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Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
75 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the progress of plans to retrofit rest areas on motorways here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
14 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that all motorways under construction and planned will include an adequate number of rest areas and service stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
13 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport the proposals his Department has to deal with regulating boy racers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
12 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which discussions took place with Government or representatives of Government prior to the cessation of Aer Lingus flights from Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
112 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the planning and the analysis of the metro service.
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Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
40 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Transport the cost cutting measures for the metro north line that were recommended; the decisions that have been taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
35 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport when a definitive route for the metro north will be established; when public consultation will cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
11 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport his views on the slippage in the originally proposed planning and construction times for metro north; if he will report on his Department’s invigilation of the work of the Railway Procurement Agency in this regard; the timeframe for the planning, construction and opening of metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
10 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason for his decision not to provide a default speed limit on non-public roads in view of the fact that it means that no urban speed limit is applied to estates not taken in charge by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
9 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the role his Department has in the provision of bus services to utilise the port tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport when he, his Department or other Departments or office holders first became aware of the Aer Lingus proposal to discontinue flights from Shannon to Heathrow; the person or persons to whom he or his office corresponded on receipt of such information; if the Taoiseach’s office was informed; if the management of Aer Lingus was contacted; if an interdepartmental memo was circulated on the issue, then or thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding Aer Lingus’s decision to remove the Shannon to Heathrow route in view of the fact his Department had knowledge of the proposal to remove the Shannon to Heathrow service on 13 June 2007.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed and credible explanation for the way a senior official in his Department was fully aware of the Aer Lingus decision to transfer a Heathrow service from Shannon to Belfast on 13 June 2007 and yet he was not informed of this decision until 3 August 2007, six weeks later.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Transport the circumstances surrounding the fact that while officials within his Department were aware on 13 June 2007 of implications for the Shannon to Heathrow route of proposals from Aer Lingus management to establish a new base in Belfast, he maintains that he was not made aware of these matters until 27 July 2007; and if he will provide full details regarding briefings which he received on developments in Aer Lingus upon taking office.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the reason he was unaware of what was happening in his Department between the 13 June 2007 and 27 July 2007 in relation to the Aer Lingus Shannon to Heathrow slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will explain all the facts about his and his Department’s knowledge of the Aer Lingus board decision to withdraw services from Shannon to Heathrow.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a full statement on the disclosure that his Department was aware of plans by Aer Lingus to scrap its Shannon to Heathrow routes and transfer the service to Belfast six weeks before he claims to have been made aware of the proposals; the reason he took no action in regard to such a major threat to job creation and economic investment in the west and the mid-west regions; and if he will appoint an independent figure from outside the Civil Service to carry out an investigation to establish exactly who in his Department was aware of the Aer Lingus plans and the reason no action was taken.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
71 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Transport his proposals for the Leinster outer orbital route, which will connect the towns of Drogheda, Navan, Naas and Newbridge; his views on whether such a proposal is economically viable, technically feasible and strategically beneficial; if the proposed orbital route is Government policy; the expected cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
45 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the situation with regard to the proposed outer orbital route for the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
8 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport the stage plans the development of the Leinster orbital route have reached; his plans to fund such a project in the lifetime of this Government; if he has plans to extend this road to Arklow or Gorey; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
86 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent decision to approve the development of a new €210 million port at Bremore, County Dublin; the expected capacity of the new Bremore development; the further feasibility, commercial and regulatory work that will be carried out on the Bremore project; the expected timeframe for the commencement and completion of Bremore; when he expects to receive Dublin City Council’s land review of Dublin Port; if he will be issuing a Green Paper on the future of Dublin Port; the effect the Bremore Port plan will have on Dublin Port’s capacity and its €40 million expansion plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
54 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the stage the Government’s comprehensive study of the role of Dublin Port which was to take account of locational considerations, in the context of overall ports policy on the island of Ireland, wider transport policy, urban development policy, the national spatial strategy and national economic policy are at; if he will bring forward a Green Paper on Dublin Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
7 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport when he will bring the harbours Bill before Dáil Éireann in order to facilitate the plans of the Drogheda Port Company; if there will be separate legislation needed to establish Bremore Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
5 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s position on the proposals for Drogheda Port and Bremore; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
4 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the transfer of responsibility for regional roads to his Department, he will delegate responsibility for the safety auditing of roads to the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
3 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the way he will prevent further loss of connectivity of Irish airports, such as Cork and Shannon, to major air traffic hubs, such as Heathrow; if the delay in appointing new directors to the Aer Lingus board is jeopardising the connectivity of Irish airports served by Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
2 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if he will call an extraordinary general meeting of Aer Lingus to deal with the proposed loss of Shannon Airport’s Heathrow slots; when he will fill the two vacant Government directorships on the board of Aer Lingus; the directions and roles these two directors will be mandated with; the contacts he has had with Aer Lingus management, unions or State industrial relations bodies in terms of the current industrial relations turmoil and the possible effects of same on the social partnership process if the current approach is allowed to proceed; if he will use the powers available to the Government under section 38 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to refer the dispute to the Labour Court or the Labour Relations Commission or to request the commission, the court or another body to conduct an inquiry into the dispute and to report back to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2007
1 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made to address the lack of park and ride facilities in Dublin; if his Department has plans to meet the target of 74 park and ride sites in Dublin as was stated at the outset of Transport 21; the number of additional sites that have been provided since they were announced in December 2005; his plans to introduce park and ride sites in the commuter towns outside Dublin that have no such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
323 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for the provision of a supervisor on all school buses to eliminate potential distractions to the driver; if she will provide for the provision of warning flashing lights to avoid injuries to students getting off school buses especially during the hours of darkness; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 247asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
317 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used when allocating school catchment areas; if there is a review of boundaries; and when it will take place.
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Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
275 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he has ascertained from all public service agencies involved in decentralisation the make-up of the 2,800 people who have taken up posts due to decentralise; the number of these who are transferring with their post from Dublin, who are transferring upon promotion and who are new recruits; and if he will set out the relevant data.
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Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
274 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the outcome of his meeting on 20 August 2007 (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
273 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the report from the group of senior officials, operating under the auspices of his Department, who were asked to evaluate the implications of the Aer Lingus decision to end its Shannon-Heathrow service; the number of occasions on which the group has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
272 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to make the wearing of safety helmets by cyclists mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
271 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a once-off grant, perhaps from national lottery funds, to a company (details supplied) in County Dublin in order to carry out necessary renovations to the fort at the end of the east pier in Dún Laoghaire, in order that this amenity can be opened up to the public, and the establishment of recreational facilities accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
270 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport when Government funding will be provided for the construction of a rail link between Limerick city and Shannon Airport.
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Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
269 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport when Government funding will be put in place for the full implementation of the €53 million mid-west tourism and economic development plan.
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Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
268 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Government will not call for an extraordinary general meeting of Aer Lingus to reverse the decision by the management of Aer Lingus to end the Shannon to Heathrow service in view of the commitments given by the Government at the time of floatation that it was retaining the 25.4% stake in Aer Lingus for strategic reasons.
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Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
267 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn, formal or otherwise, to Aer Lingus’s proposal to withdraw all services from the Shannon to Heathrow route and BMI’s not taking up the offer by Shannon Airport Authority to service the Shannon to Heathrow route.
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Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
266 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the critical conditions that need to be met to establish readiness to vest three airports; the way the airports currently measure against these benchmarks; and if the airports outlined have a critical path and a timeframe to achieve them.
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Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
265 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the way Dublin south central electoral area will benefit from Transport 21; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of public transport in particular serving the Terenure and Harold’s Cross area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
264 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the schemes his Department has funded in the Dublin south central electoral area to discourage the use of private cars as a means of school transportation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
263 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to promote alternatives to the private car as a school transport option in view of the recent report published by the Dublin Transportation Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
262 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in his Department on the roll out of the poverty impact assessment to ensure that all policies are evaluated in terms of their potential impact on poverty and social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
261 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of his Department; the date of establishment; the number of members, staff and budget for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
199 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to transport to Cappagh Hospital to attend clinics there; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2007
137 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Health and Children the categories of people who are entitled to free hospital transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 528asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2007
604 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 496asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2007
572 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2007
511 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money awarded in domestic mileage to each individual Minister of State in his Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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