Results 14,121-14,140 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average response times for gardaí when dealing with emergency calls in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the average response time for the gardaí to deal with non-emergency calls for the years 2002 to 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28771/07]

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: It was passed by the Dáil.

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to make some comments on Transport 21 around the time of the second anniversary of its launch. The Transport 21 programme was launched with great fanfare by the Minister's colleagues, the former Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and several of his ministerial colleagues including the Taoiseach, Deputy Ahern, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen,...

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Recently, I suggested that the Joint Committee on Transport be given a strong invigilation role in respect of the new road safety strategy. The same process should apply to Transport 21. I will welcome the Minister's comments in that regard. A key Government failure that has contributed to slippages and blockages in Transport 21, especially regarding the greater Dublin area, has been the...

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Tallaght line was delivered to Connolly Station in the face of ferocious resistance from vested interests. The Labour Party has long been on the record as advocating a DTA placed on a statutory basis with the power to direct and implement policy across transport agencies and that is democratically accountable to the citizens of Dublin and its environs, but what of the other regions? For...

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: When Transport 21 was established, it had clear deficiencies beyond the failure to establish the DTA. It was disappointing that inadequate provision was made for new buses and quality bus corridors. Of particular regret to Deputies from the north side of Dublin was that plans to develop public transport facilities such as metro north for hard-pressed commuters would take seven years to go...

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the fact that the project will go to tender. I ask my Fine Gael colleagues to declare where they stand on the metro north issue because there is some confusion regarding their party's role.

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: It seems a Fine Gael Senator believes the project should not proceed.

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: We should build metro north post haste. Swords is a major city of 100,000 people and it has one of the planet's busiest hub airports. While eminent journalists such as Mr. McDonald of The Irish Times are running a campaign against the metro, there is a case to be made for it because it would provide vital regeneration in and a transport corridor for the city's north side. For many years,...

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: When will the Cork Luas project be brought forward? Many innovative ideas have been tabled. Transport 21 includes Irish Rail's proposal for an interconnector to link Heuston and Connolly stations, but the timeframe is 2015. The Minister told the media that he would bring the date forward by five years, but the project is falling one year, two years or three years behind like other parts of...

Transport 21: Statements. (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: In the budget on 5 December, can we expect significant capital funding for the interconnector's development? We will look for it. I am disappointed with the delivery of Transport 21. Are the Minister and the Department fit for the purpose and can they deliver? To date, the situation has been bleak. We are fed up with excuses, disappointments and delays. The Minister's job is to deliver....

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: When?

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach will be out of office.

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: People are fed up waiting. It has been going on for years.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 125, 150 and 158 of 2 October 2007, the number of teachers hired since 2004; the number of teachers who have retired since 2004; if the figure includes classroom assistants, laboratory technicians or special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28460/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (13 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to introduce measures that will encourage more students to walk to school or encourage a car pooling system to combat the congestion on Irish roads every school day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28465/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (13 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms of reference and timeframe for the Gallagher investigation into the 1981 Stardust fire tragedy; and the efforts he has made over the past year to expedite the start of the independent investigation into the Stardust fire tragedy. [28671/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (13 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the final terms of reference for the independent examination into the 1981 Stardust fire tragedy have been agreed; and when these terms will be published. [28670/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí based at each station in the Dublin region for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28214/07]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the present capacity of the Garda driving and training school; his plans to increase its capacity to take on the work of providing adequate driving training courses for the planned additional traffic corps appointees over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28215/07]