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Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Then the Minister should resign.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for the reform of the charities sector; if his attention has been drawn to the need for regulation of the charities sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20957/07]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20956/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a small long-term illness pension is treated differently than other income in relation to the disregards applied to lone parent benefit and family income supplement; and his views on changes in this matter in relation to the Social Welfare Act 2008. [21313/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on figures published by her Department in August 2007 showing that almost 110,000 children remain in primary classes of 30 or more; the steps she will take to reduce class sizes to an acceptable level; when class sizes will be reduced below 20:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21601/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the long delay in publishing figures on class sizes for 2006/2007, which were published in August 2007, in view of the fact that schools were required to make returns on class sizes by November 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21602/07]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: What is the timeframe for the aviation regulation Bill and is the Taoiseach concerned that social partnership seems to be breaking down due to unilateral actions by companies like Aer Lingus where agreements have been made from which they walk away unilaterally? In the same context, is the Taoiseach aware of what the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, gets...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will carry out the next review of the operation of the equality and anti-bullying measures in the Army. [21977/07]

Building Regulations. (4 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Just after this Dáil completed its first sitting in July, the news about the pyrite infill disaster broke in north County Dublin. Residents in Drynam Hall in Kinsealy were informed by Menolly Homes that many households would have to be rehoused for ten or 12 weeks while the ground floor of homes with a high content of pyrite infill were excavated and removed down to a depth of 3 m.

Building Regulations. (4 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Could the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, come into the House?

Building Regulations. (4 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: We have been the victim of a severe discourtesy by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who is not practising what he preached when he was in opposition. Just after the Dáil completed its first sitting in July the news about the pyrite infill disaster broke in north County Dublin. Residents in Drynam Hall in Kinsealy were informed by Menolly Homes that many...

Written Answers — Maritime Safety: Maritime Safety (4 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he has taken to promote greater cooperation and knowledge sharing between the Coastguard, the Navy and Air Corps to ensure that the waters surrounding Ireland are safe for seafarers in coastal communities. [21976/07]

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Board: Garda Complaints Board (9 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is concerned regarding the views expressed by the chairman of the Garda Complaints Board, in his final report, regarding what he described at the total inability of the Gardaí to apologise for mistakes and the lack of action by the Garda Commissioner in regard to minor breaches of discipline referred to him; the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the concern recently expressed by the president of the Irish Human Rights Commission, (details supplied) that the Gardaí were slow to introduce changes that would make the force fully compliant with its human rights obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/07]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Given that the leaders of other EU member state Governments seem to take a personal responsibility on issues of road safety, will the Taoiseach adopt a similar stance? What has become of the Rosslare Harbour Bill, which was on the clár for several years before disappearing? Will legislation be introduced to give effect to the Government decision on Bremore Port?

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (10 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason provision will not be made for a directly elected mayor with executive powers for Dublin until 2011; if it is intended to have an election for this position in 2011 or if it will have to await the next scheduled local elections which would not be until 2014; if it would be more logical and...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (10 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Green Paper on Local Government Reform will be published; if the deadline given in the Programme for Government of 14 December 2007 will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22806/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (11 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the decision of the HSE to withdraw funding for new bed facilities at the Hamilton Park Nursing Home in Balrothery, Balbriggan, on 3 October last, when citizens, including a senior constituent who is a stroke patient and currently in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, have been...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Would the Tánaiste consider a Supplementary Estimate for the HSE and the Department of Health and Children, even at this late stage? He made a decision a few months ago in respect of the budget for 2008 as he was trying to run a tight ship, which is having a huge impact on all our constituents. Virtually everyone in the Chamber has heard about very serious cases involving stroke patients...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the National Advisory Forum on Next Generation Networks; the regularity with which this forum will meet; the time-frame for publication of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23060/07]