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Question· writtenPQ 700asked

725 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the public private partnership process for national roads, in particular, the N11 improvements in County Wicklow. [32343/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

725 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the public private partnership process for national roads, in particular, the N11 improvements in County Wicklow. [32343/12]

Question· writtenPQ 698asked

721 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Galway city outer bypass is given the go-ahead by the European Court of Justice in November, if funding is ring-fenced for construction of this new road; the time frame for allocation of this funding to enable construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32329/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

721 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Galway city outer bypass is given the go-ahead by the European Court of Justice in November, if funding is ring-fenced for construction of this new road; the time frame for allocation of this funding to enable construction to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32329/12]

Question· writtenPQ 697asked

720 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to the National Roads Authority for the purchase of land for the Claregalway inner relief road when the design stage has been completed by Galway County Council; the time frame in which this funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32328/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

720 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to the National Roads Authority for the purchase of land for the Claregalway inner relief road when the design stage has been completed by Galway County Council; the time frame in which this funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32328/12]

Question· writtenPQ 696asked

719 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport now that a loan has been approved in principle from the European Investment Bank of €170 million for the M17-M18 Gort to Tuam motorway, County Galway, the additional funding that must be secured from private investors to commence construction; the progress that has been made by him as of 30 June 2012 in securing this additional funding; the timeframe for the commencement of construction of this new motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32327/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

719 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport now that a loan has been approved in principle from the European Investment Bank of €170 million for the M17-M18 Gort to Tuam motorway, County Galway, the additional funding that must be secured from private investors to commence construction; the progress that has been made by him as of 30 June 2012 in securing this additional funding; the timeframe for the commencement of construction of this new motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32327/12]

Question· writtenPQ 695asked

717 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason action number 35 of the 2007 to 2012 Road Safety Strategy has never taken place even though it had a completion date of the first quarter of 2009 and his Department is the designated implementation agency; if he will confirm that it will take at least one year to complete this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32278/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

717 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason action number 35 of the 2007 to 2012 Road Safety Strategy has never taken place even though it had a completion date of the first quarter of 2009 and his Department is the designated implementation agency; if he will confirm that it will take at least one year to complete this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32278/12]

Question· writtenPQ 694asked

716 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all appointments made to State boards under his remit; the boards to which they were appointed since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32249/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

716 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all appointments made to State boards under his remit; the boards to which they were appointed since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32249/12]

Question· writtenPQ 693asked

714 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he proposes to expand the number of recognised States with which Ireland has an agreement for the purpose of driving-licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32198/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

714 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he proposes to expand the number of recognised States with which Ireland has an agreement for the purpose of driving-licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32198/12]

Question· writtenPQ 692asked

724 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the audience the Road Safety Authority and Road Safety Officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [32337/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

724 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the audience the Road Safety Authority and Road Safety Officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [32337/12]

Question· writtenPQ 691asked

713 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the target audience the Road Safety Authority and road safety officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [31955/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

713 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the target audience the Road Safety Authority and road safety officers should be aiming road safety education at to help combat the recent increase in collisions. [31955/12]

Question· writtenPQ 687asked

705 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who avail of subsidised travel on Iarnróid Éireann; if he will provide a breakdown of each subsidised category, for example, students, for the years 2008 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32061/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

705 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who avail of subsidised travel on Iarnróid Éireann; if he will provide a breakdown of each subsidised category, for example, students, for the years 2008 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32061/12]

Question· writtenPQ 686asked

703 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be put in place in Slane, County Meath, to improve road safety on the primary N2 route in advance of any decision to grant planning permission for a bypass of the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

703 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that will be put in place in Slane, County Meath, to improve road safety on the primary N2 route in advance of any decision to grant planning permission for a bypass of the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/12]

Question· writtenPQ 685asked

702 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when planning permission will be reapplied for in respect of a bypass at a location (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31995/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

702 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when planning permission will be reapplied for in respect of a bypass at a location (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31995/12]

Question· writtenPQ 684asked

701 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in detail his response to the decision of an Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a bypass at a location (details supplied) in County Meath which he promised within 90 days of the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31994/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

701 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in detail his response to the decision of an Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a bypass at a location (details supplied) in County Meath which he promised within 90 days of the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31994/12]

Question· writtenPQ 683asked

700 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a grant approved in 2004 will be granted to a sports club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31981/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

700 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a grant approved in 2004 will be granted to a sports club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31981/12]

Question· writtenPQ 682asked

699 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

699 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all allowances and the payment rates of those allowances paid to staff in his Department that are subject to income tax and the list of allowances and the payment rates paid to staff that are not subject to income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/12]

Question· writtenPQ 681asked

698 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list in tabular form of every quango and non-governmental organisation that received any moneys from his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31889/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

698 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list in tabular form of every quango and non-governmental organisation that received any moneys from his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31889/12]

Question· writtenPQ 680asked

697 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons, non-governmental organisations and quangos, that receive remuneration from his Department by way of wages, salaries, pensions, grants and other departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31871/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

697 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons, non-governmental organisations and quangos, that receive remuneration from his Department by way of wages, salaries, pensions, grants and other departmental funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31871/12]

Question· writtenPQ 679asked

696 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action being taken to address the up to 300,000 drivers on Irish roads who are reported to have incurred penalty points which have not been applied because the driver produced a non-Irish driving licence; if penalty points can now be applied to any Northern Irish registered driver who has incurred penalty points; if he will report on what other EU drivers, if any, will have penalty points applied when applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31821/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

696 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action being taken to address the up to 300,000 drivers on Irish roads who are reported to have incurred penalty points which have not been applied because the driver produced a non-Irish driving licence; if penalty points can now be applied to any Northern Irish registered driver who has incurred penalty points; if he will report on what other EU drivers, if any, will have penalty points applied when applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31821/12]

Question· writtenPQ 678asked

695 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the Road Safety Authority driving test centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

695 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the Road Safety Authority driving test centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31808/12]

Question· writtenPQ 677asked

694 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm when the CIE 2011 Annual Report and Financial Statement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31799/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

694 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm when the CIE 2011 Annual Report and Financial Statement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31799/12]

Question· writtenPQ 675asked

692 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the re-opening of those closed rail lines that serve commercial ports by private operators for freight traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

692 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to the re-opening of those closed rail lines that serve commercial ports by private operators for freight traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/12]

Question· writtenPQ 672asked

689 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that thousands of Irish persons, including 5,000 on the work experience programme are entering Canada each year, his plans to assist Irish community organisations in Montreal that are campaigning to secure an agreement with the Quebec provincial authorities to recognise Irish driving licences. [31674/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

689 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that thousands of Irish persons, including 5,000 on the work experience programme are entering Canada each year, his plans to assist Irish community organisations in Montreal that are campaigning to secure an agreement with the Quebec provincial authorities to recognise Irish driving licences. [31674/12]

Question· writtenPQ 671asked

688 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a lack of mutual recognition of drivers’ licences exists between Ireland and the Canadian province of Quebec; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this lack of mutual recognition is causing many Irish immigrants their jobs in Quebec; his plans to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31672/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

688 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a lack of mutual recognition of drivers’ licences exists between Ireland and the Canadian province of Quebec; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this lack of mutual recognition is causing many Irish immigrants their jobs in Quebec; his plans to rectify this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31672/12]

Question· writtenPQ 670asked

687 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will provide the following information in respect to the four driver testing centres in County Tipperary, Nenagh, Thurles, Clonmel and Tipperary Town; the current waiting times in all four test centres; the numbers of drivers who were tested in each centre for the year 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31640/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

687 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will provide the following information in respect to the four driver testing centres in County Tipperary, Nenagh, Thurles, Clonmel and Tipperary Town; the current waiting times in all four test centres; the numbers of drivers who were tested in each centre for the year 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31640/12]

Question· writtenPQ 669asked

686 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the total expenditure by his Department on providing services through the Irish language in each of the past five years. [31636/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

686 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the total expenditure by his Department on providing services through the Irish language in each of the past five years. [31636/12]

Question· writtenPQ 668asked

685 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that upgrade works will be carried out at Railway Junction XL083 at Kilshane, County Tipperary to improve the safety of road and rail users and to allow for the safer passage of machinery and traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32393/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

685 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that upgrade works will be carried out at Railway Junction XL083 at Kilshane, County Tipperary to improve the safety of road and rail users and to allow for the safer passage of machinery and traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32393/12]

Question· writtenPQ 667asked

684 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the one penalty point offence of a learner driver driving unaccompanied has not yet been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32277/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

684 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the one penalty point offence of a learner driver driving unaccompanied has not yet been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32277/12]

Question· writtenPQ 666asked

683 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of evidential breath samples that were tested by the Medical Board of Road Safety in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. [32272/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

683 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of evidential breath samples that were tested by the Medical Board of Road Safety in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. [32272/12]

Question· writtenPQ 665asked

682 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 22 new intoxilysers were available to Garda by the Medical Board of Road Safety, having been tested and approved by MBRS in 2011; if he will confirm if they have been in the possession of the MBRS for distribution to the necessary Garda stations since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32271/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

682 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 22 new intoxilysers were available to Garda by the Medical Board of Road Safety, having been tested and approved by MBRS in 2011; if he will confirm if they have been in the possession of the MBRS for distribution to the necessary Garda stations since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32271/12]

Question· writtenPQ 664asked

718 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the way that the implementation of a credit card format driving licence, to be introduced in 2013, will impact of the 4,000 people employed in the photo ID industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

718 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the way that the implementation of a credit card format driving licence, to be introduced in 2013, will impact of the 4,000 people employed in the photo ID industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/12]

Question· writtenPQ 663asked

681 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current proposals for the deployment of a credit card format driving licence will remove the need for a printed photo ID and thus have a massive impact on the 4,000 people employed in the private photo ID industry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in France jobs were protected in this sector by introducing scanners at city halls to capture printed ID photos for the production of credit card format driving licences and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31988/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

681 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current proposals for the deployment of a credit card format driving licence will remove the need for a printed photo ID and thus have a massive impact on the 4,000 people employed in the private photo ID industry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in France jobs were protected in this sector by introducing scanners at city halls to capture printed ID photos for the production of credit card format driving licences and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31988/12]

Question· writtenPQ 639asked

656 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that transport for patients to and from the Central Remedial Clinic in Clontarf, Dublin, has been terminated (details supplied). [32288/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

656 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that transport for patients to and from the Central Remedial Clinic in Clontarf, Dublin, has been terminated (details supplied). [32288/12]

Question· writtenPQ 608asked

623 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health in view of the practice of private clinics and hospitals of utilising private ambulance services for the transport and transfer of patients requiring more acute and immediate specialist care in public departments and hospitals, with patients and/or their insurance companies billed accordingly to cover the expense, if such private patients and their insurance companies are billed for public ambulance transport used when said private ambulance services are not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

623 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health in view of the practice of private clinics and hospitals of utilising private ambulance services for the transport and transfer of patients requiring more acute and immediate specialist care in public departments and hospitals, with patients and/or their insurance companies billed accordingly to cover the expense, if such private patients and their insurance companies are billed for public ambulance transport used when said private ambulance services are not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/12]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

259 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure a reduced rate on the weekly bus fare for low income families who cannot secure a place for their children at their catchment school due to the late notice given to parents on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32253/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

259 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure a reduced rate on the weekly bus fare for low income families who cannot secure a place for their children at their catchment school due to the late notice given to parents on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32253/12]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

258 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans he has in place for the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Cork who cannot afford the weekly bus fare to allow them attend secondary school in Fermoy, having discovered there is no place for them at the catchment school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32252/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

258 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the plans he has in place for the pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Cork who cannot afford the weekly bus fare to allow them attend secondary school in Fermoy, having discovered there is no place for them at the catchment school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32252/12]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

257 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason parents were not informed in advance of entrance exams that their children would not be eligible for school transport if they attended a school outside their catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

257 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason parents were not informed in advance of entrance exams that their children would not be eligible for school transport if they attended a school outside their catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32251/12]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

228 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make available an additional bus to accommodate the increase of 18 students attending Causeway comprehensive school, County Kerry, from the Abbeydorney and Ardfert area next September; if not, if he will alternatively reorganise transport to cater for the changes in school capacity and attendance figures, that is, that the nearest school with capacity available would become their primary designated school and provide the adequate transport required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2012

228 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make available an additional bus to accommodate the increase of 18 students attending Causeway comprehensive school, County Kerry, from the Abbeydorney and Ardfert area next September; if not, if he will alternatively reorganise transport to cater for the changes in school capacity and attendance figures, that is, that the nearest school with capacity available would become their primary designated school and provide the adequate transport required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/12]

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