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Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 54: In page 14, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall publish regulations specifying how existing providers of urban bus services can tender for services under the 2008 Act.". This amendment deals with the operation of the licences. I want to insert a subsection (4) to deal with the licensing of certain existing passenger bus services....

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: This does not have to be included in guidelines.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 57: In page 15, line 38, to delete "is final and conclusive." and substitute the following: "may be referred to the Board of the National Transport Authority.". These amendments relate to appeals to the decision to grant a licence. Within the transport industry there is a feeling that the decision of a deciding officer alone may be unfair and that there should be some...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Different deciding officers will make these decisions. The person making a decision could be the same rank as somebody who has already made a decision. The view may be independent but it may not get people very much further if they feel that they have been turned down on a proposal that is genuine, sustainable and an addition to public transport services. I hope it will not be something we...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is the same idea. I was trying to amend the Bill to involve the board.

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 60: In page 16, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: "(2) Bus Eireann has the exclusive right to ownership and responsibility for planning and operating the provincial and urban bus network outside of the Greater Dublin Area.". This relates to the guidelines. The amendment looks to insert what I felt would be basic good requirements for licensing law. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes report into public expenditure, if he will comment on the possibility of merging the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and ComReg; his views on the overall proposals for his Department from this report; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will award REP scheme four payments due in 2009. [43622/09]

Written Answers — Food Aid Programme: Food Aid Programme (26 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has drawn down Ireland's full allocated budget under the European food aid programme for the most deprived. [43621/09]

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I have three brief questions. First, we dealt with Second Stage of the Merchant Shipping Bill. When will it reappear? Second, regarding the threat to 3,500 jobs in Aer Lingus, when will the Minister for Transport answer questions in the House? The Ceann Comhairle facilitated a short debate on the matter last week but the Minister was missing. The Minister who turned up did not have a...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister for Transport is present now. There is a major crisis and he has nothing to say.

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I have a third question. Is it intended to introduce legislation to change the regulations governing jobs initiatives and community employment? As the Taoiseach will know, in all our community development areas people are frantic about what they believe is a major threat to their jobs, training and access to training. All the local services such as youth work, senior care, meals on wheels...

Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach's officials told them this.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of legislation to provide for the amalgamation of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority; the timeline for the publication of this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44586/09]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial assistance a company (details supplied) has received from the EU for the establishment or operation of aircraft maintenance and engineering facilities in Dublin or Malta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44742/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of bank recapitalisation to the Exchequer to date in 2009; if €7 billion of current spending and the deficit relates to direct transfers to banks covered by the bank guarantee; if a further €4 billion of bank supports are to come from the Exchequer cash in hand, Exchequer borrowing and the national pension fund; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of additional interest payments on the national debt which is directly attributable to bank recapitalisation and banking support costs in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44693/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if all loans and costs associated with covered bank recapitalisation and financial supports since September 2008 have been made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/09]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of costs associated with bank recapitalisation and covered bank supports in 2010 including additional interest repayments on national debt; if projected further covered bank recapitalisation and support costs and loans and future estimated costs arising from the future gap in public sector pension provision following the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a joint submission from the three largest airlines in Ireland, Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Cityjet on the impact of the €10 air travel departure tax on passenger volumes and jobs in the aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39523/09]