Results 961-980 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: It is a point of order. This House made a resolution transferring the functions of responsibility for marine and fisheries to Deputy Gallagher. Is he still a Minister of State? What is his function in this Government? He was supposed to be a sort of half-Minister at the Cabinet. Why is he not taking this Bill today? It is his responsibility.

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister did not clarify the position of the Minister of State. Is he still a Minister of State?

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister confirm whether he has a Minister of State at his Department?

Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: This House passed a resolution to appoint a Minister of State with responsibility for the marine. The Minister has now assumed those functions but we have heard no announcement from the Taoiseach or the Minister on the function of the Minister of State. The Minister has torn apart the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources but he will not answer even this basic question.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent publication of the national pensions review; if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4701/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by organisations offering support for lone parents regarding the decision to include training allowance payments in assessment for rent supplements; if, in view of the importance of facilitating lone parents who wish to avail of training opportunities, he will reconsider the...

Leaders' Questions. (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach knows there are new issues so why does he not order a commission of inquiry?

Leaders' Questions. (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: He knows most of all.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in light of the emergence of new information to immediately ask the Garda national bureau of criminal investigation to conduct a new investigation into the Stardust disaster of 14 February 1981 which resulted in the tragic...

Order of Business. (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Is it intended that the new Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Browne, will be covered by the regulation passed by the House on the marine? Is he effectively the Minister for the Marine and has the Minister with responsibility for the marine departed? I tried to pay a tribute to the Minister of State at the Department of Communications,...

Order of Business. (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Taoiseach take action along the lines outlined in the matter I raised under Standing Order 31?

Order of Business. (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach is the local man, a northsider. Is he prepared to lead the Garda bureau and, under the new legislation on commissions of inquiry, to immediately start to unravel the whitewash that was the Stardust tribunal report? This is a vital matter.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of all companies, other private organisations and public organisations that made representations to him supporting a change in the proximity principle relating to waste treatment facilities; the principal arguments of each organisation; the number of incidences of correspondence received by him from...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the regulations under the WEEE directive in order that a fair proportion of the burden for funding the scheme is placed on the producers of electrical and electronic goods, as set down by provision (20) of EU Directive 2002/96/EC, rather than the burden being placed on the consumer as...

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: As the Taoiseach is aware, the National Salmon Commission has reported that drift netting of wild salmon should cease this season. Will the Government introduce legislation to establish a voluntary or other buy-out scheme for drift netting of wild salmon? Did the Taoiseach watch the "Prime Time Investigates" programme last night?

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The programme was based on a report the Taoiseach and I both received 20 months ago.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I asked the Taoiseach an oral question on the issue four weeks ago which he did not answer.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach wants to reply.

Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I was downstairs in committee with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, labouring on the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005.

Written Answers — Commercial Marketing in Schools: Commercial Marketing in Schools (15 Feb 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the increasing number of commercial companies that are advertising their products and shops in schools; the action she intends to take to curb same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5726/06]