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Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2013
138. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money refunded to his Department following the investigations into corruption and-or irregularities in the Limerick office of Bus Éireann's school transport section. [41283/13]
Question· writtenPQ 669asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
669. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on all regulatory impact statements carried out on Bills in his Department since this Government took office; if he will list these Bills in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/13]
Question· writtenPQ 668asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
668. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures currently being undertaken by his Department to improve road safety with particular reference to the increased number of deaths on Irish roads in comparison to last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41142/13]
Question· writtenPQ 667asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
667. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that are currently being taken to improve and promote safety at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41141/13]
Question· writtenPQ 666asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
666. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which the economic benefit generated by The Gathering has been quantified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41140/13]
Question· writtenPQ 665asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
665. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which The Gathering has been a catalyst for the promotion of the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41139/13]
Question· writtenPQ 664asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
664. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his preferred options for the future operation of Ryanair and Aer Lingus with particular reference to their respective shareholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41138/13]
Question· writtenPQ 663asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
663. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which discussions continue to take place in regard to the future structure of commercial and air passenger transport; the respective roles for Ryanair and Aer Lingus in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41137/13]
Question· writtenPQ 662asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
662. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he may quantify the economic benefit of the ready availability of a cost-effective, competitive, efficient and accessible air and sea commercial and passenger transport; the degree to which this may contribute to economic recovery over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41136/13]
Question· writtenPQ 661asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
661. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which air commercial transport to and from this country is competitive, accessible, customer friendly and readily available; if any particular issues have been noted as requiring attention in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41135/13]
Question· writtenPQ 660asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
660. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which air passenger transport to and from this country is competitive, accessible, customer friendly and readily available; if any particular issues have been noted as requiring attention in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41134/13]
Question· writtenPQ 659asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
659. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the public transport sector continues to remain competitive with the emphasis on the provision of a readily available customer friendly transport system in line with best practice throughout Europe; if he envisages any improvement in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41133/13]
Question· writtenPQ 658asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
658. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he can forecast job creation opportunities throughout the tourism sector over the next five years; the specific areas in respect of which most growth is expected resulting in job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41132/13]
Question· oralPQ 657asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
657. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which economic expansion may benefit from sport-associated activity; if he will predict the future annual job creating potential arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41131/13]
Question· oralPQ 656asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
656. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects sporting activity or associated sectors to generate economic activity resulting in a contribution towards economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41130/13]
Question· oralPQ 655asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
655. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which economic activity generated through sport and recreation, including job creation, has developed in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which the level of employment generated throughout may be improved in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/13]
Question· writtenPQ 654asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
654. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which employment has fluctuated, stabilised or increased in the tourism sector in each of the past five years to date; the actual areas within the sector most positively/negatively affected in the period in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/13]
Question· writtenPQ 653asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
653. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the derogation in respect of overheight trucks and other vehicles on public roads here will not be extended beyond the set down expiry date of 31 October 2013; from that date a maximum height for a vehicle will be 4.65 metres; the measures that will be taken to ensure that the limit will be enforced once the derogation expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41119/13]
Question· writtenPQ 652asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
652. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed regulation of vehicle immobilisation Bill will contain a provision to take into account that land owners, such as those operating a mobile home or camping site, for example, have used clamping as a means of security and safeguarding the safety of staff and customers alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41118/13]
Question· writtenPQ 651asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
651. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress of the Wild Atlantic Way tourism initiative, which markets are being targeted specifically and if he will report on the engagement between Fáilte Ireland and the local tourism related business owners and communities along the route concerned. [41114/13]
Question· oralPQ 650asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
650. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the liberalising of bus routes will be extended beyond those locations listed in the public consultation document launched recently. [41111/13]
Question· writtenPQ 649asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
649. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital grants will become available; and when may interested groups begin submitting their interest in same. [41077/13]
Question· writtenPQ 648asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
648. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has held a licence since 1989 is entitled to have a trailer towing E category added to their B licence in view of the fact that they are a full-time farmer. [41042/13]
Question· writtenPQ 647asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
647. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give a commitment the tourist information office in Adare, County Limerick, will not be downgraded. [41016/13]
Question· writtenPQ 646asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
646. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the value of sporting events to Dublin and other major cities and towns across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40982/13]
Question· writtenPQ 645asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
645. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or Department officials have had any discussions with Ministers or officials of other Departments on the possible impact a proliferation of wind farms may have on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/13]
Question· writtenPQ 644asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
644. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any possible funding opportunities for a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/13]
Question· oralPQ 643asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
643. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the international aviation centre of excellence will be established at Shannon Airport, his views on the number of jobs it can support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/13]
Question· writtenPQ 642asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
642. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which The Gathering has been utilised as a means of promoting tourism directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38439/13]
Question· writtenPQ 641asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
641. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of capital spending incurred directly within his Department as a result of measures undertaken as part of the 2011 Jobs Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/13]
Question· writtenPQ 640asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
640. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support a change in the legislation regarding rates paid by sports clubs and organisations, particularly in view of the recent substantial increase in rates paid by two national stadiums, namely, Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium, as this money could be better used by these clubs to facilitate and promote sport in local areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40857/13]
Question· writtenPQ 639asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
639. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the derogation for overheight trucks on public roads here will not be extended beyond 31 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/13]
Question· writtenPQ 638asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
638. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the bus station office in Killarney does not open on a Saturday or Sunday; if he will consider restricted opening hours on these days to facilitate this busy tourist town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40798/13]
Question· oralPQ 637asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
637. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to privatise Bus Éireann routes in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40793/13]
Question· writtenPQ 636asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
636. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Tourism Ireland plans to open any new tourism offices in the North American region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/13]
Question· writtenPQ 635asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
635. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnrod Éireann has filled the 20 additional revenue protection officer posts; if not, the number of posts that have been filled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/13]
Question· writtenPQ 634asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
634. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he proposes to lift the HGV toll on the M4 for one month to encourage motorway use in the interest of public safety and avoid damage to the regional roads network. [40671/13]
Question· writtenPQ 633asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
633. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40643/13]
Question· writtenPQ 632asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
632. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the Acts or specific provisions of Acts under his Department that have not yet been commenced; if it is intended to commence the provision in each case; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40607/13]
Question· writtenPQ 631asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
631. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the increased number of road deaths compared with last year, the measures being taken to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40586/13]
Question· writtenPQ 630asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
630. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/13]
Question· writtenPQ 629asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
629. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed toll holiday for HGVs and in particular the desired effects it poses for an area (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40510/13]
Question· writtenPQ 628asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
628. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy on overheight trucks and the reason behind the derogation for overheight trucks on public roads to 31 October 2013; if he intends to extend the derogation beyond the set date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40488/13]
Question· writtenPQ 627asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
627. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only transport now available for the people of Killucan, County Westmeath, is rural transport which runs on a Friday (details supplied); if he will ensure adequate transport is made available for this area as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/13]
Question· writtenPQ 626asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
626. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if employees of the Rail Procurement Agency are covered by the Haddington Road agreement; the discussions he has had with representatives of staff at the RPA in respect of their terms and conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40933/13]
Question· writtenPQ 625asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
625. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who died from traffic accidents in 2012; the amount of expenditure dedicated to road safety advertisements on television in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/13]
Question· writtenPQ 621asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
621. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) with a disability does not lose their transport service. [41221/13]
Question· writtenPQ 615asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
615. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the major collective effect of cuts to disability organisations (details supplied) in County Cork, which have experienced substantial budget cuts over the past six years; if he will acknowledge that there is a growing gap between the demand for services and the resources available to meet this demand; that further cuts will cause this gap to widen even further and threaten front-line services such as transport and respite supports, early intervention services and many more; if he will provide assurances that this sector will not be subject to further cuts in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41036/13]
Question· writtenPQ 562asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
562. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide and update regarding the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40382/13]
Question· writtenPQ 497asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013
497. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and marked vans that each Garda district has received to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40715/13]
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