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Question· writtenPQ 1055asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1128 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the demand that exists for Sunday services on the existing Arrow line serving Sallins and Hazelhatch in County Kildare; if he has had correspondence on this issue or meetings with representative groups; and the plans he has to introduce such a service shortly.
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Question· writtenPQ 1054asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1127 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when he will sign the railway order for the Kildare Route Project; the reason for the delay in signing same since his announcement of his intention to grant the railway order on 13 August 2006; and the estimated timetable for the completion of the project.
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Question· writtenPQ 1053asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1126 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport his response to the survey findings of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency that Irish truck drivers were the worst on English roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1052asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1125 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Transport if assurances will be sought from Dublin Bus that they will respond positively to the need for improved bus services in the Tallaght region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1051asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1124 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a detailed report on plans for the extension of the highly successful Luas line to Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1050asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1123 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the provision of a new railway station for Dunleer, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1049asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1122 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of rules of the road booklets sold in each of the years this century; the amount accruing to the State from the sale of this booklet in each from 2000 to date in 2006; and the net per item cost to the State of producing this material.
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Question· writtenPQ 1048asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1121 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of the official driver theory test books and CD-ROMs sold in each of the years since they went on sale; the amount accruing to the State from the sale of these in each year; and the net per item cost to the State of producing this material.
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Question· writtenPQ 1047asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1120 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the reason New Zealand is not a recognised State for the purpose of driving licence exchange under the terms of Article 30(7) of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1999, thereby preventing people holding a valid driving licence from New Zealand from exchanging their licence for an Irish driving licence when they take up residence here without the need for a driving test; the plans he has to amend the regulations to include holders of such licences to be recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1046asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1119 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport when he is going to provide the additional funding for the extension of the western rail corridor and his views on whether this is extremely good value and urgently needed in the west of Ireland; his further views as to whether this is something which should be continued to completion, now that the Ennis to Athenry section has been announced, and under the current plans, if will give a completion date for the entire project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1045asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1118 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting for a driving test for each class of vehicle in each test centre; the number of weeks people must wait for a test for each class of vehicle in each test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1044asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1114 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 25 January 2006, his plans to upgrade the Dublin to Westport rail service; the status of this upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1043asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1113 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 30 May 2006, if he has received a proposal from a group (details supplied) on the re-opening of the Athlone to Mullingar railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1042asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1112 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if his Department received applications for price increases from Bus Éireann in regard to rural routes or destinations during the past year; the result of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1041asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1111 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position of the re-valuation of prices by Iarnród Éireann for the greater Dublin region; the results of such deliberations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1040asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1110 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport when a bus route modification application (details supplied) was sent to his Department; when he will make a decision in relation to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1039asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1109 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he proposes to amend the penalty points system to address the serious anomaly whereby dangerous driving does not attract any penalty points in contrast to relatively less serious offences such as marginally exceeding the speed limit which is penalised with points; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1038asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1108 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if figures released by the Central Statistics Office in July 2006 via the Census 2006 Preliminary Report will be used by his Department for any reason; if so, what the figures will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1037asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1105 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the circumstances, having regard to the need to preserve security and integrity of air traffic radio transmissions and the rights of local communities to local radio as provided for under the broadcasting legislation whereby the local broadcasting of services from parish churches throughout the country interfered with aircraft or air traffic control radio transmissions in view of the fact that domestic radio appliances have an ability to receive transmissions in the range from 88 and 108 mhz and that air traffic transmissions are not receivable on such appliances; if the Irish Aviation Authority have given details as to the way in which the interference took place which led to closing down by order of ComReg of broadcasting from churches on safety grounds; the broadcasting, aviation, transport or telecommunications authorities or bodies, agencies or groups that have enquired into or contemplated the use of the radio frequencies in question and for what purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1036asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1104 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the implementation of EU Directive 2003/20/EC and its effects to date.
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Question· writtenPQ 1035asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1101 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that thousands of Irish Airline Superannuation Scheme members will receive a mandatory indexation provision in their pension schemes in relation to Dublin Airport Authority and a company (details supplied); and if they will be given the maximum support on this matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1034asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1100 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the length of time the situation will continue to exist whereby bicycles are not allowed to be carried on the majority of trains; the reason our trains here (details supplied) cannot have similar policies regarding the carrying of bicycles as other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1033asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1099 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a public urban transport system in Castlebar and Ballina County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1032asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1097 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the funds or grants available to local authorities to assist in the provision of urban public transport bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1031asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1098 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will re-open the Kells to Navan section of the old Navan rail line.
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Question· writtenPQ 1030asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1096 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if there will be a future rail link for Kells and beyond.
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Question· writtenPQ 1029asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1095 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding having a national car test centre in Inishowen; the facilities required to accommodate this centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1028asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1094 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport his views on a pilot scheme shortly to be introduced in the UK (details supplied) which would allow hard shoulders on motorways to be opened to traffic at the most congested times of the day; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1027asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1093 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation to assist the introduction of a HGV permit scheme in Dublin, including creating an offence for the falsification of a permit.
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Question· writtenPQ 1026asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1092 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has applied for approval from the European Commission for a scheme called The National Development Capital Grant Scheme for Regional Airports; if so, when they applied; what has been the response, and in particular, are there any difficulties from the perspective of category D airports in objective one regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1025asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1091 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the statutory instruments signed by him to date in 2006.
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Question· writtenPQ 1024asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1090 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order and if so, when; the reason for the failure to make such orders to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1023asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1089 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be called for a driving test as they have been offered employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1022asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1088 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be called for their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1021asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1087 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the date for signing the railway order for the Luas red line Point Depot extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1020asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1115 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if the transitional agreement on the Shannon bilateral arrangement with the US, negotiated in November 2005 and due to come into force from November 2006 to April 2008, will be suspended in view of the fact that it was predicated on the successful negotiation of an EU US Open Skies Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1019asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1086 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to request EU permission to proceed with the more liberal Irish/US bilateral negotiated in the expectation of open skies, but now vital to Aer Lingus prospects; the response he has received from the EU; and if no response has been received, if the urgency of a decision has been communicated to them.
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Question· writtenPQ 1018asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1085 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 6 December 2005, the steps he will take to advertise, promote or otherwise introduce a public transport service between Ballybrit industrial estate and Galway City centre, in view of the considerable demand for such a service from workers in the estate.
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Question· writtenPQ 1017asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1084 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed change of high grade dual carriageways to motorway designation; if this has now been agreed; the kilometres of road that will be impacted; the date for the change over; and the cost of necessary signage changes.
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Question· writtenPQ 1016asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1083 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on the future of the Irish rail freight market; if he has sought to bring any competition into the market since it opened in January 2006; his views on promoting the transportation of organic farm produce from the west to restaurants in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1015asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1135 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when integrated ticketing will be introduced among public transport providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1014asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1082 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the integrated ticketing project; the projected future budget and expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1013asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1081 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that a clearer differentiation between the A and A1 classification for motorcycle driving licences is put in place in view of the fact that the labelling system in use is causing confusion among applicants and existing motorcyclists who want to upgrade from an A1 licence to an A licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1012asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1080 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he will reconsider his decision to instruct authorised vehicle testers to refuse to test two-door jeeps, SUVs and other similar type vehicles with rear seating presenting as goods vehicles, as these vehicles were originally purchased in good faith as goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1011asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1102 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 314 of 15 November 2005, 352 of 7 February 2006 and 515 of 21 March 2006, if progress has been made in the acquisition of a site for the proposed new station house for the Doolin Coastal Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1010asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1079 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in providing a new building for the Doolin Coastguard and Rescue Service; if negotiations for the acquisition of a site have ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1009asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1078 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the reason the driver theory test voice-over is in Irish but the text is in English; and the further reason Irish language speakers are not offered full language rights on this issue.
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Question· writtenPQ 1008asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1077 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the contract awarded to allow for the outsourcing of driving tests to a private operator; the locations where such tests will be conducted from; when these tests will commence; the duration of the outsourced contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1007asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1076 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport his views on changing the existing size and format of the driving licence, to allow for a more compact and smaller licence, which would be easily accessible to a personal wallet and so on; his views on changing the size of the existing driving licence in view of the fact that drivers are required to have a licence on them at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1006asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2006
1075 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport if airports here are being used to transport military equipment from, to, or on behalf of Israel; if requests for licences for such through-carriage have been requested; if so, the number of same; the number of these licences which have been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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