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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
92 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his plans to allow bus lanes on the hard shoulders of motorways; the time scale proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15911/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
89 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the Phoenix Park tunnel; if he has had discussions with Irish Rail on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15783/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
84 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to curtail greenhouse gas emissions caused by heavy traffic. [15886/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
82 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it will be possible to continue Luas line B from St. Stephen’s Green down Dawson Street, College Green and Westmoreland Street to link up with Luas line A running from Tallaght to Connolly Station; the rate of reduction in traffic levels in College Green over the past five years due to the traffic restrictions that have been put in place on traffic coming from George’s Street, Dawson Street, Pearse Street and O’Connell Street onto the green; and if such a reduction in traffic in the area will make it easier to run the Luas overground in the city centre. [15944/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
81 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ban HGVs from Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15813/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
80 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the establishment of a second terminal at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
77 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport when the fifth progress report on the road to safety will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15765/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
75 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to grant permission for armed US sky marshals to fly on transatlantic flights into and from Ireland; if he has received requests from US carriers for sky marshals to be on board flights destined to and emanating out of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15894/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
74 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to be able to introduce proposals for improving the accessibility for wheelchair users in Dublin taxis. [15942/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
72 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the sections of new quality bus corridor which are due to be completed in 2004; and the projected sections that are due to be constructed in 2005. [15941/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
68 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport his views on the collapse of an air tour operator (details supplied) after just eight days of operation; the measures he plans in order to introduce new bonding arrangements to prevent new operators collapsing overnight and leaving passengers with valid tickets stranded outside Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15907/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
64 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress of his proposals to complete a review of speed limits and convert to the metric system before the end of 2004; if he expects to meet this timescale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15913/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
60 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a report from the Luas project team on the safety of the Luas lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15774/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
91 Mr. English asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15767/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
62 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the computerised penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15779/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
59 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to roll out the other offences under the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15817/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
58 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to comments by a person (details supplied) that in order for the Luas to be successful it must be fully integrated with rail and bus services and that should bus services be deregulated this will cause problems for integrated ticketing in view of the fact that companies will set their own fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
56 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the Spencer Dock; if he has had discussions with Irish Rail on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15805/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
54 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a study presented to the environmental health conference 2004 in Dublin showing that 20% of truck drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel; the procedures in place to restrict driving times for truck drivers; his views on their effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15891/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
52 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to introduce public service contracts into the rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
51 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report of the taxi advisory council on new regulations to be introduced to the taxi industry; if the report recommends that all taxi drivers must wear seat belts, that all taxi drivers must be in possession of a current tax clearance certificate from the Revenue Commissioners and that a new tamper proof identification badge be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15901/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
88 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the pass and fail criteria of the NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15764/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
50 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the NCT contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15785/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
48 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to progress the western rail corridor in view of the strategic rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15769/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
98 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increased concern amongst the motoring public at recent suggestions of extra tolls to fund roads identified and provided for in the context of the national development plan; if his attention has further been drawn to the increased restrictions and regulations and the high burden of taxation already carried by the motoring public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15939/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
47 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to introduce new toll routes to fund completion of motorways linking Dublin with Cork, Galway, and the M50 upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15904/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
42 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date on the delivery of the inter-urban motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
67 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to put procedures in place for lost driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15796/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
44 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to put procedures in place for lost driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15818/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to put mechanisms in place for cases in which the issuing authority has no record of a driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15812/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
39 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to put procedures in place for lost driving licences in cases in which there is no record of a licence having been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15780/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
38 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the status and remit of the review of security on State owned public transport services announced by him in response to the Madrid train bombings; when the review is likely to be completed; if its findings will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15895/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
96 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if increased funds will be made available to sustain the pilot schemes for rural transport; his views on whether these schemes have proved very useful, especially for older rural dwellers; the way in which the Government can justify pulling the finance at this early stage of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15809/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
37 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce new rural transport initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15798/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
36 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport his plans for developing similar new public transport services on the south side of Cork city in view of the Cork suburban rail line initiative introducing new commuter services to the north and east of the city. [15936/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
94 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the airport metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15800/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
79 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that he can deliver the Dublin metro by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15806/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
66 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the position with regard to his plans to bring forward to Cabinet proposals for the construction of a metro system in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15912/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
55 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring the business case proposal for the first stage of the Dublin metro to Cabinet for a decision. [15945/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
35 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15801/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
34 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport his views on recent figures showing that driver fatigue has been linked to 20% of all fatal crashes here; if he intends launching a public awareness campaign on the dangers of driving when very tired; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[15882/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
32 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to bring forward integrated ticketing and smart card technologies; if money has been allocated for this purpose in his Department’s Estimates for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15784/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
30 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether traffic congestion throughout Ireland continues to adversely affect the ability of transport companies, such as Bus Éireann, to make profits; if he has received a copy of a study, details supplied, showing that traffic congestion adds approximately €19 million to Bus Éireann’s annual costs; his further views on whether this is affecting the ability of Bus Éireann to expand routes across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15898/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
29 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the Dublin Port tunnel to be open for business. [15947/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
27 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport his views on the independent six month inquiry into the Cahir freight train crash; if his attention has been drawn to the inquiry’s conclusion that the derailment was caused by a freak accident; if he plans to introduce new train safety measures in view of the inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15903/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
69 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he has a strategy for encouraging motorists to use public transport more frequently. [15884/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
49 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to promote the use of public transport, in view of the fact that 64% of all commuters travel to work by car, as either drivers or passengers.[15887/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
26 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to reduce the rate of private car ownership and the volume of road traffic in view of the fact that the traffic rate has already reached levels predicted for 2010. [15885/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
25 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures contained in the road traffic Bill; if the Bill calls for on-the-spot disqualification of drink drivers without going to court and that motorists caught driving a certain amount over the limit will be automatically fined up to €2,000 and put off the road for six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2004
86 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the financial mechanisms in place to review infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15810/04]