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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
187 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on park and ride facilities in relation to Croke Park particularly on match days; and if he has interim proposals in relation to same. [8087/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
178 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he or his Department will offer assistance to the development of rural transport in areas where public transport does not exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8227/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
243 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if a bus pass or financial assistance will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to enable them to attend school; and if she will expedite a response in view of the poor financial circumstances of the family. [7830/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
225 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the rural transport scheme for the Wexford area; his plans to extend this scheme; if this scheme will be extended throughout parts of north County Wexford, in particular the Riverchapel area which has seen a sizeable increase in population over the past 10 years but which is not serviced be essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7834/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
218 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the overall cost of the new intercity rail fleet; if his attention has been drawn to the breakdown problems with the new intercity trains; the number of the new trains that have entered service; if any of these trains here been withdrawn from service and are now used for spare parts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8017/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
217 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the bilingual road signage here despite the fact that the Irish translation on road signage is obviously smaller and in a lighter font; and if he has had or will have discussions with the National Roads Authority in relation to same as they receive a grant from public moneys for such signage. [7853/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
216 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 314 of 13 December 2005 and bearing in mind that there are no two-dimensional public safety zones whatsoever at Changi Airport, Singapore that handled over 32 million passengers in 2005, if his Department approved of the designation of a 3,000 metre long red zone at Waterford Airport that by comparison handled a 74,357 passengers in the same year; his views on whether this latter red zone is totally unnecessary if not bizarre from a safety perspective and is a classic example of regulatory capture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
219 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Bus Éireann regarding requirement to use 5% biofuel mix; the duration of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8025/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
215 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles which will benefit from supports funded by his Department to convert to bio-fuels; when this scheme will commence; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
214 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the situation whereby road traffic signage regulations do not make provision for signage which restricts cycling in certain public places is satisfactory; if he will reform this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
180 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Health and Children further to a previous parliamentary question the timeframe for examination of the motorised transport grant for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [7822/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
133 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the main schemes and programmes in his Department being provided to the offshore islands of County Donegal; and his plans to improve the transport infrastructure of the County Donegal islands within any of those programmes. [7603/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
128 Mr. Callanan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way proposals are progressing on plans to provide rural transport services to counter social isolation in rural areas where market failure has resulted in a lack of evening and night-time transport services. [7604/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
124 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the additional measures he will introduce in 2007 to increase the public transport services available to rural residents during evening, night-time and weekend hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6576/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
111 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on progress regarding the planned pilot evening rural transport scheme. [7767/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
92 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for expanding the availability of public transport, particularly at evening and night time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7729/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
90 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding he will be providing for rural transport in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
78 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which he will provide or fund local transport in rural or urban areas which currently do not have such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7722/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
502 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the dispute between lecturers and students on the one hand and the management of Dundalk IT on the other regarding clamping of students’ and lecturers’ vehicles and the provision of parking spaces in an area short of local public transport; the powers she has to intervene in such a situation; if she will write to the Governors of the college asking for real dialogue between the parties concerned to begin to help sort out a small problem but one which is causing much outrage and risks leading to industrial action. [7503/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
491 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the pick-up point for school transport for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo was changed; if it will be reverted to the old pick up point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7304/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
490 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo from their home, based on medical grounds and in view of the extenuating circumstances in that household and in view of the fact that the pick up point used to be at that location. [7303/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
446 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the provision of a transport scheme serving rural pubs; the basis on which it will operate; the amount of funding provided in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7787/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
433 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail, providing in each case the full postal address, of each section of his Department, each State, semi-State body and agency under the aegis of his Department, which has moved or is due to move from Dublin under the Government’s decentralisation programme; the number of staff based there prior to decentralisation; the number of staff that will be based there post decentralisation; and in respect of each building, the intended use it will be put to once decentralisation is complete. [7760/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
432 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport if he will double the railway track line from the southern end of the tunnel at Bray Head to Greystones Station to increase the frequency of the train service to Greystones, County Wicklow. [7619/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
431 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the State’s exact percentage shareholding in Aer Lingus. [7564/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
430 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the location where precisely on the M50 will the barrier free tolling point be located. [7521/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
429 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that all local authorities employ full time road safety officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7375/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
428 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the funds invested by Irish Rail in the Ballybrophy to Limerick line since 1997; if his attention has been drawn to plans by Irish Rail to upgrade the line, signalling and level crossings in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7354/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
427 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has not included the upgrade to the Ballybrophy to Limerick line under the Transport 21 programme; if an opportunity exists to have the line added to the programme of works under this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7353/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
426 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide necessary funding to Ireland West Airport, Knock to expand its infrastructure in line with its passenger and route increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6666/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
425 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport if he will guarantee the necessary additional funding of up to €30 million for Knock Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3953/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
424 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport further to the European Parliament’s second reading vote of 18 January 2007 on the draft EC regulation on rail passenger rights, if he will support the European Parliament’s amendments, particularly those applying the provisions of the draft regulation to all rail services and improving services for rail passengers with reduced mobility. [7308/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
423 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the terms of the ban on the height of supertrucks which he will impose; the date on which the proposed ban will come into place; and the transition arrangements which will be allowed to existing operators whose trucks exceed the limit. [7301/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
422 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport when implementation of the proposed economic and tourism development plan for Shannon Airport will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7274/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
421 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Transport if, when licences are awarded to private bus companies, anti-competitive practices by these companies are ruled out; if less onerous conditions apply to intercity routes served by these companies than apply to CIÉ; if a certificate of tax compliance is required from individuals and companies to which such licences are awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7257/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
420 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of HGV drivers detected and prosecuted for infringements of driver hours each year from 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7239/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
419 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the progress relating to automation of level crossing XS 87 at Cortober/Cordrehid, east of Carrick-on-Shannon, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7131/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
418 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Transport the progress made on the request from residents in the Croke Park area for the introduction of residents only parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7117/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
417 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport his views on the demand of People Against Road Carnage, a group representing the families of road victims, for legislation directing gardaí to breathalyse or take a blood test from all drivers involved in road accidents causing injury or death, in order to ascertain that they are within the legal limit of alcohol consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7125/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007
198 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the European Commission proposal to introduce EU-wide minimum sentences for nine offences ranging from dumping toxic waste to unsafe transport of hazardous materials, harming protected plants or species, and unlawful trade in ozone depleting substances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7409/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007
182 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Kinsale Harbour Commissioners wish to remain independent; and the position in this regard arising from the Government’s Ports Policy. [7056/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007
181 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Cobh will have an adequate community bus service after June 2007 when a private operator will cease to operate there; if he will allocate the necessary funds to Bus Éireann to ensure that an internal bus service is provided in Cobh to cater for residents there; and if he will make a statement on public transport provision in Cobh. [7055/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007
180 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there is adequate regulation of airlines, particularly their customer service and charging policies; the locations where customers can seek redress if they have grievances with the performance of airlines which serve the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2007
179 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the penalties imposed on a person found guilty of driving with levels of alcohol above the permitted levels in their system; if these penalties have changed recently; if there are plans to revise these penalties in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6967/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
269 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward interim measures to alleviate road traffic congestion in anticipation of Transport 21 with particular reference to addressing the most serious needs in this area at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
266 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which agreement has been reached in relation to wayleaves or land acquisition in regard to transport objectives set out in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6899/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
264 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his preferred options or expectations in relation to ownership of Aer Lingus in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6897/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
263 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if in the context of the National Development Plan of otherwise, it is intended to provide custom built, secure and safe bus shelters with a view to encouraging extended and safe use of public transport by the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
262 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if all tunnels expected to be built in the future will have a height restriction that will exclude supertrucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6895/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2007
268 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce interim measure to improve the commuter rail services in anticipation but in advance of Transport 21 with particular reference to the need to substantially increase capacity on all trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/07]