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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Implementation (16 Apr 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has raised the implementation of Section 63 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act with the Department of Justice and Equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17635/13]

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of Sate for his comprehensive reply. The suspension of assistance to Uganda is over. Has the programme resumed? How was the repayment of the €4 million expropriated from the €16 million made? Was it taken back in a single payment or did we discount it off this year's programme? How was that handled? I welcome what the Minister of State said about the...

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Many people noticed that Sweden and Slovenia, two member states of the European Union, closed their embassies in Dublin last year. Given that they did so and clearly did not consider they had such a level of interest, either in trade or otherwise, in dealing with us, is there not a case for closing our missions in countries such as those, certainly in the case of Sweden? As the...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any enhancement of control measures in terms of the disbursement of Irish aid in view of the misappropriation of €4 million in aid to Uganda in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15418/13]

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: What is the current position on the workplace relations Bill and the employment permits Bill? At what stage are those two Bills? Is there anything the Tánaiste can do to help the excellent staff in Beaumont Hospital, given that approximately 45 patients were on chairs one night last week for the entire night or most of it?

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: The Tánaiste has been in government for two years.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Patients and staff are trying to operate in incredible conditions. Is the Tánaiste making any input into the work of the Department of Health?

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I will be unable to do so for a few weeks. The Tánaiste might like to respond now while he is here.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: It is important for the Tánaiste to comment on how he might bring additional resources to Beaumont Hospital, one of the premier hospitals in Dublin, and assist patients rather than leaving them on chairs for 30 or 40 hours.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I raise it all the time. I have raised it with the Minister.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I raised it with our Ministers of State when we had two of them.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I am talking about when we had two female Ministers of State.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is reviewing the issuing of passports to persons who already hold a passport of another State; if he has statistics on the number of dual passport holders with an Irish passport;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15419/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Moneylenders (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the practice of illegal money laundering; if he will consider their proposal for the establishment of a localised, fixed term task force with input from all relevant stakeholders including an Garda Síochána, Criminal Assets Bureau, Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Moneylenders (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of illegal money lenders that have been prosecuted and convicted each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Illegal Moneylenders (28 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has reviewed the operation of the national illegal money lending projects in the UK which has reportedly resulted in 96 prosecutions with 28 custodial sentences for illegal money lending activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15857/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Stardust Fire Coroner's Report (27 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Would the Minister of State accept there are analogies between the conduct of the investigation into the Stardust disaster and, for example, Bloody Sunday where eventually the victims and relatives ended up with the Saville inquiry? I appreciate the Minister of State's good intentions to bring this matter to the Minister, Deputy Shatter, and to ask him if he would review all the departmental...

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: Perhaps the Minister of State can do something about Mr. Trapattoni.

Topical Issue Debate: Stardust Fire Coroner's Report (27 Mar 2013)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. Over the past two decades in the Dáil, I have raised the Stardust tragedy and its aftermath probably on hundreds of occasions, given the ongoing and heroic struggle for justice of the Stardust Victims and Relatives Committee, outstandingly led over the years by Ms Christine Keegan, Ms Antoinette Keegan, Ms Gertrude Barrett, Ms Brid McDermott...