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Question· writtenPQ 281asked

281. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money provided in 2013 for repair of county roads in County Limerick; the amount of money that has been allocated for county roads in County Limerick in 2014. [12484/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

281. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money provided in 2013 for repair of county roads in County Limerick; the amount of money that has been allocated for county roads in County Limerick in 2014. [12484/14]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how a person becomes qualified to teach equine transport competency; the steps required to be taken to establish a training company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

205. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how a person becomes qualified to teach equine transport competency; the steps required to be taken to establish a training company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/14]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the net annual savings achieved, taking the remote area grant into account, by increasing the requirement for eligibility for a school transport service from seven pupils to ten pupils, as happened in September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12615/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the net annual savings achieved, taking the remote area grant into account, by increasing the requirement for eligibility for a school transport service from seven pupils to ten pupils, as happened in September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12615/14]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

77. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in rural Ireland that do not have a school transport service due to the low number eligible for such a service on any route where students are in receipt of the remote area grant instead; the names and roll numbers of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

77. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in rural Ireland that do not have a school transport service due to the low number eligible for such a service on any route where students are in receipt of the remote area grant instead; the names and roll numbers of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/14]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

68. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available to assist families to cover the cost of school transport in circumstances where they have medical cards but are required to pay transport charges because the school attended by their children is not the closest to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12495/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

68. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available to assist families to cover the cost of school transport in circumstances where they have medical cards but are required to pay transport charges because the school attended by their children is not the closest to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12495/14]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

45. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will revise the current VAT and duty tax on diesel to assist commercial transport companies who are currently finding it difficult to sustain business due to the considerable hikes in fuel costs; if he will consider offering them a rebate system similar to that available to airline and ferry companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2014

45. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will revise the current VAT and duty tax on diesel to assist commercial transport companies who are currently finding it difficult to sustain business due to the considerable hikes in fuel costs; if he will consider offering them a rebate system similar to that available to airline and ferry companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12485/14]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

250. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make allocations to sporting organisations under the current round of the sports capital programme; the amount of the funding which will be allocated; the extent of the provision for expenditure in the current year; the process he has in place to ensure the final allocations are made in a transparent and fair manner; the level of existing commitments under previous rounds of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12439/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

250. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make allocations to sporting organisations under the current round of the sports capital programme; the amount of the funding which will be allocated; the extent of the provision for expenditure in the current year; the process he has in place to ensure the final allocations are made in a transparent and fair manner; the level of existing commitments under previous rounds of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12439/14]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

249. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9 March 2011; the date on which they were commissioned; the date on which they were completed; the date on which they were published; the cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12438/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

249. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9 March 2011; the date on which they were commissioned; the date on which they were completed; the date on which they were published; the cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12438/14]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

248. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry for a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12402/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

248. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry for a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12402/14]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

247. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he and officials in his Department have met a company (details supplied) or its representatives since he took office; if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the dates of each meeting; the names of the company representatives involved; the titles of the departmental officials involved; the reason for each meeting; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

247. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he and officials in his Department have met a company (details supplied) or its representatives since he took office; if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the dates of each meeting; the names of the company representatives involved; the titles of the departmental officials involved; the reason for each meeting; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/14]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12359/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

246. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12359/14]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures for the inheritance of taxi licences and when these procedures will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12308/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

245. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures for the inheritance of taxi licences and when these procedures will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12308/14]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any research has been done to ascertain the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles required in the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any research has been done to ascertain the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles required in the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/14]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has concerns that the new permanent markings on taxis make taxi owners a target for criminals who may feel that cash is available within the home where cars are parked outside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12280/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

243. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has concerns that the new permanent markings on taxis make taxi owners a target for criminals who may feel that cash is available within the home where cars are parked outside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12280/14]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Question No. 1110 of 11 June 2013, the number of people who sat the knowledge test for small public service vehicles in 2013; the number of candidates who achieved a pass grade; the percentage score needed to pass; the number of candidates who failed the area knowledge test; the number of those candidates who received an area knowledge test mark of greater than 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12233/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

242. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Question No. 1110 of 11 June 2013, the number of people who sat the knowledge test for small public service vehicles in 2013; the number of candidates who achieved a pass grade; the percentage score needed to pass; the number of candidates who failed the area knowledge test; the number of those candidates who received an area knowledge test mark of greater than 60%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12233/14]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda patrol cars and the number of other Garda vehicles, including all active Garda vehicles, including vans, jeeps, minibuses and so on, in active service nationwide on 31 January 2011 and the number of Garda cars and other Garda vehicles in active service nationwide on 31 January 2014, excluding all cars that are temporarily out of service for any reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12301/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

149. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda patrol cars and the number of other Garda vehicles, including all active Garda vehicles, including vans, jeeps, minibuses and so on, in active service nationwide on 31 January 2011 and the number of Garda cars and other Garda vehicles in active service nationwide on 31 January 2014, excluding all cars that are temporarily out of service for any reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12301/14]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

87. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the proposed centralisation of community welfare officer public clinics to Intreo offices in Achill, Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar and Westport, the consideration given to persons needing community welfare services in rural areas in County Mayo who will have difficulty accessing public transport to travel to Intreo offices under these new arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12263/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

87. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the proposed centralisation of community welfare officer public clinics to Intreo offices in Achill, Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar and Westport, the consideration given to persons needing community welfare services in rural areas in County Mayo who will have difficulty accessing public transport to travel to Intreo offices under these new arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12263/14]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department paid FGS an additional €8,400 in 2011 for the school transport scheme report, in terms of the services and-or advice required by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014

62. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department paid FGS an additional €8,400 in 2011 for the school transport scheme report, in terms of the services and-or advice required by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/14]

Question· writtenPQ 607asked