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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 28 October 2010, the length of the detailed training programme for the Garda Síochána in the use of the instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42926/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Committee of Public Accounts is examining any cost and benefit proposals that may have been carried out on the proposal to shut down the Teagasc agriculture research facility in Kinsealy, Malahide Road, Dublin 17; if he will ensure that the Kinsealy Teagasc facility...

Licensing of Gold Shops (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. At a number of recent community and constituency meetings as well as at my constituency information clinics, grave concerns have been raised by citizens about the recent proliferation of gold shops and gold trader operations across the Dublin region which seem to be linked to the recession and current economic...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support any proposal put forward by the national transport authority to establish a dedicated phone number for members of the public to report anti-social and criminal behaviour on all modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures he has put in place to ensure that capital funding allocated under the various social housing programmes in his Department is drawn down and spent; the way the process is monitored to ensure all allocations are spent and there is not significant underspend; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the purpose of the review of the local authority housing action plans; the way the Departments funding allocations are linked to these reviews and performance under the action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42239/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has provided guidance to local authorities to proactively involve the voluntary housing sector in delivering through the local authority action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42240/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place to ensure that local authority service indicators on housing are valid due to the wide range of results and performance of local authorities in areas such as vacancies that have been compiled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42241/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the reduction in capital expenditure for social housing programmes over the past two budgets compared to the water services programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/10]

General Practitioner Services (11 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to make it easier for new general practitioners to provide services for patients who hold a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41864/10]

Written Answers — Central Bank Reports: Central Bank Reports (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the publication of the next Financial Stability Report by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41622/10]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the continued weakness in income tax receipts; the extent to which he attributes this ongoing weakness to emigration, job losses, declining hourly pay, declining hours worked, declining labour market participation or other factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee and County Dublin VEC for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41808/10]

Written Answers — Senior Debt Obligations: Senior Debt Obligations (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will specify where under Irish law it is mandated that senior bondholders have the same status as depositors or holders of Irish sovereign debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41811/10]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Road Traffic Act 2010 is being implemented in terms of the requirement of drivers who have been charged with penalty points offences to present their licence to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41860/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of persons who have been arrested for begging in Dublin in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41809/10]

Written Answers — Illegal Fireworks: Illegal Fireworks (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of illegal fireworks seized over the Hallowe'en period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/10]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of roadside breathalysers that are necessary for the Garda Síochána to enforce compulsory testing at the scene of every road collision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/10]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of roadside breathalysers that have been added by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety to the total stock of roadside breathalysers held by the Garda Síochána each month in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/10]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (10 Nov 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 28 October 2010 if he will indicate the length of the detailed training programme for the Garda Síochána in the use of the instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41859/10]