Results 921-940 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking regarding the impact of aviation on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21020/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given further consideration to the consolidation of road traffic legislation; his plans to proceed with proposed legislation to curb excessive speed on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if levels of remuneration to senior officials in civic society organisations mostly made up of volunteer members are taken into account by his Department when evaluating structures of governance on bodies making applications for sports capital and other grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (15 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to establishing a Dublin regional housing delivery task force on the lines of proposals for Cork and Galway in view of the large number of households in emergency homeless accommodation and on housing waiting lists in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/19]

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

Tommy Broughan: The Cost of Doing Business in Ireland report has some findings that need to be addressed soon. The Minister of State referred to legislation coming into effect in 2021 but more urgency is required. To give an example, the report states that Ireland is the fifth most expensive economy of all 28 EU countries. Our prices are generally 13% above the EU average. Delving into some of the...

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

Tommy Broughan: I and various other Deputies have spoken about being Brexit-ready. Is it not critical that we control costs in the context of a post-Brexit economy? The Minister of State will, I am sure, agree that costs matter. His colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and others, were looking at the role the courts may play in respect of insurance costs and other kinds of...

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]

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

Tommy Broughan: Many of us have read the recent report of the National Competitiveness Council, titled Costs of Doing Business in Ireland 2018. Professor Peter Clinch of the council spoke recently to the Committee on Budgetary Oversight. The report makes for fairly dismal reading. Regarding the ECN+ directive to empower competition authorities of member states to be more effective enforcers of the...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the additional resources that will be made available to the Workplace Relations Commission in order for it to implement the objectives in its strategy statement, Fair and Compliant Workplaces and Equal Treatment in Services 2019 to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20358/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 66. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there has been an increase in entrepreneurial activity in the Border counties in view of Brexit; if the LEOs have seen an increase in applications for funding and-or support since June 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20357/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the number of community gardaí by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20523/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda operational support unit as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda cybercrime unit as of 31 December 2017, 31 December 2018 and 3 May 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 420. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if research has been carried out into the improved lower carbon emissions that would result from lower speed limits on roads here; if data are available on the issue in other EU jurisdictions, the United States of America, Canada and Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20389/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 May 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 427. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if research has been carried out into improved road safety outcomes that would result from lower speed limits on roads here; if data are available on the issue in other EU jurisdictions, the United States of America, Canada and Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20388/19]