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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
112 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the status of the promise in the joint programme to establish a greater Dublin land use and transport authority. [20278/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
111 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce public service contracts into the rail service. [20317/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
113 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the Luas red line will be extended to Lucan; if so, when a decision will be made in this regard; the length of time it will take to have such a service introduced; and the likely construction cost of such a project. [20552/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
110 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the Luas will be extended from Sandyford to Cherrywood; if so when a decision will be made in this regard; the length of time it will take to have such a service introduced; and the cost of construction. [20545/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
109 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the status and remit of the review of security on State-owned public transport services announced by him in response to the Madrid train bombings; when the review is likely to be completed; if its findings will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20419/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
107 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the financial mechanisms in place to review infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20304/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
105 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport his proposals for a new driver testing and standards authority; if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by trade unions representing administrative staff and driving testers who claim that a new agency is not necessary to reduce waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20416/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
102 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ban HGVs from Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20321/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
101 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the safety and reliability of the new air traffic control system installed at Dublin Airport having regard to the serious problems experienced following its installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
99 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to reopen a passenger train service to Navan, County Meath, and extend that service to Kingscourt in County Cavan to service the many commuters that live in the Navan area and east Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20565/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
98 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce new rural transport initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20314/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
97 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to new statistics from the National Roads Authority showing that 98% of cars were breaking 30 mph speed limits on main urban roads and that more than 90% of articulated trucks were breaking the speed limits on the same routes; if he has satisfied himself that the current penalty point regime is sufficient to counter this trend; if he intends to take new steps to ensure compliance with speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20409/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
94 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Transport his views on Iarnród Éireann’s plan to replace locomotive hauled diagrams on the Dublin-Rosslare Europort route with 2,700 railcars which have a smaller capacity and may not be suitable for journeys between Wexford and Dublin. [20325/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
135 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the NRA report on the future management of road improvement work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20282/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
93 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport when he will announce the results of the NRA review on the future management of road improvement work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20283/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
92 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he has carried out an assessment on the appropriate traffic speeds on roads such as O’Connell Street and College Green in the centre of Dublin; and if the local authorities have the ability to apply a 30 km/h speed limit on these roads. [20549/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
90 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to put procedures in place for lost driving licences where there is no record of a licence having been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20308/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
89 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the establishment of a second terminal at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20407/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
88 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the work to date of the taxi hardship panel. [20426/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
87 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to figures in the annual report of Dublin Bus suggesting that traffic congestion was now costing the company €49 million per annum; the steps he intends to take to combat traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20423/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
86 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport if he intends applying specific safety measures around high risk areas in which Luas trams will interface with road traffic and pedestrians. [20518/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
83 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a consultant‘s report suggesting that plans to franchise out part of the Dublin Bus network will cost approximately €27 million annually to implement but will at best save only €2 million per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20422/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
82 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to improve the safety of cyclists using the road system; his views on the belief of the National Safety Council that children under 12 should not be allowed to cycle in any sort of traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
81 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Transport the steps taken to date by his Department to have legislation enacted regarding the ownership of Rosslare harbour port in County Wexford; and the other steps he intends to take to ensure the future of Rosslare Harbour Port. [19011/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
80 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport the details of any survey that has been undertaken to establish the number of persons employed in his Department and in boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department who are willing to move to the new locations announced by the Minister for Finance in his budget 2004 speech, in regard to proposals for decentralisation; the results of any such survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
137 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to receive the report of the working group evaluating the potential for the phased reopening of the Sligo-Cork rail route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
103 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to progress the western rail corridor in view of the strategic rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
76 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if he expects the proposed new western rail line to cover all its annual running costs from fare collection. [20547/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
142 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the position with regard to discussions between his Department and trade unions representing workers in CIE on the future of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20421/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
136 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport his plans for bus deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
96 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Transport his plans for bus deregulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20315/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
75 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the action he intends to take to avert the threatened industrial action by members of the NBRU following his recent decision to issue two new licences for private bus services in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20402/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
286 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his views in respect of the location and construction of bus stops in the wake of the Dublin bus stop tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20853/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
285 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he has issued instructions in regard to the location and construction of bus stops in the future arising from the Dublin bus stop tragedy with a view to having primary reference to health and safety requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20852/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
284 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if health and safety requirements are a prerequisite in the location and construction of all bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20851/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
283 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if public health and safety requirements are being met at all bus stops and rail stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20850/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
282 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that adequate safety standards apply in respect of all rail and road public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
73 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the progress made with regard to the review of the location of bus stops announced by him following the serious accident at Wellington Quay, Dublin, on 21 February 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20420/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
140 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of Kerry Airport. [19720/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
84 Mr. English asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of the regional airports. [20301/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
72 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the subsidy provided to each regional airport, per passenger, over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20306/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
70 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to grant permission for armed US sky marshals to fly on transatlantic flights into and from Ireland; if he has received any request from US carriers for sky marshals to be on board flights destined to and emanating out of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
69 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Waterford port authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
68 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the pass and fail criteria of the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20299/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
108 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the penalty points system. [20300/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
91 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when the full penalty points system will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
67 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the computerised penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20307/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
66 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to introduce the promised regulations restricting the height of trucks using roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20437/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
127 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to new figures from the National Roads Authority suggesting that one in six persons can now expect to be involved at some time in a traffic accident in which a person is injured; the steps he intends to take to reduce this unacceptable level of accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20408/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
100 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the action he intends to take arising from new figures showing that the number of road deaths to date in 2004 showed a 10% increase over the same period in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20410/04]