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Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to access autism services (details supplied); the average time a person is waiting to access these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50673/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 411. To ask the Minister for Health if all sections of the Health Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods Act 2013 have been commenced; if not, when remaining sections will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50679/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 558. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to meet the chairperson and director general of RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50677/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commencement of Legislation (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 559. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all sections of the Broadcasting Act 2009 are signed into law; if not, when remaining sections will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50678/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences Data (4 Dec 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 9 October 2018, to which the Road Safety Authority replied on 23 November 2018, the reason for the discrepancies between the number 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 Minister for Justice and...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I support Deputy Penrose strongly in his remarks. I also support strongly the amendment in the name of Deputy Brady. Day in, day out we come across the many constituents we have who are in caring roles. They are often women in their 30s or 40s caring for two parents in their mid to late 80s. While it is great that people are living longer, there is no question that those carers are saving...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 12, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “Exceptional Needs Payment 12.Section 201 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 is amended by the addition of “which is not necessarily unforeseen” after “by way of a single payment to meet an exceptional need”.”. This is an amendment to section 201 of the...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is that so?

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The problem is that it is continuing to happen, which is the legal advice I have received, including recently. As I said, a number of cases had to be pursued through a legal channel.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: No, this was in 2018. This has been happening and my correspondence in this regard is from just last month.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I value the advice I get in this regard, which is from people in Deputy Penrose's profession who work hard for our most vulnerable citizens. While I thank the Minister for changing that, I would like it to be in the law so nobody can contravene it again. Unfortunately, I have to press the amendment.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister accepts it and it will be in the legislation.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: That is great.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been discussing a consolidation of road traffic legislation with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission (29 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the Garda submission to the Law Reform Commission on white-collar crime; the measures he is taking to address the areas highlighted by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49661/18]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Okay. In Iceland, however, the figure is 25 so the legislation there applies to even smaller companies. I agree with the National Women’s Council of Ireland that this should be reduced further but at least it would cover far more companies than provided for in the original Government Bill. The Bill includes a number of new provisions. The new section 32A(4) sets out the type of...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I strongly support the Bill. A few weeks ago, I was struck that the charity, Dress for Success Dublin, which launched its #WorkEqual campaign, found that on 13 November the women of Ireland would effectively work for free for the remainder of 2018. 6 o’clock While our gender pay gap of 13.9% is lower than the European average of 16.7%, it is still far too high. Across Europe, the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I defer to Deputy Connolly.

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of my group, Independents 4 Change, I also wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy for Seán Calleary and Seán Ardagh. I thank their families for the tremendous contributions they made to the House and our country over many years. I served with former Deputy Ardagh in three Dáileanna and noted his distinguished contribution as a member of the Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (28 Nov 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to assist primary and secondary schools in which there are students living in emergency homeless accommodation and-or overcrowded accommodation; the supports that are available to the schools, principals and teachers; his plans to increase supports in areas with higher populations of homeless students; and if he will...