Results 541-560 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I am asking about the fisheries and maritime jurisdiction Bill. Is it the Taoiseach's intention to deal with some of the serious matters that have arisen in regard to Irish Ferries? The Title of the Bill has changed. Does the Taoiseach support——

Written Answers — Cost of Living Survey: Cost of Living Survey (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the results of a recent worldwide cost of living survey (details supplied) which found that Dublin was the 13th most expensive of the 144 cities surveyed and the eighth most expensive in Europe; the steps he will take to combat increases in the cost of living reflected in these findings;...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if Ireland is taking part in the EU Commission's Intelligent Energy Europe project; when he will be making an announcement on Ireland's contribution to this EU wide initiative. [25451/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the operations of the MANs infrastructure indicating the volumes of traffic and earnings on the network so far; if he will report on the MANs link at Gweedore, County Donegal and Kiltimagh, County Mayo. [25452/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the Government's current target for broadband take-up in 2005, 2006 and 2007; if, and the way in which the Government's broadband targets were downgraded for 2005 and 2006. [25453/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to strengthen the petroleum affairs division of his Department; his plans to review the legislation and regulations governing exploration and licensing here and its territorial waters. [25454/05]

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Project: Corrib Gas Project (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken since the Dáil session ended in June 2005 to resolve the Corrib impasse and to secure the release of five persons from Rossport who are heading for 100 days in prison. [25455/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if ComReg will bring forward measures to urgently reduce termination charges in the high priced mobile phone market. [25456/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the stage which the White Paper on Energy has reached in the Department; and if the recent explosion in oil, gas and electricity prices at wholesale and retail level has influenced the likely final shape of this Government's energy policy. [25459/05]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to end the scourge of car theft and joyriding in parts of the Dublin North-East constituency; and if a sustained effort will be made in this regard during the run up to Hallowe'en. [25445/05]

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for attending to answer our questions on this critical issue. I welcome the Taoiseach's comments yesterday in regard to sharp practice. A situation where a chief executive who earns €14,617 a week and has a personal fortune of €20 million invested in his company can tell workers to leave and that he will replace them with employees who might be paid €1 per...

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: We should call a spade a spade.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: These facts are on the record.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I will do so. It is critical that the Minister of State, his counterpart in the Depart of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Taoiseach now take action as my colleague, Deputy Howlin, has urged. Will the Government tell Eamon Rothwell and his management team they must withdraw the deadline and engage in no more outrageous and disgraceful intimidation of workers? Will the...

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Fahey, also dealt with it.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: This little directive went all around the houses for five or six years until, finally, the Government dropped it like a hot cake. Workers' organisations throughout Europe worked hard for many years to introduce this directive.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister of State ensure this directive, which states that a ship operating between two EU countries must adhere to the wages and conditions of either, is introduced? What is happening to this matter?

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is Thursday.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is the function of social partnership.

Job Losses. (29 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Can the Minister of State try to find out?