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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding allocated to the Agri-Food Research Programme under the National Development Plan; the breakdown of funding across all sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26046/09]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (30 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of complaints of intimidation, threatening behaviour and verbal assault the gardaí have received or investigated from 2006 to date in 2009; the number of prosecutions ensued; the number of formal warnings and anti-social behaviour orders issued in view of these complaints; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (1 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the elements of the cancer control programme which remain to be implemented; the categories of staff which are needed in the eight designated centres to comply with the standards required; if they will be in place in accordance with the implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26310/09]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the emergency department task force, published in June 2007; if the targets set for waiting times have been met; if the targets for step-down beds to free up acute beds have been met; the number of acute beds occupied by delayed discharge patients; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will approve funding for plans by an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 17 to expand and strengthen their service which provides critical house maintenance supports for senior citizens in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/09]

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to speak on the same two matters. The Minister gave us strong commitments on a number of contentious issues. It seems that-----

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: We were expecting to see some amendments.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: This is our problem in progressing the matter. The amendments have not materialised. Regarding the other issue, we were given a firm commitment that there would be an amendment on the retirement age of pilots, that is, to return it to 65 years of age. As with the representation of city and county councillors on harbour boards, some democratic accountability and the Minister's commitments...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The essence of the issue is that we might decide to recommit the Bill.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Can we propose that the whole of the Bill be recommitted?

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move: That in accordance with Standing Order 130(1), the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 be recommitted in its entirety.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(b) after full consultation with relevant maritime stakeholders,". I tabled this amendment on Committee Stage. This Bill is such a fundamental revision of the Harbours Act 1996 that it gives us the opportunity to mention the integration of transport networks, particularly between ports and major new road...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 7, after "harbour" to insert the following: "provided that those activities are clearly beneficial to the harbour in question and to the Irish State". A key aspect of this Bill is to encourage a more dynamic approach to commercial activity in all of the national ports which includes giving ports greater freedom in respect of their investment or...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, to delete lines 20 to 30. A substantial part of this Bill aims to amend the Harbours Act 1996 to enable a Minister effectively to remove democratically elected councillors from the boards of harbour companies and ports and to nominate instead a single member from local government. It will also give him the power to reduce the number of worker directors to...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: What protocols are in place in respect of existing boards to which the Minister invites nominees from local authorities? Does the Minister have an exact model that could be used in this regard? It is important for Members to have an idea in this regard. In other words, the Minister will invite a council to provide a nominee and then that nominee, who will have been democratically selected...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 10, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: "(ii) to insert in paragraph (b) the following new subparagraph: "(iii) an annual report on the status of all leases of the company's lands." ". The Minister referred to this issue on Committee Stage, where I raised it at length. It relates to the leasing arrangements that pertain in some ports and the...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome that.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 12, to delete line 15. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 13: In page 15, line 34, after "circumstances" to insert the following: "and after all relevant consultation with maritime stakeholders has taken place". These amendments relate to a lengthy discussion we had on Committee Stage about the role of pilots and the perception in the Association of Maritime Pilots of Ireland and other pilot representative bodies that their...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: People have queried how this will operate. The plan is to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, which will in turn amend the Harbours Act 1996. Is that correct?