Results 901-920 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 Dec 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is planning to place more emphasis on the speaking of Irish in the curriculum and examination system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39668/05]

Energy Resources. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if measures will be forwarded to establish a strategic gas reserve; the reason Ireland is only one of three EU member states not to have such a reserve; his policy on further securing Irish gas supplies; the Irish production of natural gas; the amount of Ireland's supply of natural gas which is imported; the...

Energy Resources. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for his reply and I send him best wishes for the new year and his last full year as Minister. The Minister referred to 50% of non-daily metered customer requirements being supplied by Kinsale. What does that mean? How much natural gas would this country have in the event of what happened between Russia and the Ukraine, which only lasted for a day or two, continuing and...

Telecommunications Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: He is the Minister for U-turns.

Fisheries Protection. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Fianna Fáil negotiated it.

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: How many post offices have closed since the Minister came into office in the past 16 months? In view of what the Minister said about expanding the new financial services initiatives, how can that be delivered if post offices are closing month by month and the network is getting smaller, having been decimated since 1990? It plays a very important role in rural life. Everybody welcomes the...

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: It was desperate. I understand the term of office of the chief executive of the management team of An Post, Mr. Curran, and his chief operations officer will come to an end this summer. Is it the Minister's intention to make changes to An Post management?

Postal Services. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: What about the Bill?

Digital Hub. (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: With regard to the five and a half acres, which I understand went to the builders Manor Park Homebuilders Ltd. and P.Elliott & Company, what proportion of the original digital hub area will remain in office and enterprise development? When the Minister and I were last at the hub together, when the Minister was making an announcement, a number of the wonderful young entrepreneurs we met...

Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: During the Christmas recess, the Taoiseach was reported as saying that he had received a new forensic report on the Stardust tragedy of 25 years ago. There were some media reports to that effect from the forensic science laboratory. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government has decided when the Stardust survivors and their relatives will receive counselling (details supplied). [1485/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recent appointment of Mr. Barry McSweeney to the role of research co-ordinator in his Department; the duties being assigned to this person; when this position was first proposed; the reason same was necessary within his Department; the further reason there was not an open public...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has reviewed a new report Party to the Plunder — Illegal Fishing in Guinea and its links to the EU, that was recently presented to EU officials; if same was discussed at the recent EU Fisheries Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1479/06]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 867: To ask the Minister for Transport his priorities in 2006 for the development of Irish port capacity; his plans for Dublin Port and the redevelopment of Drogheda Port at Bremore in Fingal. [1481/06]

Written Answers — Stardust Inquiry: Stardust Inquiry (25 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 1150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding new evidence submitted on behalf of the Stardust victims committee in relation to the causes of the tragic and horrific fire at the Stardust nightclub on St. Valentine's Day 1981; the further position regarding the expert report from the forensic science laboratory. [1485/06]

National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding Sports Campus Ireland; if it is on schedule; his views on whether it is vital that the campus be completed on time, in 2010, in order that it can be maximised for use ahead of the 2012 Olympics; his further views on whether plans should be put in place to maximise the use of the facility ahead of the...

Order of Business. (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: On two Bills that were on the clár before Christmas, the electricity Bill and the natural gas Bill, is it intended to proceed with those? Is it intended that Bill will be the vehicle to turn the ESB into a plc?

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that despite Ireland having one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in Europe that there is no national screening programme; her plans for a free nationwide cervical cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3021/06]

Written Answers — Health Care Costs: Health Care Costs (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the variations in charges for private consultations; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that charges for a ear, nose and throat specialist in Dublin can be as high as €250 while in Cork charges are €100; if rising costs for specialists will be curbed in 2006; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (31 Jan 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on reports that some red-circle workers at Irish Ferries are being let go; his further views on whether the agreement that was reached to end the industrial dispute at Irish Ferries is being undermined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3137/06]