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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2005
36 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005
132 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if assistance or support is available to persons who have mild learning difficulties with sitting their driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005
131 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the status of the review of Statutory Instrument No. 209 of 1994; if he has sought submissions from local authorities; the timescale for completion of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005
130 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if such funding as is available to regional airports under PSO contracted subvention, the NDP capital grant scheme and the marketing, safety and security grant scheme, might be available to Shannon Airport, particularly in view of the recent chamber of commerce report, EU/US Air Transport Agreement — Potential Impact on Ireland.
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Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
333 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government , further to Question No. 529 of February 2004, if the draft planning guidelines that he intends to issue to planning authorities whose functional areas include a public safety zone will include a recommendation that the associated restrictions on development be entered in the register of local land charges in like manner to that outlined at paragraph 20 of a UK Department of Transport circular (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
249 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the selection criteria for the new prison complex planned to replace Mountjoy changed again at the last meeting, specifically with regard to the proximity to public transportation, which had been a more important factor up to the meeting of 18 January 2005; and the reason all sites were previously ruled out because they had scored badly on the proximity to public transport criteria were not reconsidered positively in view of the proposal to run a private shuttle bus service to the new prison.
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Question· writtenPQ 183asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
224 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 353 of 15 February 2005, the level of maximum movements used by ERM to determine the various public safety zones outlined in the said draft report in respect of each end of runways 17/35 and 07/25 at Cork Airport as well as each end of runways 06/24 and 13/31 at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 182asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
223 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 352 of 15 February 2005, the level of maximum movements used by ERM to determine the various public safety zones outlined in the said draft report in respect of each end of runways 10-28, 16-34 and 11-29; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 181asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
222 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 351 of 15 February 2005, the details of the extensions to runways 06-24 and 13-31 inclusive of proposed lengths and confirmation regarding the end of each runway to which such extensions were proposed; if the said scheme also outlined appropriate restrictions on runways 05-23 and 18-36; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
221 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if the red zones relating to Dublin Airport and contained in the Fingal County Development Plan 1999 are two dimensional ground zones or three dimensional surfaces in the sky; if the latter, will he outline the slope of each such approach surface; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 179asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
220 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the practice in his Department relating to the identification for legal and administrative purposes of his Department as an entity separate and distinct from his own legal personality as Minister, indicating whether contracts or other legal rights or liabilities are entered into, accepted or enjoyed in the name of his Department rather than in his own name; if so, the nature of those contracts, rights and liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
219 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place within his Department relating to the delegation by him of his functions under Acts other than the Public Service Management Act 1997, indicating whether such delegations are express or implied, whether they are in general terms or confined to particular functions or the performance of functions in particular classes of cases, whether the delegation is to named officers or to officers of a particular grade or grades and whether the performance of functions of any particular class is reserved to him personally; if information relating to such delegations is published by his Department; if he has satisfied himself with the working of this system of administration in conjunction with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
218 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the assignments of responsibility which have been made under section 9 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 for the performance of his functions by officers of his Department, indicating in respect of each function or class of function whether the assignment has been to named officers or to a grade or grades of officer and whether any of the requirements listed in section 9 (1) ( a ) to ( f ) of the Act have been included in the assignment; if information relating to such assignments of responsibility is published by his Department; if he has satisfied himself with the workings of section 9 within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
217 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of current provisional driving licences; and if he will provide a breakdown of these into the various categories of licence.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
123 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children carried on school transport services for 2004; the cost of the service for 2004; the comparable data for 1999; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
96 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of buses providing school transport which are fitted with seat belts; the number of school bus passengers usually sharing two seats among three; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
91 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on reports of school children in south Leitrim (details supplied) travelling three to a seat on school buses; if this situation is replicated around the country; her views on whether this is an acceptable situation; her proposals to address such instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
85 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will publish the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 March 2005
55 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will alter a school bus route which no longer meets the needs of the children in the area (details supplied) in County Limerick.
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Question· writtenPQ 356asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
401 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the serious safety implications for children travelling to and from school on organised buses that in many cases have no safety belts; and if she has immediate plans to review the current guidelines.
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Question· writtenPQ 258asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
304 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport the discussions his Department has had with Irish Rail, Greencore plc or the Department of Agriculture and Food regarding the possibility of providing rail freight subvention for the transport of sugar beet by rail to the Mallow factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
303 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the long delays being experienced by drivers in Tallaght seeking driving tests; the action which is open to him on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 256asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
302 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to reclassifying the narrow height-restricted R109 at St. Martin’s Row and Main Street, Chapelizod, Dublin from a regional road to a local road and to instructing Dublin City Council and other road management agencies to do so, in order to divert heavy goods traffic from this inappropriate route.
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Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
301 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport further to a recent controversy, the position in regard to the adequacy of the bus fleet at Bus Átha Cliath; when it is expected that the necessary funds in line with requirements will be provided; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of capacity and frequency of the services to the towns of Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock, with particular reference to the need to address the issue of buses that are fully laden before entering these towns; the proposals he has to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 254asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
300 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of sufficient buses to meet the requirements of the commuters leaving the city centre and travelling to the towns of Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock during the peak evening rush; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
299 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed in his private office and his constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses in regard to each such office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 252asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
298 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has examined the implication of moves by the UK Government to introduce electronic tolling for trucks using roads in Britain and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 251asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
297 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the 1932 Act which controls the granting of licences to private bus operators on routes from the country and to Dublin Airport; if he will take immediate action to create more flexibility in the system and to issue licences to companies that have applied in a further effort to improve bus services to the regions and provide a joined up transport network; the number of applications or expressions of interest being dealt with by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 250asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
296 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown by region of the €300 million spent through CIE on investment in public transport infrastructure; his plans to fund the change of carriages on the rail network in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 249asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
295 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to complaints concerning current driver-testing arrangements whereby applicants are given very short notice when called for their test; and if he will undertake to improve this arrangement.
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Question· writtenPQ 248asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
294 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the loss of buses to Dublin Bus routes (details supplied) due to the lack of funding from his Department; the action he is taking to prevent this; the reason for the continued delay in providing funding; the dates since he became Minister on which he met with Dublin Bus managers on the restructuring changes that he proposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 247asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
293 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport if a consent to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety has been provided, pursuant to section 38(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1968, for the supply by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety of an apparatus for indicating the presence of alcohol and determining the concentration of alcohol in the breath of drivers; and the form the consent took.
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Question· writtenPQ 246asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
292 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to update the rules of the road booklet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 245asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
291 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Transport when a special theory test will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 244asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
290 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if the weight limits on four axle tipper trucks are to be increased for use on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2005
183 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the circumstance and requirements or health care of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be investigated with a view to granting a wheelchair, home aids and transport to hospital for appointments.
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Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2005
184 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if it will be possible to provide a school bus to take a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to school.
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Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2005
146 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Transport the amount paid in fees or remuneration to a person (details supplied) for consultancy or other work carried out for or on behalf of his Department for each year since 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2005
145 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered Irish Rail’s plan to provide a DART service on the Maynooth suburban line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2005
144 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he will approve the business case for the Kildare Arrow route project; if not, when he will respond to Irish Rail; if funding is available to proceed with the project from 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2005
76 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any further review in relation to public private partnerships; if his attention has been drawn to the specific reports from the United Kingdom in relation to the cost of such public private partnerships for certain public transport infrastructure and other public service infrastructure and the findings of these reports that these projects are excessively costly when compared with design and build methods or traditional methods of public financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
217 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the review of school transport has been completed; if not, when it is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
212 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if, when determining an application for school transport for persons (details supplied), she will ignore the closed school ruling.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
172 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in reaching a decision in the funding requirements of Aer Lingus there are interests other than those of ICTU to consider; when he expects the process of consultation with them to be completed in order that a decisions in the interests of all taxpayers can be made.
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Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
173 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the regulations and standards which apply to aircraft air quality; the way in which such standards are monitored and enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
171 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the regulations and standards which apply to aircraft cabin air quality in respect of the prevention of communicable diseases; the way in which such standards are monitored and enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
95 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she can take and the advice she can give to a person (details supplied) who is being refused ferry transportation for a car and trailer to import a top sire from Britain and a female from another top herd and if the licence given to the ferry company covers all animals or horses only.
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Question· writtenPQ 348asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
410 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to include aspects of transport infrastructure in the context of a new framework for the development of critical infrastructure projects of national importance; the general types of projects that will be considered as part of this new legislation; the timescale for the introduction of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
293 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the provisions agreed at the December 2004 Council of Ministers meeting covering the transport of animals for distances between 50 km and 65 km; the provisions for over 65 km but under eight hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
284 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the mechanisms available to a breeder to import pedigree dairy goats from the UK when the ferry companies servicing the Irish Sea refuse to transport the animals; if this breaches EU Common Market regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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