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Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: They engaged in hypocrisy. If the Deputy examines my career he will find that one of my fundamental rules has been to walk the walk if I talk the talk. Members of the Fianna Fáil Party do not have the honour and integrity to do likewise. Following the meeting of the joint committee, the Bill, which was due to be taken the following day, was withdrawn. On three occasions I asked the...

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: We saw the Bill once and the next day it was discussed by the committee.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is the Government's fault.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister should talk to his own party members.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: As always.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The financial services regulator.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: It is a debate.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: There was confirmation this morning that a large chunk, namely the marine part, of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources will be transferred to another Department. The ongoing feud between the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey and the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, has been resolved by taking out Deputy Gallagher's area. Given the promise in the programme for...

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Tánaiste claimed there would be a dedicated Department, headed by a Minister with a Cabinet place. This is a promise which was abandoned with the Department being cannibalised and spread all over.

Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (17 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: I do not agree to the Order for Second Stage on the basis that there was no prior consultation with the House, the relevant committee or the stakeholders. It was suddenly published and brought to a hastily arranged meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. At that meeting, all Members from the Government side strongly indicated they would oppose of the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding reports that his Department is examining proposals for a new publicly owned telecommunications company involving the ESB, Iarnród Éireann and RTE and their backbone and backhaul assets; when the consultants report on these proposals and broadband penetration is expected; if a special...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the new regulations for the National Salmon Commission; his views on introducing legislation to ban drift net fishing in view of a call by MEPs for such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34447/05]

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the current industrial relations situation at An Post; if a final resolution to all present industrial relations matters can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34714/05]

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Will the Minister provide the House with the information on the number of An Post pensioners who have died in the past three years since the failure of the An Post company to pay its due cost of living increases? I am led to believe that 74 An Post pensioners died in that period and did not receive their due increases. The Minister said in his reply that he did not take sides in this dispute...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Where did the Minister get the information on work practices? Was it not disgraceful that in the middle of this delicate dispute, the Minister threatened An Post workers and communities throughout the country with immediate privatisation and liberalisation? He said a few weeks ago that he would do that if necessary. That was the Minister's way forward. When politicians meet our constituents...

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: ——but the Minister's only action was to give them significant bonuses of tens of thousands of euro and a €50,000 bonus for the chairperson. Is that not a ridiculous way for a guiding Minister of an important semi-State body to carry on?

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: In the United States, the Minister would be the postmaster general.

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister said they worked for three hours a day.

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Who are they?

Industrial Relations. (16 Nov 2005)

Tommy Broughan: That is what the Minister did.