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Written Answers — Philanthropic Support: Philanthropic Support (3 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the supports his Department provides to facilitate the philanthropic support of artistic and sporting groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/09]

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: When will the Goodbody report being prepared for the Commission on Taxi Regulation on the income and working conditions of taxi drivers be laid before Dáil Éireann? I understand the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, has the document to hand. When will we have a chance to look at it?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: That is what I am asking.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government would urgently bring forward a strategic development zone for the stalled and unfinished housing estates across the north fringe of Dublin city, from Belcamp to Baldoyle, and if he will establish a task force with Fingal County...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (26 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the delay in passing the Student Support Bill 2008 is due to the fact that he no longer considers the proposed system of 33 vocational education committees administering the grant system as an inefficient use of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1520, 1521, 1522 and 1523 of 27 January 2009, if his Department has signed the formal contracts to build these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7934/09]

Public Transport. (25 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I was delighted to learn earlier this afternoon that discussions between the NBRU, SIPTU and Dublin Bus at the Labour Relations Commission, LRC, have resulted in the strike action at Dublin Bus that was set to begin on Saturday next being averted. Commuters and businesses, as well as rugby fans, in the greater Dublin area will breathe a sigh of relief that the planned massive disruptions to...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (25 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the opinion expressed by the Garda Commissioner (details supplied) that Ireland is becoming a more violent place; the steps he plans to take to counter this trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7583/09]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a full update on the roll-out of the national speed camera programme; when the first cameras will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5829/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contacts she has had with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing alternative employment for the 300 workers who are due to lose their jobs at a company (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7252/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (24 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the contacts she has with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing alternative employment for the 1,100 workers who are due to lose their jobs at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7251/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the 1% income levy does not apply to State pensions of married couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7001/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the new bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam; the contacts she has had with the Vietnamese Government on this matter in recent months; if applications for referral will not be accepted after 1 April 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7471/09]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated completion and opening dates for the extension of the Green Luas line from Sandyford to Cherrywood, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/09]

Written Answers — Asgard II: Asgard II (24 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will proceed with the salvage operation for the [i]Asgard II[/i]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6971/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of extra consultants that she expects will be appointed in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6534/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her view on concerns recently expressed, including at the Joint Committee on Health and Children, that all of the services which will be provided by the new primary health care teams will not be available to all patients of the practices involved; if she will address this inequality; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: With the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle I would like to share time with Deputy Shortall. Last Thursday morning the 1,135 workers at SR Technics were given the devastating news of the closure of the company's operation at Dublin Airport. Mr. Bernd Kessler, the chief executive of SR Technics, blamed the loss of major customers at the Dublin Airport facility, the downturn in the aviation...

Job Losses. (18 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.