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Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Taoiseach provide time to have a discussion on Bus Éireann before the forthcoming elections?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the date by which all first 40% tranche farm waste management payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rate REP scheme 3 payment will be for farmers whose anniversary of year four falls due on 1 October 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20162/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the properties owned by the Office of Public Works in Dublin 5, 13 and 17; if he plans to sell or lease these properties or to change their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20533/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of hospital fees collected in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the corresponding amounts which remain uncollected; and the breakdown of the reason for and value of uncollected fees. [20532/09]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will appoint a new chairperson to the board of Dublin Port; if he is running an open competition to select the new chairperson; the criteria he will use to select the candidate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20394/09]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of appointments to State boards, State bodies or other like entities which he has made or envisages making or nominating in the period 1 January to 31 December 2009; the board, body or entity involved in ease case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20531/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an inspection system to ensure the implementation of the National Quality Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities in Ireland will be implemented; if she has allocated funding for this purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20456/09]

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (21 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a copy of the final report into a nursing hone (details supplied); if she will publish the report; if, and when, she will implement the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20457/09]

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the operation of the penalty points system in the context of the latest penalty points figures which show that as many as 192,686 drivers did not have their licences endorsed for committing an offence and in view of the role played by excessive speeding in a significant percentage of road collisions and deaths; whether he has met...

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I am seeking the protection of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle about questions. I have a substantial file of questions here that the Minister has refused to answer relating to agencies that fall within the remit of his Department. If the courts or the justice system were involved, the Minister also refused to answer.

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: This is a serious situation and I appreciate the help of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Does the Minister agree the appalling number of collisions and fatalities this year is a cause for dismay? There have been 107 fatal collisions so far this year, as against 109 last year. This is the first year for a number of years that we are slipping back on our road safety targets. The last three...

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: No, I am not. I commended the Minister last year. This is an all-party issue.

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The other key element of the question concerns penalty points. The Minister has stated 200,000 drivers out of 600,000 who were guilty of penalty points offences escaped. Some 31% were not fined or have points imposed on their licences. Is that not appalling? The public thinks it is ridiculous and it makes the penalty points system a farce. The Minister is talking about reforming the...

Light Rail Projects. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I agree with the Minister on this. A prerequisite for the four groups, which I understand are at the first tender stage, is that they are in a financial position to meet the Government's requirements in regard the private sector financing. Does the Minister agree there is a sort of nervousness, to put it mildly, among some of the tenderers in regard to the general financial position facing...

Light Rail Projects. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: When does the Minister expect the four tenders to be reduced to two and when will the preferred bidder emerge? Does he have a timeframe in that regard? Regarding preparations for the project, when did he last meet the Dublin City Manager, Mr. John Tierney, whom I understand is directing all the preparations for central Dublin in the city centre region and when does he expect the bus gate to...

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: When will we actually see the famous road traffic Bill, because we have been talking about it in terms of penalty points and many other problems to do with the administration of driving for the past two or three years and addressing the Minister about this for the past year or so? Were any of the 140,000 foreign drivers mentioned by the Minister followed up? Is there a way that any of them...

Road Traffic Offences. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It may have to do with invalid licences.

Departmental Agencies. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Advertising is essential for the RSA, particularly in the context of encouraging people to drive slowly and with care. The Minister, Deputy O'Dowd and I attended a presentation made by Mr. Gay Byrne, Mr. Noel Brett and their staff in respect of some extremely effective, if horrific, advertisements which made the point with regard to speeding. Cutting the budget of the RSA in this manner is...

Departmental Agencies. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Minister in a position to indicate a date for the completion of the network?