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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the directives he has issued to CEOs of all the semi-state companies under his remit regarding levels of salaries and wages, total costs of outputs and levels of investment spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14494/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (14 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of speed detection vans currently operating here; if he will increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14488/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (14 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations in the Dublin region that received an additional Garda vehicle or van in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14489/12]

Written Answers — Crime Investigation: Crime Investigation (14 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in each crime scene investigation unit; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14490/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times each Government Minister has requested usage of the ministerial air transport service for each of these years 2010 and 2011 and to date in 2012; the location of each trip; the cost of each of these trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14492/12]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (14 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding received from the EU towards the cost of construction of new public transport and road projects in the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14491/12]

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: What is the position of the licensing of health care providers Bill? I understand the Minister, like me, was contacted by representatives of the Poly Implant Prothèse, PIP, action group, a group of women campaigning for 1,500 women constituents who received PIP breast implants and who have called for the private clinics involved to replace these implants where necessary. Will the Minister...

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister knows about it and he might be able to do something in that area.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that have been fined under the 2011 Road Traffic Act for refusing to be tested for alcohol in the aftermath of a serious road collision which has caused death or serious injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14661/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (15 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Operation Clean Street; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions secured to date; the cost of the operation to date; if this operation is still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14711/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health the reason personal assistance funding has been cut by 3.7% when it is a front-line service and the Health Service Executive 2012 Service Plan details a 3.7% reduction in funding for disability services that is primarily to be achieved through a rationalisation of back-office costs and other non-front-line services; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to commence section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 2010, which will close the loophole whereby some drivers are getting their cases struck out by claiming they did not receive the notice to pay their fine in the post and therefore did not have a chance to pay the fine before being summoned to court; the reason...

Written Answers — Teagasc Rationalisation Programme: Teagasc Rationalisation Programme (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been briefed by Teagasc on the proposed closure of the Kinsealy research centre, Dublin, and relocation of staff and the Kinsealy function to the Teagasc Ashtown facility, Dublin; if he is satisfied that the Ashtown facility has the requisite land and services necessary for the critical horticulture research that...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the operation of Teagasc; the numbers employed by Teagasc each year form 2007 to date in 2012; the number of centres or sites and the key activities carried out at each of these centres under the operation of Teagasc each year from 2007 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Ethiopia; if he will provide his assessment of the impact of Ireland's development aid programme in Ethiopia; if he will report on any examination of the recent allegations by international human rights NGOs regarding the impact of the villagisation programme on Ethiopian...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 17 does not lose one of its legacy posts in the staffing schedule for September 2012 in view of the fact that the school's enrolment has increased but apparently it may lose this critical legacy post because of the changes to the pupil teacher ratio; and if...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 17 does not lose one of its legacy posts in the staffing schedule for September 2012 in view of the fact that the school's enrolment has increased but apparently it may lose this critical legacy post because of the changes to the pupil teacher ratio; and if...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is taking any action to reduce the cost off bandwidth given that Ireland has the second highest cost per megabit of data across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15645/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned that the bandwidth being allocated through long term evolution is too narrow and does not allow for RAN sharing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15646/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he believes that Ireland will reach the EU 2020 target of a minimum 30Mbit broadband speed for every citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15647/12]