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Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I am disappointed that Mr. O'Leary does not intend to wait until he comes to the Oireachtas before he makes whatever points he has to make. He has chosen instead to hold a press conference just before he comes to the Oireachtas. I would like to ask the Taoiseach about a related matter.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: It is on the Finance Bill 2010, which is before the House at present. The Taoiseach is aware that all the airlines are in agreement on the issue of the travel tax. When it was introduced on 1 April 2009-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: It is. I ask the Ceann Comhairle to wait until I ask-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: No, I just want to ask the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I am asking him about-----

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I would like to ask the Taoiseach if he will lay the cost-benefit document on the travel tax before the House. When he was Minister for Finance, he used to issue documents in relation to poverty, etc.

Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Can we have a cost-benefit document in this instance? The Minister for Transport seems to think such a document exists, but I think there is no such document. If it exists, can the Taoiseach bring it in? That is all I am asking.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (24 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of physical education facilities in each Defence Forces establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9171/10]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance Scheme: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (23 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to formalise the system of allocating financial support resulting from extreme weather events. [8927/10]

Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: A few weeks ago the Taoiseach told me that the application for EU stabilisation fund moneys for former SR Technics engineers for upskilling and so on was stalled in Brussels with the EU Commission. I now hear that it is stalled on the desk of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who is sitting beside the Taoiseach. If that is the case could this funding not be...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the savings in his Department's payroll bill for 2010, arising from cuts in public sector pay announced in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has requested or instructed organisations that are funded by his Department to cut the pay of employees along the lines provided for in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009, although such employees are not public servants within the meaning of the Act; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel assigned to the Garda traffic corps; when the Garda traffic corps will reach its 1,200 target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/10]

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of the Labour Party I welcome the resumed debate on the Road Traffic Bill 2009. I am grateful for the opportunity to join in the discussion on this important legislation. It is long overdue and the delays in its publication and introduction into the House have been particularly disappointing given the many critical road safety issues involved. The role played by the valiant...

Job Creation. (16 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The 800 or 900 skilled men and women who are still unemployed and who are chasing after FÁS courses, back to education schemes and so on should be at the forefront of all our concerns. They, like me, believe that SR Technics did not need to close. It was unilaterally closed by Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maktoum in a very unfriendly act towards this country but we could still have that business....

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that more than 500 complaints were made in the past two and a half years relating to the treatment of persons with disabilities in residential care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6967/10]

Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when all residential care centres for persons with disabilities will be subject to independent standards and inspection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6966/10]

Drug Rehabilitation and Youth Services (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for finally allowing me to raise this important issue in the House. The Rehabilitation and Support Programme, RASP, is an outstanding community-based anti-drugs programme based in north Coolock, Dublin 17. Sphere 17 is a local youth service catering for young people aged 10 to 21 who also live in Dublin 17. Even though both RASP and Sphere 17 provide absolutely...

Written Answers — Weather Emergencies: Weather Emergencies (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has instigated a Departmental review of the contingency procedures in place to deal with the effect of the weather conditions on the national road and public transport systems in view of the recent almost complete shutdown of national transport networks here during the recent weather conditions; his views on the introduction of a protocol...

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the 2010 funding allocation for the maintenance and upgrading of non-national and regional roads; if the €730 million allocation to local authorities for the maintenance of national roads represents a decrease in their road maintenance budget by one third; the figure that local authorities have estimated as the bill for...