Results 7,961-7,980 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan
- Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: Many families have been homeless for months and years on end.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: On a point of order-----
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: It is a point of order. I know this is Deputy Boyd Barrett's question.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: Why are the other housing questions not grouped together?
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: It is the same subject. It is a huge issue facing the Department.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: A Cheann Comhairle, can I make a point?
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: I wish to support Deputy Ellis.
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: A Cheann Comhairle, could you use your great experience to ensure-----
- Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: A Cheann Comhairle, this is unacceptable.
- Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: I join with my colleague Deputy Keaveney in commending the work of all our local government officials around the country. In my own case, these are the officials of Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council. However, we need a dynamic elected leadership at all the major levels of local government. One of the most positive aspects of the Bill, which I strongly welcome, is contained in...
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: Yes, I might consider going all right.
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: Yes, or Councillor Dermot Lacey who has had a great interest in this matter for many years. Vincent Browne used to refer to the lord mayors as "toy town mayors".
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: He thought of standing for Fine Gael in my constituency, but when push came to shove he did not do it. As I said, Vincent Browne used to refer to mayors and lord mayors as "toy town mayors" because they only had a year in office with limited powers. My preferred model was to have a mayor with strong executive powers for all of the Dublin area. I hope that what will emerge is a mayor...
- Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: Concern has been expressed about the proposed reform under Part 5 in regard to the financing of local authorities. Radical reform of the property tax to facilitate this is not provided for in the Bill. While it provides that local authorities may vary the tax by 15%, it does not address how many local authorities will sustainably fund themselves. I heard what the Minister had to say last...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: 69. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the manner in which the local authorities in the Dublin area will be required to absorb cuts to their budgets at this year end in a manner that will not adversely impact on the provision of homeless services by the local authorities. [44776/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: 40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to the ongoing housing crisis, particularly in Dublin; and if he will be undertaking to recommence investment in building new housing units across the country to address the crisis. [39146/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: 178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 30 April 2013, if he will provide, for each month of this year to date in 2013, the number of motorists appearing in court charged with offences under the Road Traffic Acts incurring penalty points who avoided convictions because they agreed to make a donation to the court poor box. [44986/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 30 April 2013, if the proposed reform cited by him in his reply in relation to the replacement of the poor box in courts with a statutory reparation fund has yet been initiated. [44987/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (23 Oct 2013)
Tommy Broughan: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Spire; the number of persons arrested and charged to date as part of the operation; and the number of successful convictions obtained to date. [44993/13]