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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has reviewed the EU's comprehensive new energy measures that were announced on 10 January 2007; if he will seek to adopt one of the key targets of a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5271/07]

Written Answers — Election Expenditure: Election Expenditure (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make regulations increasing spending limits for the 2007 General Election; the amounts to which spending limits will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7447/07]

Written Answers — Stardust Tragedy: Stardust Tragedy (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when he will appoint a commission of investigation into the terrible fire disaster at the Stardust Nightclub, Artane, Dublin 5 on St. Valentine's Day 1981; and if he will make an urgent statement as to his intentions on this matter. [7369/07]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a programme of providing current funding to closed circuit television schemes in view of the fact that the ongoing cost of monitoring cameras and alerting Gardaí is a key reason in deterring vulnerable estates and communities from applying for his CCTV installation programme which mainly covers...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the future of the snap net fishery on the River Suir; the proposals that have been made to fishermen on that river; and the way the introduction of single stock management will impact on the livelihood of fishing communities along the River Suir. [7364/07]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made by his Department to resolve problems caused by outfall pipes installed by South Tipperary County Council for fisheries along the River Suir near Carrick-on-Suir; and if a satisfactory conclusion was reached on the matter in discussions between his Department and South Tipperary County...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide an updated report to Dáil Éireann on negotiations between the Irish Postmasters Union, An Post and his Department; and his hopes for any resulting agreement on the post office network which may emerge. [7366/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on complaints made by SMEs on the costs of connecting to the MANS network and if his Department has held recent talks with a company (details supplied) in relation to such costs or on measures to improve usage of the current MANS network. [7668/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he proposes to approve the extension of the northside partnership to include Howth parish particularly in view of the strong wishes of Dublin north east constituents that this extension should take place, the outstanding track record of the northside partnership and the fact that most of the Howth ward in...

Written Answers — Graffiti Offences: Graffiti Offences (27 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce changes to the Litter Act 1982 to ensure local authorities are requested to remove all graffiti in their areas; if he has held discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to extend the pilot funding programme to combat graffiti to all counties and county boroughs;...

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific and important matter of public interest, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to finally respond to the memorandum submitted by the Stardust victims and relatives committee, requesting the urgent establishment of a new commission of inquiry into the Stardust disaster in which 48...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Indecon report on Ireland's natural resources be released before the election? I understand the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, will make a major announcement tomorrow on plans for 100% broadband enablement. Will legislation be required in this regard before the election? An issue that concerns the Taoiseach and I is the call for a...

Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I know I am out of order on the third point but I am obliged to keep asking the Taoiseach the same question. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform acted quickly in regard to the scandal in Dalkey.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I am browned off at this stage.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach knows all about this. Is it not time to end these people's misery?

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which the decriminalisation policies and practices adopted towards drugs in Portugal and the Netherlands have been used in shaping the Government's drugs policy and the National Drugs Strategy; if aspects of the law in these countries is considered appropriate here; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (28 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to provisional figures from the Garda National Drugs Unit showing that drug seizures made by Gardaí in 2006 far exceeded targets laid down by the National Drug Strategy; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that by the end of 2006 the number of seizures was over six...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the main findings of the Government's working group on the rent supplement scheme; the changes he will make to the rent supplement scheme as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/07]

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (1 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the investigations that have been held into allegations in regard to his statement of 29 January 2007, regarding the exploitation of Romanian immigrants to this country by the charging of a fee for the arrangement of PPS numbers; the extent of the abuse; if prosecutions will follow; and the steps being taken to alert immigrants...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give residency rights to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [8175/07]