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Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concern expressed at the recent INO conference in Killarney that the health and safety of patients and staff in hospitals and long-term units for the elderly was being put at risk due to a failure to address dangerously low staffing levels; the steps being taken to address this...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (21 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to negotiations with hospital consultants regarding the indemnity scheme; if the Government is planning legal action against the Medical Defence Union in regard to historic liabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20817/05]

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Can we expect the electronic communications (miscellaneous provisions) Bill in 2005? Given that we do not have that Bill, will the Taoiseach ensure the Competition Authority urgently investigates the takeover of NTL by Chorus, given that the main shareholder is also one of the main shareholders of Sky television?

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I want to share time with Deputies Sherlock, Burton and O'Shea.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to support the Labour Party motion before the House. Just two months ago when I spoke at short notice on the Second Stage of the Garda Síochána Bill, I welcomed many of the initiatives in the Bill. They included the joint policing committees my colleagues and I on Dublin City Council pioneered on that local authority, the setting of policing priorities, annual policing plans,...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (22 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money the Government expects to raise from the sale of its majority shareholding in Aer Lingus; the amount of this total which will be reinvested in the national airline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/05]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (22 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport the guarantees he will provide that the Aer Lingus landing slots at Heathrow Airport will not be sold-off once the Government completes the sale of its majority shareholding in the national airline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/05]

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the annual report of the Garda complaints body, published on 14 June 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21440/05]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to issue any apology to members of the Gallagher family in County Donegal whose farm and property was searched by large numbers of gardaí in 1997 in a search for arms based on bogus information, in circumstances set out in both reports of the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timeframe and manner in which all of Ireland will be enabled for Wi-Fi broadband access; if he sees a role for Irish local authorities to deploy broadband radio networks based on the 802.11 or Wi-Fi radio standard using mesh technology to like multiple hot spots in view of the success of a similar programme...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proportion of local exchanges which will be enabled for broadband access by the end of 2005, by the end of 2006 and by mid-2007. [21768/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of businesses and the number of households which had broadband access on 1 January 2005, 1 April 2005, and 1 June 2005; the projections for the number of businesses and the number of households which will have this access on 1 September 2005, 1 January 2006, 1 July 2006 and 1 Jan 2007 and 1 July...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of businesses and the number of households which had broadband access in January and July 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the proportion of the number of businesses and the number of households these figures represent. [21773/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the independent risk assessment of the Corrib gas terminal in north Mayo has been totally discredited and compromised in view of the recent revelations that the independent consultants (details supplied) hired to review the safety of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline are part-owned by the project's major...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the IDA lands at the proposed Fingal industrial park in Dublin 17; the proposals IDA Ireland has to remove the 40,000 plus tonnes of toxic waste illegally dumped along the River Mayne at that location to remediate the adjoining lands; if he or the CEO of IDA Ireland has contacted the Garda Bureau of Criminal...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a full report on the history and ownership of lands owned by IDA Ireland in Dublin 17; the lands which have been sold in recent years; the lands which remain in public ownership; the history of the lands occupied by a company (details supplied); if those lands triggered emergency legislation in the...

Written Answers — Registration of Patents: Registration of Patents (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the security and invigilation procedures which are in place to ensure that the content of all patents filed here are protected for Irish inventors and innovations. [21857/05]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be increased and if she will grant parity of funding to the National Office of Educate Together due to the major development of Educate Together schools in the Dublin region and elsewhere here and the continuing and expanding strong contribution of Educate Together to Irish primary education. [21835/05]

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new fast track planning procedure for major infrastructural projects will be operational; the measures he is proposing to provide for adequate public consultation during the fast-tracking of such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22201/05]

Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: This is a postscript to Deputy Stagg's question. When does the Taoiseach intend to appoint the RTE authority or is he waiting until the holiday weeks in July to make the announcement? On a number of occasions last week, the Ceann Comhairle steadfastly refused to allow me raise by way of Adjournment debate the situation of the An Post pensioners and workforce who have not received their...