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Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I have four brief questions for the Taoiseach. I understand the competition Bill includes a section to deal with the situation whereby a company can effectively own a large shareholding in its direct competitor, as is happening in aviation. When will that Bill come before the House? I understand the globalisation fund extra information for the SRT workers was on the desk of Minister of...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I understand the taxi workers want to discuss with the Minister the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport on taxis. Perhaps a meeting in this regard could be arranged as soon as possible. Perhaps the Taoiseach will when in Chicago next week visit Northfields to meet the chief executive of Kraft in respect of workers at Cadburys.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: What is the position with the stabilisation fund?

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (9 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the decision to close a company (details supplied) in County Louth with the loss of 200 jobs; the steps that are being taken to find replacement jobs for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11361/10]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when her Department was notified of the intention of a bank (details supplied) to close its retail network; the discussions she has had with the bank involved with a view to saving any of these jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11363/10]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her strategy for former workers at a company (details supplied) to return to work through education and job opportunities; if she is contributing to an interdepartmental business plan in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11115/10]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport his strategy for former workers at a company (details supplied) to return to work through education and job opportunities; if he is contributing to an interdepartmental business plan in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11114/10]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by Irish Rail on any proposals for a heritage service on the Rosslare-Waterford rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11217/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a medical card to those who suffer from motor neurone disease as a right; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10431/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a medical card to those who have been affected by thalidomide as a right; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10432/10]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a copy of a report by consultants (details supplied) for Galway City Council on the Galway light rail system proposal; his views on the report and the development of a Galway Luas system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10692/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the annual accounts for 2008 of the Central Fisheries Board have been published and laid before Dáil Éireann; if not, the reason for the delay; the timeframe for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10128/10]

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (2 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the energy related targets in the Programme for Government 2007; the current position in relation to achieving each target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10129/10]

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (2 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the law as it stands on the potentially predatory acquisition of shares in a company by a direct and hostile rival; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many other EU and OECD states have legislation outlawing this practice, especially if there are significant monopolistic implications; if she is...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for an appointment with each specialist located at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10086/10]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Mar 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding received from the EU towards the construction of road projects in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projects to replace public water supply infrastructure made of lead that have been funded by his Department in 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form by local authority; if he will set out the moneys on these projects; the works needed to replace lead water pipes by local authorities according to information...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and nature of each separate project carried out to develop public water supplies for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9517/10]

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: On the same issue-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I am not sure if the Ceann Comhairle is aware that the chief executives of the airlines, Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Mueller, will attend an Oireachtas committee meeting at 4.30 p.m. today.