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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of buses that are in the school bus fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21007/10]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of private and public buses in the school fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21008/10]

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I have two brief questions for the Taoiseach. First, I refer to the volcanic ash crisis about which changed guidelines have been issued. I understand the Minister for Transport is available to provide the House with an updated report and perhaps this could take place within the next few days. Second, when can Members expect the local government services Bill? As the Taoiseach is aware, I...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify proposals on curtailing the hours that home helps will be allowed to spend on various personal support tasks for their clients; the way home helps are supposed to speed up their clients in personal tasks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20187/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the proposal to cut a further €200 million from the Health Service Executive budget in order to provide for possible shortfalls later in 2010 have now been abandoned in view of the agreement reached; if the original commitments on spending in the national service plan will be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the...

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (18 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 on the following matter of national importance, namely, that the Minister for Transport should urgently report to Dáil Éireann on the changes this week to the guidelines on air travel during volcanic ash cloud conditions and to outline the Government's latest response at national and EU level to address all of the...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (13 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners committed to jail during 2009 for non-payment of fines; the proportion of the total number committed to prison during 2009 that this represents; his views on whether this is the best use of prison facilities when those convicted of serious offences have been getting early release because of...

Written Answers — Temporary Release of Prisoners: Temporary Release of Prisoners (13 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a judge at the decision to allow the temporary release of a serial Limerick prisoner, two days into a ten-month sentence due to overcrowding at Limerick Prison; if he will confirm the statement of an assistant governor of Limerick Prison that the prisoner in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of remaining EU directives for which his Department has responsibility to be implemented; if he will list the directives that are now overdue; if he will give the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (12 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his most recent contacts with an airline (details supplied) regarding the possible location of up to 300 aircraft maintenance jobs at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19176/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the national speed camera network will be fully rolled out in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of campaigns being funded by his Department or any agency within the remit of his Department regarding highlighting the dangers of the use of illegal substances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the RAPID and CLÁR programmes; the number of applications received for funding in respect of each programme in each of the past three years; the amount of funding drawn down in each year for each programme; his views on the benefit of both programmes; if consideration is being given to a review or any...

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Does Vote 32 now imply that there is a major cutting back in capital expenditure on transport, given the bad news received that the interconnector has been put back until 2018 at the earliest, the Metro might be put back to 2016, the western rail corridor, etc.?

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The line Minister does not know.

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The line Minister does not talk to CIE. He does not have a relationship with CIE.

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I am asking the Taoiseach whether he could throw some light on it. Every since we got a Green Minister of State in the Department of Transport, all the projects seem to be getting scrapped one after another. Would the Taoiseach comment on it?

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: It is true. In the past couple of weeks,-----

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: -----it is a disaster.

Planning and Construction Investigation (6 May 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I am again demanding a commission of investigation into all aspects of the planning, building regulation and development of the North Fringe new urban district stretching from Clonshaugh to Baldoyle in the Dublin North-East constituency. I have been again contacted by young householders in the Clongriffin district of the North Fringe who have been asked to sign contracts with one of the...