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Question· writtenPQ 235asked

257 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date by the Railway Safety Commission in relation to the introduction of unannounced testing for intoxicants at Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

257 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date by the Railway Safety Commission in relation to the introduction of unannounced testing for intoxicants at Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/09]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

256 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

256 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/09]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

255 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the nature and outcome of any value for money audit carried out by his Department during the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

255 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the nature and outcome of any value for money audit carried out by his Department during the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/09]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

254 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the cutting of €150 million from the roads maintenance budget is disproportionate, in view of the fact that 71% of road deaths here take place on secondary routes; if he will re-consider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

254 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the cutting of €150 million from the roads maintenance budget is disproportionate, in view of the fact that 71% of road deaths here take place on secondary routes; if he will re-consider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/09]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

253 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport his views on the reduced winter schedule of flights from the US to Shannon Airport; his plans to make funding available to market the US preclearance facility at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

253 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport his views on the reduced winter schedule of flights from the US to Shannon Airport; his plans to make funding available to market the US preclearance facility at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/09]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

193 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on taxi services for patient transport in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan for each of the years 2005 to 2008, inclusive; if she is satisfied that all of the money was used for patient transport, or if taxi services were used for other purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25846/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

193 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money spent on taxi services for patient transport in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan for each of the years 2005 to 2008, inclusive; if she is satisfied that all of the money was used for patient transport, or if taxi services were used for other purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25846/09]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

174 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the money spent by the Health Service Executive on public and private transport for each of the past five years; if a value for money audit has been conducted on such expenditure; the result of same; if the HSE has a transport policy in place for each acute hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25714/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009

174 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the money spent by the Health Service Executive on public and private transport for each of the past five years; if a value for money audit has been conducted on such expenditure; the result of same; if the HSE has a transport policy in place for each acute hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25714/09]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

203 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide exemptions to gillnet fishermen with boats of less than 15 meters in length similar to the exemptions that he has provided to trawling fishermen with boats of less than 15 meters in length (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these gillnet fishermen are anxious to come to an accommodation with the Department of Transport; if he will meet with a delegation of these gillnet fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009

203 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide exemptions to gillnet fishermen with boats of less than 15 meters in length similar to the exemptions that he has provided to trawling fishermen with boats of less than 15 meters in length (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these gillnet fishermen are anxious to come to an accommodation with the Department of Transport; if he will meet with a delegation of these gillnet fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/09]

Question· writtenPQ 118asked

117 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the value for money reviews conducted or in progress for all transport infrastructure projects since 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009

117 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the value for money reviews conducted or in progress for all transport infrastructure projects since 2004 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/09]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

69 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to amend the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulation 1994 in order to include epilepsy, which renders a person unable to drive and unable to travel on public transport due to seizures and claustrophobia, as part of the medical criteria, which would enable the person to be considered for a primary medical certificate and thereby qualify for the tax concession as set out in the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25553/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2009

69 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to amend the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulation 1994 in order to include epilepsy, which renders a person unable to drive and unable to travel on public transport due to seizures and claustrophobia, as part of the medical criteria, which would enable the person to be considered for a primary medical certificate and thereby qualify for the tax concession as set out in the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25553/09]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

147 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reverse his decision to end funding in respect of evening transport services in seven rural areas including east and west Cork, Cavan, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal and Laois from 7 July 2009 in view of the role that transport services play for senior citizens and other vulnerable citizens in rural areas and the existing rural public transport gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25390/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2009

147 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reverse his decision to end funding in respect of evening transport services in seven rural areas including east and west Cork, Cavan, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal and Laois from 7 July 2009 in view of the role that transport services play for senior citizens and other vulnerable citizens in rural areas and the existing rural public transport gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25390/09]

Question· writtenPQ 117asked

129 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when pre-clearance facilities will be introduced at Shannon and Dublin Airports; if facilities, infrastructure, staff or other logistical measures necessary for the commencement of the facilities have been put in place; the potential he foresees both facilities have in terms of generating additional business or revenue for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25370/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2009

129 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport when pre-clearance facilities will be introduced at Shannon and Dublin Airports; if facilities, infrastructure, staff or other logistical measures necessary for the commencement of the facilities have been put in place; the potential he foresees both facilities have in terms of generating additional business or revenue for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25370/09]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

128 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the position in relation to companies providing car insurance; the rules and criteria under which they operate; if they can discriminate against persons on grounds of geographic location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25359/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2009

128 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the position in relation to companies providing car insurance; the rules and criteria under which they operate; if they can discriminate against persons on grounds of geographic location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25359/09]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

127 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the details of the draft bus licence issued to a company (details supplied); the stops which have been excluded and included in the draft licence; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2009

127 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the details of the draft bus licence issued to a company (details supplied); the stops which have been excluded and included in the draft licence; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/09]

Question· writtenPQ 481asked

498 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person can purchase a one way ticket for school transport in view of the fact that in many cases secondary school students are availing of after school facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24622/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

498 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person can purchase a one way ticket for school transport in view of the fact that in many cases secondary school students are availing of after school facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24622/09]

Question· writtenPQ 469asked

487 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of transport, including school transport, in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24533/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

487 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of transport, including school transport, in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24533/09]

Question· writtenPQ 338asked

353 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to introduce a system in which persons entitled to free travel who cannot avail of public transport for hospital appointments could obtain a refund for the cost of taxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24739/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

353 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to introduce a system in which persons entitled to free travel who cannot avail of public transport for hospital appointments could obtain a refund for the cost of taxis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24739/09]

Question· writtenPQ 326asked

341 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of subsidy and grants for transport to support communities in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24531/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

341 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of subsidy and grants for transport to support communities in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24531/09]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

303 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of boats currently available to the Garda water unit; the additional resources he will provide to the unit; the number of gardaí in the unit by rank; the budget for the unit in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

303 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of boats currently available to the Garda water unit; the additional resources he will provide to the unit; the number of gardaí in the unit by rank; the budget for the unit in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24894/09]

Question· writtenPQ 286asked

301 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide one additional public order van and two additional Garda marked vehicles to Coolock Garda station, Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

301 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide one additional public order van and two additional Garda marked vehicles to Coolock Garda station, Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/09]

Question· writtenPQ 256asked

271 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out, during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote any policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the total cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

271 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out, during the first six months of 2009, advertising campaigns to promote any policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the name of the campaign or relevant programme; the total cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/09]

Question· writtenPQ 255asked

270 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns in the first six months of 2009 to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by his Department; the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, on-line advertising, outdoor advertising and other forms of advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24977/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

270 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns in the first six months of 2009 to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by his Department; the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, on-line advertising, outdoor advertising and other forms of advertising and consultancy or production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24977/09]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

269 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport the implications of the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 for local authority members; the reason for the reform of harbour boards; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

269 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport the implications of the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 for local authority members; the reason for the reform of harbour boards; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/09]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

268 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 28 April 2009 and bearing in mind the principle of legality, if he will confirm whether it was his Department or Dublin County Council who undertook the act formally establishing the red zones in the vicinity of Dublin Airport in 1968; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

268 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 28 April 2009 and bearing in mind the principle of legality, if he will confirm whether it was his Department or Dublin County Council who undertook the act formally establishing the red zones in the vicinity of Dublin Airport in 1968; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/09]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

267 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the meetings and communications he has had with the board or individual directors of Aer Lingus in the past 24 months; the issues discussed; the outcome of such contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24741/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

267 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the meetings and communications he has had with the board or individual directors of Aer Lingus in the past 24 months; the issues discussed; the outcome of such contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24741/09]

Question· writtenPQ 251asked

266 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will replace the paper based driver’s licence with a plastic credit card shaped licence with the capability to store important driver information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

266 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will replace the paper based driver’s licence with a plastic credit card shaped licence with the capability to store important driver information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/09]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

265 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent announcement by Aer Lingus of the curtailment of its winter schedule to the US; the implications of these cutbacks for Shannon Airport; if he will outline his concerns to Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24586/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

265 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport his views on the recent announcement by Aer Lingus of the curtailment of its winter schedule to the US; the implications of these cutbacks for Shannon Airport; if he will outline his concerns to Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24586/09]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

264 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Transport the cost of transport including subsidy to his Department in the past year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24535/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

264 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Transport the cost of transport including subsidy to his Department in the past year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24535/09]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

262 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the request by Dublin Port for permission to fill in 52 acres of Dublin Bay as a strategic infrastructure of national importance; if his Department, which is currently engaged in strategic planning exercises for the bay and port, has made a submission to the board or has sought the port to postpone consideration until his strategic planning exercises are complete and can inform the decision of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24396/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

262 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the request by Dublin Port for permission to fill in 52 acres of Dublin Bay as a strategic infrastructure of national importance; if his Department, which is currently engaged in strategic planning exercises for the bay and port, has made a submission to the board or has sought the port to postpone consideration until his strategic planning exercises are complete and can inform the decision of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24396/09]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

260 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the rural transport initiative in County Donegal is to be suspended; when it is expected that the scheme will be restarted. [24723/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

260 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the rural transport initiative in County Donegal is to be suspended; when it is expected that the scheme will be restarted. [24723/09]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

223 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding spent by the Health Service Executive on taxis in 2008 and to date in 2009 in each hospital network area; the amount of these funds used to transport patients; the steps being taken to reduce these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24762/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

223 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding spent by the Health Service Executive on taxis in 2008 and to date in 2009 in each hospital network area; the amount of these funds used to transport patients; the steps being taken to reduce these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24762/09]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

200 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of transport other than the acute ambulance service to the Health Service Executive in the past year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24534/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2009

200 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of transport other than the acute ambulance service to the Health Service Executive in the past year for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24534/09]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

109 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is feasible to impose five point penalties on motorists in respect of national car tests when there is no valid notification system in place to afford them a reasonable opportunity to comply with the law; his further views on whether it is satisfactory that NCT centres here should have a three month backlog of NCT test applications that result in these applicants being in extended breaches of the law; the reason road worthy four year old cars are required to be tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2009

109 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is feasible to impose five point penalties on motorists in respect of national car tests when there is no valid notification system in place to afford them a reasonable opportunity to comply with the law; his further views on whether it is satisfactory that NCT centres here should have a three month backlog of NCT test applications that result in these applicants being in extended breaches of the law; the reason road worthy four year old cars are required to be tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/09]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

108 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport his definition of a strategic interest in the context of the State’s 25% shareholding in Aer Lingus; if he has directed his nominees on the Aer Lingus board to regard the routes out of Shannon Airport as a strategic interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24209/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2009

108 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport his definition of a strategic interest in the context of the State’s 25% shareholding in Aer Lingus; if he has directed his nominees on the Aer Lingus board to regard the routes out of Shannon Airport as a strategic interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24209/09]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

105 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children if alternative arrangements will be made for transport to and from hospital in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24373/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2009

105 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children if alternative arrangements will be made for transport to and from hospital in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24373/09]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

167 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who travel on a school bus to school in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan; his views on whether the increased school bus charges will cause financial pressure to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23921/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2009

167 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who travel on a school bus to school in each of the counties Cavan and Monaghan; his views on whether the increased school bus charges will cause financial pressure to parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23921/09]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

116 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn to Aer Lingus’s decision to remove its winter schedule between Shannon and New York and Chicago; the direction he gave his three nominees on the Aer Lingus board in this regard; the measures he is taking to safeguard the summer schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2009

116 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport when his attention was drawn to Aer Lingus’s decision to remove its winter schedule between Shannon and New York and Chicago; the direction he gave his three nominees on the Aer Lingus board in this regard; the measures he is taking to safeguard the summer schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/09]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked

115 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a preliminary report from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23982/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2009

115 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a preliminary report from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23982/09]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

158 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport his plans to re-open the Youghal to Midleton railway line in County Cork; if so, the cost and the timescale for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009

158 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport his plans to re-open the Youghal to Midleton railway line in County Cork; if so, the cost and the timescale for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/09]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

157 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if the taxi companies used by his Department and State agencies under the aegis of his Department have a minimum percentage of taxis which are accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchair users; the amount expended by his Department and State agencies on taxi hire in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23592/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009

157 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if the taxi companies used by his Department and State agencies under the aegis of his Department have a minimum percentage of taxis which are accessible for people with disabilities and wheelchair users; the amount expended by his Department and State agencies on taxi hire in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23592/09]

Question· writtenPQ 137asked

156 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport his views on the commitment in the programme for Government to move existing Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleets to a 5% bio-diesel blend and a 30% bio-diesel blend in their new buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23552/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009

156 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport his views on the commitment in the programme for Government to move existing Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleets to a 5% bio-diesel blend and a 30% bio-diesel blend in their new buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23552/09]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

155 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if, arising from his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 9 June 2009, he will explain the terms on which a licence could be granted to a company (details supplied) to operate bus passenger services between Dalkey and Dublin Airport; the reason the company appealed such terms; the company’s submission to his Department and its proposed significant changes to its service; the new terms for the grant of a licence presented by his Department to the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23550/09]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009

155 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if, arising from his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 9 June 2009, he will explain the terms on which a licence could be granted to a company (details supplied) to operate bus passenger services between Dalkey and Dublin Airport; the reason the company appealed such terms; the company’s submission to his Department and its proposed significant changes to its service; the new terms for the grant of a licence presented by his Department to the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23550/09]

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