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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
384 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which the future of Aer Lingus has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
142 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if a decision has been taken to proceed with the partial privatisation of Aer Lingus; the percentage of the airline to be privatised; when this decision will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9100/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
134 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the proposed method of disposal of the State share in Aer Lingus. [9060/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
98 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the manner in which he proposes to retain a controlling share for the State in Aer Lingus. [9061/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
96 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Transport the reason officials from his Department have not had discussions with National Toll Roads in relation to the impact of the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel on the West Link toll bridge; if he is satisfied with the situation whereby officials from the National Roads Authority have not consulted with the National Toll Roads either; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9110/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
95 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the driving instructor industry to inform it of his plans for the regulation of that sector; if it is supportive of such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9122/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
94 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport when increased park and ride facilities will be in operation nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9123/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
112 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the metro north proposal; if a specific budget has been set aside and the way in which this has been determined if the exact route has yet to be set. [9190/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
93 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the detailed costing for the proposed metro north project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9084/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
389 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the position in regard to the banning of super-trucks; if the European Commission has sanctioned the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9456/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
158 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has decided to implement a height limit on goods vehicles; when this policy will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
92 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the excessive delay in reintroducing height restrictions for heavy goods vehicles in view of the fact that these were promised three years ago and it was stated that this is Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the proposed timescale for these regulations. [9053/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
372 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to enforce the installation of extra cyclopes mirrors on heavy goods vehicles; and the means and timetable for the introduction of such a regulation. [9218/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
91 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether there is a need to make blind-spot mirrors compulsory on all heavy goods vehicles irrespective of age; when this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
90 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in buying out the West Link toll bridge; when he expects same to be completed; and his estimate of the full and final cost to the State. [9173/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
133 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in effecting the policy of breaking-up Aer Rianta into three separate authorities; if he is satisfied with this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
89 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the excessive delay in the production of business plans by the Dublin Airport Authority, the Shannon Airport Authority and the Cork Airport Authority; and the outstanding issues to be resolved in his proposal to establish each of these authorities as independent entities. [9057/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
86 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport the legislative and procedural changes he proposes in view of the lessons learned from a fatal road traffic accident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9191/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
85 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Safety Council’s proposed road safety campaign targeted at foreign nationals has not been initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9083/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
84 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the imposition of double penalty points for certain road traffic offences occurring at specific dates and times associated with higher road collision rates. [9178/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
83 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the steps he proposes to take to ratify the recently agreed Bill for rights for seafarers under the International Labour Organisation’s 2006 Maritime Labour Convention. [9195/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
132 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out a timeframe for the introduction of open road tolling on the West Link toll-bridge; if this is not planned to coincide with the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel, the way in which he proposes to manage the additional 2,200 trucks which will use the West Link when the Dublin Port tunnel opens. [9059/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
82 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the date at which barrier free tolling will be implemented on the M50; the way this system will be operated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
79 Mr. English asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce compulsory motorcycling training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9119/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
81 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport the progress in completing the integrated ticketing project; if he is satisfied with the level of co-operation between different State transport providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9180/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
78 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the date when full integrated ticketing will be introduced on all public transport systems in Dublin; if he is satisfied with the slow rate of progress on this initiative to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
125 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to reduce waiting times for the driving test. [9183/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
101 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the waiting time per area for people wishing to sit their driving test; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties this is creating for drivers particularly in areas of high unemployment and poor public transport; and the new steps or measures he proposes to introduce in particular relevance to these areas of social and economic deprivation. [9199/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
77 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the initiative to reduce the backlog of people awaiting a driving test will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9087/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
76 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide figures on the passenger numbers on the six regional air routes, which are covered under PSO contracts for each month from July 2004 to date; the cost per passenger covered by the PSO subsidy on each of the six routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9076/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
130 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the action he intends to take to alert people to the dangers of driving when they are excessively tired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9141/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
75 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that a large number of road accidents may be attributed to drivers falling asleep while they are driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9142/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
74 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the analysis his Department has carried out to examine the feasibility of continuing the tunnelling machines for the proposed Dublin metro from the proposed station at St. Stephen’s Green onto a connecting point with the existing Sandyford Luas line; if the Government has a proposed timetable for such an initiative; if it will be possible to run metro carriages on the Luas line south of Ranelagh; and the upgrades which would be required for such metro services to be run to Sandyford and beyond to Cherrywood. [9201/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
131 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to the future of the Great Southern Hotels chain; when these proposals will be given effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9099/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
73 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport his views on the Government’s support for the sell-off of the Great Southern Hotels group by the Dublin Airport Authority; his views on whether the sale of the hotels will damage the tourism industry in the areas in which the hotels are located; the efforts he made to oppose the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
72 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the measures he intends to take to address the problem of speeding heavy goods vehicles and buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9090/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
71 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport if he has received from Iarnród Éireann specific proposals in relation to the development of the first phase of the western rail corridor; and the action he intends taking on foot of these proposals. [9186/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
70 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport his views on the safety implications of the increased amount of heavy goods vehicles on roads here; and if the Government will reconsider its strategy of allowing the long-term gradual closure of rail freight infrastructure which has encouraged further freight traffic on to roads here. [9209/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
69 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport his views on the situation whereby provisional drivers are legally permitted to drive alone once they are on their second licence; the information available on the correlation between provisional licence status and fatal road accidents; if any other EU states allow provisional drivers to drive unaccompanied; and if he will make a statement on the policy he intends to pursue in this regard. [9058/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
390 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the provision of off street parking throughout the rail commuter belt with a view to encouraging rail transport and alleviating road congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9457/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
68 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the way in which it is proposed to fully utilise the rail services in the absence of specially provided parking areas; the intention he has given to this issue in the commuter belt; the location and extent of the parking to be provided at all rail stations within a 40 mile radius of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9158/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
109 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the inordinate delay in producing an updated and on-line version of the Rules of the Road booklet. [9175/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
66 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Transport if a draft new rules of the road has been published; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9111/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
65 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Transport when it will become mandatory for motorcyclists on provisional licences to display L-plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
64 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Transport his proposal to facilitate the retention of the landing slots at Heathrow Airport by Aer Lingus into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9104/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
63 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person from Clare Island, County Mayo in advanced labour and a patient of Mayo General Hospital, who was airlifted by the Air Corps search and rescue team at 4.45 a.m. on 14 February 2006 did not arrive in Mayo General Hospital until 3.35 p.m. on 15 February 2006 due to current civil aviation law where a helicopter with two or more passengers can only land at an airport and not at a hospital, in this case it was Sligo airport, where the woman was then moved by taxi to Mayo General Hospital; if he agrees this is totally unnecessary; if he intends to introduce a change in this law to avoid such a thing happening in the future, which is totally unnecessary and dangerous in emergency cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7152/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
114 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport when a road accident investigation unit will be established; its powers and functions; the staffing arrangements for such a unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9106/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
80 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he or his Department or others under his aegis have studied the cause or causes of all fatal motor accidents in the past 12 months; the action he proposes to take to address issues that have become apparent; the timescale for such a plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
62 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the current system of reporting road accidents does not provide people with the information necessary to ascertain the causes of accidents and that there is an urgent need to implement a new system of detailed categorisation to tackle the ever-growing tragedy of road accidents. [9211/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
144 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport the time-line he envisages for the extension of penalty points to the practice of hand-held mobile phone use while driving. [9182/06]