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Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (9 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons registered with the Revenue Commissioners who have declared their income source as taxi operator, taxi driver or small public service vehicle driver; the number of PAYE workers who have a TC2 designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/09]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jun 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent granting of a second extension of the exemption for driving instructors who are not fully qualified as approved driving instructors; the reason the two exemptions were granted; when it will end; the number of driving instructors operating who are fully qualified ADI instructors, have been granted an exemption and...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (28 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members serving in each rank in the Garda Síochána; the number of members in respect of each rank under the age of 30, between 30 and 40 and between the ages of 40 and 50; the number in respect of each rank of members who have served fewer than ten years, between ten years and 20 years, between 20 years...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (28 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans for the automatic fingerprint identification system to become live at Coolock Garda Station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21921/09]

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Second Stage (28 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly welcome the introduction of the Merchant Shipping Bill 2009 to the House given that key objectives of the Bill include improving the safety of life at sea, increasing access to passenger vessels for persons with reduced mobility and implementing the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, SOLAS, and the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention. Many of these issues have been...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Second Stage (28 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: That would be good. Some 1.2 million to 1.5 million seafarers and marine workers are out on the seas around our country and across the oceans of the world, with many of them living in appalling conditions, perhaps working for months on end without pay and very often without proper fresh water or food. Obviously, when they come into ports which adhere to reasonable civilised standards,...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Second Stage (28 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, this is and important speech. In such circumstances, would it be possible to call a quorum? Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (27 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the national speed camera programme; the difficulties that have arisen between his Department and the Departments of Transport and Finance on the allocation of funding for this road safety programme; the Department which is funding the national speed camera rollout; the estimated start date for the national...

Written Answers — Gangland Crime: Gangland Crime (27 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the claims made at the recent conference of an association (details supplied) that gangland criminals are continuing to deal drugs from their cells via mobile phones; if he will confirm that same is occurring; the steps being taken to stamp it out; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report by a firm (details supplied) into the Shannon Airport rail link; the amount this study has cost; if it was funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21653/09]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (27 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Transport when the study into a light rail or LUAS system for Galway City will be published; the estimated cost of the proposed system; if bus rapid transit proposals are being examined for Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/09]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the operation of the random roadside drug driving programme in the Australian state of New South Wales; the reason he has not introduced a similar programme to target drug drivers on roads here; the number of drivers who have been tested for drug driving each year since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent criticism by the chairman of the Road Safety Authority of the Government and himself in terms of the recent cutting of the RSA's campaign and advertising budgets, the failure to rollout the national speed camera programme and the reduced level of enforcement of critical road traffic law due to budgetary constraints on An...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport whether he has received and reviewed the second greenhouse gas study of the International Maritime Organisation; his views on the way maritime emissions should be assessed in the upcoming successor to the Kyoto Protocol to be agreed in Copenhagen in December 2009; if he will report on the level of maritime greenhouse gas emissions here in 2005,...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent criticism by the chairman of the Road Safety Authority of the Government and the Minister in terms of the failure to roll out the national speed camera programme and the reduced level of enforcement of critical road traffic law due to budgetary constraints on An Garda Síochána; if he has met the...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has investigated the alleged use of ports here for the trafficking or people; if so, the measures being taken to combat this criminal activity in these ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21646/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken with Ireland's EU and UN partner states to secure the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/09]

Departmental Agencies. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Advertising is essential for the RSA, particularly in the context of encouraging people to drive slowly and with care. The Minister, Deputy O'Dowd and I attended a presentation made by Mr. Gay Byrne, Mr. Noel Brett and their staff in respect of some extremely effective, if horrific, advertisements which made the point with regard to speeding. Cutting the budget of the RSA in this manner is...

Departmental Agencies. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Minister in a position to indicate a date for the completion of the network?

Airport Development Projects. (26 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The cutback in 400 jobs at the DAA is of great interest to the workforce there. Despite the aviation downturn, people ask why this was necessary. Does the Minister have views on this? He recently appointed a new head of the Dublin Airport Authority. Did he give any guidelines or lay down directives on management of the DAA over the coming years under the administration of the new chairman?