Results 12,081-12,100 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a copy of a recent report (details supplied) on the implications of the €10 air travel tax; his views on the conclusions of the report which has estimated revenue losses of €482 million, up to 3,000 job losses and a 1.2 million reduction in departing passengers in the aviation industry here in a full year of the operation...

Written Answers — Eurozone Membership: Eurozone Membership (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any contingency studies or cost benefit analysis on any possible future suspension of Ireland's Euro membership in view of the ongoing difficulties for indigenous exports presented by the strong Euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5157/10]

Written Answers — Eurozone Membership: Eurozone Membership (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if the recent cuts in wages and benefits, the rise in unemployment in domestic industry and the thousands of households in negative equity has prompted his Department to conduct a review of all aspects of Ireland's membership of the Eurozone in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5158/10]

Written Answers — Eurozone Membership: Eurozone Membership (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined recent proposals from economists for a dual currency system, including the Euro, for the Eurozone states which have suffered severe economic shocks in the past two years and which reportedly need transitional monetary policy arrangements to fairly restructure their economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5159/10]

Written Answers — Economic Forecasts: Economic Forecasts (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest forecast on the timeframe for Ireland to emerge from this recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5160/10]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical procedures that were carried out abroad each year for the past five years under the patient treatment fund; if such services were unavailable at hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4523/10]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the revised traffic signs manual has not been published to date in 2010 despite previously informing Dáil Éireann that the manual should be published in the third quarter of 2006 and in view of the fact that he commenced a review of the traffic signs manual in late 2004 with the aid of consultants and the National Roads Authority...

Written Answers — Aviation Security: Aviation Security (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is reviewing security measures at airports here in view of the recent security incident involving passengers travelling from Slovakia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4522/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received reports on developing a programme of alternative correction or rehabilitation programmes for road traffic offences in particular targeting high risk offenders as mandated under action 119 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012; when he will publish the reports; the targets timeline for the...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State with responsibility for horticulture, Deputy Sargent, made a fleeting visit to the House earlier. Members will be aware that he has proposed the closure of a Teagasc research station in a new part of my constituency. I have tried to raise this matter in different forums, including with the Ceann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: -----who refused to allow a debate-----

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The matter relates to the same incredible secret sub-committee of CPP which has been meeting for 30 or 40 years-----

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: -----and involves this nonsense whereby we cannot discuss State agencies on the floor of the House. We must rid ourselves of this rule which is completely undemocratic.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: As the distinguished journalist, Mr. Vincent Browne, said last week this House has been completely eviscerated of any kind of meaningful power leaving us with a type of parliamentary dictatorship, which is evident from the banking inquiry. The Ceann Comhairle has a responsibility to pursue this matter and to give me an opportunity to raise it.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle might find an avenue through which I can do so and will reform the relevant procedure, which is a nonsense.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four farmers who have been paid since he promised payments would commence from mid December 2009. [3857/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when all REP scheme four payments will be awarded; and if his attention has been drawn to the hardship endured by delays in payments. [3856/10]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (26 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding his commitment to ensuring a mandatory programme of efficiency measures to ensure public buildings produce 33% energy savings by 2020; the level of energy savings produced in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3421/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 150: 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. [3420/10]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (26 Jan 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on rail transportation and the way it may contribute to national economic development; his further views on the development of a national rail network outside of Dublin in conjunction with the national roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/10]