Results 1,261-1,280 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We have been thinking about these matters for a long time, even before the Minister was appointed.

Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should look back at the parliamentary questions.

Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Has the Minister estimates on costs? What about the digital boxes?

Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Will it be rolled out before 2012?

Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: He does not read fiction.

Telecommunications Services. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Some of the companies are leaving.

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to establish a consumer panel or a mechanism within CER to strengthen the representation within the regulatory body of the interests of consumers and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/06]

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Is it not a fact that householders, citizens and businesses are waiting with trepidation to see what energy — electricity and gas — price rises will occur this year, with the gas industry obviously looking for a 40% price rise and the electricity industry looking for increases? Given that over the past four or five years there have been increases of the order of 60%, prices will have more...

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: That is better again.

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister answer the question?

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should tell us what he will do.

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I asked the Minister if he would make a simple amendment to the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill in terms of having a consumer component in the CER. On this side of the House we read the consultations held by the CER and, depressingly, we believe consumers were not taken into account. The Minister could do this in the coming weeks before we conclude the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: We will see what the Minister does.

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I told the Minister who I represent.

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I represent householders.

Energy Regulation. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I represent householders first and foremost.

Fisheries Protection. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The clear conclusion of the report by the World Wildlife Fund and the Traffic organisation, Follow the Leader, is that regional approaches such as the European Common Fisheries Policy have failed dismally to protect worldwide fishing stocks. What is the Minister of State's response to this conclusion? Since the enactment of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, has anything changed...

Fisheries Protection. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The report stated that the Common Fisheries Policy is a failure.

Fisheries Protection. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to key stocks.

Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Just before asking the Taoiseach about the minerals development Bill, may I ask him about another matter? Yesterday, in Raheny, we had another Mafia-type assassination.