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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
121 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport the changes made or proposed in 2004 to the test facility hours for NCT centres. [9426/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
120 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport whether it is his Department or the local county or town council that makes decisions on the location or relocation of taxi ranks. [9456/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
119 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
118 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if, as a matter of urgency, he will consider using the new plastic card formatted driving licence as an opportunity to introduce an organ donation scheme, involving the person applying to be presumed an organ donor unless they sign an opt-out form. [9425/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
98 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if he plans in the next 12 months to reform both the school transport system and the guidelines and eligibility for parents to access the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9523/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
85 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 10 February 2004, if he has obtained a report on the case; if so, the action he will take; and if the cost of transport will be granted. [9440/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
30 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of official trips undertaken to date by the new Bombardier Learjet 45; the destinations in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9276/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
121 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Transport if it is his intention to introduce a new plastic card formatted driving licence; if, in view of the fact that existing licences contain a provision to become an organ donor, it is his intention to introduce an opt-out organ donation scheme on such licences as is in operation in the majority of EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9315/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
82 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions he has had with Commissioner David Byrne regarding the live cattle transport proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9301/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
1 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions he has had with Commissioner Byrne since January 2004 with respect to the EU’s draft proposals for the transport of live cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9214/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
455 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the number of locations and status of functions or receptions held in connection with Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; the number and status of those invited to attend; if Garda motorcycle escorts were provided in any or all instances; if invitations were issued by way of postal service or by other means in every case; if not, the nature of the exception; the total cost to the exchequer or EU of events to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9187/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
454 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to introduce a bonus scheme for driving testers to address the current backlog; the details of the scheme in place in 2003 and its success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9061/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
453 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the number of vacancies within his Department for driving testers; the plans he has to fill these positions and to recruit additional testers; the number of contract testers and the plans he has to appoint them on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9060/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
452 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the introduction of bus competition outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9059/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
451 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the outstanding 2003 applications for bus licences and authorisations in view of recent discussions at the Oireachtas committee; when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) which has been with his Department for over seven months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9058/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
450 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the contingency plan which Aer Rianta has in place to ensure that industrial action does not stop the operation of flights, in line with the Government direction of six years ago; the reason this was not put in place for the industrial action on 18 March 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9003/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
449 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position on the provision of seat belts in school buses; if the Minister has provided a mechanism to monitor such a provision; the guidelines the Minister has put in place in relation to monitoring such a provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8918/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
448 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the implications for public transport workers in Dublin Bus who hold letters of comfort in the planned break-up of CIE and part privatisation of Dublin Bus. [8891/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
447 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 17 December 2003, the progress to date and when he intends to publish the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8850/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
446 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail regarding the potential for the development of its rail freight business; the plans he has to provide specific rail freight grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8849/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
445 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the failure rate of catalytic converters in the NCT; if his Department has researched the claim that such converters cause more damage to the environment during manufacture than protection during the lifetime of use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8848/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
444 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will arrange a driving test date for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is prepared to accept a cancellation date. [8847/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
443 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve funding in respect of a rail project (details supplied). [8846/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
442 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money allocated by his Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the amount of money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access services of his Department. [8646/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
440 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the new driving licence format should include an opt-out from organ donation rather than the current opt-in. [8567/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
438 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport when it is envisaged to introduce the proposed plastic card type driving licence; if he will give consideration to availing of this opportunity to allow persons to indicate on the cards whether they are organ donors; his views on whether this would increase the awareness of organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8543/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
437 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the reason motor bikes and scooters are not allowed to use bus lanes, thus forcing them into normal heavy city traffic; if he intends to raise this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8542/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
441 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the huge public concern being expressed in Tallaght and elsewhere arising from the recent sad deaths on the Luas lines on Davitt Road and the Naas Road; his views on whether there are clear safety issues to be addressed; if he will seek a report from the Railway Procurement Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8581/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
436 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his railway safety inspecting officer has commenced an investigation into the deaths of two persons on the Luas line at Naas Road and Davitt Road, Dublin 12; if his Department has received a preliminary report from the inspecting officer and the RPA; if not, the reason therefor; if he will outline the details available to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8523/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
435 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the current fine for illegal parking in a disabled person’s parking space; if he will consider increasing the fine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
434 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Transport if social welfare free travel passes will be available on the new Luas service; if negotiations have been completed with the operator to date; if the same rules will apply as exist on the heavy rail, Irish Rail service; if the free service will be confined to off-peak period as is the case with Bus Átha Cliath. [8493/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
433 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 16 December 2003 and with particular reference to the recent opening near Dublin Airport of a private car park, in respect of which Aer Rianta lodged an objection, followed by an appeal to An Bord Pleanála, which appeal refusal it unsuccessfully sought to challenge in the High Court with all such challenges based on the stated existence of the then proposed car park within the red zone of runway 16/34, if the red zone in question was a two-dimensional surface on the ground or a three-dimensional surface in the sky; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
432 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 3 February 2004, in accordance with the terms of the 1944 ICAO Chicago convention, member states are obliged to prepare aerodrome safeguarding maps in respect of state airports; if Ireland has prepared such maps for Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports; if not, if Ireland has informed the ICAO of such a failure on its part in accordance with the obligations imposed by Article 38 of the convention by which contracting states are required to notify the convention of differences between the national regulations and practices and the international standards contained in ICAO Annexe 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
431 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the number of landowners affected, in respect of each of the protected areas designated in accordance with the terms of section 14 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950 at Dublin, Shannon and Knock Airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8452/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
430 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reviewing the locations of 30 miles per hour speed limits in towns and villages in conjunction with the national changeover from miles per hour to kilometres per hour. [8413/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
429 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he is seeking changes in legislation relating to public service vehicles where the display of the word “Tacsaí” is not permitted. [8380/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
428 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to recent media reports regarding the availability for sale of devices designed to counter the effect of scanners and other equipment used to detect cars which exceed the statutory speed limits, the action he has taken to ensure that the Garda pursue appropriate enforcement proceedings against the suppliers of these devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
427 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to include the use of hand-held mobile telephones in the list of offences in the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
426 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he is proposing to include road traffic offences committed by cyclists in the new system of fixed charges; and if so, when he intends to do this. [8374/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
425 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff appointed by him, from outside the Civil Service, since the general election in 2002; the job descriptions for these staff; the salaries and expenses paid to these staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
424 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport if it is proposed to review the PSO to regional airline services following a recent report by a company (details supplied); his plans for the future State subsidisation of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8304/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
439 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will take measures to ensure that motorists observed breaking the speed limit are sent initial notification within two weeks of the offence being committed to encourage them to observe the speed limit during the months that elapse between the offence being committed and the issuing of penalty points. [8544/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
423 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to ensure that a written account is given to verify the speed a vehicle was allegedly travelling when accused of breaking the speed limit by a Garda using a hand-held device while manning a speed check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8283/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
422 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to complaints relating the health and safety issues regarding the national car testing centre in Deansgrange, County Dublin, during the past five years; if so, the nature of these complaints; if they are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
420 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has in place to have car wash facilities available in the NCT test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8863/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
421 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if spot checks on the insurance policies of those who have renewed their motor tax via the new Internet service have been carried out; if so, the number of such spot checks that have occurred; [8545/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
419 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the concerns regarding the on-line motor taxation in relation to a system for validating keyed in particulars of car insurance and the methodology of establishing road worthiness of vehicles in the absence of a requirement to submit details of an NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
400 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department would indicate an approximate date by which the interdepartmental working group on motorised transport will report. [8997/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
399 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department will now withdraw the upper age limit of 65 years for people who are entitled to motorised transport grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2004
332 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the discussions he has had with the Minister for Transport in regard to introducing an organ donation scheme using the new plastic card formatted driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8347/04]