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Question· writtenPQ 669asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
669. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54448/13]
Question· writtenPQ 668asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
668. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of the sports capital programme will be opened up for applications; and if he has set out any outline guidelines on this scheme. [54413/13]
Question· writtenPQ 667asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
667. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the logistical difficulties being experienced at Sligo Port; if funding will be allocated to facilitate the dredging of the port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54412/13]
Question· writtenPQ 666asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
666. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the State's performance in attracting repeat visitors to Ireland; the way we compare with other European Countries in attracting repeat visitors; and if there is any strategy in order to ensure that we increase the proportion of visitors to Ireland who return to visit. [54343/13]
Question· writtenPQ 665asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
665. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of weeks it is currently taking to process driving licences for applicants in County Mayo who have applied under the new system operated by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54221/13]
Question· writtenPQ 664asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
664. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in issuing a learner permit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54197/13]
Question· writtenPQ 663asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
663. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with other Government Departments and other relevant parties concerned to develop interconnected inland commercial transport for appropriate purposes and of scale to attract commercial craft to the inland waterways. [54189/13]
Question· writtenPQ 662asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
662. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a mechanism in law for a person to obtain an inland waterways' haulier's licence to ensure that Ireland's inland waterways, such as are lawfully navigable for commercial traffic, come within the definition of the EU's inland waterways legislation. [54188/13]
Question· writtenPQ 661asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
661. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek to have Ireland's inland waterways, which connect two EU member states, included in the European Commission's updated and renewed NAIADES multi-annual action programme for the promotion of inland waterways transport; if he will ensure that Ireland has a country profile in the updated and renewed programme; if he will work to bring Ireland's 1,000 km of inland waterways, some 3% of the EU's total under the remit of EU inland waterways' rules and proposals. [54187/13]
Question· writtenPQ 660asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
660. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected through overpaid tolls on each toll road on an annual basis; what happens such money collected from overpaid tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54162/13]
Question· writtenPQ 659asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
659. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority to provide a bus shelter in Killorglin (details supplied); if funding is available for this project; when works will commence; the total cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54091/13]
Question· writtenPQ 658asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
658. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the heating system on the Killarney to Dublin train as a large number of regular commuters are complaining about the cold temperature on this train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54078/13]
Question· writtenPQ 657asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
657. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority to immediately replace the bus shelter in Rathmore, County Kerry as its removal during the carrying out of improvement works in the village has greatly inconvenienced locals and visitors alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54071/13]
Question· writtenPQ 656asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
656. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the planned development of the M20 as well planned developments along the route at Rourkes Cross and Charleville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54036/13]
Question· writtenPQ 655asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
655. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline what offices relevant to his Department are located or have been decentralised outside of Dublin; if he will provide the total number of staff in his Department and the number of staff based outside County Dublin as of 2013; the annual cost incurred in 2012 and 2013 respectively for decentralised staff travelling to meetings in Dublin; the number of times staff travelled to individual meetings in Dublin in each of those years; the costs those staff will be reimbursed for; and if his Department has procedures or mechanisms in place such as video conferencing to reduce the cost of travelling for each unit based outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54002/13]
Question· writtenPQ 654asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
654. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria that were used in deciding the 20 Dublin Bus routes to be put out to tender in 2016. [53905/13]
Question· writtenPQ 653asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
653. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the licensing of electric cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53864/13]
Question· writtenPQ 652asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
652. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a home gathering in 2015, a major drive to encourage a year of holidaying at home among Irish residents in an effort to keep some of our spend on foreign holidays in our own economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53836/13]
Question· writtenPQ 651asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
651. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what the kitchen facilities in Fáilte Ireland, once used for training purposes, are now used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53770/13]
Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
255. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions No. 263 of 5 November 2013, and No. 63 of 6 November 2013, his views on whether his responses relating to serious issues in school transport were appropriate and not in any way written to dissuade Members of Dáil Éireann from asking questions about school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54409/13]
Question· writtenPQ 243asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
243. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated with school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/13]
Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2013
228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills notwithstanding replies to previous parliamentary questions on the issue, if he will review the recent refusal of appeal for school transport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54144/13]
Question· writtenPQ 243asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
243. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline all available financial and non-financial supports available to minority sports clubs and to the national associations of minority sports here, such as American football; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53646/13]
Question· writtenPQ 242asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
242. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual cost of motorway maintenance; under what authority this maintenance is carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53504/13]
Question· writtenPQ 241asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
241. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the analysis he utilised when he stated in August 2013 that no Dublin Bus route was making a profit; if he will publish this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53503/13]
Question· writtenPQ 240asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
240. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total annual passenger numbers by service for all State subsidised public transport services, including services receiving subventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53502/13]
Question· writtenPQ 239asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
239. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the subsidies paid by his Department to all public and private transport operators here including subventions; if the number of public transport routes currently privatised will be put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/13]
Question· writtenPQ 238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
238. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the commitment to establish Cork Airport independently free of debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53480/13]
Question· writtenPQ 237asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
237. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Department will co-fund, with Kildare County Council, the upgrade of a junction (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is possible to build a roundabout at the junction instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53458/13]
Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
236. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details with regard to maintaining the funding of local authorities in counties with high road usage. [53457/13]
Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
235. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is unhappy with the results of a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/13]
Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2013
193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it has been possible to alleviate the extra transport costs imposed on the agri-sector arising from the maximum permissible vehicle height restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53582/13]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
226. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost incurred in his Department as a result of Oireachtas Members initiating legal challenges in the courts for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53659/13]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
225. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of EU directives related to his Department that have yet to be transposed into Irish law despite the deadline date having passed; when it is proposed that these directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53359/13]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
224. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority to provide the necessary funding as a matter of priority to address a very dangerous stretch of road between Curraheen and Derrymore on the Tralee to Camp road, County Kerry; if he will request the Road Safety Authority to immediately investigate this health and safety issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53306/13]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
223. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the Turpin report into corporate governance at the Irish Sports Council; if he will outline its findings; if he intends to publish the full report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/13]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
222. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total costs incurred by the Irish Sports Council resulting from the recent legal action involving it and a board member; if the figure presented is the final cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/13]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
221. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish marine safety notices in the relevant industry publications to ensure that the information is disseminated as widely as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53279/13]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
220. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the current state of negotiations regarding funding for the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47686/13]
Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
219. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include the millennium celebration of the Battle of Clontarf 2014 on all relevant Tourism Ireland publications as the event will bring in more tourists and create jobs. [53260/13]
Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
218. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the Dublin bikes scheme to Dublin North Central or Dublin North East areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53242/13]
Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
217. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current policy in relation to wheelchair access on the DART, commuter and inter-city trains; his future plans to make the trains more accessible for wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53241/13]
Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of expenditure incurred by Bus Éireann to install Wi-Fi on its services in the years 2012 and to date in 2013. [53230/13]
Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
215. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of expenditure incurred by Iarnród Éireann to install wifi on its services in the years 2012 and to date in 2013. [53229/13]
Question· writtenPQ 214asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
214. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to extending the 21-day period for NCT retesting for vehicle owners who are awaiting delivery of a replacement part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53182/13]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
213. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations of the new national driving licence service offices in County Dublin; if he is satisfied with the range of current locations; if there are plans for an office to be opened in a central location in the city centre area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53154/13]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
60. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 9 October 2013, if he will address the additional queries on the issue of school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53342/13]
Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
54. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name and contact details of the garda who is dealing with the current investigation regarding corruption within Bus Éireann in the administration of the school transport contract, as it is the stated policy of Bus Éireann, as recently confirmed by the Minister, to inform the Garda Síochána of incidents of corruption within the school transport contract. [53194/13]
Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2013
53. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the names of members of the public who make complaints to his Department regarding corruption within Bus Éireann in the administration of the school transport contract are being circulated among Bus Éireann's staff and to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53193/13]
Question· writtenPQ 576asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2013
576. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that his Department gives to Irish charities; the name of each organisation that receives funding; the amount of funding each organisation receives; the number that are open and transparent regarding salaries; and the steps he is taking to deal with non-disclosures. [53555/13]