Results 181-200 of 7,105 for speaker:Tommy Broughan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the timeframe and manner in which all of Ireland will be enabled for Wi-Fi broadband access; if he sees a role for Irish local authorities to deploy broadband radio networks based on the 802.11 or Wi-Fi radio standard using mesh technology to like multiple hot spots in view of the success of a similar programme...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proportion of local exchanges which will be enabled for broadband access by the end of 2005, by the end of 2006 and by mid-2007. [21768/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of businesses and the number of households which had broadband access on 1 January 2005, 1 April 2005, and 1 June 2005; the projections for the number of businesses and the number of households which will have this access on 1 September 2005, 1 January 2006, 1 July 2006 and 1 Jan 2007 and 1 July...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of businesses and the number of households which had broadband access in January and July 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; the proportion of the number of businesses and the number of households these figures represent. [21773/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the independent risk assessment of the Corrib gas terminal in north Mayo has been totally discredited and compromised in view of the recent revelations that the independent consultants (details supplied) hired to review the safety of the Corrib gas onshore pipeline are part-owned by the project's major...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the IDA lands at the proposed Fingal industrial park in Dublin 17; the proposals IDA Ireland has to remove the 40,000 plus tonnes of toxic waste illegally dumped along the River Mayne at that location to remediate the adjoining lands; if he or the CEO of IDA Ireland has contacted the Garda Bureau of Criminal...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a full report on the history and ownership of lands owned by IDA Ireland in Dublin 17; the lands which have been sold in recent years; the lands which remain in public ownership; the history of the lands occupied by a company (details supplied); if those lands triggered emergency legislation in the...

Written Answers — Registration of Patents: Registration of Patents (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the security and invigilation procedures which are in place to ensure that the content of all patents filed here are protected for Irish inventors and innovations. [21857/05]

Written Answers — Schools Funding: Schools Funding (23 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be increased and if she will grant parity of funding to the National Office of Educate Together due to the major development of Educate Together schools in the Dublin region and elsewhere here and the continuing and expanding strong contribution of Educate Together to Irish primary education. [21835/05]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to update the 1999 White Paper on rural development here; his views on whether the Government's rural development policy requires updating; the precise initiatives he plans to take in this respect over the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22594/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a copy of the report, Do the Poor Pay More?; if his attention has been drawn to the report's finding that the billing and payment policies of State bodies and utility companies are helping to push some of the country's poorest into debt; the efforts he is making to address this situation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (30 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on decommissioning and compensation for coastal communities reliant on fishing; and if he will report on any progress in respect of the grave difficulties endured by the scallop fishing fleets of the south east. [23750/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Jun 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to introduce tachographs or black box type technology into passenger vehicles operated by public and private bus operators. [23904/05]

Written Answers — Cost of Living Survey: Cost of Living Survey (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the results of a recent worldwide cost of living survey (details supplied) which found that Dublin was the 13th most expensive of the 144 cities surveyed and the eighth most expensive in Europe; the steps he will take to combat increases in the cost of living reflected in these findings;...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if Ireland is taking part in the EU Commission's Intelligent Energy Europe project; when he will be making an announcement on Ireland's contribution to this EU wide initiative. [25451/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the operations of the MANs infrastructure indicating the volumes of traffic and earnings on the network so far; if he will report on the MANs link at Gweedore, County Donegal and Kiltimagh, County Mayo. [25452/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the Government's current target for broadband take-up in 2005, 2006 and 2007; if, and the way in which the Government's broadband targets were downgraded for 2005 and 2006. [25453/05]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to strengthen the petroleum affairs division of his Department; his plans to review the legislation and regulations governing exploration and licensing here and its territorial waters. [25454/05]

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Project: Corrib Gas Project (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he has taken since the Dáil session ended in June 2005 to resolve the Corrib impasse and to secure the release of five persons from Rossport who are heading for 100 days in prison. [25455/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (28 Sep 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if ComReg will bring forward measures to urgently reduce termination charges in the high priced mobile phone market. [25456/05]