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Question· writtenPQ 99asked

160 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether confusion exists as to the entitlement of motorists to use the hard shoulder between motorway and non-motorway roads; and his further views on whether it is in the interests of road safety to clarify this confusion and to apply similar regulations to both. [6824/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

160 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether confusion exists as to the entitlement of motorists to use the hard shoulder between motorway and non-motorway roads; and his further views on whether it is in the interests of road safety to clarify this confusion and to apply similar regulations to both. [6824/04]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

196 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to bring forward integrated ticketing and smart card technologies; if money has been allocated for this purpose in his Department’s Estimates for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6736/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

196 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to bring forward integrated ticketing and smart card technologies; if money has been allocated for this purpose in his Department’s Estimates for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6736/04]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

158 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reported comments at a symposium in Dublin Castle earlier in 2004 from a European expert on transport stating that the national roads programme here failed every single one of 27 indicators of good transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6794/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

158 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reported comments at a symposium in Dublin Castle earlier in 2004 from a European expert on transport stating that the national roads programme here failed every single one of 27 indicators of good transport policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6794/04]

Question· writtenPQ 93asked

155 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has resolved transport difficulties, existing or anticipated, in respect of the competition between road and rail traffic at the Red Cow roundabout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6821/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

155 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has resolved transport difficulties, existing or anticipated, in respect of the competition between road and rail traffic at the Red Cow roundabout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6821/04]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

151 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his priorities for the remainder of the Irish Presidency of the European Union; the events that have been arranged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6795/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

151 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport his priorities for the remainder of the Irish Presidency of the European Union; the events that have been arranged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6795/04]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

145 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Transport his view on the collapse of a Cork based airline (details supplied); if he has established the reasons for the collapse; the effect this may have for the Irish airline industry in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6778/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

145 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Transport his view on the collapse of a Cork based airline (details supplied); if he has established the reasons for the collapse; the effect this may have for the Irish airline industry in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6778/04]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

194 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to put a system in place to re-issue lost driving licences when the local authority has failed to maintain a record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

194 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to put a system in place to re-issue lost driving licences when the local authority has failed to maintain a record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/04]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

144 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms in place to re-issue lost driving licences, when the local authority has failed to maintain a record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

144 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the mechanisms in place to re-issue lost driving licences, when the local authority has failed to maintain a record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/04]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

142 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that local authorities and car testing centres are misleading motorists throughout the country with regard to current NCT certificate requirement to tax a car; the action he has taken to address this confusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6788/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

142 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that local authorities and car testing centres are misleading motorists throughout the country with regard to current NCT certificate requirement to tax a car; the action he has taken to address this confusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6788/04]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

174 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he has decided on a definite date for the computerisation of the penalty points system; the number of drivers who have received penalty points to date; if there have been any disqualifications to date based on the number of points received; the timetable for the extension of the system to other road offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6786/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

174 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he has decided on a definite date for the computerisation of the penalty points system; the number of drivers who have received penalty points to date; if there have been any disqualifications to date based on the number of points received; the timetable for the extension of the system to other road offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6786/04]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

179 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the privatisation of one quarter of existing bus routes throughout the country; the basis for his view that this will improve services; his proposals for regulation of the bus markets; if he will report on the state of discussions with the unions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

179 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the privatisation of one quarter of existing bus routes throughout the country; the basis for his view that this will improve services; his proposals for regulation of the bus markets; if he will report on the state of discussions with the unions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/04]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

141 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he proposes to achieve his target of 25% of bus services in Dublin being open to competitive tender by the allocation of exclusively new bus routes to this open competition; and if he will also need to open up some existing bus services to ensure that the target is reached. [6816/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

141 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if he proposes to achieve his target of 25% of bus services in Dublin being open to competitive tender by the allocation of exclusively new bus routes to this open competition; and if he will also need to open up some existing bus services to ensure that the target is reached. [6816/04]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

136 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the position concerning his Department’s discussions with the CIE group of unions in regard to the restructuring of the CIE groups of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6765/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

136 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the position concerning his Department’s discussions with the CIE group of unions in regard to the restructuring of the CIE groups of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6765/04]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

182 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Transport his proposals for a review of the provisional driver licence system; when he expects the review to be completed; when he expects to have specific proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

182 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Transport his proposals for a review of the provisional driver licence system; when he expects the review to be completed; when he expects to have specific proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/04]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

161 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he has taken in regard to his announcement of December 2002 of his intention to deal with the problem of the large number of provisional drivers on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6796/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

161 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he has taken in regard to his announcement of December 2002 of his intention to deal with the problem of the large number of provisional drivers on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6796/04]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

132 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to take advantage of the relaxation of EU rules on state borrowing to press for funding for major infrastructural projects in his Department, such as the Dublin metro and various road projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

132 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to take advantage of the relaxation of EU rules on state borrowing to press for funding for major infrastructural projects in his Department, such as the Dublin metro and various road projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/04]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

129 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring proposals for the future of Aer Lingus to the Cabinet; the extent and nature of consultations between his Department and the Aer Lingus board on this issue; the contents of the report given to him by the CEO and chairman in September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6782/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

129 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring proposals for the future of Aer Lingus to the Cabinet; the extent and nature of consultations between his Department and the Aer Lingus board on this issue; the contents of the report given to him by the CEO and chairman in September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6782/04]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

154 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his response to a submission from the campaigning group West on Tract that the cost of reopening the Sligo-Limerick rail link would be less than €250 million; the role and remit of the new feasibility group to examine the feasibility of the rail link; the funding he intends giving the group; the timescale in which he will ask it to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6785/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

154 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport his response to a submission from the campaigning group West on Tract that the cost of reopening the Sligo-Limerick rail link would be less than €250 million; the role and remit of the new feasibility group to examine the feasibility of the rail link; the funding he intends giving the group; the timescale in which he will ask it to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6785/04]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

168 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants awaiting driving tests at the latest date for which figures are available; the current waiting time in each test centre; the efforts his Department is making to clear the backlog of driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6787/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

168 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants awaiting driving tests at the latest date for which figures are available; the current waiting time in each test centre; the efforts his Department is making to clear the backlog of driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6787/04]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

150 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to reduce the waiting time for a driving test in both the Waterford city and Dungarvan, County Waterford test centres to bring them in line with other test centres in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6520/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

150 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to reduce the waiting time for a driving test in both the Waterford city and Dungarvan, County Waterford test centres to bring them in line with other test centres in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6520/04]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

362 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the outcome of discussions he has had with Aer Rianta management and staff in regard to the future of the airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

362 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the outcome of discussions he has had with Aer Rianta management and staff in regard to the future of the airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7044/04]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

166 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of a hotel group (details supplied) in the context of his proposals to restructure Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

166 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of a hotel group (details supplied) in the context of his proposals to restructure Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/04]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

125 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of Aer Rianta International in the context of his plans to restructure Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6791/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

125 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of Aer Rianta International in the context of his plans to restructure Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6791/04]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

185 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring to the Cabinet his final proposals for the construction of a metro link between Dublin city centre and Dublin airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2004

185 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects to bring to the Cabinet his final proposals for the construction of a metro link between Dublin city centre and Dublin airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/04]

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