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Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of air passenger journeys through Irish airports in 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17975/09]

Written Answers — Travel Trade: Travel Trade (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the review of the Travel Trade Act being carried out by his Department; the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the establishment of consumer representative panels for Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17978/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in specialist units such as immigration, detective branch, public service vehicle and crime scene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17989/09]

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: First, will the road traffic Bill be published before the end of this session? The Minister for Transport, who is sitting beside the Taoiseach, made some commitments to road traffic campaigners to the effect that it might be passed by the end of the summer session. I refer to the number of serious accidents that have taken place in recent weeks. Second, when will the Tánaiste be in a...

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: -----the third year apprentices have been treated badly and let down. The Taoiseach might take a personal interest in this and-----

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: -----try to ascertain whether they can continue their education because the manner in which they have been treated is disgraceful.

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Tommy Broughan: No, I meant about the apprentices.

Urban Regeneration. (30 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: In the constituency I represent, Dublin North East, recent cutbacks announced by Dublin City Manager, Mr. John Tierney, to the affordable housing and regeneration programmes will impact very seriously on people in the parishes of Darndale, Belcamp and Priorswood in Dublin 17. For over 20 years, community leaders in both areas have campaigned for the regeneration and improved re-development of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to protect the pension entitlements of workers at a company (details supplied). [16999/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way the reduction of €47.4 million in the Estimate for his Department, announced in the 7 April 2009 Budget, will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16726/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main changes in the Estimate for his Department, arising from the 7 April 2009 budget decisions. [16725/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if the cycle to work scheme that was announced under budget 2009 and was recently a key policy action in the new national cycling policy framework has been stalled indefinitely as a result of budgetary constraints or procurement, warranty and insurance issues; the estimated timeframe for rolling out the cycle to work scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has met with the Association of County and City Councils, the Association of Municipal Authorities and the Local Authority Members Association to discuss the proposed changes to the governance of national harbours here in view of the impact that these proposed changes will have on the democratic representation on the national ports; and...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 was on the clár a couple of weeks ago but dropped of it. Will we have an opportunity to consider it before the end of the session? The Taoiseach probably heard a cacophony of thousands of taxi drivers driving up and down outside his office yesterday.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is in order.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Six or eight weeks have passed since the Goodbody report on the taxi industry was submitted to the Minister, Deputy Dempsey. We have not had a chance to discuss it on the floor of the House. Everybody agrees that the taxi industry needs fundamental reform. Would it be possible for the Government to give us a chance to debate the Goodbody report before the end of this session?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: What about the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008?

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of the economic downturn, he plans to reduce or amalgamate the various bodies under his remit which are dealing separately with different elements of sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16358/09]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (28 Apr 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of all the expressions of interest for a company (details supplied) at Dublin Airport; when she expects progress on these proposals to maintain jobs at this centre of aviation maintenance and engineering; if she has recently met with the chief executive officer of the company; if not, the reason...