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Illegal Occupation (21 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: In recent weeks, householders in two areas of the Dublin city north fringe have become deeply upset by a series of illegal occupations of development lands and new roads in this major new urban district. On a three hectare site owned by Dublin City Council and a smaller area owned by BP Excavations at Newtown, Dublin 17, an illegal occupation began about three weeks ago and formerly empty...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of EU member states who still prescribe the anti-malaria drug Lariam for their troops who are serving in areas where they will be exposed to the danger of malaria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38086/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces who are prescribed Lariam are made aware of the side effects of this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38087/10]

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I believed Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were thinking of a merger.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Does the Minister want an application form?

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to share time with Deputy Costello.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The starting point for the current debate on the economic crisis is centred on the 2014 target for cutting the budget deficit to 3%. I do not believe that the Government has yet made any kind of economically persuasive case in respect of the 2014 deadline. As Deputy Gilmore stated, we simply do not possess enough information to frame a one-year budget not to mention a four-year fiscal...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: You will see us on our bikes.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of times he and his Department are briefed by the Commission on Taxi Regulation; the way he invigilates the actions and performance of the office of the Taxi Regulator in terms of carrying out the Governments overall policy for the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38553/10]

Written Answers — Fraud Offences: Fraud Offences (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to address the activities of individuals and groups who organise and promote the door to door collection of used clothing; his views regarding alleged criminal activity associated with the used clothing collection operations; his further views regarding the fact that the used clothing collected is not being used for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (27 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the current status of three tranches of land in north Dublin (details supplied); if these lands are to be used for social and affordable housing; the cost of each of the three tranches of land and the way the land purchases were and are being financed; to confirm if a plan is currently...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding bereavement and counselling services currently available for road collision victims and their families in County Donegal; her plans to extend these services through the Health Service Executive or any other agency; the supports that are available to bereavement and counselling groups in County Donegal; and if she...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport if the tender contract for the new intoxilyser machines to implement mandatory testing at the scene of a serious collision has been awarded; the cost and terms of the intoxilyser contract and the number of new machines included in the contract; when the new programme of intoxilyser machines will be fully operational; the number of intoxilyser...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (28 Oct 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on whether every Garda car should be equipped with an intoxilyser machine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39484/10]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to promote bilingualism Irish and English in the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39305/10]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to carry out a cost benefit analysis on the expenditure of his Department on the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39306/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish Government intends to negotiate a settlement with the Swiss Government in relation to Irish tax fugitive funds based in Swiss banks along the lines recently agreed between the UK Chancellor and his Swiss opposite number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40420/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on current tax arrangements between Ireland and offshore banking locations in Europe including the Isle of Man, the Channel Isles, Gibraltar, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Andorra in relation to offshore bank deposits of Irish tax fugitives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40421/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if has investigated any offshore banking arrangements based in Gibraltar organised to evade or avoid Irish employee or contractor tax and PRSI contributions; the steps he is taking to bring such tax avoidance and or evasion to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40422/10]