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Departmental Agencies (21 Apr 2011)

Tommy Broughan: The Government must urgently review the proposed closure of the Kinsealy research centre and its relocation to a much smaller facility at Ashtown, County Dublin. The important Teagasc facility at Kinsealy plays a critical role, as the Minister of State knows, in the horticulture and agrifood sector in Fingal and the north county. Serious issues have been raised about the high cost of...

Departmental Agencies (21 Apr 2011)

Tommy Broughan: I was hoping the Minister, Deputy Reilly, would respond to this debate.

Written Answers — Electricity Transmission Network: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Apr 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the progress of the east-west electricity interconnector and the impact this will have in coming years on Ireland's imports and exports of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8855/11]

Written Answers — Housing Surveys: Housing Surveys (21 Apr 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 102: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he would indicate by means of the National Housing Development Survey 2010 or otherwise the number of houses, apartments, commercial units that are occupied or void or empty for the following districts of Dublin North-East's north fringe: Burnell, Clare Hall, Belmayne, Balgriffin - St. Samson's,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (21 Apr 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if through the National Transport Authority or otherwise he will be consulted on the Dublin Bus new network direct route system; if network direct will have to be approved by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/11]

Order of Business (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Now that the board of the HSE has been stood down, is it intended to bring forward legislation to ratify what has happened? Under what legislation are health services now operating and reporting to the Minister? Is there legislation in place which facilitates what the Minister has done?

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the current position regarding public private partnerships in 2011; and if he will indicate which PPPs will proceed in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to consideration being given by the EU Commission and the European Central Bank to developing a unitary fiscal regime whereby Ireland, Greece and Portugal and any other Troika assisted Euro States will never completely return to the financial markets as fiscally independent States; his views on such a proposal; and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has liaised with the Department of Foreign Affairs in terms of including in the forthcoming jobs initiative the commitment in the programme for Government to cut the 13.5% rate of VAT to 12% up to 2013 to assist exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9680/11]

Written Answers — Competition Law: Competition Law (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will examine the dominant position of some companies in the Irish media industry, including cross-media dominance across newspapers, radio, television and the Internet; if he will commission a review of this phenomenon, leading to new legislation if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will bring forward legislation to create a Garda Síochána Authority in the coming months; if he will indicate whether he intends to follow the model of other EU national and regional police authorities, including the Northern Ireland Policing Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/11]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on his recent visit to Mountjoy Prison, Dublin; the timeframe for the introduction of sanitary facilities for all prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/11]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (3 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on recent research presented to the Fingal Joint Policing Committee which mapped the occurrence of crime throughout the Blanchardstown Garda district; if he will give consideration to providing resources for such research to the Dublin Garda regions and similar urban regions in Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Galway;...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 50: To ask the Taoiseach the level of State grants and-or other supports given to the Institute of International and European Affairs during the two decades up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of State grants and-or other supports given to the Institute of International and European Affairs during the two decades up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the imposition of a carbon tax on Dublin Bus which, along with the abolition of the fuel rebate, cost the company €14.1 million last year, in view of the critical role that Dublin Bus and other public transport services play in reducing carbon emissions by encouraging the modal switch from private cars; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the proposed introduction of a new industry-wide levy on all non-life insurance policy holders of between 1% and 2%; his views on this proposed new levy in view of the severe financial pressure that many households already are under and the high insurance costs; if he also will indicate if the old ICI levy is still being...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Irish bank stress tests carried out by BlackRock Inc., Boston Consulting Group and Barclays plc cost up to €30 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9969/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of FÁS training places lost in the cuts of budget 2011; the actions he may now be considering to remedy this deficiency in coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9948/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of State grants and or other supports given to the Institute for International and European Affairs during the past two decades up to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/11]