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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons arrested and charged for having no tax, no insurance, no licence, no national car test certificate, no driving licence or no licence plate in each county for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29812/09]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (9 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 728: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding efforts to address all outstanding issues for pyrite affected home owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28865/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services: Financial Services (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to improve the flow of credit in respect of vehicle purchases when customers with good jobs, a reliable credit history and a significant equity in a vehicle purchase are having difficulty in accessing credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27955/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress regarding the recruitment of a new head of financial supervision to act under the auspices of the new Central Bank commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the initiatives being undertaken to address the problem of millions of euro worth of cigarettes being smuggled through ports in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28582/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance if up to 25% of cigarettes smoked in Ireland have been imported and sold illegally; if the illegal sale of cigarettes is costing retailers here approximately €496 million in lost sales turnover; if the forecasted loss to the Exchequer in 2010 for the illegal importation and sale of cigarettes is set to reach €528 million; if he will report on...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the gross cost, including fee and all related items, per square foot for the combined social welfare and Garda station buildings recently constructed in Ballymun, Dublin; the way this compares to other similar buildings constructed in 2008; his views on whether this level of cost is justified and if effective cost management was applied to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of all extra costs paid to the contractor, additional to the contract sum agreed at the commencement of the construction contract for the social welfare and Garda station building in Ballymun, Dublin; his views on whether these costs would have been avoided if the contract had been a fixed-price contract; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for Coolock Garda station, Dublin, for 2008 and for the first six months of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28583/09]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (8 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Operation Hawkeye is active; the number of gardaí involved; the amount of stolen goods recovered under this operation; the number of persons arrested and charged to date; the cost of the operation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28584/09]

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to speak on the same two matters. The Minister gave us strong commitments on a number of contentious issues. It seems that-----

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: We were expecting to see some amendments.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: This is our problem in progressing the matter. The amendments have not materialised. Regarding the other issue, we were given a firm commitment that there would be an amendment on the retirement age of pilots, that is, to return it to 65 years of age. As with the representation of city and county councillors on harbour boards, some democratic accountability and the Minister's commitments...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The essence of the issue is that we might decide to recommit the Bill.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Can we propose that the whole of the Bill be recommitted?

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move: That in accordance with Standing Order 130(1), the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 be recommitted in its entirety.

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(b) after full consultation with relevant maritime stakeholders,". I tabled this amendment on Committee Stage. This Bill is such a fundamental revision of the Harbours Act 1996 that it gives us the opportunity to mention the integration of transport networks, particularly between ports and major new road...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 7, after "harbour" to insert the following: "provided that those activities are clearly beneficial to the harbour in question and to the Irish State". A key aspect of this Bill is to encourage a more dynamic approach to commercial activity in all of the national ports which includes giving ports greater freedom in respect of their investment or...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, to delete lines 20 to 30. A substantial part of this Bill aims to amend the Harbours Act 1996 to enable a Minister effectively to remove democratically elected councillors from the boards of harbour companies and ports and to nominate instead a single member from local government. It will also give him the power to reduce the number of worker directors to...

Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Tommy Broughan: What protocols are in place in respect of existing boards to which the Minister invites nominees from local authorities? Does the Minister have an exact model that could be used in this regard? It is important for Members to have an idea in this regard. In other words, the Minister will invite a council to provide a nominee and then that nominee, who will have been democratically selected...