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Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: I asked about the strength of the traffic corps and its current organisation. Perhaps the Minister of State might liaise with the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, in order to provide me with some answers, even outside the Chamber. I refer to learner drivers concerning whom the Minister, Deputy Shatter, recently gave me some figures. Some 45 learner drivers were involved in...

Road Safety (27 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: We could have been the senior and the junior. I would have been very happy with that. The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has opinions on everything under the sun - except on transport. Seriously, we need some action. We do not want this year to go down as a bad year in terms of road casualties.

Written Answers — Press Standards: Press Standards (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is bringing any proposals forward in the context of his recent comments on the UK Leveson Inquiry and press standards and the media sector here; if he will consider a statutory independent press council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30304/12]

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on upcoming negotiations with the UK Government to facilitate the export of renewable energy to the UK; if he will provide an estimate of the amount of power that Irish renewable energy operators envisage will be exported to the UK on a weekly and monthly basis; the time-frame for the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with the Irish Ambassador to China or the Chinese Embassy in Ireland in relation to a person (details supplied) who was allegedly detained in Weihai City in Shandong Province, China on 9 June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30524/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the pilot mortgage to rent scheme will be rolled out for local authorities and Housing Finance Agency loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30867/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in terms of the recent figures released from the his Department that 45 unaccompanied learner drivers were involved in fatal crashes from 2009 to 2012, the number of unaccompanied learner drivers that were a fatality in these collisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30530/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of higher executive officers, executive officers and clerical officers that will be appointed to the permanent representation in Brussels, Belgium, arising from Ireland holding the EU presidency in 2013; if he will state for each grade the number of applicants under 35 years and over 35 years that applied; if he will state...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the 22 extra intoxilysers that were requested by the Gardaí to facilitate the lower drink driving limits will be rolled out to their allocated Garda station; the stations that will receive a new intoxilyser machine; the reason for the delay in rolling out these 22 extra intoxilysers; if he will confirm that each new machine...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when all Gardaí will be trained in the use of intoxilysers; if he will ensure that on every Garda roster or at each Garda station there will be Garda personnel who are trained in the use of intoxilysers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30852/12]

Written Answers — Horse Racing Industry: Horse Racing Industry (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what details his Department records on thoroughbred horses and the details his Department requires other State agencies to record on thoroughbred horses; if his Department or other State agencies record the number of thoroughbred horses present in the country each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Howth Fishery Harbour Centre: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 537 of 19 June 2012, the persons who are the leaseholders in Howth Port, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30866/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive medical treatment at the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; and if he is concerned about the waiting lists for this medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/12]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount it has cost the Medical Bureau to test the 22 new Garda intoxilyser machines for the past six months and other further tests by the bureau before installing in Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30859/12]

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if there is a Cabinet Committee on Justice and Defence. [15184/12]

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Did I hear just one reference to justice and equality with regard to the Cabinet committees? Is the Taoiseach saying there is no Cabinet committee on justice and, if there is, it certainly has not met this year? I put forward this question approximately three months ago following the horrific, alleged gangland killing of two young men whose bodies were discovered in County Louth and the...

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach mentioned the Economic Management Council. There have been massive cutbacks in the area of justice. Almost 400 gardaí have retired and we are heading towards having only 13,000 gardaí. We have lost 300 patrol cars and 30 Garda stations and ten stations, including a number in my constituency, are only open in the daytime.

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Last week was the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Veronica Guerin, from my constituency. Finally-----

Cabinet Committees (26 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Yes, but I am in an unusual situation and just want to ask these questions. Is there a committee? Is the Taoiseach concerned about the situation? What is he doing about it and is the Minister delivering?

Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)

Tommy Broughan: When is it intended to introduce the health governance Bill and will the special delivery unit be put on a statutory basis? I ask this in the context of the grotesque overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital's accident and emergency unit last Monday night. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Shortall, is sitting beside the Tánaiste. There were trolleys three deep. It was...