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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the application for an extension by a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 and if she will ensure that her Department's building unit will recommend that the stage one application is approved and that the project will advance to stage two. [3466/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to speed up the process for appealing tax bills after reports that it can take up to six years for an appeal to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3886/07]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (7 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the person who will be accountable and personally responsible for the spending of €184 billion on the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 over the next seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3873/07]

Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: He was wearing his blue shirt that night.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources arranged a wide-ranging consultation on the Broadcasting Bill and on webcasting. What is the progress on the broadcasting Bill to set up the broadcasting authority? Will anything happen in the lifetime of this Government? The former Minister promised me about four years ago that we might have a Green Paper on the postal services,...

Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: It arises because it is the only opportunity I have to speak to this Minister. He is the Minister who is making a response.

Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: What about the other matters?

Territorial Waters. (8 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government in relation to the vindication of Irish entitlements under the law of the sea and related instruments to the seabed. [4307/07]

Written Answers — Rockall Island: Rockall Island (8 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of such talks as to the status of Rockall in terms of international law as have taken place; if such talks have been concluded; and the implications of such conclusions as have been reached. [4308/07]

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: They are camping out tonight because the Taoiseach has not dealt with this, just like so many other things.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I am not playing politics. It is one year later.

Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: People felt like this ten years ago.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest, namely, if the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will urgently respond to the Stardust Relatives and Victims Committee regarding a memorandum submitted to him and the Taoiseach last summer requesting the establishment of a commission...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 72: In page 20, lines 19 and 20, to delete all words from and including "including" in line 19 down to and including "State" in line 20 and substitute the following: "taking particular account of the necessity of holding sufficient stocks within the jurisdiction of the state". This amendment relates to holding contracts between the agency which will be put on a statutory...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I note that the Bill makes provision for particular categories. However, the internal-external balance could be even higher. The Minister of State will claim that 75 days is sufficient to meet most short-term emergencies given that if one such emergency developed seriously enough, there would have to be some type of rationing. However, it might be more helpful to NORA, as it sets out as a...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 73: In page 20, line 40, after "Agency" to insert the following: "and in accordance with the terms of the national emergency contingency plan". This amendment relates to the role of NORA in releasing oil stocks in cases of particular urgency. Section 35 refers to the Minister's ability, after consulting the agency, to issue directions for the release of stocks to...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: There is merit in that formulation in terms of the national emergency contingency plan. It is not really clear from the legislation why there is no link between the release of oil stocks in an emergency and, for example, the wider emergency plan which the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and other Departments would have in place if there was a national emergency....

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State has a lot in common with President Bush.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Feb 2007)

Tommy Broughan: This amendment fundamentally amends section 62 to clarify the position relating to the possibility of a person incurring a levy. It puts in place a wide-ranging mechanism for ministerial approval of contracts where one of the parties arranges to hold certain supplies. The new section refers to identified oil but is that simply oil for which there have been returns? Should "identified oil"...