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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives the Irish Government and the European Union proposes to take to address the human and institutional crisis that has arisen in Zimbabwe; the contact the Irish Government or the European Union has had with South Africa and other neighbouring countries of Zimbabwe; and the conclusions which have flown from such contacts....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to comment on the recently published Human Rights Watch report Criminal Politics: Violence, Godfathers and Corruption in Nigeria, and the crisis of governance, lack of transparency and other matters referred to in the report; and if it is his Departments's position that it can recommend to the Department of Justice,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the number of new houses and new apartments which received planning permission from Fingal County Council, and Dublin City Council and An Bord Pleanála for the years 2002 to 2006 and to date in 2007. [24610/07]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made in the establishment of the Office of the Director of Employment Rights Compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25378/07]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (24 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors currently employed by the labour inspectorate of his Department; the number of labour inspectors currently available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors currently in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the Labour...

Health Services. (25 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: This matter relates to a constituent of mine who had not been able to secure a nursing home place at Hamilton Park Nursing Home, Balrothery, because of the cutbacks which the Government introduced a few months ago with regard to this year's HSE budget. This constituent was very badly affected by the arbitrary cutbacks in health funding. The individual in question suffered a severe stroke...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (25 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the provision of sports grants to clubs and schools in disadvantaged areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25662/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (25 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the operation of the school transport system in the catchment area of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason there are not enough places available for all students who need them on the school transport scheme in this catchment area; if Bus Éireann or the VEC are in charge of seat...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific and important matter — the serious mishandling by the Minister for Transport of the announcement last week of new regulations governing the holders of second provisional driving licences which undermined the new road safety strategy, brought the law into disrepute and caused serious distress for...

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I have a brief question for the Taoiseach and another one for you, a Cheann Comhairle. The Taoiseach is probably aware that No. 3 on the list of non-statutory documents laid before the Dáil, guidelines on the governance of integrated local development companies and urban based partnerships, produced by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, will mean Members of this House...

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Have you changed your views? One of the questions I asked of the Minister for Transport today was asked of the British Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly, in regard to her territory and she answered it. This Minister did not answer it but he used you as a shield to protect him by kicking it off to some unelected quango.

Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister for Health and Children answers nothing.

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Labour Party has long supported the reform of the provisional driving licence system. It has also been an unwavering supporter of a robust and effective road safety strategy. It has consistently urged the Government to do much more to address the ongoing carnage on the roads. The appallingly shambolic way in which the Minister attempted to change the provisional licence system in the...

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: This constitutes a significant reform. Hence, a unique situation has arisen early in the life of this Dáil. A senior Minister and his Department have overseen two disasters in public policy in rapid succession. Many Members suspect that the road safety strategy was rushed out to draw attention away from the Shannon debacle. If this was the intention, it has rebounded badly on both the...

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: We did not say that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he has taken in respect of the commitment in the Programme for Government to examine the possibility of introducing a paternity benefit. [26261/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the NESC research on the possible merging of family income supplement and child dependent allowances; and the way he proposes to proceed. [26260/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there plans by the Office of Public Works to refurbish and renovate Coolock Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the figures for ambulance response times for Dublin for each of the years 2002 to 2006 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26344/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimate his Department has made of the survival chances of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle travelling at speeds (details supplied) in view of the existing research findings by other EU transport departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/07]