Results 721-740 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Prospecting Licences. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: A few months ago the Minister said there were no licences.

Prospecting Licences. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: What about the Kinsale profits?

Prospecting Licences. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: May I add a tiny addendum?

Prospecting Licences. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the Minister's answer to Deputy Cowley which is very informative. He told The Sunday Tribune a few weeks ago that——

Prospecting Licences. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister said he would re-examine the regime but he seems to have changed his mind. Has he changed his mind on the matters raised by Deputy Cowley? Does the Minister agree it is valuable to report regularly on licensing terms and licences to this House? I remind the Minister that is another Labour Party Bill.

Fisheries Protection. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Having read the instrument on the National Salmon Commission, is it the case that the new report contains a compensatory mechanism? Did I read it correctly? Could there be a compensatory mechanism, possibly mentioned here on budget day or whenever?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding reports that his Department is examining proposals for a new publicly owned telecommunications company involving the ESB, Iarnród Éireann and RTE and their backbone and backhaul assets; when the consultants report on these proposals and broadband penetration is expected; if a special...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the new regulations for the National Salmon Commission; his views on introducing legislation to ban drift net fishing in view of a call by MEPs for such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34447/05]

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: There was confirmation this morning that a large chunk, namely the marine part, of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources will be transferred to another Department. The ongoing feud between the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey and the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, has been resolved by taking out Deputy Gallagher's area. Given the promise in the programme for...

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Tánaiste claimed there would be a dedicated Department, headed by a Minister with a Cabinet place. This is a promise which was abandoned with the Department being cannibalised and spread all over.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I do not agree to the Order for Second Stage on the basis that there was no prior consultation with the House, the relevant committee or the stakeholders. It was suddenly published and brought to a hastily arranged meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. At that meeting, all Members from the Government side strongly indicated they would oppose of the...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: We saw the Bill once and the next day it was discussed by the committee.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is the Government's fault.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should talk to his own party members.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: As always.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The financial services regulator.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is a debate.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Gallagher, and his key civil servants to the House. Before addressing the Bill, I will refer briefly to the apparent confirmation that a significant element of the marine section of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, including responsibility for ports,...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: They engaged in hypocrisy. If the Deputy examines my career he will find that one of my fundamental rules has been to walk the walk if I talk the talk. Members of the Fianna Fáil Party do not have the honour and integrity to do likewise. Following the meeting of the joint committee, the Bill, which was due to be taken the following day, was withdrawn. On three occasions I asked the...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I thought the Minister said he would support it in Private Members' business. The Bill is an opportunity to bring the rest of the UN convention into Irish law and would greatly strengthen our powers in many aspects. I have outlined the views of the Labour Party. We oppose the Second Reading of the Bill under discussion because it raises many contentious and serious issues which have not been...