Results 7,241-7,260 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland and the EU's current relations with the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia; if he will outline current developments here and the EU's relations with Ukraine and on the continuing imprisonment of Ms.Yulia Tymoshenko former Ukrainian Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that staff at an organisation (details supplied) will be entitled to the same terms and conditions as colleagues who left on an earlier package in view of the alleged commitments given to current staff members on this matter; if he will ensure that staff are kept fully updated on their current employment situation in view of the special...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Home Help Service Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the exemption of home help income earned from the Health Service Executive prior to Budget 2012; if a person was assessed for a social welfare payment prior to Budget 2012 and if their HSE home help income was included in this assessment are they eligible to apply for arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the Irish fibre-to-the-building broadband sector; his views on whether there is sufficient choice available for Irish broadband users in the MDU sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety Statistics (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a breakdown per month and by district of the Garda statistics on the number of drivers that were and were not breath-tested after their involvement in a serious road collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Point System (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 February 2013 in relation to the penalty points system and Section 63 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act; his views on the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Vetting Bureau (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the fee structure in relation to applications for vetting disclosures under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012; if a defined fee structure is in place for applications for vetting disclosures made to the newly established National Vetting Bureau; the reason for the imposition of charges on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any tests are being carried out on prepared Irish meat products for the presence of the drug phenylbutazone; if so, if he will indicate the tests being carried out; the number of tests that have been carried out to date; the results of the testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8830/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (19 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 February 2013 in relation to the penalty points system and Section 63 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act; his views on the submission [8724/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent EU budget discussions in particular in relation to the significant cuts to EU transport and communication networks and the potential impact on projects here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8738/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which his Department will conclude its review of the White Paper on Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8739/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Digital Television Service (20 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any issues over potential interference with TV receptions for Saorview viewers here with the roll out of 4G in view of the problems that OfCom in the UK have identified for up to 2.3 million British freeview households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Charges (20 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider issuing a Ministerial directive under the 2002 Communications Act to inscribe in law the principle of equity for line rental for all broadband consumers and to ensure that rural broadband users are not in effect paying extra to subsidise a broadband company's operation in urban areas; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Income (20 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown for the total income of €766,732 in relation to annual charges, rents and other categories at Howth Fishery Harbour in 2012; the income from rents and other income arising from non-fishing activities for example retail, restaurants, clubs as opposed to revenue raised from direct fishing activities,...

Topical Issue Debate: Penalty Point System (21 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 requires that when people are alleged to have committed a road traffic offence, they must produce their driver's licence and a photocopy of the licence when they appear in court. There are also fines of between €1,000 and €2,000 for failure to produce and-or imprisonment to a term not exceeding three months. This important legislative...

Topical Issue Debate: Penalty Point System (21 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to contact me with information on how many penalty points have not been recorded on the national vehicle driver file as a result of the non-production of a driving licence, which is a scandal that has been ongoing for some time. In September last, the Minister informed me he would have a report on the implementation of section 63 Road Traffic Act...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (21 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of investment in the Dublin region by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency each year from 2009 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9038/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports that were issued in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if additional staff will be allocated to the Passport Office during the peak season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Statistics (21 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will estimate the number of Irish passport holders that hold one or more passports of other sovereign states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (21 Feb 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff earning more than €100,000 but under €150,000, between €150,000 and €200,000, between €200,000 and €250,000 and more than €250,000 per year in Allied Irish bank, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/13]