Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2009
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2009
The Dáil divided: Tá,
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
583 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will direct Bus Éireann to rescind the decision to increase bus fares for students attending secondary schools due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43196/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
526 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 October 2009, the reason for the delay in respect of the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
473 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made since December 2008 in reaching the target of 10% of the road transport fleet here being electrically powered by 2020 as announced in the Building Ireland’s Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report; the initiatives which are planned to achieve this target; and the projected cost of such initiatives. [43154/09
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
288 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the cost of translating all State documents into Irish; the cost of printing same; if a proposal for storing these electronically and printing as required has been investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
287 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Road Traffic Bill 2009 to ban car clocking which according to a recent investigation has increased by 400% since March 2009; the initiatives he is taking with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance to address car clocking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
286 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce compulsory basic training for motorcyclists which should have been implemented by the end of 2008 under the road safety strategy 2007 to 2012; the reason this key road safety programme has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
285 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date towards delivery of the first phase of the Navan train line spur; the level of expenditure that has been set aside for this project for preparatory work and capital investment for each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the level of expenditure on this project to date for preparatory work and capital investment; the method chosen for financing this project, whether public private partnership or otherwise; the latest target date for commencement, completion and opening of this project for use by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43204/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
284 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the progress made towards delivery of DART underground; the level of expenditure that has been set aside for this project for preparatory work and capital investment for each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the level of expenditure on this project to date for preparatory work and capital investment; the method chosen for financing this project, whether public private partnership or otherwise; the latest target date for commencement, completion and opening of this project for use by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
283 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date towards delivery of metro west; the level of expenditure that has been set aside for this project for preparatory work and capital investment for each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the level of expenditure on this project to date for preparatory work and capital investment; the method chosen for financing this project, whether public private partnership or otherwise; the latest target date for commencement, completion and opening of this project for use by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
282 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date towards delivery of metro north; the level of expenditure that has been set aside for this project for preparatory work and capital investment for each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the level of expenditure on this project to date for preparatory work and capital investment; the method chosen for financing this project, whether a public private partnership or otherwise; the latest target date for commencement, completion and opening of this project for use by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43201/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
281 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the initiatives being pursued with the Irish Maritime Development Office since December 2008; if there have been steps taken to expand ship finance and management capability in Dublin as outlined in the Building Ireland’s Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal report; and the other opportunities in the maritime sector being explored. [43140/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
280 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the funding available for 2010 for cycle facilities and cycle training with an emphasis on children’s needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43021/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
279 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the US preclearance facilities at Shannon Airport; the feedback from airlines availing of the service; when he expects an airline (details supplied) to commence using the facility; if there are outstanding issues or difficulties which need to be addressed in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42924/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
278 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken to ensure the safety of all railway bridges over water in County Wicklow and all other counties here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42863/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
277 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will itemise the number of buildings that his Department leases; the annual rental and average price paid per square metre; if any review of the leases has been initiated to seek lower rents in the context of the current financial position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42706/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
276 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Transport when finance will be allocated to Kilkenny County Council to comply with the 1% for art funding arising from the completion of the Graiguenamanagh relief road in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42586/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
275 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if he had prior knowledge regarding the detail of the restructuring plan currently being pursued by Aer Lingus; if he was aware of the proposal to use an outside company (details supplied) to fly Aer Lingus planes during negotiations on restructuring; if he signalled his approval for this approach when briefed by Aer Lingus management on the financial crisis on Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42576/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2009
161 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance the progress made with the implementation of the car parking levy; his views on the implementation of a levy on all commercial car parking with a view to encouraging proper planning and sustainable transport and development policies. [42722/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2009
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2009
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2009
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2009
179 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review a decision not to allow a school transport service to drop a child (details supplied) in County Mayo at an after school facility. [42442/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2009
111 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure on the Belfast to Cork rail line of the €39.64 million funding designated to his Department by the EU’s Ten-T transport agency in the period 2002 to date in 2009; if the figures will be broken down into two categories Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42434/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2009
9 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Defence his plans to sell one of the two Government jets in view of the fact that ministerial air transport has reduced significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42206/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
200 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the savings to date in 2009 yielded from the 8% reduction in professional fees introduced in February 2009; the savings he expects to be made as a result of this 8% reduction in 2009 as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42649/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
199 Deputy George Lee asked the Minister for Transport the reason CIE is not subject to parliamentary questions, freedom of information requests, Comptroller and Auditor General audits and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
198 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all unnumbered statutory instruments signed by him or his predecessors over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
197 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the State agencies under the remit of his Department that have, or had over the past decade, the power to sign statutory instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
196 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport his views on the well-being of Shannon Airport with the strong prospect that its main passenger provider (details supplied) is to reduce its activity at the airport by 75%; the action he has taken to prevent the loss of this business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42027/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
195 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he has received representations from an association (details supplied) regarding a matter. [42004/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
185 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford was refused a transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42114/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
168 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Health and Children if providers of the Health Service Executive patient transport services for the north-east region are permitted to subcontract services under the terms of contract; if so, whether a monitoring mechanism exists to ensure services are carried out as per terms of contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42000/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2009
167 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Health and Children when the contracts for the Health Service Executive patient transport services in the north-east region commenced; the expiry date of the contracts; the number of tenders received for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41999/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
477 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science when the school transport grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41678/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
412 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his Department’s implementation of the directive on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles, and on the 2008 greening transport strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41438/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
411 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the deal agreed with a company (details supplied) to supply approximately 250 zero emission cars to the Government; the cost of the deal; the purpose the new vehicles will serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41952/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
252 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41779/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
251 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the average age of vehicles in the passenger car fleet here in each of the past five years for which figures are available; if he will provide the most recent comparisons with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41731/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
250 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn, by the management of Iarnród Éireann or Córas Iompair Éireann, to a plan to sell, lease or donate its rolling stock, which is surplus to requirements as a result of its renewal programme over recent years, to Israel; if he has had discussions with the management of Iarnród Éireann or Córas Iompair Éireann regarding the appropriateness of this plan in view of Israel’s occupation or settlement policy of Palestinian territories which is contrary to several UN resolutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41707/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
249 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the creation of a new airline within the Aer Lingus group which is designed to offshore employment and sidestep responsibilities of the company with respect to pension rights and other terms and conditions; if he has had discussions with the management of the company; if he will give reassurance regarding the position of workers. [41697/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
248 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the work to date which has been carried out by the Dublin Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41690/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
247 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the details of the planned new cycle path in Dublin city along the Grand Canal; if this path will run along a stretch of the canal (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41460/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
246 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if, under the Road Traffic Acts, he will clarify public place and private property; if road traffic laws extend to private property at anytime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41432/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
245 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the possibility of establishing a cycle path from Dublin to Galway along the Grand Canal; his views on whether this could be an important tourist and commuter cycling route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
244 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the establishment of a working group within his Department, including the Health Service Executive, Bus Éireann and organisations that represent persons with a disability, to examine ways of enhancing the rural transport services; the remit of the working group; if it is preparing a report for publication; when the report will be published; the members and organisations that are represented on the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41349/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
243 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to Irish Rail each year since 2000 to date in 2009; the percentage of the company’s total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41329/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
242 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to Bus Éireann each year since 2000 to date in 2009; the percentage of the company’s total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
241 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to Dublin Bus each year since 2000 to date in 2009; the percentage of the company’s total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2009
240 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the subsidy allocated to CIE each year since 2000 and to date in 2009; the percentage of the company’s total revenue the subsidy represents for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/09]