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Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I want to ask about legislation as well but on that subject-----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is a bit rich to hear Fine Gael protesting about what is happening in Aer Lingus-----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: -----when that party voted hand in glove with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats to privatise Aer Lingus some years ago.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: We opposed it and we are now seeing the fruits of what that party did, along with the other party, some years ago.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I want to ask about legislation. My colleague, Deputy Gilmore, referred to the Road Traffic Bill. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Transport to consider bringing in an amendment to make clocking illegal in view of the findings in tonight's RTE programme "Buyer Beware" that there has been a 400% increase in the clocking of cars and the mis-selling of cars in what is an unregulated...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It might be like the Irish Ferries situation.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recently published Goldstone report. [41943/09]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent meeting and substantive discussions with his counterpart from the United Kingdom; if he has indicated his foreign affairs priorities, in particular in relation to continued stabilisation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/09]

Job Protection. (19 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the opportunity to finally debate the critical threat to Aer Lingus jobs and our national strategic aviation connectivity. I have asked for this debate on this matter at least six times over the past three weeks. However, it is deplorable the Minister for Transport is not in the Chamber to respond to my questions. The threat to jobs and working conditions at Aer Lingus is now...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the abolition of the provision under section 4 (6)([i]a[/i]) of the Local Government Charges Act 2009 whereby an arbitrary 2 km governs liability for a charge on non-principal private residence occupied by a relative; if not, the way and the person by whom the distances are to be measured; if the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons to date who have made a full application under the home choice scheme; the cost to date in 2009 of administering this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if continued funding support in 2010 will be provided for the local employment service administered under a forum (details supplied) in Dublin 13 with the support of FÁS and in view of the important career and work mentoring programmes run by the local employment service for the people of this area and...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of civil servants and public sector workers, excluding semi-State bodies, relative to the total Irish workforce for the years 1990 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/09]

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of civil servants and public sector workers, excluding semi-state bodies, in each of the 27 EU countries and the 20 OECD countries for the years 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43009/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected cost to the Exchequer of the National Asset Management Agency during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43010/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce compulsory basic training for motorcyclists which should have been implemented by the end of 2008 under the road safety strategy 2007 to 2012; the reason this key road safety programme has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Road Traffic Bill 2009 to ban car clocking which according to a recent investigation has increased by 400% since March 2009; the initiatives he is taking with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance to address car clocking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and charged for possession of drugs with the intent to sale or supply in the R district in the Dublin region for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the additional measures gardaí are taking to tackle this issue; the number of persons convicted to date in 2009; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the status of the state of West Papua; if it is still a United Nations trusteeship; if he has received complaints from representatives of the persons of West Papua in relation to the governance of the State by Indonesia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42910/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons homeless in Dublin; if there has been an increase in homelessness in Dublin in 2009 in comparison with the previous years 2000 to 2008; the steps he will take to address the problem of homelessness in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/09]