Results 41-60 of 7,105 for in 'Written Answers' 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]

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]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (23 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount taken in by the Revenue Commissioners, as printed in [i]Iris Oifigiuil[/i], in respect of settlements made with tax defaulters under subsection (2) of section 1068 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, in respect of each of the past five years; the total amount taken in respect of settlements for each year of less than €12,700...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)

Tommy Broughan: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to establish the cost to the Exchequer in terms of tax foregone of 33 separate tax reliefs in respect of which no such information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29843/04]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in the context of the upcoming debate on the new European constitution, he will consider drawing up a White Paper on Ireland's defence commitments and growing European defence role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1496/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the proposed new general practitioner cards will be introduced; the details of the income guidelines and other conditions which will apply to these cards; and the estimate of the number of beneficiaries. [1608/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (26 Jan 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on industrial relations at the ESB and his plans to ensure that the ESB's key electricity network and generation infrastructure will continue in public ownership after market opening in February 2005. [1436/05]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (26 Jan 2005)

Tommy Broughan: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the Government's plans for the acquisition of an emergency towing vessel or ocean-going tug to protect mariners and coastal communities here. [1437/05]