Results 12,301-12,320 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Road Traffic Bill 2009 to ban car clocking which according to a recent investigation has increased by 400% since March 2009; the initiatives he is taking with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance to address car clocking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and charged for possession of drugs with the intent to sale or supply in the R district in the Dublin region for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the additional measures gardaí are taking to tackle this issue; the number of persons convicted to date in 2009; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the status of the state of West Papua; if it is still a United Nations trusteeship; if he has received complaints from representatives of the persons of West Papua in relation to the governance of the State by Indonesia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42910/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons homeless in Dublin; if there has been an increase in homelessness in Dublin in 2009 in comparison with the previous years 2000 to 2008; the steps he will take to address the problem of homelessness in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42719/09]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 428: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons homeless here; if there has been an increase in homelessness nationally in 2009 in comparison with the previous years 2000 to 2008; the steps he will take to address the problem of homelessness in cities and towns here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42720/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of the national electric car programme; if he has been liaising with the ESB on the development of the necessary infrastructure including charging points for the nationwide electric car scheme; when the first charge points will be operational; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a senior civil servant in his Department was the guest of an energy company at the Ireland versus France match in Croke Park on Saturday, 14 November 2009; if he will advise if other officers received invitations; if they attended the match and if departmental...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the grants for aquaculture activities, including salmon farming which have been allocated by him or any agency acting under the remit of his Department, in accordance with EU programmes or national programmes to companies (details supplied) since 1980; the area of operation for which the grant was awarded to each company;...

Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (24 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the next tendering process for the farmers' market in Howth harbour, County Dublin, will take place; if this tendering must take place before the end of 2010. [43207/09]

Job Protection. (19 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the opportunity to finally debate the critical threat to Aer Lingus jobs and our national strategic aviation connectivity. I have asked for this debate on this matter at least six times over the past three weeks. However, it is deplorable the Minister for Transport is not in the Chamber to respond to my questions. The threat to jobs and working conditions at Aer Lingus is now...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recently published Goldstone report. [41943/09]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent meeting and substantive discussions with his counterpart from the United Kingdom; if he has indicated his foreign affairs priorities, in particular in relation to continued stabilisation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/09]

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: On the same issue raised by Deputy Reilly, I have asked the Taoiseach on six or seven occasions to allow debate in this House about the crisis in Aer Lingus, the loss of 700 jobs and the outsourcing of jobs to Britain.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is the Order of Business. I have asked you as well, a Cheann Comhairle. I also tabled a private notice question. I have raised it for the third time and a debate is not happening.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I want to ask about legislation as well but on that subject-----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is a bit rich to hear Fine Gael protesting about what is happening in Aer Lingus-----

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: -----when that party voted hand in glove with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats to privatise Aer Lingus some years ago.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: We opposed it and we are now seeing the fruits of what that party did, along with the other party, some years ago.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I want to ask about legislation. My colleague, Deputy Gilmore, referred to the Road Traffic Bill. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Transport to consider bringing in an amendment to make clocking illegal in view of the findings in tonight's RTE programme "Buyer Beware" that there has been a 400% increase in the clocking of cars and the mis-selling of cars in what is an unregulated...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It might be like the Irish Ferries situation.