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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
40 Deputy Brian Lenihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to the full roll out of integrated ticketing; and when he expects this to be completed. [8584/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
38 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view that Ireland has been used as a stopover on known rendition circuits; the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and Department of Defence on this issue. [8609/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
37 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the urgent matter of persons tailgating to avoid paying tolls; the amount of money outstanding in eFlow payments on the M50. [8624/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
36 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the awarding of the construction contracts set out as Goals 2011 in the annual report 2010 and programme for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8629/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
53 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand an all-Ireland rail network on an accelerated basis, including an extended western rail corridor serving counties Donegal and Derry, the Derry-Dublin rail link and the west Cork railway network. [8622/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
35 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase investment in an all-Ireland public transport network. [8615/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
34 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that generic authorisations for landing or overflight clearances for unscheduled civilian aircraft are modified to stipulate the prior acceptance of rules regarding registration of details and other inspection measures; and if additional legislation is required to do this. [8602/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
33 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the role of the taxi regulator; his further plans to reform the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
39 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tender process for services areas on new roads that is used by him. [8627/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
32 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to revise current National Roads Authority's policy to increase the number of service stations on the motorway and national roads network to ensure that there is adequate provision of rest and service areas in the interests of road users and traffic safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8544/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
31 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the use of bus lanes; his further plans to review the bus lane system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8613/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
59 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus drivers that will lose their jobs as a result of network direct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8596/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
49 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a guarantee that Dublin Bus will not be hit with further cutbacks and planned cuts to Dublin Bus routes will not go ahead; and the supports, financial or otherwise, that will be made available to Dublin Bus. [8619/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
29 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Dublin bus Network Direct and its impact on communities across the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
30 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the ending of the Derry-Dublin public service obligation contract; and if he will consider reversing this decision. [8586/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
28 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the public service obligation air services; his plans for the operational subvention scheme and capital grant scheme for each of the six regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8621/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
27 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to appoint authorised officers beyond members of An Garda Síochána, as foreseen under section 49 of the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998 and their training requirements. [8606/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
26 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to remove the mandatory use requirement for cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
25 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will launch a full investigation into malpractices in CIE following the Baker Tilly Report on Iarnród Éireann; his views that the CIE non-executive directors refused to attend meetings of the Joint Oireachtas Transport Committee in the 30th Dáil and if he will instruct them to do so; if he will provide a full breakdown of the expenses of CIE tours executives; and if he has satisfied himself with the use of the multimillion euro subsidy to CIE. [8845/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
24 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to maintaining funding levels for CIE in view of commitments in the programme for Government favouring public transport. [8718/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
23 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the continuing traffic congestion problem in Dublin city and the greater Dublin area has an adverse effect on the ability of the capital to function efficiently and competitively; his further views on whether the proposed interconnector between the city’s rail systems will go a long way to addressing this problem; the central considerations he will take into account in his decision on whether to allocate funding to this project should it be given approval; when the interconnector is likely to be put into use; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8720/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
22 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria being used by him to evaluate and compare proposed major transport projects under the terms of the comprehensive spending review, specifically the metro north, DART underground and Luas interconnector projects; and his views on whether his suggestion to privatise the construction of the metro north project will be a part of that evaluation. [8816/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 April 2011
21 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to protecting the State’s current shareholding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
371 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of his support for infrastructural projects on the island of Ireland, his plans to support the railway transport corridor to the north west; in particular, if he will refer to the Transport 21 project, the western area’s Atlantic road corridor and the comprehensive rail system in the north west which includes the five derailed counties, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Tír Eoghain and Fermanagh and join up to Sligo to integrate into the Irish rail network. [8394/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
370 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce roadside drug testing programmes to combat the problem of driving under the influence of drugs. [7066/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
369 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money the executives of the harbour companies are paid. [8601/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
368 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the relationship between him and harbour companies running ports around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8600/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
367 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explain the relationship between him and Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
366 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a full list of routes being cut, routes being amalgamated, routes being re-routed and the number of buses being reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
365 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available to athletes preparing for the 2012 Olympics; the amount he will spend on Ireland’s involvement in the Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8577/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
364 Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money received from the national lottery by his Department and distributed in 2010. [8518/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
363 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when construction of the flyovers at both the Sarsfield Road and Bandon Road roundabouts, Cork, will commence; and the provisions that will be put in place during construction to alleviate the bottlenecks that occur here. [8515/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
362 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the change to in-company training by Tourism Ireland as a means of improving productivity of existing employees and in turn to help to sustain existing jobs has benefited the tourism industry. [8498/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
361 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the change to in-company training as a means of improving productivity of existing employees and in turn to help to sustain existing jobs has benefited the industry. [8482/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
360 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the Fáilte Ireland training centre in County Cork; the future training programmes for this centre and all other training centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8480/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
359 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the intention of Fáilte Ireland to operate training programmes for new entrants in the Cork training centre during 2011. [8479/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
358 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to extend the ring-a-link rural link transport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8128/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
357 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make additional funding available for the repair and upgrade of key secondary and local roads in Dublin North East including Grange Road, Clonshaugh Road, James Larkin Road and Clontarf Road in the Dublin City Council area and Brookstone Road and the Grange Road in Fingal County Council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8361/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
356 Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of any grants available to assist community groups to provide an astro turf facility in their area. [8357/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
355 Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the construction of a walkway or cycle path along the railway viaduct between Malahide and Donabate in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
354 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress towards the commencement of essential bypass works of the towns of Virginia and Belturbet in County Cavan, both served by the N3; when he expects the final route selection to be reached and works undertaken thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
353 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the numbers, duties and grades of all persons within his Department who are assigned to work on constituency matters for him and any other Ministers assigned to his Department. [8249/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
352 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expand on his recent media comments regarding metro north; if he has ceased spending, planning and works on the metro north project until his review reports in September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8221/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
351 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of spending and the works being carried out on metro north during 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8220/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
259 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence his expectations or preferred options in respect of the Defence Forces with particular reference to strength, equipment, levels of training, telecommunications, supply and transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
126 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that new entrants whose nearest school is the closed school in Ladysbridge, County Cork, will be allowed to continue to be eligible for transport to a school (details supplied). [8432/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 2011
117 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork which serves the educational needs of a minority community which will be curtailed by the proposed reduction in the minimum numbers required for school transport service with the loss of two bus routes currently serving the school. [8355/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2011
123 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of those who comprise the governing board of Railway Safety Commission; the remuneration provided to each board member; the date on which each board member was appointed; the amount of funding from the State received by the Railway Safety Commission in the last financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8125/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2011
122 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes that are planned for the driver theory test, in view of the fact that there are plans to update it later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8119/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2011
121 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers in each Civil Service grade for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8094/11]