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Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Perhaps he could be the Minister for Hallowe'en. Nobody takes responsibility for it.

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Last night many people were terrorised——

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Tánaiste understands this as it probably happened in his home town. What can we do about it?

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Tommy Broughan: It is a big constituency.

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Labour Party has long supported the reform of the provisional driving licence system. It has also been an unwavering supporter of a robust and effective road safety strategy. It has consistently urged the Government to do much more to address the ongoing carnage on the roads. The appallingly shambolic way in which the Minister attempted to change the provisional licence system in the...

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: This constitutes a significant reform. Hence, a unique situation has arisen early in the life of this Dáil. A senior Minister and his Department have overseen two disasters in public policy in rapid succession. Many Members suspect that the road safety strategy was rushed out to draw attention away from the Shannon debacle. If this was the intention, it has rebounded badly on both the...

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: We did not say that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he has taken in respect of the commitment in the Programme for Government to examine the possibility of introducing a paternity benefit. [26261/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the NESC research on the possible merging of family income supplement and child dependent allowances; and the way he proposes to proceed. [26260/07]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there plans by the Office of Public Works to refurbish and renovate Coolock Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26341/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the figures for ambulance response times for Dublin for each of the years 2002 to 2006 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26344/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimate his Department has made of the survival chances of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle travelling at speeds (details supplied) in view of the existing research findings by other EU transport departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/07]

Written Answers — Motor Insurance: Motor Insurance (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport his most recent estimate of the number of vehicles without motor insurance on the road here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26047/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimate he has made of the change in cost to the passenger of public transport in real terms in each year since 1997, broken down by mode of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26048/07]

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of security alerts there have been at each commercial airport here in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26050/07]

Written Answers — Satellite Navigation: Satellite Navigation (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to undertake a review on the use of global positioning in-vehicle information systems; his views on all safety aspects of human-machine interface aspects of satellite navigation and other route guidance systems for drivers and hence for other road users; if the guidance offered by such systems is designed in order to avoid...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a licence has not been granted for Dublin Bus to operate the proposed 141 bus route from Swords to Dublin city centre via Santry, Whitehall and Drumcondra; the further reason the new Swords express service and the proposed Dublin Bus 141 route cannot both receive a licence as they have proposed significantly different routes; when he...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is his intention to make the maximum permitted blood alcohol content 0.5 mg/ml in all Member States as per the European Commission recommendation of 17 January 2001 on the maximum permitted blood alcohol content for drivers of motorised vehicles and subsequent declarations made during EU level meetings of road safety experts by the...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport the annual cost and termination year of each public private partnership and private finance initiative contract with his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26339/07]

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (31 Oct 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport the recent assessment he has carried out into the length of delays at airports here as a result of changes to security measures introduced in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/07]