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

Tommy Broughan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned that download speeds in our major cities are falling behind download speeds in small to medium size towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15648/12]

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

Tommy Broughan: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is considering any new measures to considerably upgrade the infrastructure in rural areas to facilitate greatly enhanced broadband services for citizens in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/12]

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

Tommy Broughan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the BCI's report on the future of digital radio, Digital Radio for Ireland, Competing Options; Public Expectations; if he is considering a White Paper on the future of digital radio in the context of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15685/12]

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

Tommy Broughan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has been briefed by ComReg on its recommendations for developing digital radio services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15688/12]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the sunset clause in the 2009 Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act has been renewed on an annual basis since the law was first enacted; the number of citizens that have been charged and convicted under this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15272/12]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he intends to take to address the serious problem of dangerous driving caused by the use of a mobile phone while driving; if he intends to introduce any measures to facilitate the routine testing of phone records in the aftermath of a fatal or serious road collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15438/12]

Written Answers — Diabetes Strategy: Diabetes Strategy (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering bringing forward a new diabetes strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14991/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering new measures to facilitate the routine checking of telephone records in the aftermath of a fatal or serious road collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15439/12]

Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: With regard to the foreshore and marine area development Bill, the Tánaiste will remember the recent issue in his own constituency where it turned out we were dealing with legislation from 1933. The Tánaiste mentioned the final report from the Mahon tribunal but will it be up to this House to send the report, if necessary, to the Director of Public Prosecutions or the chairman of the...

Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to child and adolescent psychiatric services in the north Dublin region, the Minister will be aware that there are only six beds at St. Vincent's Hospital and very little support is available for 16 and 17 year olds. I have contacted her about several families in difficulty and she has responded positively. While I welcome her reference to six additional beds, nonetheless there...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the proposals she has made to the Department of Health in terms of enhancing mental health services for adolescents and young persons in view of the fact that 16 and 17 year olds, for example, cannot be seen by child psychiatric services and the ban on the admission of adolescents into adult wards; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a new holistic mechanism involving all the relevant welfare, health, mental health and educational agencies to address the needs of young adults between 15 and 18 years in crisis situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15173/12]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will agree that EU Commission ECB EU Council treatment of programme countries and non-programme countries in relation to general Government budget deficits and public expenditure is fundamentally different and if he has raised the issue at Ecofin meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15983/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance his views that there will be an agreement on restructuring of promissory notes before 31 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/12]

Written Answers — Financial Instruments: Financial Instruments (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is examining any proposals for 100-year bonds and other very long-term financial instruments in relation to market re-entry from 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15985/12]

Written Answers — Financial Instruments: Financial Instruments (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he continues to raise the issue of Eurobonds at Ecofin and bilateral meetings with EU States in the context of a potential key piece of the architecture of the Euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Compact Treaty: Fiscal Compact Treaty (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if Dáil Eireann could receive all available technical information from his Department in relation to the debt brake concept in order to assist constituents and the whole community in relation to the forthcoming Fiscal Compact Treaty referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations that were refurbished or that received additional accommodation for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the works that were carried out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time taken to process social welfare programme appeals, broken down by scheme, in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15980/12]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (22 Mar 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money generated through motor tax in each county for the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15972/12]