighted many severe deficiencies within the industry, in 2015 we had the report by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and in July 2016 we had the Morris review of...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: What was its name?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (6 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the priorities for the climate change mitigation measures needed in the agriculture sector; the measurable targets for each quarter of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is engaging in Europe-wide discussions on the export and welfare of greyhounds, in particular to countries with little or no welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5486/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (6 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote cycling as a transport option in order to reduce carbon emissions from transport; the cost-benefit analysis undertaken with regard to increasing investment in cycling infrastructure; if cycling rather than driving reduces carbon emissions; if cycling facilities have a better cost-benefit to communities than driving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 62. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reviews requested during January 2019 by persons refused abortion services; the outcome of these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4713/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Feb 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which there will be an increase of 170,000 personal assistant hours to persons with disabilities over the 2018 target without an increase in funding; the number of persons who will receive personal assistant hours in 2019; the average number of hours that will be provided per person daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4712/19]