Results 121-140 of 16,478 for speaker:Tommy Broughan

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision to cut the allocation of special education teaching resources at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 under circular 23/04; if she will take steps to ensure that this primary school retains its current allocation of special education teachers through the 2005-06 school year and beyond. [24994/04]

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: This time last year I asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to address the 1875 legislation on fireworks and the associated mayhem that took place this time last year. The Taoiseach will be well aware that it took place again last Sunday night. Will he assist the Minister over the coming months——

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Yes, my question is on the 1875 British law on fireworks. Will the Taoiseach assist the Minister in bringing amending legislation forward?

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Are there any ongoing negotiations with Eircom or Esat BT on the roll-out of broadband, given that——

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: ——in 2003 such negotiations were held and the then Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern, never reported them to the House? Members were treated like fools by him.

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: The House was misled by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's proposals for the future of Aer Lingus; if the Government has decided not to proceed with proposals for the privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26953/04]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's view on the role Aer Lingus should play as a national carrier; if his attention has been drawn to serious concern expressed by major companies based here at the decision of the company to end virtually all its cargo services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26954/04]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has estimated the number of mortgage-payers affected by the endowment policy scandal and if existing legislation and statutory requirements were adhered to by the sellers of these policies. [26862/04]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to ask insurance and mortgage providers to give compensation to endowment policy holders, in view of the serious allegations made in a recent investigation (details supplied). [26861/04]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will request funding in budget 2005 for an ocean-going rescue and salvage tug with a large towing capability following the recent Chicoutimi tragedy and in view of the ongoing danger to coastlines here from oil tankers and nuclear submarines. [26863/04]

Written Answers — Heritage Projects: Heritage Projects (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the programme of activities for a vessel (details supplied) over the next three years, in view of the hugely successful impact of the vessel on its maiden voyage as an ambassador for the marine industry here and as a training vessel for Irish crews and shipwrights and in the context of the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources following the recent incident involving a company (details supplied) if he is intending to greatly strengthen the range of sanctions and penalties available to ComReg on issues of this kind. [26865/04]

Written Answers — Community Employment: Community Employment (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take in relation to the thousands of jobs initiative and community employment workers who are currently reaching the end of their contract; and if he has given consideration to a new community work programme for older persons in the jobs initiative programme who carry out important and necessary...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in consultation with the IFSRA and the Department of Finance, he will order an immediate inquiry into the endowment policy scandal headed by independent inspectors under company law legislation. [26862/04]

Written Answers — Control of Fireworks: Control of Fireworks (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the contacts he has had with the UK Home Secretary, Mr. David Blunkett MP and the Northern Ireland Secretary, Mr. Paul Murphy MP, in regard to the illegal import of vast quantities of fireworks into the State and the advertising of these illegal products here. [26867/04]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the long promised and much needed physical education facility for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will have its design team appointed on the priority list to be published in the next few months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26870/04]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of possible affordable and Part V housing units which have been replaced by cash levies by developers to local authorities over the past two years. [26868/04]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable and Part V homes provided by local authorities and developers in 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; and the projections of those statistics for 2005, 2006 and 2007. [26869/04]

Lisbon Agenda. (16 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the finding of the report on the Lisbon Agenda, drawn up for the EU summit in Brussels, which shows that spending on research and development here is well below the EU norm; the steps he intends to take to promote greater expenditure on research and development; and if he will make a...