Results 10,101-10,120 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (29 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if European Union funding is available for the purchase of extra inter-city rail and Dublin area rapid transit rail cars for Iarnród Éireann. [16887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (29 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 162. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and the Government, in liaison with the four Dublin local authorities, have given any consideration to the naming or renaming of a major thoroughfare in Dublin city and region after the first signatory of the 1916 Proclamation and prime mover in the Easter Rising, Thomas J. Clarke. [16883/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (29 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 163. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to protect the environmentally fragile heathlands of the Howth peninsula, County Dublin; and if she will ensure the retention of this amenity for future generations of residents and visitors to Howth. [16884/15]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to the planning and development legislation, one of my constituents was made homeless this morning along with her children. She presented to the homelessness unit in Parkgate Street but there was no accommodation for her. She is one of 60 homeless families who have not even been able to secure emergency accommodation. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl outlined the overall numbers....

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: Sixty families.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute briefly to this important discussion on our spring economic statement for 2015. Of course, it is extremely clear that the Government is gearing up for a general election and apparently hoping that the Irish public have very short memories. Let me start by saying that I welcome a process of regular economic and fiscal debate in the Oireachtas....

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: Tomorrow is International Workers' Day and it is astonishing that a Government with Labour Ministers would have countenanced the privatisation of significant portions of Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann networks. The stonewalling of the NBRU and SIPTU by Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and his colleagues has brought us to the awful situation where between 400,000 and 450,000 bus commuters...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister mentioned a statement of contractor employment standards, SCES, for proposed private operators on 10% of the PSO routes. However, across a wide range of policy areas, including finance, banking, energy and communications, regulation has not worked. We have cartels in energy with companies charging what they like. I also asked about the registered employment agreement, which...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: This is what has been planned. This is what the Irish Independentwants to happen with Fine Gael having perhaps eight seats in Cabinet. They invented this.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: The late Séamus Brennan wanted to privatise a quarter of the bus network.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: I urge the Minister and I urge Labour Party Ministers to abandon this policy and give Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann the resources they need to produce the kind of good bus service we want. He should not bring us down this road, which has ended up with cartels and price-gouging in the UK, overseen by the current Conservative-led Government.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (30 Apr 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 37. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures in place for applying for funds to support local and national film-making projects; if she will liaise with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine opportunities where locally made films could be used as a promotional tool for Ireland. [16589/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 9. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the timeframe for processing appeals relating to family income supplement and one-parent family payments; the options or bridging payments that will be available to those who find themselves in a situation where they are awaiting an appeal when their payment is stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17278/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Superannuation Schemes (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on measures she is taking to address the cuts to deferred Irish aviation superannuation scheme pensions; if she will meet with the group representing affected persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the numbers of recipients of rent supplement in arrears in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 to date; the amount of arrears in this period; the number of arrears which relate to recalculation of recipients' needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17439/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the appeal process in place for recipients of rent supplement who are deemed to have been overpaid following a recalculation of their means; the collaboration between her Department and the local authorities' housing departments when a change in means is communicated to the local authority; the accountability in respect of housing officers being...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the flexibility to be allowed for community employment schemes for community employment workers to remain in employment for at least three years where they are successfully addressing addiction issues and preparing to move on to further education and training; if she will confirm that community employment schemes for those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Management (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; the current funds and/or projects that are being supported by the fund; the way such organisations apply to the fund for support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance if the current success of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will be used to reimburse citizens whose pensions were affected negatively such as the deferred Irish aviation superannuation service pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17453/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Management (6 May 2015)

Tommy Broughan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; the person regulating the investments and returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17454/15]