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201 records in IE in 2010
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
189 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of subsidising internal flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41766/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
188 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if he will list all levies and charges that the State imposes on air travel; the amount of revenue collected by each of these charges in 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41764/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
287 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of official cars in use for court judges in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41592/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
269 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of Garda cars and vans per Garda district that are currently in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41224/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
257 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the cost in man hours of changing clocks from summer time to winter time and vice versa in public buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41738/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
256 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if his Department operates any number utilising the Lo-Call designation, 1890; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that use of this number can impose additional costs on mobile phone users; if he will ensure that where such numbers are advertised in the press, on-line or in literature that this additional cost is noted, and that a standard geographic phone number is also given; if this is not currently done, if he will ensure that this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41249/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
255 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Transport if the cross-Border study on the Ballynacarry bridge between County Monaghan and County Armagh has now been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
135 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider further extending the use of the school bus fleet during the hours between morning collection and evening return collection. [41497/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
130 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the report on school transport will recommend the abolition of the school catchment areas as at present structured; if she will abolish the concessionary requirements or if she will re-draw the catchment boundaries to take into account the population changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41454/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2010
168 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport the reasons he has increased Bus Éireann’s public service obligation subsidy to reflect CIE’s increased costs and yet refuses to increase PSO payments to an airline (details supplied) to reflect cost increases, for which the Government is directly responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41010/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2010
167 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an itemised list of payments made to external solicitors and to external barristers whose services were procured directly by the Department and by each agency and body under its aegis in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the reason for each such procurement; if such services were procured through competitive tendering processes in every instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40947/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2010
166 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 307 of the 18 May 2010, when his Department will issue a decision on a project (details supplied) at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40844/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
288 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces are purchasing or providing bus or other transport services to bring personnel to work as a result of workplace location changes; if so, the number of personnel involved; the locations to which they are being transported; the cost of this transport respectively on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40705/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
287 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces will be purchasing or providing bus services or other transport services to bring personnel affected by decentralisation to new offices in Newbridge, County Kildare; if so, the number of personnel involved and the estimated cost of same per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40704/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
264 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of State vehicles in use by his Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40494/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
182 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when deportations are effected and if arrangements are made by his Department for transport at the arrival airport to take people to their accommodation in their home country, or if they are left to their own devices upon arrival. [40727/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
175 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if there are guidelines in place regarding the use of State cars; if he will outline any such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40684/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
172 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the Department of Justice and Law Reform has sole responsibility for issuing State vehicles; the guidelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40492/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
171 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 12 October 2010 in reference to the small pool of vehicles, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; if they are solely for use within the Department of Justice and Law Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40491/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
164 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to enhance the security of public transport commuters and staff through a separate transport policing unit or any other mechanism in view of the recent spate of anti-social and violent attacks on the Luas tram and other public transport systems; his views regarding this alleged recent rise in anti-social and criminal attacks on public transport staff and commuters and if he has been briefed by the Department of Transport or the Railway Procurement Agency on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40416/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
163 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all bodies, committees or groups under his Department or any of the agencies within his Department’s remit associated with social partnership established in the past 15 years; the details of all funding allocated to these bodies in that period; the details of all funding provided to social partnership bodies or persons associated with such bodies in the period and the purpose of these allocations. [40719/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
162 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the number of State vehicles in use by his Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40493/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
161 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money that was granted to each local authority in County Clare in response to the exceptional road related costs associated with repairing the damage sustained in late 2009 and early 2010; the amount of this money that remains to be drawn down by each local authority in County Clare as at the end of October 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40447/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
114 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance the number of State vehicles in use by his Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40495/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
102 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of State vehicles in use by her Department; if a small pool of vehicles is in use; if so, the number, make and age of these vehicles; the annual cost of fuel, depreciation, staffing for these vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40496/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
54 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the facilities and public services available in each inhabited island off the coast, that is, sewerage, water, electricity, education, recreation and transport to the mainland; the number of inhabitants and age profile on each island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
301 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if his Department was required to take part in the interdepartmental group on administrative burden reduction; if his Department has yet listed information obligations that his Department’s regulations impose on business; if so, the number of information obligations listed; if his Department has yet assessed which requirements are the most burdensome; if his Department has measured the actual cost to business of the most burdensome requirements and, if so, the total cost. [40357/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
300 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the number of high level groups operating within his Department; the purpose of each group; the year each group was set up; the number of times each group has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40342/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
299 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if any printing contracts for his Department were awarded or given to any company from outside the State in each of the past three years, and if so the company appointed and their location; the amount of the contract, if tendering took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40256/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
298 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the savings that have been made in his Department through the use of open source software packages and generic consumables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39928/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
297 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport when he will respond to correspondence (details supplied). [39862/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
296 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport the total cost of the Dublin Port tunnel; the original estimated cost; the expenditure on lawyers’ fees, on land costs, on reports and other ancillary costs connected to the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
295 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the number of premises and sites rented or leased by his Department; the location of same; if they are currently in use and the cost for 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
294 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not currently in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39809/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
293 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the midlands regional airport project; the representations he has received on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
292 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport the persons or bodies in receipt of subventions or grants from his Department; the amount paid to each recipient in the year such payments commenced; the amount paid to each recipient in the current year; to place in the Oireachtas Library the latest two sets of accounts for these payments furnished by such persons or bodies to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
291 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he will give further details on the awarding of a licence for a route between Galway city centre and Knocknacarra; to whom this award has been given; if the offer has been accepted and his views on the way this will impact on those persons who currently provide a service for this route. [39665/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2010
50 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if the tender contract for the new intoxilyser machines to implement mandatory testing at the scene of a serious collision has been awarded; the cost and terms of the intoxilyser contract and the number of new machines included in the contract; when the new programme of intoxilyser machines will be fully operational; the number of intoxilyser machines currently in use by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39484/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2010
13 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she would consider revising the school transport guidelines to allow for the use of a bigger bus when there are students who qualify for a concessionary ticket and are willing to pay for a yearly ticket on a particular route (details supplied) [39572/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
343 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he has had any communications from the Commission for Taxi Regulation, or Data Protection Commissioner in relation to the personal data, including home address and so on, which members of the public can access on request from the taxi regulator; the content of such communication; if he has considered changing the regime to make it similar to the Private Security Services Authority where personal details are only available to the Revenue Commissioners, An Garda Síochána and the authority to protect against threats, attacks or otherwise an invasion of the private life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39434/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
342 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered changing legislation to allow the taxi regulator the power to use some of its surplus cash to buy back taxi plates from drivers leaving the industry due to financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39432/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
341 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when he received the Commission for Taxi Regulation's submission seeking permission to subsidise the taxi industry to encourage greater accessibility in the taxi fleet and if he has received any updates on that position paper from the commission. [39430/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
340 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding progress following his decision to proceed with the extension of the restoration of the rail line from Athenry to Tuam; the proposed expenditure involved in these works in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
339 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the eligibility criteria for a disabled person’s parking card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39317/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
338 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he is committed to a better rural transport system here; if he has implemented the suggestions put forward in the 2006 public consultation document entitled Progressing Rural Transport in Ireland — A Discussion Paper; his priorities for advancing rural transport under Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39263/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
337 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the annual budget of each State agency under his Department’s control in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39257/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
336 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the number of board members sitting on the boards of each State agency under his Department’s control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39242/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
335 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the number of times he and his Department are briefed by the Commission on Taxi Regulation; the way he invigilates the actions and performance of the office of the taxi regulator in terms of carrying out the Government's overall policy for the taxi sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38553/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
334 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin Bus has been forced to reduce its services as a result of a lack of adequate funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38479/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
232 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a submission in relation to VRT and taxis from the Commission for Taxi Regulation or the Minister for Transport; when and the reasons it was rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39438/10]