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Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: When does the Taoiseach expect the Bill on the regulation of lobbying to be before the House? I also wish to ask a question about the format of the budget statement. Is it intended to have two budget statements this year? Will the Minister responsible for the Bill on the regulation of lobbying, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, make a statement on the Tuesday?...

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require the Minister for Justice to prepare and publish a report on the costs and benefits of advancing the clocks by one hour to allow for brighter evenings and to bring Ireland into the Central European Time zone; to also allow the Minister for Justice to advance the clocks by one hour for a three year trial period and then...

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (13 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that multiple birth families including twins and triplets will not be subject to further cuts in Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49772/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on all competitions that have been held by the Office of Public Works to select security service providers for a public facility (details supplied) in Dublin 17; when the Office of Public Works will run the next public tender for management of the facility and for all service providers of this facility including the area...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a recent tendering competition for new bus routes from Dublin to Kells and Cavan and from Dublin to Edenderry, County Offaly and Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49514/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Ugandan Government will re-pay the €4 million owed to Irish Aid which had been transferred to unauthorised accounts; the way he is reviewing the current mechanisms in place to allocated Irish Aid moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49972/12]

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: The next speaker is Deputy Michael P. Kitt who, I understand, is sharing time with Deputies Michael Moynihan, Seamus Kirk, Éamon Ó Cuív and John Browne. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (14 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has reviewed the proposals from the Irish Exporters Association to reallocate Irish embassy resources from Europe to parts of Africa, Asia and South America in order to help increase exports to those regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49973/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes (14 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in negotiations on a deal to restructure the Anglo promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50297/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (14 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the recent statement by the Ministers for Finance from Germany, Finland and the Netherlands on the separation of bank and Government debt on efforts to reduce Irish bank debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50298/12]

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Nos. 5 to 8, inclusive, of the documents laid before the Dáil which are listed on today's Order Paper relate to the annual reports of CIE, Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Iarnród Éireann. Would it be possible to have a debate on those reports in the House in the coming weeks? The Government and its predecessor have consistently slashed the public subvention to the...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: I am my own Whip at present.

Other Questions: European Banking Sector (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on European-wide proposals for new legislation on banking supervision and the likely impact of such legislation on the Irish banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50269/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding negotiations on a deal on the Anglo Irish Promissory notes; the proposed timeline for reaching agreement on the promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50268/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the actions that are currently being taken at EU and UN level to address the ongoing conflict in Mali; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50610/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff currently working in his Department by grade; the pay scale of each grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50614/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form in respect of the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 the number of students who paid fees in full and the number of students who received maintenance grants for those years at each university and institute of technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50611/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (15 Nov 2012)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates in 2012 that the Garda advanced driving courses were held; the number of Gardaí that attended each of the courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50612/12]