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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to legislate for the use of plain language in Government publications and across Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of adults by age who have literacy issues in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of adults who have numeracy issues by age; the measures he is taking to address the needs of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Levels (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children by age who have literacy issues in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of children who have numeracy issues by age; the measures he is taking to address the needs of these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51232/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address issues in relation to visas for Irish persons with a partner from a non-European Economic Area in cases in which the partner is not eligible to work due to visa requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51234/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all sections of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be enacted; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Policy (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the personnel and resources of the national dyber security centre in 2019 in view of the increase in the workload of the agency over recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51258/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to make changes to the habitual residence condition for returning emigrants in view of a recent report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51235/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome Mr. Coffey and the delegation. In terms of risks and our net debt ratio we seem to be moving up the table. We have almost moved out of the relegation zone if we compare it with Premier League football. Is the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council happier with the overall debt risk situation? It is still very large but net debt seems to be reasonably under control. We have the rainy day...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Have we not refinanced much of our debt this year and will do more next year? Are there not much safer structures now?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: May I ask about the assumptions? However one looks at this report, it is a devastating critique of the Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil Government and of the budgets. In terms of risks, does the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council ever think about including the electoral cycle? It is quite striking that 2015 was mentioned. We have been in election readiness for the past three years and will be,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is there not a considerable risk in parties not coming forward with sustainable proposals? For example, I made a budget submission to the Minister for Finance which proposed a €4.5 billion package, as I am sure did other groups and parties. I balanced that budget with sustainable proposals, including equalisation of diesel and a few proposals around, for example, stamp duty, which...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report November 2018: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The witnesses mentioned inevitable downturns. The Australians recently celebrated a quarter of a century of unbroken growth. Taking into account the international situation, a downturn would seem pretty inevitable but given, as other colleagues have stated, our infrastructural deficits and so on and the desperate need for housing, this should not be the case. Reference was made to net...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 85. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the restoration of pay for section 39 organisations; if the necessary funds have been allocated to his Department; if not, the timeframe for payments to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (5 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 110. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 which are undertaken within the mandatory timeframe of within three months of application; the number of applications that are not commenced within the mandatory timeframe; the sanctions placed on the HSE for breaching its statutory requirements in this regard; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the way in which businesses here are Brexit ready; if she has particular concerns about certain sectors or businesses in particular geographical locations; the assistance being offered in the event of a hard Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50387/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of suitable educational placements at primary level for children with special educational needs; his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50671/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of suitable educational placements at secondary level for children with special educational needs; his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50672/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 9 October 2018, the reason for discrepancies between the numbers of drivers disqualified in court in each of the years 2016, 2017 and up to the end of September 2018 and the figures supplied by the Road Safety Authority (details supplied); if he is requesting an examination into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has funding to purchase an upright MRI machine for patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, EDS, in view of the fact upright MRIs have proven to be more beneficial for those diagnosed with EDS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50669/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if all radiologists here are receiving up to date training on identifying Ehlers–Danlos syndrome in patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50670/18]