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Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason fees are levied on the release of documents relating to road collisions to relatives of individuals who have been tragically killed in road collisions; if he will abolish the fee for releasing these documents in view of the circumstances within which they are being requested and the fact that these documents...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Will the legislation to deal with the financial and economic crisis include measures relating to sub-prime lending in Ireland, particularly in light of the havoc such lending has caused for some households and businesses? Will provision be made in the Bill or by some other means to control and change sub-prime lending practices? The Taoiseach is virtually the only Member of the House to...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach has raised this issue every day in the House and will not mind answering my question.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Taoiseach in discussion with the governments of Spain, Greece, Portugal and other countries which are finding the euro difficult to manage on new financial architecture for the European Central Bank? If not, will he have such discussions?

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Government having any such discussions in light of the difficulties being experienced with the euro in a number of countries, including Ireland?

Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: We do not have much confidence in the Financial Regulator.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the level of enforcement of the minimum funding standard in respect of defined benefit pensions. [3213/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that the level of funding her Department is providing to the Health Service Executive in respect of the salaries of community welfare officers is sufficient to allow local officers meet the extra demand placed on them arising from the economic downturn or to allow the HSE to recruit additional officers. [3228/09]

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this historic motion. I also warmly welcome the many Stardust survivors and family members who are present in the Public Gallery to finally witness the correction of the official public record on what happened at the Stardust nightclub in Artane almost 28 years ago, when 48 young people so tragically lost their lives. This motion is a...

Stardust Fire Tragedy: Motion (3 Feb 2009)

Tommy Broughan: The further recommendation of Mr. Coffey that "if such an acknowledgement cannot be made whether by this method or any other appropriate method of the Government's devising, this of itself would prove the need for a further limited inquiry to clarify the public record" provides irrefutable evidence that the 1982 Keane report was flawed. The core of Mr. Coffey's final report, therefore, adopts...

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the rural transport programme; if the programme will continue in its current form; if he will make cutbacks in the programme; the amount of funding that will be allocated to the programme in 2009; the amount of funding to each individual programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (29 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department offers financial assistance in respect of the establishment of youth clubs in rural areas in view of the importance of such clubs to the social life of rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2579/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (29 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that a bank with a State guarantee (details supplied) is refusing to pass on European Central Bank interest rate cuts to mortgage holders; and his views on any similar behaviour by other guaranteed and non-guaranteed banks operating here. [2971/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (28 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the promised publication of the Indecon economic evaluation of the benefits to Ireland of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2256/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (28 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the precise status of the national sports facility strategy; the reason that this report has taken so long to publish; if any of the finished parts of the strategy will be published; when he expects the full report will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2276/09]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (28 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide two additional ambulances for the Dublin fire brigade fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2521/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (28 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on delays in the design and construction of all new railway bridges; if the State has paid out more than €7 million in compensation claims to contractors as a result of delays in the construction of certain railway bridges; if he will report further on pending claims due to delays; if he is reviewing the railway bridge...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transport Authority will be fully operational; when he will appoint the chief executive officer to the new DTA; if he will transform the DTA into a national transport regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2522/09]

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Jan 2009)

Tommy Broughan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the resources available and the priorities under the fire services capital programme 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2520/09]