Results 2,741-2,760 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister needs to go beyond that now. May I ask a brief supplementary?

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I want to make a few suggestions to the Minister in respect of her administration——

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I want to ask the Minister about pensioners aged over 80 years. A qualified adult, usually a woman, does not receive further increases in payment when she reaches 80 years of age. Is this an issue the Minister intends to address? Her predecessors failed to address it and many other issues affecting women and, in particular, widows. I ask that the Minister examine these issues.

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The post office has been called the fortress of rural life, the place where senior citizens and others can meet, communicate and keep up to date with neighbours and friends and with what is going on in the community in terms of local events. It is a shocking indictment of the Government that it has since 2002, as my colleague said, closed 500 post offices. I note that Leitrim has lost 41%...

Social Welfare Benefits. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Has the Department had discussions with An Post and its partner, Fortis, with regard to the banking system, the orange part of the green, white and orange image of the new An Post? Has the Minister had discussions on linking the small local banking services into the social welfare and post office operation? Will she do this in her administration?

Live Register. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The increases on the live register in some districts throughout the country are truly astonishing. Portlaoise has had a 70% increase in people signing on, Monaghan and Kells have had increases of 51%, Trim and Portarlington have had increases of 55%, Navan has had an increase of 41%, Ballybofey has had an increase of 48% and Carlow has had an increase of 44%. Some of these places are in the...

Live Register. (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The annual figures——

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she proposes to comply with the provisions of the Finance Act, 2007 in relation to the collection and transfer of landlord PPS numbers who are in receipt of rent supplement to the Revenue Commissioners. [18603/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations here which are e-mail enabled and can be contacted by citizens via e-mail; if he will list each of these e-mail enabled stations; when every Garda station will be directly electronically contactable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18803/08]

Social and Affordable Housing. (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: A few weeks ago I attempted to adjourn the Dáil to discuss the closure and suspension of the Dublin City Council affordable housing panel and to give the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government an opportunity to explain to the House how he intended to reduce the huge waiting lists for affordable and social housing in Dublin city and the three Dublin county authority...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the uptake for the new walk scheme; the number of walks and landowners that have applied for the scheme; the location of these walks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18811/08]

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost involved in the new walk scheme as administered by his Department; if it will improve access to the countryside; if his Department will examine new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and specialty of consultants recruited in each of the years 2000 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18968/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the electrification of the Maynooth, Navan, Kildare and northern line rail lines; the amount of each of these lines that has been electrified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19035/08]

Written Answers — Impounded Vehicles: Impounded Vehicles (15 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda vehicle capacity to store impounded cars with a breakdown of such storage capacity in each Garda division; the number of vehicles impounded in each by the Gardaí from 2000 to date in 2008 with a breakdown of the cars impounded which were nationally registered or which were non-national; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Is a road traffic Bill necessary to amend the drink driving limits? Will such a Bill be introduced in advance of next year's local elections? Does the Government intend to retain the current limit for the next year, at least? I would also like to speak about public private partnerships and affordability. There are approximately 10,000 families and individuals on Dublin's affordable...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: There are thousands of empty apartments and houses in this city.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is time for the Government to take an initiative in this area.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am reflecting what the Taoiseach's own people are saying.