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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1245. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding a train station. [13237/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1244. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the long delays in receiving appointments with the national driver licence service and the imperative of obtaining a replacement licence at short notice when a licence is damaged, if there are any plans in place to allow for a drop-in service in addition to the appointment system already operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13114/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1243. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding pension loss in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13096/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1242. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 28 February 2014, if he will provide further clarification which identifies the party with whom CIE held the relevant land sale negotiations between 1994 and 2002; the volume of negotiation that occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13059/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1241. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish reports currently in his possession that have not been published to date; if he will outline in tabular form the reports involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1240. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of external or internal policy reports currently that have been handed to him but not yet published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13039/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1239. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for further bus rapid transit routes in the greater Dublin area beyond the three draft routes; and if a particular route from the city centre along Ballymun Road through Ballymun to the airport along the route of metro north will be considered. [13020/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1238. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a mechanism to allow citizens to apply for their driving licences at their local post offices rather than obliging them to contend with the geographical and economic difficulties associated with travelling to national driver licence service centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1237. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the current operators of the national driver licence service will hold responsibility for the service; when the contract relating to the service will next be up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1236. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the national driver licence service and its operation to date, particularly in the context of the waiting time relating to the processing of applications. [12993/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1235. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of students who successfully passed the transport management CPC examination in each examination centre for each of the examination sittings in 2012, 2013 and January 2014. [13003/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1234. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the framework for approval by the EU Commission for State support for regional airports that his Department was to develop with respect to the proposed €35 million investment for Ireland West Airport Knock; his understanding of the current EU regulations regarding state support for regional airports; and his views on the proposed changes to EU regulations regarding state support for regional airports post 2014. [13000/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1233. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a vehicle safety audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the practice of Bus Éireann to donate services to charities; and the amount it is costing annually. [12931/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1231. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding eye tests for driving licences for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12914/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will remove parking places at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry to improve sight lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12868/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a car and trailer licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [12836/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1228. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the reopening of Dunleer railway station; if he has received many representations calling for the station to be reopened; the amount it would cost to reopen Dunleer train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1227. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding overpayment. [12787/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1226. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address an issue raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the national driver licence service in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12786/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1225. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project; the efforts his Department has been making to assist in the completion of the project with the Northern Irish authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14071/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1224. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered releasing additional funds to the local authority involved to complete the Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1223. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide permission to Kilrush Town Council to proceed with Kilrush sports and development astro turf facility which is currently awaiting departmental permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13645/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount allocated to be spent on regional and local roads in the Galway City Council area in each year from 2010 to 2013; the total amount allocated for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13489/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1221. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an annual breakdown, in tabular form, of the amount of money invested by the Government in roads infrastructure in County Donegal yearly since 2008. [13297/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
1019. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in relation to the setting up of a new scheme to replace the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12952/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
800. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda community relations vans that came into service in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number that were withdrawn during same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14031/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
715. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was made to pay motor tax arrears for a vehicle which was off road as the owner did not have in their possession the log book to tax the vehicle, despite them contacting the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport requesting the said document on numerous occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
380. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the type of information deemed to be of a commercially sensitive nature; the reason information regarding overhead and indirect costs associated with the administration of the school transport scheme contained in the FGS report fall into this definition; if this information was considered commercially sensitive, the reason it was only after completion of the FGS report that a confidentiality agreement was entered into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
294. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the amounts per annum that have been rebated to his Department by Bus Éireann each year for the use of any of the school bus fleet for non educational purposes, such as concerts or other commercial purposes since 1989 by Bus Éireann. [12987/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
285. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons for decisions as if responding to a section 18 of the Freedom of Information Act request as to the reason the regulations giving effect to Commission Directive 80/723/EEC of 25 June 1980, as amended by Commission Directive 85/413/EEC of 24 July 1985, Commission Directive 93/84/EEC of 30 September 1993 and Commission Directive 2000/52/EC of 26 July 2000 and the European Union (Financial Transparency Regulations) as amended over the years did or did not apply to the payment his Department made during the relevant periods to date to Bus Éireann for school transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12909/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
280. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct Bus Éireann to introduce a payment plan for families so that they can pay for the cost of school transport over the course of the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12826/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of training, equipment, supply and transport and communications throughout the Defence Forces in the Army, Navy and Air Corps with particular reference to their ability to respond in any emergency situation or natural disaster requiring heavy lifting equipment, air ambulance services and sea and air surveillance and rescue; the extent to which the command structure has been adequately identified to deal with such situations in consort with the civil authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12936/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
298. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the National Transport Authority has any plans for local transport services for the Dublin North-East and Dublin North-Central constituencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
297. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding an application for a hackney licence. [12717/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
296. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will reply to correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in furnishing a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
295. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total operational expenditure subvention, OPEX, and capital expenditure, CAPEX, grants paid to Kerry Airport in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12616/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
294. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the position regarding the new local hackney licences for rural areas; if he will provide full details of the scheme; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12596/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
293. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the potential loss of 50% or more of expected pension entitlements for some deferred members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12595/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
292. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will appoint representatives from the deferred members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme to the newly established expert panel. [12594/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
291. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the amount per annum in tabular form the M3 and Limerick tunnel toll guarantees are costing Irish taxpayers; if he will provide details of the deal entered into; which Minister with responsibility for transport oversaw this deal; if any other such deals exist for other roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12592/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
290. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to his announcement in January 2012 that he was making €100 million available after a detailed plan was carried out for much-needed road improvements at 60 locations deemed to be high accident black spots, the number of these locations that were identified in County Kerry; the number that have been repaired and the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12587/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
289. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and the National Transport Authority will seek to have Dunleer train station reopened to serve communities in the mid-Louth area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12580/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
288. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in the rules regarding driving tests for persons who drive scooters which means that they are compelled to drive a motorbike rather than a scooter during their driving test to secure a full licence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are major differences between scooters and motorbikes in design and operation, including in acceleration mechanisms and power and distance between wheel base and tyres which require differing methods of manoeuvring at different speeds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this rule puts scooter drivers at an unfair disadvantage as they will be required to hire a motorbike for the driving test to hold a licence to drive a scooter; and his plans to rectify this as a matter of urgency so that no unnecessary barriers are placed in front of those who wish to hold a full licence. [12576/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
287. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the strategy he has in place to increase the visibility and awareness of the decade of centenaries events, in particular the centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising in the tourism strategy of his Department and of Fáilte Ireland; if he intends to deliver a Gathering-type approach, although on a larger-scale, to the events in 2016 being organised by the State. [12545/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
286. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the main sporting bodies to mark the centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising with a major sporting event in the various sports grant aided by the State. [12544/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
285. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a driving licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12528/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
284. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the expert group appointed to investigate the IASS pension situation is required to meet representatives groups from the deferred members and existing pensioner groups. [12525/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
283. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be available for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12590/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014
282. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for the Coast Guard service for a new building in Waterville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/14]