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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2005
92 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his view on the provision of a second air terminal to provide for increased traffic at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2005
90 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the reason a second deadline on the future of Aer Lingus has been passed without a decision on the future strategic development of the State airline having been taken; the further reason a decision on a proposal for a second terminal at Dublin Airport has not yet been taken; the obstacles which are preventing these critical decisions from being taken; when these decisions will be made and announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2005
187 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the funds and grants which are available to support anti-social behaviour initiatives by his Department or agencies responsible thereto; the details of such funding, including the amounts expended in 2004 and the amount available in 2005. [4380/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2005
186 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the Shannon Airport business plan; if it has been received by his Department; when discussions will start between his Department and the trade unions; when these discussions will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2005
185 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport the detailed breakdown of Shannon Airport’s financial performance for each year from 1990 to 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4326/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
257 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the occasions between June 2002 and September 2004 on which the Government jet was used to carry the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to conferences and trips abroad; the destination and duration of the trips; the number of persons carried on each occasion; and the total cost of each of the trips, including personnel and accommodation costs. [4093/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
224 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of his recent trade mission to China and the need to develop long haul flight capacity from Dublin Airport, the Government intends to direct the DAA to either extend the existing runway or to fast track the construction of a second runway. [4187/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
223 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to having the runway at Derry City Airport extended to facilitate the larger aeroplanes in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4150/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
222 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the financial expense incurred by a commuter travelling on the Dublin to Tralee rail route; and if he will make recommendations on this and similar examples to CIE. [4149/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
221 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the demand, he has new proposals to top up the original taxi hardship fund. [4148/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
220 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the record number of drivers awaiting tests; the measures he proposes to introduce to reduce waiting times; and if the filling of vacancies in this sector is seen as a priority and part of the problem by him. [4147/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
219 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licence applications that are being declared false on renewal and that were issued in the period September to December 1994; if he is investigating the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4146/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
218 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if a further provisional driving licence can issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4127/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
217 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Transport the reason a national speed sign (details supplied) has been removed; if a sign indicates a certain speed now, if a person is to presume that bends on a road can be negotiated at the specified speed limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2005
110 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to ensure that those retailers who avail of recent changes in the planning guidelines contribute to the transport, social and recreational needs of the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3996/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
494 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will furnish a final reply to a query raised with the school transport section of her Department in September 2004 (details supplied). [3848/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
398 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she has taken with regard to three Irish livestock export companies that were fined a total of €18,000 in December 2004 for serious breaches of EU animal transport law after failing to give cattle travelling in four livestock vehicles the required number of hours’ rest in France; and if these companies have been suspended from the register of approved transporters. [3774/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
393 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the terms of the EU Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005; if the need for certificates of competence for drivers and attendants, and certificates of approval for vehicles applies only to transport in excess of eight hours and journeys above 65 kilometres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3545/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
375 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the number of personnel who on applying for promotion in his Department since January 2004, have been required to sign an agreement that they are willing to decentralise; how many of them refused to sign the agreement; if this impacted on their promotion or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4073/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
374 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the list of applications currently on file with the Department for a new bus route licence in Dublin; the details of the operator, the route, the date of application, the decision and the length of time taken to come to a decision in each case of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
373 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Transport if he has any role in regard to road safety and the development of policy for same; the need for the introduction of a mandatory code to ensure that all traffic islands located on roads have reflective strips attached as well as regularly checked lights; and if he will make a statement on the need for legislation or regulation on this matter. [3998/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
372 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if he has received any request from Bus Átha Cliath for approval or for funding for additional buses to serve the rapidly developing areas around Kiltiernan, Stepaside and Sandyford, County Dublin, especially those housing estates which are located off the Enniskerry Road; if he will report on his response to the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3831/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
370 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the cost, as given in the Atkins report, of adjusting the backfill in the port tunnel in order to give a 4.9 m clearance for trucks. [3829/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
369 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Transport if there has been an improvement in the level of seat belt usage from the figures given for the period 1996 to 2000 which revealed that 77% of child fatalities were found not to be wearing a seat belt; and his views on the fact that 79% of child rear seat passengers were not strapped in. [3828/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
368 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); his views on the project proposed; if he will consider facilitating the project and providing the necessary funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3827/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
367 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the number of “Go Metric” newspaper inserts which were produced in the recent public information campaigns; the cost of producing same; the publications in which these inserts were carried and the dates of same; the number which were distributed as inserts; if there were instances of newspapers unable to carry these inserts; if costs accrued to the State for these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3771/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
366 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Transport if legislation is to be introduced to deal with the issues preventing the control of toll charges at the West Link Bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
365 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport if his recent announcement regarding the purchase of new rail carriages will ensure a non-stop service from Waterford to Dublin and return which will make it possible to travel from Waterford to Dublin in approximately an hour and a half; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3768/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
364 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the level of State capital investment made in Irish Rail’s freight business each year from 1997 to date; the areas in which these allocations have been spent in terms of the options for freight, which were set out in the strategic rail review being pursued by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3658/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
363 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting times for a driving test at each of the country’s test centres; and the number of testers operating in each centre. [3493/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
362 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the number of road accidents and road fatalities recorded in County Meath in 2004; the way in which these compare with similar figures for 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3464/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
361 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date with regard to the introduction of integrated ticketing by the Railway Procurement Agency; the amount which has been granted for this project; if this money has been ring-fenced by the RPA solely for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
360 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatal accidents which occurred in each of the past three years on regional roads outside the 30 to 40 mph speed limit; the number which occurred on national secondary roads for the same period and on national primary roads; if he has satisfied himself that all regional roads are unsafe for 100 km/h speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
371 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the reason his Department has not changed the speed limits for large public service vehicles, such as coaches and buses, in line with those recommended in the report of the working group on the review of speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3830/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
359 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to change the present speed limit for large public service vehicles in view of the establishment of a speed limit of 80 km/h for coaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3393/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
358 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the introduction of compulsory private tuition programmes for inexperienced drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3391/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
357 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there should be no pillion passenger allowed in respect of provisionally licensed motorcyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3390/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
356 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the action that can be taken to assist following the new regulations introduced regarding the gear boxes in lorries being used by a driving school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3381/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
355 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify his comments, as reported in the local press, made during his recent visit to Cork regarding the provision of airbridges in Cork Airport; if he will report on the responsibility of the Cork Airport Authority and the Dublin Airport Authority in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3866/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2005
103 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the discussions he has undertaken with the Department of Transport on the ability of Dublin roads to take the further traffic that will result due to the predicted future growth in traffic into Dublin Port, in view of the recent EIS for the widened M50 motorway which shows that the road will be heavily congested from the moment of its reopening; and the implications for the rail freight services which are provided at Dublin Port. [3680/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
134 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the Dublin Bus fleet and provide details of the number of buses in the fleet for each of the past eight years; if he will report on the commitments under the NDP in respect of additions to the fleet; if he will provide information on the actual number of net additions to the fleet under the NDP for each year; and his attentions in respect of the provision of additional buses for 2005. [3344/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
133 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport when he expects integrated ticketing will be available between services on Dublin Bus and the Luas rail lines. [3201/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
132 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he will carry out a full impact study on the operational and financial viability of Shannon Airport before any job losses take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
131 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that an application for a grant of €300,000 be made available to Westmeath County Council to realign a dangerous stretch of road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
101 Mr. Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will expedite an application for a transport grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3334/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
59 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the school bus network review as reported in the national media, which is leading to amalgamations of routes across the State; if this is a nationwide review dealing with catchment areas and boundaries, the first since 1969 as this Deputy highlighted in 2004; if it is simply tinkering with the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3057/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2005
29 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the moneys to be expended on school transport for 2005; the number of passengers to be carried on the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2951/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2005
354 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 1362 of 26 January 2005, the hotel in which the delegation stayed in relation to the trip to Malaysia between 11 and 20 February 2004; if more than one hotel was used, if the delegation or a part thereof relocated during the trip; the cost of hotel accommodation for the group; the travel cost; if a report on the conference was prepared by his Department and by the other Departments that were represented on this trip; if this report was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3169/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2005
353 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 1362 of 26 January 2005, the cost of each of the trips; and the occasions on which the Government jet was utilised on the trips. [3167/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 February 2005
344 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the occasions between June and September 2004 on which the Government jet was used to carry the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to conferences and trips abroad; the destination and duration of the trips; the number of persons carried on each occasion; and the cost of each of the trips. [3168/05]