Results 13,661-13,680 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan
- Rural Transport Services. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Does the Minister agree that the funding provided for rural transport up to a year or two ago was absolutely derisory? The amount is still incredibly small given the number of projects that could be supported. We have heard presentations at the Joint Committee on Transport, such as that of OK Community Transport, which covers Offaly and Kildare. The Minister is supporting groups in west...
- Rural Transport Services. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: The leadership is not as good in some areas as it is in others.
- Road Network. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Has the Minister investigated whether the project might be facilitated by a public private partnership or otherwise? Has he discussed it in detail with the NRA? As the Minister is aware, the Green Party, and Deputy Cuffe in particular, recently stated this project was not part of the Government's strategy and would not take place while the Green Party was in Government. Does the Minister...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, that the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food urgently addresses the crisis in the fishing industry and, in particular, the impact of sky-rocketing fuel costs, serious quota restrictions, the overfishing by foreign fleets in Irish waters, the detrimental impact of...
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support the full recommendations of the Road Safety Authority on changing the blood alcohol level for motorists; his views on proposals to have reduced or administrative penalties for first-time drink driving motoring offences or offences for blood alcohol levels between 0.5 mg and 0.8 mg; the measures he will introduce to target the...
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: We know that drink driving plays a role in approximately 37% of accidents. Half of all accidents involving young men are caused by drink driving. There are lower limits in our EU partners, about which we were talking a few minutes ago. Countries like Slovenia, Poland and Sweden have a limit of 20 mg. Do the Minister and the Minister of State agree that the limit should be reduced? Is it...
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Do the Minister and the Minister of State agree that the limit should be decreased to 50 mg? Will they introduce such a limit?
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Is it Government policy to set out a limit of 50 mg?
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: You need to deal with that, Minister. Let us talk ordinary English.
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: I apologise.
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: I also asked about drug driving.
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: I would like to ask a final question.
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: I agree with my Fine Gael colleague on the issue of administrative penalties. The report in the Irish Independent was so detailed that it had to have come from a source in the Department or the Government. Has the proposal to impose administrative penalties, rather than the traditional penalty of disqualification, been discussed with the Road Safety Authority and the Garda SÃochána? The...
- Road Safety. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Has the Minister of State discussed the matter with Noel Brett, Gay Byrne and the Road Safety Authority?
- Public Transport. (17 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: The Minister did not acquire a hybrid car so the House cannot really expect him to get an electric one although he is supposed to lead the way in these matters. I understand that at the end of last year about 60% of the Dublin Bus fleet was accessible. The target date is 2012. Will that target be met? The Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, will have some knowledge about complaints in...
- Water Pollution. (5 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: I thank Deputy Finneran for taking the Adjournment debate. I would obviously prefer to have the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, in the House to address the matter. For almost a year, I have been asking the Minister, Deputy Gormley, to take command of a major investigation and process of remediation and compensation for residential and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has been briefed by the Health Service Executive on the withdrawal of the hospital in the home scheme; the measures in place to ensure that services are maintained for the persons covered by the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22151/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the role she will have in making decisions on proposed changes to the roles of hospitals in the various regions that are awaiting reports by the consultants Teamwork; her policies on the role of secondary hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22152/08]
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the estate agents, auctioneers and valuers which have been contracted to do work for the Office of Public Works for each year since 2002 and to date in 2008; the projects in which they were involved; the value of their contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (5 Jun 2008)
Tommy Broughan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of Operation Anvil to date; the successes achieved by An Garda SÃochána during Operation Anvil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22430/08]