33. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is considering introducing new pensions legislation to protect former employees who deferred their pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39158/14]
282. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total capital expenditure of his Department from 2008 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014, broken down by project type, that is roads, rail, public transport and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/14]
281. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the capital expenditure on roads in each year from 2008 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38785/14]
280. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of fatalities on our roads in each year from 2008 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38784/14]
279. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total budget for the Road Safety Authority in each year from 2008 to 2013 and to date in 2014; the number of staff employed by the RSA in these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/14]
588. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has meet the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37756/14]
587. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any contact with his Northern counterpart with regard to the upgrading of the Dublin to Belfast rail line; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/14]
586. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding delivery trucks delivering goods in Dublin city centre in the morning and evening rush hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/14]
585. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make all designated bus lanes in urban areas operational for 24 hours, seven days a week; his views that it is appropriate to provide parking in bus lanes thus rendering them ineffective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37753/14]
584. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next expansion of the Dublin bikes scheme will commence; when the bike scheme will be expanded to the other cities of Ireland; the way these expansions will be financed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37752/14]
583. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the completed projects originally set out in Transport 21; the projects which have not been completed but which are at planning stage; the projects which have been deferred; the projects which have been suspended indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/14]
502. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application to fund the construction of a general purpose physical education facility will be reassessed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38127/14]
245. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment of area aid and single farm payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38079/14]
207. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to integrate the Leap card with the public transport systems in other European cities, in particular London and Edinburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/14]
206. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider expanding the use of the Leap card as a means of payment for small transactions in private businesses, as is the practice in a number of other countries with integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/14]
205. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress and success of the beta bicycle hanger project in Dublin city; his plans to increase participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/14]
201. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to increase the number of electric vehicles here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37500/14]
42. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for excluding Waterford county from the Wild Atlantic Way route; his proposals to include that county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36788/14]
23. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options for creating a more effective public transport link from Dublin city centre to Dublin Airport; the status of DART underground and metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36784/14]
14. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the speed limits review will be completed; the number of changes that have been made so far as a result of the review and on what roads; the cost of the review so far; if he has considered revising the speed limits on the M50 or N7 Naas dual carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36787/14]
13. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the transport sector meets its carbon emissions reduction targets; the number of electric cars currently in use here; the way he intends to implement policies to promote the use of biofuels here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/14]
7. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the money allocated to the rural transport programme and passenger numbers recorded for that programme in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 nationally; if he will provide this information on a county basis; if he will provide an update on the establishment of the transport co-ordination units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36786/14]
4. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reasons for directing the Commission for Aviation Regulation with regard to airport charges at Dublin Airport Authority; the capital investment plans proposed by the DAA; the latest developments with regard to solving the pensions crisis at the DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/14]
1. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the industrial relations issues at the CIE group of companies; the cost to the taxpayer of the proposed tendering of 10% of public transport bus routes; his plans to improve bus travel times in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36860/14]
624. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the number of fatalities on roads here this year; the comparison with the same period last year; the actions he will take to reduce fatalities on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36829/14]
623. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the partial and full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36828/14]
622. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making all bus lanes in our cities operational 24 hours, seven days a week; the further capital investment that will be made in bus lanes this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36827/14]
621. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of fulfilling the commitment to part-fund the A5 improvement project in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36826/14]
620. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Leap cards cannot be used in a touch-on, touch-off manner on Dublin Bus; his plans to introduce this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36825/14]
283. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of completing the M7 Naas to Newbridge bypass upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/14]
282. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of implementing in full the swiftway bus rapid transit plan put forward by the National Transport Authority; the cost of implementing the Swords to city centre plan only; the cost of implementing the UCD to Blanchardstown plan only; the cost of implementing the Clongriffin to Tallaght plan only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36275/14]
352. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35272/14]
1486. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding for Deaf Village Ireland under the scheme to support national organisations has been reduced; when the funding is likely to be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/14]
1474. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding for Deaf Village Ireland which funded the advocacy group Deaf Forward, part of the Irish Deaf Society, under the scheme to support national organisations has been reduced; when the funding is likely to be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33032/14]
1143. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when an MS nurse will be appointed for the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34841/14]
1116. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who is wheelchair bound and suffers from spina bifida, neurogenic bladder, chronic kidney disease with reflux nephropathy and anaemia has been refused a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34698/14]
1084. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare in view of the decision of 17 June 2014 regarding discretionary medical cards and the fact that the file has been under review by a medical officer since early July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/14]
999. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application which was lodged on 12 September 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33865/14]
304. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of capital sports grant applications which were refused for the counties of Roscommon, Leitrim and Kilkenny in the most recent sports capital grants submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/14]
303. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of capital sports grant applications which were deemed invalid for 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the percentage of invalid forms per year; the reasons these forms were invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/14]
220. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is paying over and above the monthly threshold amount under the drug payment scheme for the cost of his prescribed medication and appliances, all of which are supported by the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31692/14]
217. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is no legislation in place to allow Irish citizens to attain enhanced security clearance which would allow them to work on federal buildings in Canada when the will is there to establish such from the Canadian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31994/14]
790. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme; the number to be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package to be offered to those staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31410/14]
731. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will issue revised guidelines on the application of special speed limits nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30775/14]
Bill entitled an Act to amend Part XVI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 by conferring powers on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to permit the grant of a licence for events in exceptional circumstances
209. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the current status of a GP service in Feakle, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28877/14]
154. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare in view of the decision of 17 June 2014, regarding discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28573/14]
54. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a permission to marry abroad certificate will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28732/14]
603. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected start date for construction at a rail stop at Crusheen on the Ennis to Galway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27936/14]
496. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare in view of the decision of 17 June 2014 regarding discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28085/14]