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Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Tommy Broughan: I am talking to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport today. It is rare that I get a chance to talk to him. The international evidence that was available on best practice and the drink driving limit was simply overwhelming in support of the reduced 50 milligram limit. This included 2002 research which found the chances of being involved in a collision was 18% higher for drivers with...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to share time with Deputies Hannigan and Seán Kenny.

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Recapitalisation: Financial Institutions Recapitalisation (4 Oct 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of payments on the promissory note payments over the next ten years; the expected interest level payments on the promissory notes from 2013; the reduction or elimination of these payments that he hopes to achieve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26926/11]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (4 Oct 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Health his powers in relation to the VHI and each of the other health insurance providers; if he has issued to the VHI or any other health insurance providers and on what issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27543/11]

Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)

Tommy Broughan: In regard to these and similar vital projects throughout the country, can the Minister of State state that there will be a full cost benefit analysis before there are any further cuts? Some weeks ago, our colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, visited the Sphere 17 facility. She was informed by the manager, Mr. Mick Ferron, that if a cut in funding...

Vocational Education Committees (4 Oct 2011)

Tommy Broughan: The rehabilitation and support programme, RASP, and the youth service, Sphere 17, are based in north Coolock in Dublin 17. RASP provides an outstanding community-based approach to anti-alcohol and anti-drugs support, education and outreach programmes and is the only community rehabilitation centre in the Dublin 17 region. Sphere 17 provides vitally important youth services for local...

Written Answers — Public Procurements: Public Procurements (29 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in view of certain aspects of the 2010 report from the Comptroller and Auditor General, he is reviewing efficient and transparent public procurement procedures in all State arts and cultural bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26733/11]

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (29 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has reviewed the 2010 report of the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of public procurement procedures at the National Library; if he is reviewing such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of taxi regulation enforcement officers form the current nine officials who are under the remit of the National Transport Authority in view of the thousands of taxi vehicles across the country; his views that the use of the multi-agency enforcement teams to monitor and invigilate taxi...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the National Transport Authority to examine the operation of illegal taxi ranks in towns and cities across the country which prohibit many drivers who are working from legal ranks from picking up fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has reported to him on the percentage of taxi vehicles across the country which are complying with the new regulation on the display of a county sticker which came into force on 1 August 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26730/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the taxi regulator division within the National Transport Authority is still permitted to issue new regulations through statutory instruments even though a complete review of the taxi industry is currently taking place through the Taxi review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26731/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of valid Irish passports in circulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26475/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish a new system of recording the number of current passport holders who were the result of applications from outside of the Irish Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26476/11]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued through Irish embassies and consular representatives throughout the world each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26477/11]

Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the national debt at the end of each quarter in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 and at the end of each month from 31 December 2010 to 31 August 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to end the payment of promissory notes for Anglo Irish Bank in view of the detrimental impact that this will have on budget 2012 and in view of the significant gains that he has made recently in respect of the ESF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/11]

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has ordered an investigation into the manner in which the structure for the promissory note recapitalisation of Anglo Irish Bank was put in place and if that structure was adequately reported to Dáil Éireann and the Comptroller and Auditor General at the time in view of the profoundly onerous financial drain on the Irish State as a result;...

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress of the ongoing negotiations between him and the troika on the payment of promissory notes for the Anglo Irish Bank recapitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26473/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Sep 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles seized by customs and excise for the failure of paying vehicle registration tax for the year 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the amount received in penalties in order to have vehicles released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26474/11]