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Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has given any further consideration to the pricing and cost of health insurance here especially in view of reported increases in premiums in early 2008; and if her Department has consulted on the creation of a health services regulator whose functions would include the pricing of health insurance. [33182/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expand the regulatory and inspection functions of the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if she will specifically invigilate and regulate the pricing structures and services offered by companies (details supplied) especially in view of reports of proposed increased health insurance premiums in 2008. [33186/07]

Written Answers — Dublin Transport Authority: Dublin Transport Authority (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce legislation necessary to establish the Dublin Transport Authority; the reason there has been an ongoing delay with bringing forward this legislation; the timeframe for a fully operational DTA; if the functions of the DTA as proposed by the Dublin Transport Authority Establishment Team's report to him in March 2006 will...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the Limerick to Foynes rail line was disconnected from the Irish Rail national network on 5 November 2007 in view of the cost of reconnecting the line in the future and the necessity to preserve rail freight and other infrastructure in the mid-west; his views on whether from a transport strategic point of view, the Foynes line should...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce an emergency towing vessel service on the Irish coast; if he has held or intends to hold discussions with his UK Ministerial counterpart regarding shared ETV facilities on the Irish Sea and Celtic Sea; and if his Department has carried out a cost benefit analysis for this project and business models to carry out the ETV...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives the Government is taking or in which the Government is involved to ensure that the rights of the Kurdish people are vindicated, fully respected and to assess the present situation of the Kurdish people within the five States which encompass historic Kurdistan. [33185/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the formula used to determine State pension entitlements in view of concerns raised regarding the situation whereby an applicant with lower full rate and modified insurance entitlements may receive a larger State pension than an applicant with higher full rate and modified rate contributions (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) will receive full recognition and funding; and if these children and staff might be integrated into the new school facility for children in the autistic spectrum at another school. [33181/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has conducted or intends to conduct further studies on the impact of global warming on the Irish coastline including cost benefit, hydrological impact assessments and analysis of proposed high rise and high density development along Dublin Bay, Baldoyle Bay, Cork Harbour and other such locations around...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans in relation to social and affordable housing lists; the way he proposes to eliminate those lists or reduce them down to a reasonable waiting period; and the number of citizens and families on social housing lists (details supplied). [33183/07]

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of people who have the new learner permits driving licences; the number who will have the new learner permits by 30 June 2008; the estimate of the number of people who will still have provisional driving licences after 30 June 2008; the number of citizens currently on the driving test waiting list; the way he will ensure the Road...

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The RSA stated a few days ago that it would publish a guarantee that all second provisional licence holders would be given a test by 30 June but since then there has been no word or publication to that effect. I note that the Minister is shifting responsibility carefully, once again, on to the Road Safety Authority. Yesterday, the Minister provided an additional €11 million in the budget,...

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister just made a promise.

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: This is Dáil Éireann.

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of information, the Labour Party had approximately seven questions ruled out and it is not acceptable to hear this kind of guff.

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister started it.

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I did not get a chance this morning to raise this with the Ceann Comhairle, but the Leas-Cheann Comhairle also has an intense interest in Dáil reform. Approximately seven questions on a variety of matters such as PPPs in transport were ruled out. These are matters one would think are this Minister's responsibility.

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Given that 40,000 people are on their fifth provisional licence, is the Minister sure that all those at the top end of the provisional licence scale will be in a position to undergo a test by 30 June and how emphatic is he about that deadline?

Driving Tests. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: How many tests will be held each week at that stage?

Public Transport. (6 Dec 2007)

Tommy Broughan: What about the money being spent on the West Link Bridge?