Results 13,221-13,240 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the proposed work on the new school building at the site of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41058/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the national speed camera programme; the estimated commencement date for rolling out the national speed camera programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39847/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way he will achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs for his Department, as announced by the Minister for Finance in July 2008; if it is intended to effect a reduction in staffing levels in the private or constituency offices of himself or his Ministers of State arising from the requirement to achieve a reduction...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount he has allocated for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for 2009; if he has ringfenced funding specifically to target measures at motorists driving under the influence of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39850/08]

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Can the Minister report on the outcome of the case taken by Swords Express — I believe Digital Messenger Limited is the company name — against the Department, given that public money is involved? Second, why are we still waiting for legislation on this matter? There have been serious complaints from Swords Express, Circle Line, the Dublin tour bus operators and so forth to Deputies. My...

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am not. I am asking the Minister to publish the rules for licensing.

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister did not answer my question about Swords Express. Is the Minister prepared to publish the report? I am a strong supporter of public transport, but why is the sector operating under an Act from 1932, at which time most of the country used bicycles and horses to get around? The situation is laughable and it is another indictment of the Minister and the Government.

Dublin Transport Authority. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Will the search for the new chief executive officer of the DTA involve an international competition? Will the search for a very experienced transport person be as wide as possible? The Minister referred to the budget. Is there a decision about the parameters, such as the salary package, available to the chief executive and other senior positions in the new authority? How many staff will...

Dublin Transport Authority. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Will there be 150 people involved?

Dublin Transport Authority. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I refer to the remit of the DTA. Is it intended that the new authority will become a national regulator since the budget was announced? Will it become the regulator for the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's constituency and the entire country, not just the Dublin region? I am aware it is intended that the new authority will absorb the Taxi Regulator. Will this happen early next year? An editorial...

Dublin Transport Authority. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Will it be called the Irish Transport Authority?

Dublin Transport Authority. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: He may be a socialist.

Harbour Authorities. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I hope it will not be the case that an appointee will have to be a member or a chairperson of a Fianna Fáil cumann before he or she can be considered for one of these jobs. Is this not a ferocious attack on local democracy? The three councillors are being thrown off the boards of directors. It is also wrong headed. Who knows better than local councillors about the economic and social...

Harbour Authorities. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I do not think the Minister of State and the Minister realise the enormity of this. There is a meeting this afternoon of the Association of County and City Councils across the street, and they are very upset about this. It is another removal of local democratic powers and it is wrong. The Minister of State was a hard-working councillor, and so was I. We know what we tried to do to...

Harbour Authorities. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Bureaucrats hate elected people, as the Minister of State knows. This is where all of this is coming from. Councillors have mandates, so let us give them some authority.

Taxi Regulations. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: A few months ago, the taxi regulator, Ms Kathleen Doyle, told us that the new standards protocol for the taxi industry would operate from January 2009. Is funding being provided for that and will it happen? Given that we now have well over 26,000 taxis, which is substantially more than the greater London area with a population three or four times that of the Republic, does the Minister...

Human Rights Issues. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: My colleague, Deputy Michael D. Higgins, is to publish an air transport navigation Bill, which would give the authorities the necessary legislation to which the Minister has referred. Would the Minister be interested in supporting the Labour Party's Bill on the inspection of aircraft coming through Shannon and other airports? I wish to raise a related matter, which is the massive seizure of...

Human Rights Issues. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I will send the Minister a copy.

Human Rights Issues. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is all covered; he is a good legislator.

Human Rights Issues. (12 Nov 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I disagree. I wish to hear the Minister's reply.