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Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
147 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when he will consider the granting of the Railway Order for the Kildare route project in view of the fact that he has the inspector’s report into the public inquiry and the submissions he received during the display of the application for the Railway Order.
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Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
146 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has concluded his reviews of the reform of the bus market; and when he will make a decision in relation to the Dublin Bus application for funding.
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Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
145 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the confirmation received from the EU Transport Commissioner that an individual State may not enter talks with the US in advance of a full agreement on open skies between the EU and US, the ratio of Dublin-Shannon flights will move from 1.1 to 3.1 from November 2006; if the deadlock in EU and US open skies negotiations is not resolved and if he intends changing the ratio in November 2006, the mechanism through which he intends introducing that change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
144 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had or intend to have discussions with the relevant parties involved in relation to the allegations made by the International Transport Federation regarding a company (details supplied) in relation to pay and work conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
143 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 25 May 2006, if a breakdown of the figures in the age categories provided is available by the numbers on their first, second, third, fourth, fifth and subsequent licenses; and if he will he provide it.
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Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
142 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in issuing information sought under Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 6 April 2006.
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Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
141 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has received proposals for park and ride facilities under Transport 21.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 June 2006
28 Mr. Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when as outlined in Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 21 February 2006, the Health Service Executive, National Ambulance Office will be reviewing the transportation needs of all patients; if this new promised policy will result in patients paying for transport costs in relation to their cancer care or chronic illness care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
152 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he proposes to address the issue of the inadequacy of staffing levels, modern equipment, transport and communications in both the full-time and part-time fire services throughout the country which are funded, directed and accountable to his Department with particular reference to the availability of well a co-ordinated, funded and directed service capable of dealing with all emergencies including those of a terrorist motivated, accidental or emergency nature; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the professionals in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
137 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford to an increase for transporting their child to school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
109 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the average number of people aged 18-25 or similar age bracket and the average number of people in all age groups killed in road accidents by each hour and day of the week over the last five years for which figures are available.
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Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
108 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if discussions have taken place in relation to allowing motorcycles use bus lanes here; and if so, if there are plans to allow same.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
107 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following the transfer of responsibility for Balbriggan and Skerries Harbours from Dublin Port Company to Fingal County Council in 2004, major defects were identified in the infrastructure of both harbours, which will cost nearly €5 million to remedy, which the Council are unable to fund from their own resources; and if he will make the necessary grants available to carry out the required work to reinstate the harbours, make them safe, and remove the wrecks from within Skerries Harbour.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2006
106 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the persons who carry out roadworthiness tests on Bus Éireann school buses; if these tests are carried out independently of Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 506asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
549 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if a meeting took place with representatives from her Department and other Government Departments and Bus Éireann after the Kentstown bus tragedy in Meath in May 2006; if so, the outcome of this meeting; the number of meetings which have taken place since then; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 405asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
448 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 226 of 17 May 2006 and 359 of 23 May 2006 the reason he is not in a position to provide an estimate of the maximum number of driving tests that can be processed through the driving test software system, that is, the capacity of the software and not of actual driving test numbers; the way in which he can plan for extra tests in the absence of such an estimate; and if the software is capable of dealing with 404,000 applications in the next twelve months if these were made.
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Question· writtenPQ 404asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
447 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the penalties applying to learner drivers for driving unaccompanied when their licence does not permit same; and the relevant statutory instrument.
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Question· writtenPQ 403asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
446 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the penalties applying to learner drivers for the non-display of L plates; and the relevant statutory instrument.
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Question· writtenPQ 402asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
444 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if he will take appropriate steps to ensure that a proposal to reopen the railway station at Killucan, County Westmeath is acted upon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 401asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
443 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 6 April 2006, the end of year number of driving testers in each of the past 10 years broken down by supervisory and driver tester grades; and the relevant number in each grade as of May 2006.
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Question· writtenPQ 400asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
442 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 16 May 2006, the number of scheduled driving tests which were cancelled by applicants in 2005; the number where the test time was filled by an alternative applicant; and the same figures for the four previous years if they are readily available.
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Question· writtenPQ 399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
441 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the reason Iarnród Éireann are refusing to put in place facilities for passengers to use their debit or credit cards to purchase tickets at many local stations throughout the system; when he expects this to stop; when he intends to put in place proper facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
439 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself and if his attention has been drawn to whether the Irish Aviation Authority are satisfied with the fire and other health and safety measures relating to crowd management at Dublin Airport; if, for instance, the lessons of the Dusseldorf Airport fire have been examined to ascertain if they have implications for Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 397asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
438 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if it is possible for him under Section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 to make regulations in relation to special parking provisions, in addition to those laid down by the local authority under Section 36 of the 1994 Act or which override those of the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
437 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal and non-fatal road accidents in County Clare for each of the years 2004 and 2005; the number of same which occurred in areas in which the speed limit is 100kph; the number of same which occurred at junctions and turning points; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
440 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if a residents only parking scheme will be introduced within a one mile radius of major stadia on big match or concert days to facilitate residents access to their homes; if his attention has been drawn to international best practice on this issue; his views on a pilot scheme for the areas around Croke Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
435 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a proposal from an association (details supplied) for residents only parking on major match or event days in Croke Park; his views on the proposal; the assistance his Department will give to expedite this matter; if he will meet with a deputation from the residents concerned and their local representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 393asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
433 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce and ultimately eliminate waiting lists here for driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 392asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
432 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that a comprehensive reply is issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 regarding the level of his Department’s responsibility to investigate an incident at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
430 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the contingency plans which are in place to deal with the significant waiting list for driving tests should the driver tester’s union fail to agree to outsourcing.
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Question· writtenPQ 390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
429 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made on outsourcing driving tests.
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Question· writtenPQ 389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
428 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport his plans to hire additional driver testers to deal with the significant waiting list for driving tests.
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Question· writtenPQ 388asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
427 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the average time on a waiting list for a driving test in Dublin.
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Question· writtenPQ 387asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
426 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who are on waiting lists for driving tests in Dublin.
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Question· writtenPQ 386asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
445 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the proposal to re-open the railway line between Mullingar, Moate and Athlone; if, in view of the fact that there are two gateway towns linked in this important proposal, he will utilise all the procedures and policies at his disposal to advance the re-opening of this railway line in the context of the National Spatial Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 385asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
425 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a submission from the Midland Railway Action Group on the re-opening of the Athlone to Mullingar railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 384asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
424 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the public bodies under the control of his Department; their function, role, location and establishment date; the administration costs of each body in the year 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 383asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
423 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the time delay in attaching penalty points to a licence after a road traffic offence has been committed; his plans to reduce this delay; his views on whether it would be more equitable to attach the penalty points from the date of the offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 382asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
422 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to whether the appropriate national speed limits are displayed at the exit points of each airport and sea port nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
419 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport the provision being made in the proposed sale of the Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Galway and the Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway in order that the hotels continue as hotels; and the action he proposes to take to ensure that the staff enjoy continuous employment after the sale of the hotels.
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Question· writtenPQ 380asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
431 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to accommodate the coast guard in Drogheda, County Louth; when new accommodation will be provided for the coast guard there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 379asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
417 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has proposals to purchase a site from which the Drogheda branch of the Irish Coast Guard can operate; if his Department will fund the development of a new coast guard facility in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 378asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
416 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford of 4 May 2006; and his views on the issues raised by the person.
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Question· writtenPQ 377asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
421 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if an additional review of speed limits is currently being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 376asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
418 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has received reports on inappropriate speed limits in any of the past three years; if he will provide details of such reports; the findings and recommendations of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 375asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
415 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has received a response from each city and county manager in relation to his request that they report on their usage of their powers to review and determine the speed limit which should apply at particular locations on non-national roads in lieu of a default speed limit; the main findings arising from their response; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 374asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
414 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the profits reported by insurance companies in motor vehicle sections, who operate in the Irish markets for each of the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006 if appropriate; if he has satisfied himself that the significantly increased profits experienced by insurance companies engaged in the provision of motor vehicle insurance has been reflected in additional reductions in insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 373asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
436 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of Exchequer funding allocated for the development of the western rail corridor; the amount drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 372asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
434 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the nature and details contained in the reports he has received from Irish Rail in relation to the western rail corridor; the costings for the estimated cost of the development of phase one and phase two of the western rail corridor as set out in Transport 21; when work will begin on this project; when each phase of this project will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 371asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2006
413 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has seen and approved costings from Irish Rail in relation to the re-opening of the western rail corridor; if he has approved the Exchequer funding for this project; when the funding will be allocated to Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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