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Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (26 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of foreshore license applications received and granted in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005; the number and names of works completed by local authorities in tidal and coastal waters before the foreshore licenses were granted; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that South Tipperary County Council had...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if fishing for razor clams close to Portmarnock beach near Baldoyle Bay is permitted by the EU habitats directive of 1992. [15588/06]

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I warmly welcome the Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005 and congratulate my colleague, Deputy Gilmore, for introducing it in the House. I cannot see any good reason the Government should not simply adopt it, move it to Committee Stage as soon as possible and bring it through the House. By this time next year the general election may well be over. There may be many citizens who...

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: A total of ten oil companies have been convicted of gouging people with respect to home heating. Given the high incidence of energy and oil poverty in the country——

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Taoiseach consider giving the Commission for Energy Regulation a role in determining the level of oil prices?

Tourism Industry. (25 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the most recent statistics released by the Central Statistics Office regarding the number of tourists visiting here; his further views on the fact that visitor numbers to Ireland from the United States and Canada fell during the final quarter of 2005 in comparison with the previous year; and if he will make a statement...

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: It is only the Dáil.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Hear, hear.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Has anyone asked Mr. David McWilliams where we will put the nuclear reactor?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Will it be in Wexford?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: He was in that Department before.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: It is a return to the hot seat.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Ceann Comhairle often makes up legislation.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Deputy Cowley is a loyal Chair given that he has suffered at the hands of the Ceann Comhairle.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: The Government did it.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: When did Wexford last win three in a row? It was during the First World War.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome a number of the key provisions of the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. The amendments to the 1999 Act in Part 2 extending the functions of CER to the all-island market are important, if belated. Sections 4, 10, 11 and 12 relating to electrical safety and the regulation of electrical contractors serve functions relating to natural gas safety, the regulation of gas installers...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made on his commitment to the provision of RTE programming for the Irish community in Britain under the heads of the Broadcasting Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13782/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding his plan to introduce postcodes; if the consultation process has concluded; if he has received a report on the matter; if so, when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/06]

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (6 Apr 2006)

Tommy Broughan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the recent EU Heads of Government decision to establish a common energy policy; the proposed timetable for a new common energy policy; the implications of such a policy for Ireland; if the Polish Government's proposals for a new European energy security policy akin to an energy NATO will be...