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

Tommy Broughan: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the context of the high road death figures in January and February 2008 which were higher than for the same months in 2007, and the fall in casualties in March that was clearly associated with two successive weekends of high levels of Garda enforcement, he will bring forward measures with the Department of...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the completion date for the full roll-out of the nationwide speed camera network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18512/08]

Nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion. (13 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: It is a great pleasure for me to mark the appointment of a new Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. John Buckley, and to wish him well with the administration of the national audit office and with the discharge of the key constitutional office that is the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I was honoured to be reappointed to the Committee of Public Accounts for the 30th Dáil...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation to Cabinet to lower the blood alcohol limit to 50 m/g; if he is considering plans to lower the blood alcohol level for drivers on a learner permit to 20 m/g; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/08]

Written Answers — Dublin Transport Authority: Dublin Transport Authority (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently published Dublin Transport Authority Bill; when he will appoint the new members of the DTA board and advisory council; if he will provide an indicative date for the full operation of the DTA; if he will estimate the expected cost of the authority's operation for its first three years; the reason the Railway...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to increase the number of MRI scanners at Beaumont Hospital from two to five; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17354/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the staffing levels at each hospital maternity unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17355/08]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will investigate reports that Irish workers are being forced to take redundancy in the construction sector when workers from outside of the Republic of Ireland are still being employed by the contractors and subcontractors involved; if she will review whether the State's redundancy scheme is being...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to what is allegedly happening in a company (details supplied), where Irish workers are allegedly being forced to take redundancy and are being replaced by non-Irish nationals; if she will check all P35s and pension schemes of all agency and non-agency workers employed by the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the plans for the development of services at Howth fishery harbour; and if these include the provision of new mobile catering services through a tendering process. [17778/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recruits that have graduated from Templemore training college in the past 24 months; the number of conferring ceremonies that have taken place on each occasion that a class qualified; the stations they have been allocated to on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17353/08]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected nationally in each of the years 2002 to 2007 and to date in 2008 on the issuing of vehicle driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17352/08]

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 570: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Meath master plan policy proposals on the protection of archaeological heritage and enhancing public transport in County Meath; if his Department has made progress on evaluating its proposals for housing, energy, public transport and sustainable tourism for County Meath; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to develop a mechanism such as a postal voting system to allow citizens who are normally full-time residents in the State to vote in elections if they will be temporarily out of the country on polling day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on plans for fixed term elections to Dáil Éireann or for mandating an independent body to set the date for all elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/08]

State Airports. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the proposal. We have had, to some extent, informal development around the airport region and it is interesting to attempt to structure this through the DAA. Was this proposal part of the business plan put to the Minister by the Dublin Airport Authority with regard to plans for the three airports? The Minister mentioned the National Pensions Reserve Fund but has he had any...

State Airports. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: When the chief executive, Declan Collier, was in before the Oireachtas transport committee, he indicated the ten-year €2 billion programme referred to by the Minister would leave the DAA with an overhang debt of possibly €1.2 billion. The Minister has indicated the new project will be totally ring-fenced. Would he clearly agree this must be the case, given there will still be such an...

Road Network. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: I met Mr. Barry, the chief executive of the NRA, a few months ago. At that stage, the Minister was refusing to approve any further PPPs. Why has he changed his mind? I welcome the fact that he is proceeding with a unitary payment system rather than with a concession, which would inevitably have resulted in the imposition of tolls. Media reports indicate that two sections of the N20, the...

Road Network. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: Nor do I have such a hang-up. I am referring to the people's money. Why pay more money for something that could be done at much less expense?

Road Network. (8 May 2008)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of information, this is nothing to do with ideology. I am glad the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, did not become Minister for Finance yesterday.