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Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity: Clinical Indemnity (9 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has contacted and received a report from the State Claims Agency and National Treasury Management Agency regarding possible claims by persons whose homes have been damaged by defective pyrite infill and following the failure of national and local government to implement the building regulations before September 2007; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the construction industry resulting from the failure of his Department and the local authorities to implement and invigilate the building regulations before September 2007 and in view of the estimates of up to 60,000 homes which are affected by the defective pyrite infill situation;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish and lead a taskforce with the Fingal County and Dublin city managers to investigate all aspects of the pyrite infill problem in the construction industry and to set in place a full remediation repair and compensation process for all the affected purchasers of defective homes; and if he...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has contacted an organisation (details supplied), Fingal County and Dublin City Council managers regarding the failure of a construction company (details supplied) in Dublin north east to agree a protocol and plan of action for the repair of up to 300 new homes which may have been seriously damaged by...

Air Services. (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I ask the Minister for Transport to request urgently a comprehensive report from the Irish Aviation Authority regarding the re-occurrence of malfunctions with the radar system at Dublin Airport, the SSR system, and to give a full report to Dáil Éireann on the operation of all safety systems in Dublin Airport; and to make an urgent statement.

Air Services. (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for his reply. However, it is not true that this was the first serious malfunction. A malfunction with the secondary surveillance radar, SSR, system also occurred on 5 and 6 June. Today the Irish Independent and The Irish Times report we have had five spectacular failures in as many weeks. The secondary surveillance radar system was supposed to be space-age technology...

Air Services. (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Not for the passengers.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important motion. I am also pleased to see the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Mansergh, who should be retitled the "Minister for Cutbacks", in the Chamber. I understand he will have a central role in the paring back of many projects throughout the public service. If we are serious about cutting out flab and waste,...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: That is terrible. It is shocking.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Then the Minister should not have touched it. Why did he touch it?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It led us into recession.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs and time-frame of the MANs project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28020/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans by the Office of Public Works to refurbish and renovate Coolock Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29020/08]

Written Answers — Off-Licence Regulations: Off-Licence Regulations (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of off-licences that are currently authorised in the postal districts of Dublin 5 and 13; the number that have been licensed in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the provision of outpatient cystic fibrosis services at Beaumont Hospital; the number of dedicated cystic fibrosis beds that have been available at Beaumont each year since 2004 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29038/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people currently waiting for physiotherapy services at Beaumont Hospital; the number of physiotherapists who have been employed at Beaumont Hospital each year since 2002 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29039/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if all breathalysers would have to be replaced or recalibrated if there was a change in the drink driving limit; the length of time this process would take; the estimated cost of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport the way the new protocol on mutual recognition of disqualified drivers between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain will operate; the starting date of same; the system that will provide the authorities in all three jurisdictions with the information that a motorist has been disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29047/08]