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Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Will we have a debate?

Financial Transaction Tax (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposed financial transaction tax; if he envisages this tax as part of the new package of measures to support the euro within the Eurozone States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual cost of maintaining Irish embassies in Luxemburg, Sweden and Singapore for the years 2009 to 2012, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5803/12]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if the cost of living and general living standards have declined further since March 2011; if he will estimate the contribution the plethora of planned and incoming costs and other charges for citizens and householders make to a continuing decline in living standards during 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5806/12]

Written Answers — Betting Legislation: Betting Legislation (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed new gambling legislation does not allow for any tax to be collected on moneys earned by the layers - that is, bookmakers - in betting exchanges, unlike other bookmakers in the State, and instead stipulates that betting exchanges will pay just 15% gross profit tax on their commission;...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of jobs that have been eliminated in the public service and semi-state sectors in 2011; the likely outcome in terms of job cuts in both sectors in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/12]

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the statistical evidence that can be produced to indicate the number of new jobs that have been created so far by the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5799/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the inducements that exist in terms of grants to Irish business from the Industrial Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland and any other agencies to encourage or compel employers to hire workers from the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current multipliers and cost benefit for each job created by the Industrial Development Agency during 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5802/12]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to encourage the State broadcaster, RTE, to provide one or more television and radio channels to be broadcast without advertising, along the lines of the BBC, in return for the current licence fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5804/12]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he envisages Corrib gas flowing into Irish homes and businesses; the measures he will undertake to encourage gas and oil exploration between now and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5805/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the number of gardaí attached to the Garda traffic corps will not be reduced, in view of the fact that media reports indicated that the corps will be reduced by 30% in numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in the Health Service Executive who have been given a HSE vehicle as part of their work duties; the grades of these staff; the reason staff are given a HSE vehicle; the cost of supplying and repairing these vehicles in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5797/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the proposed transposition of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA, into Irish law; if this legislation will be introduced through a statutory instrument or primary legislation; the consultation that has taken place with stakeholders before the proposed introduction of this legislation; and if...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (31 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the operation of recycling services by private refuse collectors in local authority areas; if standards and specifications for recycling are laid out in local authority contracts with the private refuse collectors, particularly with regard to new arrangements when householders have...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cut of €1500 down to €500 for the training and materials grant for the community employment scheme in view of the huge extra burden that this will place on local employment creation and community service organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4324/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cut of €1500 down to €500 for the training and materials grant for the community employment schemes in view of the extra burden this will place on local employment creation and community service organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3950/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if residents of an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 13 are exempt from paying the household charge in view of the unfinished status of the estate and the number of pyrite-affected homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4741/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of gardaí attached to the organised crime unit, emergency response unit and armed support response unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Jan 2012)

Tommy Broughan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Lamp; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the number of successful convictions secured to date; if this operation is still active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4229/12]