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Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (14 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 is retained for community and educational purposes after the school's proposed closure in June 2007. [43436/06]

Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to make a few brief comments on the Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill. In general, I welcome it warmly. There are a number of issues to which I wish to refer and which have been brought to my attention by people from the constituencies of Donegal North-East and Louth. I thank the civil servants involved for their extremely helpful briefing of...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on Estimate 2007 for his Department; if he will account for the failure to increase funding for the drugs initiative and the young peoples services and facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42836/06]

Written Answers — Drug Use: Drug Use (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide an estimated number of cannabis users here; his views on whether this figure is in the region of 300,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42854/06]

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I also commend my colleague, Deputy Shortall, on her excellent Labour Party policy document, Getting Dublin Moving, and tabling the motion before the House. If the measures proposed were implemented, they would play a major role in combating the ever increasing congestion on our city streets and, in a matter in which I am also interested, helping to reduce our energy consumption and carbon...

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister will then be in Opposition.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Three weeks ago yesterday the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, told me that, without fail, I could take it that the timeline will not be exceeded and within three weeks he would give a formal Government response on the report on behalf of the Stardust victims and relatives committee, Nothing but the Truth: the Case for a New Inquiry. Will the...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I was told. It is in black and white.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Exactly. It has not been dealt with.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Is the Taoiseach saying the answer is "no"?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Would the Taoiseach not appoint somebody to investigate it?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: It has been three weeks.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach was there.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the guidelines for planning authorities on residential density will be reviewed and updated; the considerations which are informing the review and update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42584/06]

Written Answers — Development Plans: Development Plans (12 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the proposed guidelines for planning authorities on development plans will be finalised; the matters expected to be included in the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42583/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (12 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to respond to the memorandum submitted by the Stardust victims and relatives committee requesting the urgent establishment of a new commission of inquiry into the Stardust disaster, in which 48 young people tragically lost...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I also oppose No. 20 and, in particular, the postponement of elections to regional fisheries boards, for similar reasons to those set out by Deputy Kenny. We expected to have the regional fisheries authority Bill before the House by Christmas. However, it is now being said in the responsible Department that the legislation will not be introduced by this Government and that the key decisions...

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: He should have been arrested.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2006; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he has satisfied himself with the level of detection and conviction...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Dec 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tiger robberies, where people were taken hostage in an attempt to force others to hand over cash or goods, that have been recorded to date in 2006; the way these figures compare for the same period in each of the previous five years; if he is planning new measures to counter this threat; and if...