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Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Withdraw.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: On a point of order and I do not want to delay proceedings but is the Minister's statement a slur on an entire category of representatives of the mid-west including his own backbenchers and Cabinet colleagues?

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Walk the walk.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have this opportunity, as Labour Party spokesperson on transport, to speak on this important motion and to stand with my colleagues from the west and mid-west, Deputies O'Sullivan and Higgins, who have led the campaign to protect Shannon Airport's Heathrow slots. The Labour Party's position on this matter is clear and unequivocal: the Government as a 25.4% shareholder must...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Heathrow Airport is an amazing, mighty global hub, with more than 67 million passengers passing through each year. Recent media reports in the UK state phase 1 of terminal 5 is set to come on stream in April 2008 with phase 2 following a few years later. The airport's capacity will, therefore, increase. Heathrow provides a vital aviation artery for Irish travellers and business people to...

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The challenge for the Ministers for Defence and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Deputies Cregan, Dooley, Peter Power, Collins and others representing this critical region is to show the bottle I once had to show, walk the walk and defend the Shannon area and their own people. It is up to them now.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Bookings are bad.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: We are supportive of the people of Shannon.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: What about the board?

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: It was doing very well, as the Minister is well aware.

Shannon Airport: Motion (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister washed his hands of it.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Given the unfolding disaster in the construction industry in Leinster, with thousands of homes and infrastructural projects having to be completely rebuilt due to the presence of defective infill, does the Government plan a major investigation into the matter? Will new legislation or building regulations be introduced? The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has been...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent statement from the Irish Human Rights Commission that the persistence of poverty and deprivation among economic success was contributing to the denial of basic human rights to thousands of people here; the steps he will take to deal with the concerns raised by the IHRC; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Legislation: Tobacco Control Legislation (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of compliance tests carried out on retail premises by the Office of Tobacco Control; the number of prosecutions initiated against retail premises for the sale of tobacco to persons aged under 18 in respect of each county for the past two years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine if he has considered reviewing the level of penalty points awarded for driving while using a mobile phone in view of the high number of recorded offences of drivers using mobile phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20910/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has provided assistance to a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5 after a disastrous and devastating fire which recently gutted the club's almost built new clubhouse; if not, if he will urgently do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that urgently necessary computer information and communications technology equipment is immediately installed at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20508/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the effectiveness of the implementation of the schools broadband connectivity policy; the way her Department monitors the usage of Departmental grants for schools broadband and the installation of broadband in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20509/07]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 813: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if she will ensure that the school and campus is retained for educational and community purposes; if she has met any of the interested groups who wish to carry on the educational and community function of the school; if not, if she will arrange an urgent meeting with...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (26 Sep 2007)

Tommy Broughan: Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions which have taken place for the sale of alcohol to persons aged under 18 under the Intoxicating Liquor Acts in each of the years since the coming into force of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 with a breakdown by county, number of prosecutions, number of convictions, number of cases pending,...