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Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: He would be famous if he did.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: He should start his bid for the leadership of Fianna Fáil.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Would the Minister like this to be his obituary?

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on inter Departmental efforts to create a tsunami warning system for Ireland; if it will be in place before the end of May 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11364/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of postal units that have closed down since 1997 and their locations; the breakdown of these closures on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11345/07]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of all available courses at Garda headquarters or Templemore Training College; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all Garda stations in the Dublin region which applied for major works to be carried out in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/07]

Written Answers — Licensed Premises: Licensed Premises (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all licensed premises in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11103/07]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (27 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will introduce a system of postcodes; if he will publish the National Postcode Project Board's feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis on the potential introduction of postcodes; if the report puts a price tag of €80 to €90 million for the full implementation of postcodes; the amount of same...

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

Tommy Broughan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on increasing the penalties for persons dialling 999 and providing false or misleading information to the emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11104/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide details of his recent visit to London for the St. Patrick's Day 2007 parade and celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11728/07]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (28 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of waiting lists encountered by adopted people and natural parents who wish to trace and by those seeking assessments for suitability to adopt, and the sensitive and specialised nature of the work involved, it is the intention of the Health Services Executive southern region to lay off staff working in its adoption...

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (29 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made with plans to combat infection rates in view of recent MRSA figures; her views on MRSA rates in private and public nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12064/07]

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (29 Mar 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether overcrowding in hospitals here must end in order to halt the spread of MRSA through the hospital system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12076/07]

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)

Tommy Broughan: These amendments provide for the deletion of section 53V(2). Will the Minister of State explain the impact of this?

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to legislation the last time we left it we thought we had finished with it and it came back to us again. At the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the cathaoirleach and one of our spokespersons was going to look at the debate in the House of Commons in the order in council process. I am interested to know where that is at as we were trying to finish...

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: From the Seanad (3 Apr 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I join with the Minister of State in thanking the civil servants for their original important briefings on this area and the help they gave us at the initial stages of the Bill.

National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (3 Apr 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Labour Party is minded to support Deputy Bruton's amendment. It seems reasonable that the assumptions underpinning the cost-benefit analysis should be transparent. Our party's finance spokesperson, Deputy Burton, referred at length on Second Stage and Committee Stage to a draft report on this matter by the Committee of Public Accounts. It dealt in particular with the kind of practices...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Apr 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for his decision not to provide a default speed limit on non-public roads in view of the fact that it means that no urban speed limit is applied to estates not yet taken in charge by its local authority. [12641/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 Apr 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport his position on the compulsory testing for alcohol of all drivers who are involved in a road traffic collision. [12642/07]