Results 2,061-2,080 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is liaising with the Law Reform Commission on the consolidation project to consolidate all road traffic Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37714/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the waste collection price changes have led to a change in customer behaviour, that is, increased use of the green and brown bins; if this aspect of waste collection is being monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37453/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I have been following the reports of the Price Monitoring Group, PMG, on household waste collection. I note it was to finish its work in June but the Minister extended its remit. Was that considering his concerns about the introduction of green bin charges, about which constituents are deeply unhappy, on foot of the decision of China not to accept any more plastic waste? I fiercely opposed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Minister not achieving the direct opposite of what he wanted to achieve? We have an increasing problem in our region of dumping on amenity lands over many of the Dublin constituencies. With the major charges on the green bin, people perceive now that prices are constantly increasing and that the market is dominated by a cartel, a small group of companies. I note, for example, that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am glad to hear about the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission review. We will have it before the end of this year because it is urgently needed. The Minister extended the PMG study.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Did that not indicate that he was concerned about price gouging relating to the green bin? Generally speaking, people are well intentioned about household waste management. They want to do their best for their community, the environment and the country but they need to be encouraged in that regard. I am one of those who bitterly opposed the privatisation of the household commercial waste...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister knows there is something wrong, does he not?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to ensure waste collection companies do not continue to increase their monthly service charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37452/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is examining the possibility for his Department to hand over properties in its possession to be refurbished and provided as affordable rental accommodation under a Defence Forces housing trust for military personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37821/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing the security duty allowance of €23.81 per day for duty of less than 24 hours to €29 per day and from €47.59 to €60 per day for 24 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37837/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas of the public sector that are experiencing the most acute recruitment and retention problems; the measures he is taking to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in 2019 of providing 1,250 extra places on Springboard+; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he last met the chief executive officer and chairperson of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board; when he will next meet the chief executive officer and chairperson of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will bring forward legislation to prohibit the use of scramblers, quad bikes and other off-road mechanical vehicles in parks and amenity areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37602/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 304. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will bring forward legislation to enable An Garda Síochána to seize scramblers, quad bikes and other off-road mechanical vehicles from those using them on roads and in parks and amenity areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37601/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 280 of 23 January 2018 and 292 of 15 May 2018, the number of persons who have been killed in road traffic collisions involving a learner driver who was driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver in which the learner driver did not die; the number of persons who have sustained a serious...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of training 50 extra forensic collision investigators in An Garda Síochána in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place for An Garda Síochána to assist private security during evictions; if private security must display identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding for the replacement of the entrance to the public office of a Garda station (details supplied) with automatic doors for increased accessibility will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37834/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (18 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to the Garda dog unit in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of vehicles withdrawn from the dog unit during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37835/18]