Results 15,341-15,360 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan
- Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the recent adoption of the recommendations of the National Salmon Commission; what the quota reductions will be; what will happen to salmon stocks after 2006; the remit of the three-person independent group to examine the implications, especially the financial ones, of the new...
- Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: The scientific advice was released towards the end of January of this year and the narrow decision of the National Salmon Commission followed some weeks later. There is much confusion among fishermen, anglers and in fishing communities as to what will happen in 2007. The Minister of State stated the TAC for 2006 is 91,000, which is disappointing to many such as those in the Stopnow campaign....
- Fisheries Protection. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: The group will make a recommendation to the Minister of State which he will follow.
- Offshore Exploration. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: The Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, told us last autumn that he was considering re-examining the licensing terms for our oil and gas reserves. We have not heard a word from him since. During the earlier discussion today, I thought we should do an audit of how much taxpayers' money the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, has lost. I mentioned the voting machines and the climate levies. Perhaps we...
- Offshore Exploration. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State was on the rigs. He saw the flows.
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Is it not true that when Deputy Noel Dempsey became Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, he stated during a visit to UCD that he wanted 600,000 lines by the end of 2006? He then changed his target. He is only halfway there. Every Deputy receives e-mails, or telephone calls in the case of people who do not have e-mail outside work, in respect of broadband. One such call I...
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: She knows I have Wexford connections.
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: My questions concerned ComReg and education.
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: The Government is not achieving its targets.
- Radio Broadcasting. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Does the Minister of State not accept that there are grave concerns that a number of dominant companies are gaining control of significant numbers of stations and that, ultimately, viewers and listeners will be left with restricted choice? Is this not the core point which the Minister must address? In that context, will the Department make any announcement on digital audio broadcasting, DAB,...
- Radio Broadcasting. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Does that not mean we will have less time?
- Radio Broadcasting. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Who decides in respect of digital audio broadcasting? Does the BCI or the Minister of State take the decisions?
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Given the crucial role of Eircom in respect of our telecommunications infrastructure and broadband, would it be possible for the Government in discussions with the possible new owners â there are many discussions that must take place, including with people representing the ESOT and other stakeholders â to request of them under the universal service obligation to operate the network in a...
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Did Babcock & Brown ask the Department about what the new legislation will include?
- Telecommunications Services. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Has Babcock & Brown plans for the State?
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: The latter Bill was intended to turn the ESB into a plc under the Companies Acts. We are all aware of the long timeframe in developing energy infrastructure, but surely the Government should not have taken almost ten years to reach the modest platform provided by this Bill. We learned recently that more than â¬1.2 million of taxpayers' money has been spent on commissioning a report by the...
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: We were so burned and scorched by the Eircom experience â and Deputy Durkan will pose questions later this afternoon on that issue and the Babcock and Browne situation â that there is an almost visceral fear among the people we represent, who believe we should not allow our key electricity transmission, distribution and generation assets to become the playthings of venture capitalists....
- Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: He was with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she intends to introduce statutory recognition of a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13471/06]
- Written Answers — Primary Pupil Database: Primary Pupil Database (5 Apr 2006)
Tommy Broughan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to put in place a comprehensive database of primary school pupils based on PPS numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13470/06]