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Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: When will the Tánaiste meet with us?

Written Answers — Motor Industry: Motor Industry (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the figures on the collapse of sales of new and second hand cars and the corresponding loss of jobs in the motor industry; if he has had contact with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on this matter or drawn up proposals to address the...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on recent proposals to compel all drivers of non-Irish vehicles to register the vehicle after 42 days in the country; how this scheme will operate; how motorists who do not register will be monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46357/08]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: When will we see the public transport regulation Bill? Last week, we were to have a debate on the Deloitte report on bus transport, but it was postponed because of the financial crisis. Will we have an opportunity to have that discussion, perhaps next week, before there is any industrial action and services are withdrawn from commuters? As usual, the Minister for Transport seems to be...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to follow up on a point raised by my Dublin North-East constituency colleague on the loss of 1,400 jobs at Dublin Airport. Yesterday, the Taoiseach advised me that the Tánaiste was going to try to address the matter. What initiatives is she taking?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Will she contact us?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach failed his exam.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach is being carpeted in Brussels.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Are the ten names in it? Can we read those?

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport if he reviewed recent proposals from the Joint Committee on Transport on reforming the regulation of the taxi industry including the legal opinion prepared by a person (details supplied) for the committee on the possibility of introducing a cap or moratorium on the issuing of taxi licences; if he will reform the regulation of the taxi sector;...

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Where did the Minister get that?

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I hope the Minister will not be around in the Department of Finance.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Will the promised legislation on financial regulation improvements and changes include mutual societies and the urgent need to strengthen the accountability of the directors of mutual societies to their members? The Taoiseach and I sat across a table in 1993 or 1994 to discuss TEAM Aer Lingus.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Exactly.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I refer to the loss of 1,200 jobs in SR Technics which we did not have an opportunity to discuss last Thursday. Will the Taoiseach, along with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, take some urgent steps to ensure that these jobs, which do not have to be lost——

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: With regard to job losses, will the Taoiseach draw a line in the sand in this case — where there is no need for the jobs to be lost — and say that he will take decisive action to ensure these jobs are retained?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I sought a private notice question and an Adjournment matter on Thursday and today, but I am still waiting.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach wants to answer.