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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of learner drivers who have been found driving without L plates on their vehicle or unaccompanied by a qualified driver since 1 July 2008; the penalties that have been imposed on drivers found in breach of this road traffic legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11740/09]

Oireachtas Reform: Motion. (24 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I commend Fine Gael on putting forward this motion so that we can discuss a critical aspect of how the Government works. Under the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, there was an outrageous expansion of the Minister of State system. This represented not only a waste of public money but has also played a part in...

Oireachtas Reform: Motion. (24 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Now he sits on the Government benches, having availed of the pathetic excuse that he would not lead the Green Party into government.

Oireachtas Reform: Motion. (24 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: It is one of the saddest things I have seen in my life.

Oireachtas Reform: Motion. (24 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The key aspects of reshaping the structure of government, a process I hope will be undertaken by the next Administration, involve assessing the key functions in society and in the economy and seeking to manage them in a coherent way. The Government has not done this. There are various important roles to fulfil among the ranks of existing Ministers of State. The Chief Whip, for example,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss the following matter of national and regional importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Transport to urgently report to the Dáil and ensure that critical Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleets and services are fully maintained and protected and that the current programmes of cutbacks are immediately halted given the vital role of buses for...

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (12 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the electric cars programme; the persons who are on the electric cars advisory forum; when the forum will report; his estimate of when the network of charging points and related infrastructure necessary for a nationwide electric cars rollout will be built; if he is liaising with the ESB...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the claims by a group (details supplied) that up to 12,000 homes and businesses cannot access broadband of any kind but are not covered by the national broadband scheme; the provision he will make for these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of discretionary medical card provision in community care areas 6, 7 and 8 in Dublin following the reported Health Service Executive staff cutbacks on the northside of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10752/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the role of and any additional staff resources being allocated to the primary care reimbursement services unit of the Health Service Executive in administering medical cards for community care areas 1 to 10 in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow from 1 April 2009 and 1 September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10753/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of job losses or staff redeployments in the medical card sections of community care areas 6, 7 and 8 from 1 April 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10754/09]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

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Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: ——the Tánaiste indicated that she might, at some point, be in a position to make a statement on the future of SR Technics. Some 30 expressions of interest have been made to her and IDA Ireland in respect of this company. In light of the problem correctly identified by Deputy Terence Flanagan, will the Tánaiste be in a position to make a statement on the future of SR Technics and...

Written Answers — Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to review the role, procedures and legislation governing the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10144/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the programme for Government commitment to publish comprehensive legislation on noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10143/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct covered institutions to greatly reduce or eliminate fixed rate release penalties on mortgages in view of the structural problems in the Irish financial and property markets since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has recouped the €8 million plus from Coillte that was erroneously allocated under the EU farmer forestry premiums scheme; if not, when he will recoup this money; the reason there has been such a delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10477/09]

Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the arrangements and management for the operation of the farmers' market at the East Pier, Howth, Dublin; if a tendering process took place when the farmers' market was originally established; if a tendering process was held for the operation of the market in 2009; if not, the reason for same; and if a tendering process...

Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the complaints made by traders who have been excluded from the Howth farmers' market regarding the management and operation of the market and allegations that this exclusion has resulted directly from an expression of interest in a tender for the operation of Howth farmers' market for...

Written Answers — Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets (11 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will investigate a complaint by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the failure by his Department to hold a tendering competition for the operation of Howth farmers' market in 2009 with the alleged resulting unjust exclusion of that person from trading at Howth farmers market. [10535/09]