Results 2,701-2,720 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Light Rail Project. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is important to get to Tallaght and everywhere else in the country, in particular when one is at the national conference centre. Has the Minister had discussions with the developers of the conference centre with regard to further public transport initiatives? When will we have railway orders or immediate movement on the interconnector and what is the timeframe for it?

Light Rail Project. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: What about the interconnector?

Freight Transport. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Reference is made in the report to the national traffic information system that operates in the midlands of the UK. Is this something we could replicate? While the local authorities do their best, should we have some type of national system, particularly for road freight? There is a recommendation regarding the Leinster orbital route which will run from Drogheda, through Navan in the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation to Cabinet to lower the blood alcohol limit to 50 m/g; if he is considering plans to lower the blood alcohol level for drivers on a learner permit to 20 m/g; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/08]

Written Answers — Dublin Transport Authority: Dublin Transport Authority (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently published Dublin Transport Authority Bill; when he will appoint the new members of the DTA board and advisory council; if he will provide an indicative date for the full operation of the DTA; if he will estimate the expected cost of the authority's operation for its first three years; the reason the Railway...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to increase the number of MRI scanners at Beaumont Hospital from two to five; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17354/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing levels at each hospital maternity unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17355/08]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will investigate reports that Irish workers are being forced to take redundancy in the construction sector when workers from outside of the Republic of Ireland are still being employed by the contractors and subcontractors involved; if she will review whether the State's redundancy scheme is being...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to what is allegedly happening in a company (details supplied), where Irish workers are allegedly being forced to take redundancy and are being replaced by non-Irish nationals; if she will check all P35s and pension schemes of all agency and non-agency workers employed by the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans for the development of services at Howth fishery harbour; and if these include the provision of new mobile catering services through a tendering process. [17778/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruits that have graduated from Templemore training college in the past 24 months; the number of conferring ceremonies that have taken place on each occasion that a class qualified; the stations they have been allocated to on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17353/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected nationally in each of the years 2002 to 2007 and to date in 2008 on the issuing of vehicle driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17352/08]

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Meath master plan policy proposals on the protection of archaeological heritage and enhancing public transport in County Meath; if his Department has made progress on evaluating its proposals for housing, energy, public transport and sustainable tourism for County Meath; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to develop a mechanism such as a postal voting system to allow citizens who are normally full-time residents in the State to vote in elections if they will be temporarily out of the country on polling day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on plans for fixed term elections to Dáil Éireann or for mandating an independent body to set the date for all elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/08]

Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is a great pleasure for me to mark the appointment of a new Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. John Buckley, and to wish him well with the administration of the national audit office and with the discharge of the key constitutional office that is the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I was honoured to be reappointed to the Committee of Public Accounts for the 30th Dáil...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make a submission to the next round of the National Drugs Strategy to highlight the vital role youth participation in sport and the arts can have as a deterrent on youth substance abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reviewing the level of excise duty on diesel for licensed and own account operators in the haulage industry; if he will conduct a general review of the level of VAT and excise duties on diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18651/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that there have been only 15 new day service places made available at a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for 2008; if she will provide funding to make more places available at this facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18294/08]

Written Answers — Airport Landing Slots: Airport Landing Slots (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is supporting the new European Commission communication adopted on 30 April 2008 that will allow the potential trading of airport slots; the impact this development will have on the allocation of slots for Irish airports and for routes between Irish airports and foreign destinations; his views on measures that will safeguard Irish airport...