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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will issue guidelines to community welfare officers to pay higher rates of rent supplement to single person households in circumstances where the recipient has overnight access to their children; her views on whether such recipients require larger accommodation to facilitate the overnight stays by their children and that...

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I propose to share time with Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh. In the increasingly global security conscious environment we are in currently and given the particularly vulnerable nature of air travel, measures to enhance the safety and security of air travel for airline passengers are welcome. However, I agree with my colleagues that the manner of presentation of this proposal is unacceptable,...

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Another issue highlighted by my colleagues in last year's debate on the EU-US agreement is the time period of data retention which is three and a half years for active data and then a further two year period where the data will be archived and may be accessed. What is the basis for retaining personal data for up to five and a half years? The agreement also mentions a joint periodic review,...

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: What about the 72 hours?

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The Australians want 72 hours notice.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: No late deals to Australia.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order, given the importance of this motion and the fact that to my certain knowledge a copy of it was only available in the Oireachtas Library at about 2.30 p.m., why is the Minister for Transport not present? Is this not again disrespectful to the House? It is a rerun of what happened the other day in regard to a justice motion. Are we not being treated with disdain and in...

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of information, I understand that when a similar previous motion between Europe and the United States went through last summer, this Minister of State was not then in the Department. It is critical we have the senior Minister, Deputy Dempsey, present to discuss this.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is important, a Cheann Comhairle, that you would protect the rights of the Opposition.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: We have been treated disgracefully in this case. We received the document at 2.30 p.m. and, just over an hour later, Deputy Durkan and I are expected to invigilate it on behalf of the Irish people. That is not acceptable. It is time for you to——

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The Ceann Comhairle must protect our privileges.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is not acceptable.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: The Opposition has very few rights anyway.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: This is a very difficult piece of business. We have just seen it and the Minister who has been in office for the past year is not present. The Minister of State is a decent man but he was very recently appointed to this Department.

EU-Australia Agreement: Motion (25 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Is this a public relations exercise on the part of the Slovenians?

Written Answers — Vessel Inspections: Vessel Inspections (24 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Irish and foreign registered vessels inspected in Irish waters each year since 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24338/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the introduction of additional quota for the fishing industry or a tie up scheme for fishermen similar to the set aside scheme for farmers where boats could be tied up on a rota basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24335/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the introduction of a Government investment scheme for fuel efficiency measures for boats in the fishing industry or a reduction in the duty on fuel for fishing vessels; his further views on other fiscal measures in conjunction with the Department of Finance for the fishing sector; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (24 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the standards and monitoring processes for the importation of fish into Ireland; the level of compliance with these regulations each year since 2004 to date in 2008; if he will review in tandem with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment and the National Consumer Agency, the pricing level of fish in the retail...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Last October, the House was promised the graduated driver licensing Bill within a few months. Deputy Durkan attempted to raise this matter earlier. While next Monday will be a famous anniversary for the Minister for Transport, the Bill will still not be available. What happened to it? Would it be possible to include a small section on licensing in the Dublin Transport Authority Bill, which...