Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

Subjects · Ireland

Transport

Records whose title is actually about this topic. Use a country filter if the list is still too broad.

1,101 records in IE in 2012

Records

Question· writtenPQ 820asked

829 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate if he has had any consultation from the National Roads Authority with regard to bringing about solutions for the business community. [36383/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

829 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate if he has had any consultation from the National Roads Authority with regard to bringing about solutions for the business community. [36383/12]

Question· writtenPQ 819asked

828 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to merge the Irish Rail infrastructure team with the Railway Procurement Agency and National Roads Authority to create a single road and rail transport infrastructure authority for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36351/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

828 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to merge the Irish Rail infrastructure team with the Railway Procurement Agency and National Roads Authority to create a single road and rail transport infrastructure authority for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36351/12]

Question· writtenPQ 818asked

827 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on proposals regarding the tendering of public service obligation services; if he will provide details of the number of tenders he intends to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36347/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

827 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on proposals regarding the tendering of public service obligation services; if he will provide details of the number of tenders he intends to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36347/12]

Question· writtenPQ 817asked

826 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to examine the feasibility of the reuse of the Phoenix Park tunnel for DART services between Heuston Station and Connolly Station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36345/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

826 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to examine the feasibility of the reuse of the Phoenix Park tunnel for DART services between Heuston Station and Connolly Station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36345/12]

Question· writtenPQ 816asked

825 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner driver permits which are currently in circulation and for which drivers are awaiting examinations for full driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36343/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

825 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner driver permits which are currently in circulation and for which drivers are awaiting examinations for full driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36343/12]

Question· writtenPQ 815asked

824 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy as to whether the functions of the Road Safety Authority currently conducted by the State will remain publicly provided and will not be privatised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36342/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

824 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy as to whether the functions of the Road Safety Authority currently conducted by the State will remain publicly provided and will not be privatised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36342/12]

Question· writtenPQ 814asked

823 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total budget for the Road Safety Authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

823 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total budget for the Road Safety Authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/12]

Question· writtenPQ 813asked

822 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the National Roads Authority roads maintenance budget and actual costs by county for national roads here for the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

822 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the National Roads Authority roads maintenance budget and actual costs by county for national roads here for the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/12]

Question· writtenPQ 812asked

821 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the amount awarded in grant aid to the large sporting agencies here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

821 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the amount awarded in grant aid to the large sporting agencies here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/12]

Question· writtenPQ 811asked

820 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his priorities for the year ahead and the achievements from the programme for Government to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

820 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his priorities for the year ahead and the achievements from the programme for Government to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/12]

Question· writtenPQ 810asked

819 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the State paid to toll operators in subsidies due to low traffic levels in 2012; and the amount the State will pay in subsidies in the year 2013. [36116/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

819 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the State paid to toll operators in subsidies due to low traffic levels in 2012; and the amount the State will pay in subsidies in the year 2013. [36116/12]

Question· writtenPQ 809asked

818 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid by the State in the 2010 to 2012 period for the operation of tolling systems on roads across the State; and any returns from these tolls to the Exchequer. [36095/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

818 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid by the State in the 2010 to 2012 period for the operation of tolling systems on roads across the State; and any returns from these tolls to the Exchequer. [36095/12]

Question· writtenPQ 806asked

815 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the items that may be claimed by staff in his Department for travel and subsistence and incidental expenses; the average payment to staff members in expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

815 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the items that may be claimed by staff in his Department for travel and subsistence and incidental expenses; the average payment to staff members in expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/12]

Question· writtenPQ 804asked

813 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff who were allocated these telephones; if each staff member has their mobile telephone bill paid by his Department; the amount that was spent on mobile telephones by his Department during 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36090/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

813 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff who were allocated these telephones; if each staff member has their mobile telephone bill paid by his Department; the amount that was spent on mobile telephones by his Department during 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36090/12]

Question· writtenPQ 803asked

812 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36087/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

812 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that would be saved if wages in agencies under his auspices and paid by the State were capped at €100,000 per annum. [36087/12]

Question· writtenPQ 800asked

809 Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a football club (details supplied) in County Dublin has qualified for the UEFA Champions League and are expected to travel in early August to their away games in Sarajevo and the cost to undertake these Championship matches and thereby represent Ireland is in the region of €20,000; if he will consider a once-off grant to support this very committed and successful team; and if he will advise on the other funding available to assist this club. [35952/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

809 Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a football club (details supplied) in County Dublin has qualified for the UEFA Champions League and are expected to travel in early August to their away games in Sarajevo and the cost to undertake these Championship matches and thereby represent Ireland is in the region of €20,000; if he will consider a once-off grant to support this very committed and successful team; and if he will advise on the other funding available to assist this club. [35952/12]

Question· writtenPQ 798asked

807 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the hours of opening of the James Joyce Tower, Sandycove, County Dublin; if there are restricted hours of opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36366/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

807 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the hours of opening of the James Joyce Tower, Sandycove, County Dublin; if there are restricted hours of opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36366/12]

Question· writtenPQ 797asked

806 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide all local authorities roads maintenance budget and actual costs by county for local authority controlled roads here for the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36329/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

806 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide all local authorities roads maintenance budget and actual costs by county for local authority controlled roads here for the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36329/12]

Question· writtenPQ 760asked

766 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the total amount of funds, in tabular form for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, allocated to patient transport schemes which facilitate patients requiring treatment in a hospital other than their local hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

766 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the total amount of funds, in tabular form for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, allocated to patient transport schemes which facilitate patients requiring treatment in a hospital other than their local hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36531/12]

Question· writtenPQ 735asked

764 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, of the amount of funding allocated to the Ballyshannon ambulance service, County Donegal, in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for the purposes of patient transport for medical treatment in a hospital other than their local hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

764 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, of the amount of funding allocated to the Ballyshannon ambulance service, County Donegal, in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for the purposes of patient transport for medical treatment in a hospital other than their local hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/12]

Question· writtenPQ 712asked

718 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the future of the subsidised patient return bus service from County Donegal to hospitals in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

718 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the future of the subsidised patient return bus service from County Donegal to hospitals in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/12]

Question· writtenPQ 620asked

627 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that will be taken off the road this year under the 300,000 km rule; the number of new cars that will come on-road; and if he will provide a breakdown of the affected cars by Garda district. [36852/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

627 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that will be taken off the road this year under the 300,000 km rule; the number of new cars that will come on-road; and if he will provide a breakdown of the affected cars by Garda district. [36852/12]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to end the catchment boundary system for the post-primary school transport scheme which will impact unfairly on families where a pattern of attendance has been established over a period of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36552/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

218 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to end the catchment boundary system for the post-primary school transport scheme which will impact unfairly on families where a pattern of attendance has been established over a period of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36552/12]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are entering primary education and second level education in September 2012 and are not being granted the school bus pass to take them to the school of their choice in County Laois, which in many cases was the traditional school to which school transport was provided from their area; if he will provide the locations where these issues have arisen due to the changes in the rules for school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

207 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are entering primary education and second level education in September 2012 and are not being granted the school bus pass to take them to the school of their choice in County Laois, which in many cases was the traditional school to which school transport was provided from their area; if he will provide the locations where these issues have arisen due to the changes in the rules for school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/12]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a reduction in school transport charges (details supplied) for persons who have two children attending national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

206 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a reduction in school transport charges (details supplied) for persons who have two children attending national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/12]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the fees payable for people to travel using school bus transport and the dates at which these amounts are payable compared with the rates and dates that applied in the last academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

205 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the fees payable for people to travel using school bus transport and the dates at which these amounts are payable compared with the rates and dates that applied in the last academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36472/12]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a map of the route used by Bus Éireann to calculate the distance between areas (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36268/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

155 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a map of the route used by Bus Éireann to calculate the distance between areas (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36268/12]

Question· writtenPQ 154asked

154 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, when deciding on eligibility criteria for bus routes, Bus Éireann measures distances between collection points and a school using the route that the bus will ultimately take; if the distance is calculated using routes that would be unnavigable by a bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36267/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

154 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, when deciding on eligibility criteria for bus routes, Bus Éireann measures distances between collection points and a school using the route that the bus will ultimately take; if the distance is calculated using routes that would be unnavigable by a bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36267/12]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

153 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department calculates distances between schools and collection points using roads that buses will not use as part of the route to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36266/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

153 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department calculates distances between schools and collection points using roads that buses will not use as part of the route to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36266/12]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the necessary school transport provisions will remain in place in the coming year to meet the requirements of children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35948/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2012

140 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the necessary school transport provisions will remain in place in the coming year to meet the requirements of children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35948/12]

Question· writtenPQ 391asked

395 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to the three year PSO contract for Donegal Airport, and does he envisages the continuation of this vital service to Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

395 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to the three year PSO contract for Donegal Airport, and does he envisages the continuation of this vital service to Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/12]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

394 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the financial disadvantage faced by the road maintenance section of Kildare County Council in respect of maintenance costs for its intensive network of secondary and minor roads funding for which is affected by the existence of several motorways which are the responsibility of the National Roads Authority; if he will re-examine the extent to which he will address the issues arising from the imbalance of maintenance funding available for minor roads by the virtue of being directly adjacent to the motorways which are separately funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35908/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

394 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the financial disadvantage faced by the road maintenance section of Kildare County Council in respect of maintenance costs for its intensive network of secondary and minor roads funding for which is affected by the existence of several motorways which are the responsibility of the National Roads Authority; if he will re-examine the extent to which he will address the issues arising from the imbalance of maintenance funding available for minor roads by the virtue of being directly adjacent to the motorways which are separately funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35908/12]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

393 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35898/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

393 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of political advisers employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35898/12]

Question· writtenPQ 387asked

391 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland are private organisations, the reason they receive State funds; if they are then accountable to him for the use of the funds; the annual salaries of the CEOs and officials in Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35853/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

391 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland are private organisations, the reason they receive State funds; if they are then accountable to him for the use of the funds; the annual salaries of the CEOs and officials in Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35853/12]

Question· writtenPQ 386asked

390 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been requested by Cork County Council to address the damage caused to the road network by recent flooding in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

390 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been requested by Cork County Council to address the damage caused to the road network by recent flooding in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/12]

Question· writtenPQ 382asked

386 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local government here for 2011, and also for June 2011 to June 2012. [35690/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

386 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local government here for 2011, and also for June 2011 to June 2012. [35690/12]

Question· writtenPQ 380asked

384 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that his proposal to prevent the transferring of taxi licences from one owner to another is legally sound; if there is an issue to do with legitimate expectation in view of the fact that purchasers are expected to be able to resell the licences when they purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35650/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

384 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that his proposal to prevent the transferring of taxi licences from one owner to another is legally sound; if there is an issue to do with legitimate expectation in view of the fact that purchasers are expected to be able to resell the licences when they purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35650/12]

Question· writtenPQ 379asked

383 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to using funds recently transferred to the National Transport Authority from the taxi regulator to reducing the number of taxi drivers through a licence buy back scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35649/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

383 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to using funds recently transferred to the National Transport Authority from the taxi regulator to reducing the number of taxi drivers through a licence buy back scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35649/12]

Question· writtenPQ 378asked

382 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to reducing the number of speculators in the taxi industry by limiting any person’s ownership of a licence to one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 July 2012

382 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to reducing the number of speculators in the taxi industry by limiting any person’s ownership of a licence to one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/12]

PreviousPage 22 of 23Next