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Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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EU-IMF Programme of Support
Thomas P. Broughan
43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the schedule of refinancing the national debt in each of the years 2018 to 2020 following the recent buyback of the IMF, Swedish and Danish loans from the financial crash era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Social Insurance
Thomas P. Broughan
54. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is ensuring that all construction companies pay PRSI and social insurance contributions for all construction employees and that main contractors for State contracts, including PPPs, must be fully legally responsible for those contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44627/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Revenue Commissioners Resources
Thomas P. Broughan
98. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the additional personnel and resources, including the purchase of two additional mobile X-ray scanners, for the Revenue Commissioners after budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45027/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Stardust Fire
Thomas P. Broughan
187. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a report (details supplied) on the Stardust tragedy submitted to his Department on 17 October 2017 will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44957/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Garda Operations
Thomas P. Broughan
190. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if extra regular Garda patrols will be allocated to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff
Thomas P. Broughan
202. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an extra 25 full-time conservation rangers for the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45020/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Thomas P. Broughan
278. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be allocated to recruit an additional full-time consultant medical oncologist with a special interest in sarcoma for St Vincent's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45021/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Health Services Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
279. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of section 38 and section 39 agencies in receipt of annual State funding in excess of €500,000; the cumulative amount of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45022/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Post Office Closures
Thomas P. Broughan
314. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has recently met the CEO of An Post to discuss media reports that 400 post offices could be set to close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45026/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Rail Network Expansion
Thomas P. Broughan
322. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding in the capital budget 2018 earmarked for metro north; the way in which these funds will be spent in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44597/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Road Safety
Thomas P. Broughan
327. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 11 October 2017, when this amendment will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44667/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Weather Events Response
Thomas P. Broughan
348. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has investigated the apparent failure by a company (details supplied) to maintain a back-up emergency control room facility during the recent Storm Ophelia emergency; and if he will review the operator's licence in this regard [44990/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Bus Services
Thomas P. Broughan
350. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding in budget 2018 in order to improve Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services, respectively, for their customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45023/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Bus Services
Thomas P. Broughan
351. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding in budget 2018 in order to improve Iarnród Éireann services for its customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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European Union Military Committee
Thomas P. Broughan
433. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the nomination of the chief of staff of the Defence Forces to the position of chair of the European Union Military Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44596/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Air Corps Equipment
Thomas P. Broughan
439. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funding necessary to replace or upgrade aircraft within the Air Corps; if new aircraft will be purchased in 2018; the number of aircraft deployed with the Air Corps; the age of each aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44993/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Community Policing
Thomas P. Broughan
24. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new community policing teams will be in place in each Garda district as outlined in An Garda Síochána's modernisation and renewal programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44073/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Road Safety Strategy
Thomas P. Broughan
29. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the operation of the speed detection vehicles of a company (details supplied) since 2011; his plans to introduce further legislation to strengthen the role of the company's staff in court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44082/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Live Register Data
Thomas P. Broughan
75. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the number of young persons aged 18 to 24 years of age signing on the live register at each of the 25 Intreo offices in the Dublin city and county area, in tabular form. [44159/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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National Economic and Social Council
Thomas P. Broughan
76. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach when the vacancies on the National Economic and Social Council will be filled. [44165/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Thomas P. Broughan
81. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the State boards under the aegis of her Department which are subject to the provisions of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44166/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
82. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding provided by her Department to the European Consumer Centre, Dublin, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44167/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
83. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the persons appointed by her Department to the board of the European Consumer Centre, Dublin; the number of male and female board members; the date of first appointment of each board member; the number of terms served by each board member; when the term of office of each current board member will expire, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44168/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
84. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if appointments to the board of the European Consumer Centre, Dublin, made since November 2014 have been made in line with Government guidelines on appointments to State boards, including public advertisement of vacancies on stateboards.ie; if appointments to the board of the ECC Dublin are made in line with section 4.5 of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies on terms of appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44169/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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State Examinations
Thomas P. Broughan
101. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason junior certificate art examination papers which were released online on 2 October 2017 have not yet been received by all students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44123/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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State Examinations
Thomas P. Broughan
102. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the marking scheme for the new leaving certificate art course work; if it has been decided that the marking scheme would be devised with the first set of examinations; if so, the way in which teachers will be expected to prepare students for the examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44124/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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State Examinations
Thomas P. Broughan
103. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of teachers, parents and students about the grading process for students of the art leaving certificate examination when only 1.2% of arts students were awarded a H1 grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44125/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas P. Broughan
104. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have commenced an apprenticeship programme in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44153/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas P. Broughan
105. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the apprenticeship programmes in operation; the number of participants on each apprenticeship programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44154/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Thomas P. Broughan
106. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the ten new apprenticeship programmes announced in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44155/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Student Support Schemes
Thomas P. Broughan
107. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the proposed measures to provide enhanced postgraduate funding and bursaries to disadvantaged students announced in budget 2018; the additional funding provided; the estimated number of students who will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44156/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services
Thomas P. Broughan
147. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the national task force on youth mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44163/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
148. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the amount of the additional funding announced for mental health services in budget 2018 that will be allocated to the child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44164/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Youth Work Projects Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
189. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which the €1.5 million in additional funding for youth work services announced in budget 2018 will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44150/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Departmental Reports
Thomas P. Broughan
190. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1455 of 26 July 2017, if this report has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44151/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Youth Strategy
Thomas P. Broughan
191. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the LGBTI+ youth strategy; when she expects to receive the final report on the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44152/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Thomas P. Broughan
202. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44157/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Thomas P. Broughan
203. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons aged 18 to 25 years of age who have applied for a jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance and were unsuccessful and-or were ineligible for a payment in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44158/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Anti-Poverty Strategy
Thomas P. Broughan
204. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions she is taking to address the increase in consistent poverty and deprivation among young persons aged 15 to 24 years of age as detailed in the social inclusion monitor report published by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44160/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Zero-hour Contracts
Thomas P. Broughan
205. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions taken and progress made on each of the 14 recommendations in the study on the prevalence of zero hour contracts since the publication of this report, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44161/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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National Minimum Wage
Thomas P. Broughan
206. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to abolish the sub-minimum rate of the minimum wage in view of its discriminatory impact on the estimated 10,000 young persons on these reduced rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44162/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Children in Care
Thomas P. Broughan
61. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional resources her Department has provided to support aftercare plans for children leaving State care at 18 years of age from 1 September 2017; her plans to enhance this provision in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43423/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Homeless Persons Supports
Thomas P. Broughan
65. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the family supports available to homeless families in family hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43444/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Employment Rights
Thomas P. Broughan
108. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce a sectoral employment order for workers in the early years preschool sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43902/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Community Sector High Level Forum
Thomas P. Broughan
167. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the composition of the community sector high-level forum; the members of the forum; the chair of the forum; the remit and schedule for the forum reporting to his Department; if it is examining Labour Court recommendation 19293 regarding pension provision for community employment supervisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Community Sector High Level Forum
Thomas P. Broughan
168. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Labour Court recommendation 19293 on pension provision for community employment supervisers has not yet been implemented; the barriers to implementation; the cost of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43940/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Community Sector High Level Forum
Thomas P. Broughan
169. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the community sector high-level forum to report on the Labour Court recommendation 19293 on pension provision for community employment supervisers; if the minutes of the forum's meetings are available; the cost of running the forum; when he expects it to complete its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43941/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Fire Safety
Thomas P. Broughan
231. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the preparations currently taking place to ensure a safe Halloween for communities around Ireland; if he will report on the implementation of the laws regarding the sale and use of fireworks and the retrieval of fireworks, bangers and bonfire materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43899/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Bench Warrants
Thomas P. Broughan
232. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Garda R and J districts as of 6 October 2017; the number of warrants that have been outstanding for more than nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43907/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Garda Equipment
Thomas P. Broughan
233. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has provided funding for the installation of a state-of-the-art satellite navigation system in each Garda vehicle; if all Garda vehicles are now linked to this system providing key information for Garda management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43908/17]