Results 221-240 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (23 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to make payments of any kind to the trustees of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [6185/05]

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (23 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there will be close liaison with the principal and staff at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 regarding grave concerns among staff over the lack of consultation from her Department on the impact of the proposed closure of the school in 2007 on full-time and part-time teaching staff. [6186/05]

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to the opening of the electricity market, will the electricity Bill have to wait until the full review which the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has inaugurated takes place? When will it be published? In her former role, and as a follow up to my colleague Deputy Michael Higgins, is it true that last year she pulled most of the labour inspectorate out of...

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Was she not responsible for much of the abuse which has happened to migrant workers——

Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: ——and other scandals during the time she was Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment?

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (24 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that there are sufficient legal safeguards in place to ensure the right of all employees to be represented by a trade union; if he intends to legislate for collective bargaining arrangements in accordance with the principles of the ILO and enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Legislation: Health and Safety Legislation (24 Feb 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made with regard to the Government's proposals to provide legal protection on a sectoral basis for whistleblowers who may wish to expose illegalities or wrongdoing on the part of their employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6145/05]

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence if Irish participation in EU battlegroups will be limited to the Petersberg Tasks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6692/05]

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I support Deputy Neville's commendation of the President for focusing on the serious national problem of suicide, particularly among young people. Given the lengthy delays experienced by relatives awaiting post mortems and so on, when will the coroners Bill be brought forward?

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I was not present. Did the Taoiseach have an opportunity to visit the accident and emergency departments in the Mater and Beaumont Hospitals, our two local hospitals? Perhaps he could consult the UK Government on ways to expedite the accident and emergency issue.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Does the Government intend to redraft the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions)Bill 2001 in the context of current discussions at the Labour Court? Will it be taken off the Order Paper? In the marine sector, is it intended to remove the Law of the Sea (Repression of Piracy) Bill 2001 from the Order Paper?

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: There was an indication from the Chief Whip that the Postal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 would be taken off the Order Paper.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the Government's position in relation to a proposal put forward by the European Commission that the proportion of value added tax currently paid into the Union budget by member states should be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7148/05]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (3 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any further review in relation to public private partnerships; if his attention has been drawn to the specific reports from the United Kingdom in relation to the cost of such public private partnerships for certain public transport infrastructure and other public service infrastructure and the findings of these...

Written Answers — EU Constitution: EU Constitution (8 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the outcome of the recent referendum on the EU constitution in Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7697/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if officials of his or any other Department were involved in or had their attention brought to negotiations between the family of Robert McCartney, Sinn Féin representatives and IRA representatives prior to the release of the IRA statement on the murder of Robert McCartney on 25 February 2005; and if he will make a statement on the...

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on recent strong criticism from anglers and the media that his Department is again failing to align the catches of commercial drift netting with the alarming reality of scientific advice on the decline of salmon fishery and that the total allowable catch for 2005 may be almost 40% higher than the...

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: We have spent more than two hours going back over a great scandal in our political and administrative history in the form of charges for patients in nursing homes. Is it possible that the Minister is presiding over another desperate scandal given that we have become an international pariah throughout Europe? Ireland is the only country that still allows drift netting. Only 14% of our major...

Fisheries Protection. (10 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I refer to the debate which was held this afternoon for two and a half hours. The key point of that debate was reference to legal advice. As the Minister who could preside over the effective extinction of wild Irish salmon, an historic symbol of our nation for thousands of years, is it not incumbent on him to follow the scientific advice and to make that difficult decision? I commend the...

Port Development. (10 Mar 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister obviously received the briefing documents and so on in regard to the proposal for Bremore. I understand Fingal County Council, in its development plan, is looking positively at the possibility of this development as well. Does the Minister see Bremore and the new Drogheda Port fulfilling a key part in this essential infrastructure, namely, our ports, given that 99% of our trade...