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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (1 Jun 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed by the Road Safety Authority by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13887/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the credit union commission; the size of the commission and the way its membership will be decided; the way the Irish League of Credit Unions, the Credit Union Development Association and credit union management and staff will be represented on this body; when it will commence its work; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (31 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any Garda investigation has been undertaken into alleged criminality associated with some operations of the collection and sale of used clothes; the number of used clothes companies or groups in operation here; if these operations are licensed; if not, the reason for same; if there are any regulations governing the operation of...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (31 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if gardaí have the power to issue on-the-spot penalties for breaches of the taxi regulations under section 49 of the 2003 Taxi Regulation Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13260/11]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: The 0.6% levy on private pensions which has been proposed to fund the jobs initiative, in section 4, is clearly the most controversial aspect of the initiative and of the Bill. Like you, a Cheann Comhairle, I voted against cuts to pensions by the previous Government, and public sector pension holders have already been hard hit by cuts to their pensions and by levies. However, many of my...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (26 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review the operation of An Post's passport service in view of the delays that some citizens are experiencing in using this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13147/11]

Community Services (25 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Almost 38 years ago the then President, Erskine Childers, laid the foundation stone for the Kilbarrack-Foxfield community centre on Greendale Road, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5, following years of fund-raising by local residents. With the help of the HSE, FÁS, local representatives including myself and the then Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, a Kilbarrack aftercare community programme was developed...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (25 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the final report of the Mahon tribunal will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/11]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Agriculture: Motion (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans for a new Fair Trade Bill for producers; the measures he is considering to end predatory practices in the retail sector and introduce transparency on margins and profitability for large retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12758/11]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the results of CER's smart metering trials; when the roll out of the national smart meter programme will commence; the form that it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enact new legislation to ensure the sustainable future development of cemeteries; and if he will ensure that the development of new burial grounds is not left in the hands of speculators in view of the fact that many graveyards in Dublin have reached or are nearing full capacity and there is a...

Written Answers — BIM Training Programmes: BIM Training Programmes (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the loss of a teacher at a college (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that the school now only has one teacher left and it is not possible to complete a full Skipper Ticket course at the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12785/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if Health Service Executive officials will attend a meeting on 23 May 2011 in HSE Swords between the clinical director and local clinicians in north Dublin involved in the care of persons aged 16 and 17 who are psychiatrically unwell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12712/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the services available for persons aged 16 and 17 who urgently need psychiatric assessment and care in the north Dublin region in view of the ban on the admission of adolescents into adult wards and further in view of the fact that the Fairview adolescent unit only has six beds; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider the creation of youth mental health teams including psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses to address and enhance mental health services for adolescents and young adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12714/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the compliance officers attached to the Office of the Taxi Regulator require additional powers to adequately monitor and enforce standards and regulations in the taxi sector; his plans regarding legislation on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (24 May 2011)

Tommy Broughan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the gardaí or the National Transport Authority has briefed him on the number of taxi plate owners who do not have a public service vehicle driver's licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12754/11]