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151 records in IE in 2010
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
75 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to abolish the CIE holding company; the annual cost of this company to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
85 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport if an airline (details supplied) has withdrawn its threat to abandon the public service obligation for Kerry Airport; if that threat is not in itself a breach of the airline’s contractual duties; the action he has taken in response to the threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42715/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
81 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the maintenance of the Kerry to Dublin air link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36649/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
74 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if an airline (details supplied) is still honouring the public service obligation contract at Kerry Airport; when the new PSO contracts are due to be negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42739/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
72 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if there are any moneys in his Department budgeted for 2010 which have not been spent; if so, if he will detail the areas of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42743/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
70 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the number of transport projects that are due to be completed by the end of 2011; the number of transport projects that are due to start by the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42713/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
69 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the preparations he has made in the extent of extreme cold weather this winter; the reason that almost half of the money allocated to repairing local and regional roads after last year’s bad weather was not spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42746/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
68 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Road Safety Authority plans to introduce mandatory driving lessons for new drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42707/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
67 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the establishment of a regime for the inspection of the 105 railway bridge structures over water in accordance with recommendation seven of the report by the railway investigation unit into the collapse of the Malahide viaduct is sufficient; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a total of 1,204 overbridges, 1,926 underbridges, including 780 viaducts, many of them constructed in the nineteenth century; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42726/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
66 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funds paid by his Department to date on the Metro North project; the amount budgeted for 2011; the expenditure to date and for next year under the following headings: planning, purchases of land and properties, and enabling works; if he will make the cost benefit analysis available to the spokespersons on transport for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42724/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
73 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to Iarnród Éireann’s admission at a transport committee meeting that it had no structures in place to maintain and preserve its corporate memory; the steps he will take to ensure that the corporate memory of all transport bodies is secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42729/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
65 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the progress made by Iarnród Éireann in implementing the recommendations made by the railway investigation unit in its report into the Malahide viaduct accident in August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42716/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
64 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the way he expects to reach the Government’s target of 10% of wheelchair accessible taxis by the end of 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42732/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
63 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority proposes to extend its winter campaign (details supplied) to avail of a free high visibility jacket especially for cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42704/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
62 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money spent by his Department or by any of the transport bodies operating under his Department on branding or rebranding logos in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42714/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
61 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Transport if the road from Aughnacloy on the Border to Clontibret, County Monaghan has been discussed at any of the North-South Government meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
60 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Transport the target date for the introduction of compulsory basic training for motor cyclists as mandated under the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42708/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
59 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport his plans to meet the transport needs of ocean energy providers along the Atlantic coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42740/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
58 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of deaths on Irish roads in recent months; his plans to introduce legislation to facilitate the closer supervision of learner and novice drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
56 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the office of the Taxi Regulator will be transferred to the National Transport Authority; the number of staff and the location in which they will be accommodated in the future; the future roll of the regulator under the auspices of the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42730/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
71 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has discussed the various elements contained in Transport 21; the progress to date towards the various objectives therein set out and referred to by him in his original announcement of the project; if he has received any views regarding any specific provisions desirable omissions or additions to the project; the extent to which he expects Transport 21 to proceed as planned notwithstanding economic factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42711/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
55 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the way he proposes to complete Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42745/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
54 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the policy not to provide service areas on national roads and in particular on the motorway between Cork and Dublin; when this policy was changed and when it can be expected that appropriate service areas will be available on the Cork-Dublin route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42482/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
53 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the final agreed support subsidies to regional airports for opex and capex budgets in order to finalise the budgetary support for regional airports for 2010. [42641/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
52 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2010 to legislate for mandatory alcohol testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
51 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the abuse of the penalty points system by persons not holding an Irish or UK driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
50 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the cost of Metro North to the State over a 25 year contractual period by giving an estimate based on the lowest and highest tenders the Government received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42674/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
49 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the National Roads Authority to redraft the guidelines around motorway service stations to encourage private investment in these vital service areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42676/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
83 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the rural transport link; the number of services in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39281/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
57 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the rural transport initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42618/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
48 Deputy Shane McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that funding will be maintained in the rural transport programme in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42690/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
47 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to proceed with a strategy to place new road toll collection points on motorway and national road infrastructure in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42991/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
46 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport following the severe winter weather of 2009/2010, his plans to ensure that there will be no shortage of salt and grit; the structures of responsibility to deal with gritting on national and non-national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42651/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
45 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his view on the French and the Australian State of Victoria’s mechanisms for testing for suspected drug driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42989/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
44 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the range of airport charges applied to air travel here at present; if he has satisfied himself that these charges are properly applied by the airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43024/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2010
43 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans any asset sales from within the Dublin Airport Authority to assist paying off its debt; the level of debt now being serviced by the DAA; the strategy planed to reduce airport charges and drive up passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42988/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
199 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will support any proposal put forward by the national transport authority to establish a dedicated phone number for members of the public to report anti-social and criminal behaviour on all modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
191 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on public relations and advertising in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42319/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
190 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the total capital spending allocated to his Department in 2010; the total allocated moneys spent; the allocated capital spending within his Department in 2010 for each project in tabular form; the amount allocated to each project; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42305/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
189 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the number of external reports and reviews commissioned by his Department in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if he will name each report and review; if he will outline the spending on external reports and reviews in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
188 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money owed to private firms by his Department [42276/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
187 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the winner and runners up in the smarter travel programme; the funding that was in place for this programme and the funding allocated for this scheme to date [42216/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
186 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the grants available from his Department for an organisation (details supplied) and the way an organisation can apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42144/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
96 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42189/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
195 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons in his Department who availed of the incentivised career break arrangements and the net savings to the Exchequer of the initiative. [42093/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
194 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the capital budget allocated to his Department in 2010; the amount of the allocated funding that has been spent; the projects that have been allocated capital funding by his Department in 2010; the amount of allocated moneys spent in the case of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
193 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42053/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
192 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of the 23 March 2010, the position regarding discussions between his Department, the DAA and a group (details supplied) on the development of a major international cargo hub at Shannon Airport; when a decision will issue from him on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42002/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
191 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Traffic Act 2010 is being implemented in terms of the requirement of drivers who have been charged with penalty points offences to present their licences to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41860/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
190 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41847/10]