Results 15,521-15,540 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission Establishment (8 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 1581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue a report on responses received further to the consultation on a regulatory impact analysis on the establishment of an electoral commission; when this report will be published; the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19769/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Appointments (8 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 1582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 11 December 2018, if the relevant statutory committee appointments by him will be subject to public advertisement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (8 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 1583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which he has reappointed a person that has already served two full terms contrary to the advice in section 13(2) of the guidelines on appointments to State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19771/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (8 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 1584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he has taken to address the report by the EU Commission in January 2014 that Ireland was disenfranchising Irish citizens living in other EU member states from voting in elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19772/19]

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I believe all citizens of our republic, whatever their location, should have access to the same level of public services, and that includes broadband facilities. As we heard earlier, it is clear that if the Fianna Fáil Government under Bertie Ahern and Mary Harney had not privatised Eircom 20 years ago in 1999, a State-wide roll-out of Internet infrastructure would probably have been...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: If we look back 15 years ago, and I was a communications spokesperson at the time, we were examining exemplar projects abroad. I recall one involved the state of Alberta in Canada, which has a population similar to ours but is three or four times the physical size of the Republic. The Minister said there were 16 exemplars he can give where this roll-out took place. I would like to know...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: They are not saying that. They are saying we should do it step by step.

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: What about the point on the other jurisdictions? The Minister should give us examples from where Granahan McCourt operates.

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Where?

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: We need that information.

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Will the House get a chance to approve or disapprove this decision of the Government?

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister agrees the House should have a say.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of fish farms around the country; the number of inspections at these fish farms each year since 2016; the reason for the decision to rescind a fish farm licence under section 68 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that at least 40 Irish and UK born and trained greyhounds are allegedly being kept in poor conditions for breeding in China; the resources he will make available for the repatriation of Irish greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19047/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (9 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be commenced; the reason for the delay of commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20224/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her main concerns in relation to the Brexit readiness of businesses here; if she is concerned in relation to a particular sector; if so, the measures she is undertaking to ensure the sectors increase preparedness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20356/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I am aware the Minister already answered a question of Brexit readiness. I commend our officials who are preparing the Getting Ireland Brexit Ready materials and sending out updates and communicating as much as possible with the public and business about the steps needed to get us Brexit ready. Is the Minister happy with the level of uptake of these materials and of the various schemes by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: Effectively, the postponement towards October has had an impact in making people less anxious to get ready by availing of the various schemes. Recently, InterTradeIreland did a survey of companies in Belfast and there were some dismal reports about investment plans being postponed. People were very worried about what would happen at the Border, regarding employment, etc. The Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister said recently that there has been much-enhanced take-up of the two voucher schemes. She should be commended on launching those financial supports and encouraging the cross-Border traders. There seems to be grave anxiety among companies in Belfast, which is evident from the survey done by InterTradeIreland. I think the Minister for Finance has sanctioned an extra 400 Revenue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Remit (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 51. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to bring forward the legislated powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, to issue fines for breaches of European and Irish competition law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20355/19]