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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
570 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the average weekly number of driving test applications received at each test centre in the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [29183/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
569 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the average number of driver testers employed at each test centre in the years 2002 to 2004, inclusive, and the number of testers employed at each test centre on 30 September 2005. [29182/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
568 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the average weekly number of driving tests conducted by each driving tester at each test centre in the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [29181/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
567 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the sections of the Road Traffic Act 2004 that are not yet commenced. [29179/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
566 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport when provincial-based civil servants who have applied for transfer to the proposed Department of Transport offices in Loughrea, County Galway, will receive an offer for transfer; if provincial-based civil and public service staff will have to relocate and transfer to Dublin for training prior to the move to Loughrea; if provincial-based civil and public service staff will receive expenses for travelling and living in Dublin during the training period; and, in view of the potential disruption for provincial-based staff seeking to transfer to the decentralised road haulage section, he will consider an interim office in County Galway pending the construction of the new Government offices in Loughrea. [29178/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
565 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the date agreed for him officially to open the new N4 toll road from Kilcock to Kinnegad. [29176/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
564 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 366 and 381 of 4 October 2005, if he will list the additional opportunities for Shannon Airport arising from an EU-US open skies regime in the context of the conclusion that the regime will present some difficulties for Shannon unless active and forceful supporting activities are undertaken (details supplied). [29042/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
563 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay of the proposed extension to the Luas line to Cherrywood in south County Dublin from Sandyford; and the name and role of the construction company identified by the Railway Procurement Agency as the cause for the delay. [29041/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
562 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications which were received up to the closing date of 13 October 2005 in relation to the recent advertisement for contract driver testers through the Public Appointments Service; if there will be two different criteria in relation to the training of driver testers between new applicants and existing Department staff; if applicants need specific qualifications or training to apply; the proposed remuneration rate of the contract driver testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29040/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
561 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport the number of tenders received prior to the closing date of 5 September 2005 in relation to the contract to conduct driving tests advertised on his Department’s website; the estimated timeframe for the review of the tenders received and the awarding of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
560 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the reason no automatic receipt of payment is generated to an e-mail account or made available to download when a candidate applies on-line to undertake a driving test; the further reason an application, though made via the Internet, has to be manually downloaded and manually inputted into another system to generate a reference number for a candidate. [29038/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
559 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if ICAO standards exist in relation to runway end safety areas; if so, if he will outline such standards; if such standards have been applied at all of the runway ends at each of the State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29035/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
558 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the cost to date of the consultancy services provided by a company (details supplied) in respect of the report on public safety zones at the State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
557 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if Castlemoate House near Dublin Airport was acquired by his Department by compulsory acquisition; if so, the reason for such compulsory acquisition and the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29033/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
556 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in issuing design specifications for the signage and civil works relating to the application of special speed limits; the date these specifications will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29023/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
555 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses his Department estimates is required to make up an effective bus fleet to service the greater Dublin area; when the existing fleet was last increased through the introduction of new buses to Dublin Bus or new licences to private operators; the extent of this increase; if there are future plans to increase Dublin’s bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28753/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
554 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the doubling of the Kilcock train line will occur in view of the significant population growth that is anticipated will take place in both the Kildare and Meath sides of Kilcock. [28752/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
553 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when he will extend the penalty points system to all of the offences provided for in the Act. [28615/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
552 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the profit generated by National Toll Roads for operating the East Link and West Link facilities rose by 24% to €26.1 million for the first half of 2005. [29552/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2005
299 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the ambulance transport service has been curtailed in the western area of the Health Service Executive whereby only certain persons (details supplied) in County Galway are now eligible for the service; the reason patients were not informed of this decision; if he plans to restore this vital service without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29089/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
155 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans regarding 11 children who have been traditionally collected every morning to go to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28429/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
131 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if there is a specific category for a wheelchair accessible hackney under the PSV legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28585/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
130 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce tachographs on agricultural vehicles and dump trucks; if facilities are available here to install such equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28496/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
129 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the mid-term review of national car testing service; when the outcome of the national car testing service review will be published; if he anticipates that changes emanating from the national car testing service review will be implemented from the beginning of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
128 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if there will be a price increase in the cost of Cork-Dublin rail tickets once the new service commences; and the person, in the absence of an independent public transport regulator who will be sanctioning such a price review. [28447/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
127 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his plans to establish an independent public transport procurement and regulatory body. [28446/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
126 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport if all the estimated €936 million revenue gained by the State and its agencies between 2005 and 2020 from the West Link toll bridge will be used on the upgrade of the M50. [28445/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
125 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if funding from the capital programme will be provided for the reopening of the western rail corridor which will serve the counties of Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Limerick and Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28483/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2005
102 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on amending legislation to give harbour police powers under the Road Traffic Acts in consultation with the Minister for Transport, in view of the rising number of accidents in the port area. [28573/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
390 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to a school transport issue which is outstanding since October 2004; the reason for the delay in responding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28236/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
388 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be provided for persons (details supplied); and if a decision in the case will be expedited. [28172/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
339 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the consultancies awarded to Deloitte & Touche since 1 July 1997; the cost of each; and the purpose of same. [28409/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
338 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the bonus or merit payments awarded to senior officials and staff each year since 2000, detailing the management and staff category; the purpose and the amount of the award and the highest award made and to whom. [28392/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
337 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts awarded by him to outside consultants in respect of each year since 2000; if he will identify the recipient of the contract in each case; the details of the work covered by the contract; the original estimate of the cost of the contract; the final amount paid in respect of each such contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
336 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the charges that prevail under Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; the number of such charges in each of the past five years for which figures are available; the amount collected in each of those years; the specific sub-head where such funds are accounted for in Government estimates; and his plans to raise the charge. [28285/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
335 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of reporting serious injuries relating to collisions as provided for in the road safety strategy 2004-2006; and the target that has been set. [28231/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
334 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the outcome of his meeting of 5 October 2005 on congestion in Dublin; the bodies or individuals who were invited; the bodies or individuals who attended; if he will publish the 37 point plan adopted at the meeting as reported in a newspaper (details supplied); the actions he will take on foot of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
333 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of blood, urine and breath specimens analysed for alcohol concentration in 2004, with a breakdown for each category and the amount over the legal limit for each category. [28228/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
332 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of breath specimens taken by gardaí in 2004; the number of these that were certified; the number and percentage that were over the legal limit; and the number of breath tests that did not result in a statement under section 17 of the Road Traffic Act. [28227/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
331 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time, the number of applicants on the waiting list and the number of testers in respect of each driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28193/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
330 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if an application for a specific type of licence will be expedited for persons (details supplied). [28191/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2005
329 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will forward details and copy of an order (details supplied). [28190/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
459 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the meaning of a phrase (details supplied). [27851/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
415 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the recent leaving of a child by the side of the road by Bus Éireann, which is now implementing a no-ticket, no-travel policy, the measures she has put in place to ensure that this will not happen again; and her views on the fact that in light of the no-ticket, no-travel policy this is very likely to happen again. [27509/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
407 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has reviewed an appeal with details submitted to her on 8 September 2005 in relation to school transport for persons (details supplied); if a decision will be made in view of their extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27414/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
405 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received any of the reports following on various investigations into the County Meath school bus crash. [27389/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
398 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 1308 of 28 September 2005, if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [27355/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
310 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to introducing a shuttle bus to the Luas terminal in Tallaght serving the Blessington area and running every 15 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m; if, in view of the number of persons who commute from this area, he will introduce this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27792/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
309 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to extending the Luas to Blessington, County Wicklow; if this will be extended in view of the increase in population over recent years and the resultant amount of commuters who travel to work in Dublin on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27788/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2005
308 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport when the railway safety commission will be established in Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27644/05]