Results 6,521-6,540 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Taoiseach if he will extend the agenda of the Constitutional Convention to include the abolition of ground rent property rights and ensure that all freeholds are unencumbered by the medieval ground rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36935/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Taoiseach if he will extend the agenda of the Constitutional Convention to include the right of citizens to a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36936/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Leases (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential units that have been made available by the National Assets Management Agency for lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39167/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has carried out a study of so-called mini-jobs policy that is operational in Germany and under consideration in the UK; his views on such mini-jobs policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38590/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Prices (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has asked the Competition Authority to examine the level of pricing in the liquid fuels market in view of the considerable and ever-growing financial burden being placed upon families and businesses here by skyrocketing fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38591/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Authority Investigations (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the potential lack of competition in the retail book distribution sector if a recently proposed takeover (details supplied) goes ahead; if he has been briefed by the Competition Authority on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38897/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Cloud Computing Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent figures from the European Commission that less than a quarter of computer users across the EU use cloud computing; if he has had any input into the forthcoming new policy Cloud Computing Strategy for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39229/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the impact of recently approved gas and electricity prices on families and businesses; if he was briefed by CER on the decision to approve further gas and electricity price rises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38592/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline each approved rise in gas and electricity prices every year since 2009; if he will state the cumulative rise in gas and electricity since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38593/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent European Parliament report entitled Impacts of Shale Gas and Shale Oil Extraction on the Environment and on Human Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39165/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Digital Television Service Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on National Digital Switch Over Week and on all other necessary preparations in relation to the switching off of the analogue TV network on 24 October, 2012; if the estimated 200,000 people still using the analogue network will have alternative arrangements in place after that date; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the recent passing of European Parliament legislation on reducing the sulphur levels in shipping fuels; if it will have any impact on the Irish shipping sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of the recent report of the Pyrite Panel, all houses in the 74 identified estates in the report are to be tested for pyrite; and, if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37658/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has asked stakeholders to provide an interim report detailing progress made on the pyrite crisis in consultation with pyrite-affected homeowners and their representatives; and, if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37659/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if draft legislation has been prepared to impose levies on any stakeholder who has failed to cooperate or implement a required action by an agreed deadline as outlined in the report of the Pyrite Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37660/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the status of multi-unit developments and apartments in the pyrite remediation and resolution process given that ground floor dwellings are referred to in the Report of the Pyrite Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37661/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of reminder letters that have been sent out to residents in relation to the non-payment of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39168/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any work is being done by the Department on surrogacy births in Ireland and on the recognition of foreign surrogacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37652/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the final figures and report on Garda Operation Slowdown will be available; if in the final review there will be a figure for the number of vehicles monitored as well as speeding offences detected; if he will clarify if the Garda Traffic Corps or GoSafe conducted Operation Slow Down; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify if Operation Slow Down was an additional surveillance operation, augmenting the existing GoSafe safety camera programme; if the speed surveillance for OSD was conducted by the Traffic Corps, GoSafe, or both; if the overall level of speed surveillance during the 24 hours of OSD higher than usual; if OSD speed surveillance was...