Results 9,381-9,400 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Recruitment (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering reviewing the blanket moratorium on recruitment in the public sector in view of the staffing needs of different sections of the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the French Government has briefed their EU colleagues regarding the current situation in Mali; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Promotions (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of promotions at each rank that were approved in the Revenue Commissioners for 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3206/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to the seniors alert scheme in the years 2010, 2011,2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the locations in the Dublin region that are currently operating the Garda community text alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3202/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of drugs seized at each prison here for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (23 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of traceability inspections carried out by his Department in respect of beef, lamb and poultry imports in each of the past four years; the number of breaches of the regulations detected and the actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the impact of the proposed cutbacks of €13.2 million to the vocational education committee sector in terms of the proposed increase in the PLC pupil-teacher ratio and changes to the PLC sector in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on proposals to develop a standard procedure for the recognition of professional qualifications across the EU; his views on whether such plans will be agreed during the course of the Irish EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2425/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Taxes (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on any potential EU proposals on minimum energy tax levels especially in relation to diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2949/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for an application for State pension contributory; the number of applications currently waiting to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the current backlog of appeals to the Social Welfare Appeals Officer; the measures being taken to address this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2951/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 423. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will be submitting any proposals to the proposed review of the pan-European telecommunications sector this year under Commissioner Neelie Kroes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 439. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests Dublin City Council submitted to his Department for new fire appliances under the Fire Services Capital Programme 2013; the number of these requests that have been approved; the number that are pending and the number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2437/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 473. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 170 new Garda vehicles will be assigned to An Garda Síochána; which districts will receive the vehicles; the number of cars that will be assigned per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Point System (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 475. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed penalty point notices that were issued for alcohol related incidents between 21 December 2012 and 2 January 2013 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2432/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 476. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Stations, in the Dublin Region, that have full access to the live scan machine; his plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 477. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the crime statistics for 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2435/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 478. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate additional Garda personnel to Operation Stilts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2436/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Tommy Broughan: 515. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is more than 70% failure rate for probate applications submitted by solicitors to the probate sections of the Courts Service; if he is reviewing the high failure rate and the operation of the current probate system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2948/13]