Results 681-700 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Mercantile Marine (Avoidance of Flags of Convenience) Bill 2005: First Stage. (10 Nov 2005)

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

Departmental Staff. (10 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of new staff members who came from the existing pool of civil servants and those who are contract staff among the intake of staff into his Department over each of the past five years; and if he will further indicate the number of consultancies undertaken by his Department in the same period. [33485/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Property Investment: Overseas Property Investment (10 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views of the legality of purchases of property and land in Turkish occupied Cyprus by Irish citizens. [33486/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to outline what steps he proposes to take to safeguard the jobs of 543 Irish Ferries workers following the rejection of the Labour Court recommendation by Irish Ferries management yesterday.

Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Will the major consultancy report on inland fisheries be published this week? Will it be followed by legislation?

Written Answers — EU Sugar Regime: EU Sugar Regime (15 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the response she has received to the letter sent by her and ten other EU Agriculture Ministers to the Agriculture Commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, urging a more balanced approach to the reform of the EU sugar regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34167/05]

Written Answers — EU Sugar Regime: EU Sugar Regime (15 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to the continued problems regarding the EU sugar regime, her plans to examine alternative uses for the beet farmers produce, especially in regard to the possible production of ethanol or other bio-fuels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34168/05]

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: We have heard many strong comments from the Taoiseach concerning Irish Ferries workers. Did he get a chance to read the Labour Party mercantile marine avoidance of flags of convenience Bill?

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Does the Taoiseach believe the Government could take it over and have it passed quickly? Regarding the single market for electricity, which will take effect just after his Government has left office in the middle of 2007——

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: ——will it require legislation? Relating to the Taoiseach's reply yesterday when he told me that he did not know anything about the inland fisheries report, his very efficient Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Gallagher, announced it on the 9 o'clock news.

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is extraordinary how the Taoiseach did not seem to be aware of this report, a major reformation of inland fisheries structures, when Deputy Gallagher suddenly announced it. What is happening?

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the current industrial relations situation at An Post; if a final resolution to all present industrial relations matters can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34714/05]

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister provide the House with the information on the number of An Post pensioners who have died in the past three years since the failure of the An Post company to pay its due cost of living increases? I am led to believe that 74 An Post pensioners died in that period and did not receive their due increases. The Minister said in his reply that he did not take sides in this dispute...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Where did the Minister get the information on work practices? Was it not disgraceful that in the middle of this delicate dispute, the Minister threatened An Post workers and communities throughout the country with immediate privatisation and liberalisation? He said a few weeks ago that he would do that if necessary. That was the Minister's way forward. When politicians meet our constituents...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: ——but the Minister's only action was to give them significant bonuses of tens of thousands of euro and a €50,000 bonus for the chairperson. Is that not a ridiculous way for a guiding Minister of an important semi-State body to carry on?

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: In the United States, the Minister would be the postmaster general.

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister said they worked for three hours a day.

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Who are they?

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: That is what the Minister did.

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: That is very sad.