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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
130 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to resolve the ongoing dispute over the Cork Airport debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12681/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
80 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Transport the basis of his decision to give Cork Airport responsibility for €100 million of its outstanding debt; if this decision contravenes with company law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12703/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
79 Mr. English asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of its road safety implications, he is satisfied with the robustness of the road worthiness tests operated by all public transport providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12735/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
78 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Transport his views on introducing incentives to revive the rail freight sector in view of the need to reduce national levels of carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
77 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the specific remit given to the RPA in relation to the design of the Metro North route; and the amount of funding set aside for the project. [12673/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
156 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the pace of the roll-out of fully accessible public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12709/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
76 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the supports provided by his Department, as part of its disability sectoral plan in relation to the provision of transport services for persons for whom existing public transport services are inaccessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
140 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transportation Authority will be established; when the necessary legislative changes will be in place to allow the authority to function; when new staff for the agency will be appointed; and the functions the authority will have from its inception. [12711/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
98 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the way he will ensure that the proposed Dublin Transport Authority is fully accountable; and when he will publish legislation. [12675/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
81 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the legislation to establish the DTA will be published; the preparatory work conducted by its new chairperson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
75 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport when the DTA will be formally established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12738/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
74 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the measures he proposes to increase the use of public transport by all public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12696/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
73 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when driving instruction will become State regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
72 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the various bodies and organisation under the aegis of his Department; the responsibilities of each and the responsibilities that have been devolved to them from his Department since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12726/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
71 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork to Cobh line; and the details of the proposed location of the park and ride facility proposed under the Midleton plan. [12722/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
124 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport the cost benefit analysis his Department has received on the proposed Terminal 2 development at Dublin airport; the way funding will be provided for the project; the return expected on the development; the way charges at Dublin Airport will be raised to cover the cost of this project; and the powers that exist to compel airline operators to use a facility once it is built. [12713/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
70 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if the second terminal at Dublin Airport will be completed on time by 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12687/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
68 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport if he has received the new Road Safety Strategy; if not, the reason for the delay; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
66 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport the funding he has set aside in the 2007 Estimates for the upgrade, commissioning, and reopening of train stations; the status of Avoca Train Station and the plans there are to reopen it. [12659/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
102 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if all the rail projects which were timetabled to begin under Transport 21 in 2006 have begun; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12680/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
65 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if all the rail projects which were timetabled to begin under Transport 21 in 2006 have now begun; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12740/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
64 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the reasons he has not transposed Regulation (EC) No.561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No. 3821/85 and (EC) No. 2135/89 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85. [12655/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
63 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the new tolling contract on the M50 represents best value for taxpayers money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12692/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
485 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts made to enhance and improve motorway safety in bad driving conditions with particular reference to visibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13005/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
86 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the measures that are in place to deter the type of motorway pile-up that occurred on 27 March 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
62 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to enhance safety on the motorways with particular reference to procedures to be followed such as early warning in the event of accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12625/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
107 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce primary or secondary legislation to set higher standards for the testing of HGVs in view of the very high percentage of Irish trucks found to be in breach of standards in the UK. [12639/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
105 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Transport his views in relation to the situation where many Irish heavy goods vehicles inspected in the UK are failing to meet UK safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12693/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
69 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to the Road Safety Authority for the enforcement of standards on heavy goods vehicles; his policy in respect of increasing this funding in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12640/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
61 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport his view on the recent report by the British Vehicle and Operator Services Agency that up to 55 per cent of Irish registered vehicles, including public service vehicles, travelling to the UK are in breach of safety regulations; the explanation for the discrepancy between the number of detections in Ireland and in the UK in view of the similarity of the regulatory standards; and the response he will make to VOSA’s report. [12715/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
67 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Transport the date when integrated ticketing will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12704/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
60 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the integrated ticketing project; the timescale and budget this project is working to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12667/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
106 Mr. English asked the Minister for Transport the reason the new Rules of the Road is not downloadable in English on the RSA’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12736/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
59 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to update the Rules of the Road book in tandem with reform of the driver licensing system; the amount of funding set aside for this in 2007; the revenue that is expected to be raised from sales of the book in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12651/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
151 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Transport his intentions to amend regulations to allow hackneys use bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12649/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
58 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the use of bus lanes by motorcyclists; and the road safety research this policy is based upon. [12648/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
88 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the safe routes to school projects that will be undertaken in 2007; the overall budget for this scheme; the schools that will be involved; and the outcomes expected from the projects that are undertaken. [12719/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
57 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the strategy he has in place to curb traffic associated with the school run. [12664/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
56 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport when the feasibility study for a proposed Luas line to Rathfarnham will be completed; and the finance arrangements that could be put in place to provide for such a development should it be approved by the Government. [12718/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
117 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport the reports that have been made available to him with regard to the proposed new eastern bypass in Dublin city; and the decision making process and possible funding arrangements for such a development. [12717/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
55 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the work undertaken to investigate the feasibility of the eastern bypass for the greater Dublin region; the moneys allocated under the national development plan for this purpose; when a decision will be taken on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12739/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
54 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in publishing a new road safety strategy; when he expects it to be published; and the items from the new road safety strategy he will incorporate into and have passed as part of the Roads Bill 2007. [12974/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
53 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the capacity of Dublin Airport to cope with increasing passenger numbers at the airport, particularly during the peak summer months over the coming two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13119/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
52 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason trains servicing the new Spencer Dock Station are terminating at Clonsilla in view of the significant demand that exists at stations further along the line at Maynooth, Leixlip Confey and Leixlip Louisa Bridge, the latter having recently had a parking facilities upgrade; the reason the double tracking of the Kildare line to Sallins and Newbridge was not included in Transport 21, in view of the considerable increase in service demand over recent years that is set to continue into the future; if the provision of commuter services to Kildare users will be placed on an equal footing with those provided to Dublin users, in view of the expansion of the Dublin commuter area in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13140/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
51 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the financial envelope for metro north is sufficient to allow the line to be kept underground through Ballymun and for an acceptable station design at DCU to ensure that the project does not negatively impact on local residents, local traffic movements and the local environment. [12973/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
50 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the position on to the establishment of a Dublin transport authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13118/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2007
254 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm receipt of an updated report from Bus Éireann on the case referred to in parliamentary Question No. 459 of 12 December 2006; if the matter has been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12283/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2007
249 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science when the independent inspector will be appointed to carry out the review of school transport in County Wexford. [12273/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2007
245 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the guidelines in relation to the waiting time for students (details supplied) in County Mayo. [12258/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2007
236 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 404 and 406 of 22 November 2006, if she has completed the review of the provision of a school transport service; if she will ensure that parents are made aware of this decision as soon as possible in view of the fact that incoming first year students are already enrolled in post-primary schools in Athlone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12206/07]