Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Thomas P. Broughan

66 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized by the Revenue Commissioners at Dublin Airport and Dublin Port for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the amount of same that has been returned to the Exchequer in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Departmental Appointments

Thomas P. Broughan

94 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the establishment of the new economic and evaluation service; the number of economists and accounting and finance professionals that have been recruited to this new unit; their responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Homeless Persons

Thomas P. Broughan

132 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the supports available for vulnerable young persons leaving the care system at 18 years but who are being forced into emergency homeless accommodation because their income is too low for them to afford to move on into independent living; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Local Authority Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

181 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests received from Dublin City Council for permission to employ additional staff in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these requests that have been approved, pending or refused in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

186 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the necessary arrangements are now in place in every court to ensure that summonses issued from 16 May 2012 onwards have been amended to advise persons charged with an offence under the Road Traffic Acts to bring their driving licence and a copy of the licence to court with them; if he will confirm that court clerks are now recording the details of licence and the details of the licence or permit and that the copy of the licence or permit have been produced as is law now since October 2011; if same is not taking place in every court, the deadline for the full closure of this loophole; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Road Traffic Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

187 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on all of the reported administration and technical issues experienced by the courts and the Garda including any necessary changes to IT systems in relation to the implementation of section 54 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act; if all of these issues have now been resolved; if so, if he will now commence section 54 of that Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Strength

Thomas P. Broughan

190 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in the Traffic Corps stationed at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the number of marked and unmarked traffic cars, jeeps, motorbikes allocated to the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Transport

Thomas P. Broughan

191 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to each station in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

192 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources being allocated to Dublin city centre to deal with the increase in the number of serious assaults on persons over the past few months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Medical Cards

Thomas P. Broughan

233 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications awaiting a decision on their application; the number that have been waiting for more than two, three, four, five and six months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Medical Cards

Thomas P. Broughan

234 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card appeal applicants awaiting a decision on their appeals; the number that have been waiting for more than two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and nine months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Hospital Charges

Thomas P. Broughan

252 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the amount generated through the €100 accident and emergency charge for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Sporting Organisations

Thomas P. Broughan

267 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise the issue of the salaries of CEOs of voluntary sporting bodies, receiving significant State support, with those bodies and the Irish Sports Council in view of the current economic circumstances and that he is operating within a severely reduced budget for the support and promotion of sporting activities and infrastructure throughout the country; his views if any such CEO should receive a multiple of the Taoiseach’s salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Penalty Points System

Thomas P. Broughan

269 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has asked the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications in its review of the penalty points system to comment on the one point penalty allocation under the 2010 Act for learner drivers who have been found to be driving unaccompanied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Road Maintenance

Thomas P. Broughan

272 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by the National Roads Authority on the maintenance of the M50 for the years 2010 2011 and to date in 2012; the works that were carried out in each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Fiscal Compact Treaty

Thomas P. Broughan

84 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects any significant changes to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the context of the election of President Hollande; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Humanitarian Access

Thomas P. Broughan

92 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that has been taken at EU and UN level to ensure there is humanitarian access for affected civilians in the region of South Korodofan and the Nuba Mountains in Sudan; if he will report on Irish Aid assistance to Sudan and South Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Overseas Development Aid

Thomas P. Broughan

93 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the review of the 2006 White Paper on Irish Aid and the timeline for completion and publication of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Diplomatic Representation

Thomas P. Broughan

96 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is reviewing the provision of diplomatic and consular services and full embassies to states who have closed their embassies here in recent months; the process for deciding in which states full diplomatic services are assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Human Rights Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

97 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the status of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty in Iraq; the steps being taken at UN and EU level to protect the safety of Iranian refugees at both camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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European Globalisation Fund

Thomas P. Broughan

140 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the EU’s Globalisation Fund; his views on whether an expanded fund will be part of the EU’s 2014 to 2020 budget round; his position on the fund; if the proposed expanded fund will include provisions for citizens who may lose their job in the self-employed and agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Statutory Sick Pay Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

240 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if any progress has been made in the context of the earlier report this year from the Consultation Seminar — The Feasibility and Implications of Introducing a Scheme of Statutory Sick Pay in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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National Employment and Entitlements Service

Thomas P. Broughan

246 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the new national employment and entitlements service will be fully rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Energy Resources

Thomas P. Broughan

305 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent new evidence that peak oil has not happened and is unlikely to happen and that instead a new global oil boom has occurred; if he will outline the impact of this changed future oil scenario on his energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Energy Prices

Thomas P. Broughan

306 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the impact of recent increases in daily global oil production is being passed on to consumers in view of the fact that when oil production decreases on the global market, Irish consumers immediately see significant increases in the price of petrol and diesel; if he has any plans to examine the operation of the liquid fuels sector in conjunction with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Post Office Network

Thomas P. Broughan

309 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider establishing an inter-departmental group to progress a long-term strategy for the enhancement of the vital post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

386 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of active gardaí excluding those retiring, resigning and so on that are now trained to operate each intoxilyser machine; the number trained in each division; the number of members of the traffic corps trained in the use of the intoxilyser machines; if there are adequate numbers of gardai trained to use the 22 intoxilyser machines that are currently being assigned across the country; the length of time and the cost of training for the use of an intoxilyser machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Animal Carcase Disposal

Thomas P. Broughan

412 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent reports of the alleged disposal of dead animals at an animal welfare shelter; and if he is satisfied that all animal welfare services are operating with valid licences and are also disposing of dead animals through a licensed collector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Promissory Notes

Thomas P. Broughan

36 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the current status of the negotiations to restructure the Anglo Irish Bank promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Departmental Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

50 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff by grade in the Irish Embassies in Sofia, Nicosia, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Mexico for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these staff that are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Departmental Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

118 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No 436 of the 26 June 2012, if personnel records in his Department are computerised; if a date of birth is a field on this system; if his Department conducts equality monitoring of competitions to ensure no unlawful discrimination such as ageism occurs; and if so, if the selection process used to select staff members to Brussels has been the subject to an equality audit; if he will detail both the weight that applied to the various short listing criteria; the way the marks were awarded for items; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Deployment

Thomas P. Broughan

124 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank that were on duty for the three recent concerts at Croke Park, Dublin 3 in June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Equipment

Thomas P. Broughan

125 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of spare intoxilyser machines available to gardaí in case one machine is unable to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Beef Imports

Thomas P. Broughan

139 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of beef imported to Ireland over each of the past five years; the country or countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Health Service Staff

Thomas P. Broughan

140 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social work team leaders post filled with acting team leaders; the number of principal worker posts filled with acting principal social workers; the number of acting positions that have been backfilled; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Alcohol Pricing

Thomas P. Broughan

146 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be introduced to facilitate the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Alcohol Pricing

Thomas P. Broughan

147 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if his preferred policy instrument in terms of combatting the misuse of alcohol especially by teenagers and young persons is for minimum alcohol pricing, increased tax on alcohol or the banning of below cost selling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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General Practitioner Services

Thomas P. Broughan

149 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of calls received from the D-Doc Services for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these calls resulted in a house visit; the number of drivers and vehicles allocated to same; the average response time to house visit calls; the average number of calls received per night; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Hospital Services

Thomas P. Broughan

150 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the impact of the special delivery unit in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tourism Promotion

Thomas P. Broughan

155 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure in 2011 and to date in 2012 in tourism marketing and promotional campaigns in Australia, China, India, Brazil, Japan and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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European Stability Bonds

Thomas P. Broughan

78 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his position on Eurobonds as outlined at the recent informal summit of EU leaders in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Compact for Growth and Jobs

Thomas P. Broughan

79 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on efforts to deliver an EU stimulus package; his current estimates on the size and sources of the funding for the package; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Summer Works Scheme

Thomas P. Broughan

84 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amounts allocated to the summer works programme in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011; the way the decision was made to switch scarce resources away from the programme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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European Council Meetings

Thomas P. Broughan

30 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach if he has met President Francois Hollande since his election; if he will report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26281/12]

Road Traffic Accidents

Thomas P. Broughan

105 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to address the rise in road deaths in 2012 in comparison with the same period in 2011; if he has met with the CEO of the Road Safety Authority in respect of these figures; if he is satisfied that adequate funding is being allocated to all bodies with responsibility for maintaining road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Penalty Points System

Thomas P. Broughan

142 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on new proposals to reform the penalty points system; if reform of the penalty points system will be included in the road taffic Bill 2012; when this Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

512 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda checkpoints in 2010, 2011 and for the first five months of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

513 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mandatory alcohol checkpoints in 2010, 2011 and for the first five months of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Strength

Thomas P. Broughan

514 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel in the Garda traffic corps each year since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Garda Deployment

Thomas P. Broughan

515 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the impact of the new Garda roster on then traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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