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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has contacted an organisation (details supplied), Fingal County and Dublin City Council managers regarding the failure of a construction company (details supplied) in Dublin north east to agree a protocol and plan of action for the repair of up to 300 new homes which may have been seriously damaged by...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the legislation to give effect to the victims initiative that he announced on 19 June 2008 will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if the heads of the Bill have gone to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27021/08]

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the quarterly crime figures published on 28 May 2008; his further views on the increase in the number of recorded homicides and the 8% increase in public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27020/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a submission to the EU Commission regarding the Tunnel Safety Directive as it applies to tunnel infrastructure here and in particular to ongoing and profound safety concerns at the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27175/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the issues involved and the possible impact of the proposed EU First Railway Package on rail transport here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the reported loss of a teacher at a school (details suppled) in Dublin 13 due to the implementation of an unfair pupil/teacher ratio and ongoing failure to reduce the PTR to EU norms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the reported loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 due to the implementation of an unfair pupil/teacher ratio and ongoing failure to reduce the PTR to EU norms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27178/08]

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: In the few minutes remaining to us before this debate is guillotined, it is appropriate that we are focusing on what is probably the key problem with the Bill as it stands. Amendment No. 14 in the name of the Minister does not resolve the problem in question, which is the lack of responsibility to this House. The Labour Party, with Fine Gael, helped to establish the previous Dublin...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: However, it does not give the joint committee a fundamental role. The committee should be able to add its ha'penny worth to the debate. Its view should be referred to the Minister for a final invigilation. I think Deputy O'Dowd is trying to achieve a real engagement of that nature. We are used to such engagement on constitutional grounds at the Committee of Public Accounts, of which I am...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It would be good if the Minister clarified the scenario regarding the DTA later this week when his amendments are dealt with by the Seanad and the President signs the Bill in order that what happened to Deputy Durkan's and Deputy Stagg's constituents in Celbridge a few weeks ago will not happen again. The DTA will be the operator of last resort and will prevent a dedicated and valuable...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Have the heads of a Bill been drafted?

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Was it in punts or sterling?

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 16, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(j) specific measures to ensure direct lines of ministerial and DTA responsibility, a transparent scoping process, a public information campaign and a comprehensive traffic management plan for the major construction works for Metro North, the Dublin Rail Interconnector and the Luas link up in Dublin, (k) a...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is welcome that, so far, metro north, the interconnector and other important Transport 21 projects, including the western rail corridor and the Navan railway, have not been cut back. I hope the Minister will confirm at the earliest opportunity that vital transport infrastructure projects will not be savagely cut back in the bloodletting to be apparently co-ordinated by the Minister of...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am disappointed the Minister has refused to accept a new amendment in which paragraphs (k) and (l) respectively deal with safety testing for drink and drugs and psychological testing policy. There is a dearth of modern legislation in this Bill. It is clear we will not get to my amendments. In my amendments Nos. 95 and 99, I tried to insert into the Bill some of the missing major points...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I am.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: If O'Connell Street is in shambles in 2016 we will know who is responsible.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Yes.

Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Tommy Broughan: When can we expect to see the new road traffic Bill? It is being talked about in the newspapers as if it existed. Last week I asked the Taoiseach about the graduated driver licence Bill, or part of it, and he said no legislation was necessary but clearly it is and he was misled by the Minister for Transport.