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Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
231 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance to discuss with the Minister for Transport the introduction in the forthcoming budget of a zero cost or gain to exchequer proposal whereby vehicles bought for use in the taxi industry are exempted from VRT, with a claw back facility which would prevent vehicles being sold within nine years without paying a reducing percentage of the due VRT, thus helping the many taxi drivers who will over the next few years need to buy replacement vehicles due to the nine year rule, but who will buy a second-hand car due to the financial hardship of most taxi drivers, thus not delivering the upgrading of the fleet which that nine year rule had intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2010
163 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will support special needs pupils transport requirements (details supplied)
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Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2010
172 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the free travel scheme and the amounts paid to each transport provider in each of the past three years.
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Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2010
121 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Transport if the realignment of the Ballnacarry Bridge on the River Fane separating County Monaghan and County Armagh was discussed by the North-South Ministerial Council or the arrangements made to improve the road at this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2010
120 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of public servants who have left under the incentivised early retirement scheme with details of grades; the number of public servants who left for other reasons with details of grades; the number of new staff recruited with details of grades; the number of promotions with details of grades; the net savings arising from the staff leaving over and above those recruited and promoted and to provide a breakdown of each of these figures for years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010.
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Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2010
119 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will outline the criteria used and arrange daily transport for a person (details supplied) to a day care centre.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2010
71 Deputy Seán Power asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if transportation will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
190 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the public service obligations paid to the Railway Procurement Agency for 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
189 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
188 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed on temporary contract and cost to his Department and any agencies under his Department for same in tabular form for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
187 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 150asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
185 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses in the Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus fleets in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
186 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle the issue of drug driving; the measures he will take to reduce this road safety hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
184 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the changes in the future relating to the impairment test for drug drivers; the way this test is currently implemented and his plans to improve this system.
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Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2010
165 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will examine a request for transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 282asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
325 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in each Government Department who are currently e-working; his plans to increase the number of civil servants availing of e-working; if he will provide details of the numbers of civil servants he would hope to have e-working by end 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 281asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
324 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that sufficient funding is available to Waterford Regional Airport to enable it continue in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 280asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
323 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the total operational subvention paid to each regional airport each year from 2005 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 279asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
322 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding under the public service obligation scheme paid in respect of routes from each of the regional airports in each year from 2005 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 278asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
321 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed granting of a new bus licence from Knocknacarra to Eyre Square in County Galway; to whom these licences are to be granted; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there exists another service, whose services are more than adequate to cater for existing demand and whose four licences for similar routes will overlap with the proposed new service; and his views on the matter, bearing in mind that the existing service will have to shed staff in the event of the new licences being issued
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Question· writtenPQ 277asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
320 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he has entered into talks with an airline (details supplied) with a view to replacing another airline on the Dublin/Kerry and Kerry/Dublin route; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 276asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
319 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to issue legal proceedings for specific performance and damages against an airline (details supplied) following notification to him of its intention to withdraw two of its daily flights on the Kerry to Dublin and Dublin to Kerry route as and from 1 November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 275asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
318 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the new state-owned companies that have been established or have come under the aegis of his Department since 2007 and the annual turnover in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
317 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the new agencies or offices established under the aegis of his Department since 2007; the annual budget in each case for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 273asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
316 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport the reason County Longford was excluded from plans for the 2,000 km national network of cycle paths, which will connect cities and towns across the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 272asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
315 Deputy Rory O’Hanlon asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the upgrade of the road from Dundalk to Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 271asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
314 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the number of 15 m to 24 m fishing boats on the Irish fishing vessel register for which fishing vessel safety certificates have been issued by 1 October; the number of such vessels which have not obtained or failed to apply for such safety certificates; the discussions he has had on any decommissioning arrangements for old vessels not able to obtain the safety certificate and particularly for vessels in the 15 m to 18 m category for which earlier decommissioning arrangements did not apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
313 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
312 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with energy providers; if he will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
311 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers; if he will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
310 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when he will remove the mandatory use requirement for cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
309 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the steps that have been taken to ensure that sufficient funding is made available for the National Roads Authority to stock salt and supplies to guard against a repeat of 2009-10 shortage during the cold weather spell; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 265asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
308 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the supply of salt and grit the local authorities have in stock for the winter for 2010-11; where these stocks are located for each local authority and the amount of time it will take to order additional supplies if necessary.
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Question· writtenPQ 264asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
307 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements that have been made to have emergency management plans in place for each of the following extreme weather patterns in each of the main cities and in rural areas: extreme cold including frost and ice, heavy falls of snow, flooding in urban and rural areas from rainfall and also from rivers; the person whose responsibility it is to have these emergency plans in place; the person whose responsibility it is to decide when to put these plans in place; the role his Department plays in these decisions and roll-out; the way the local authorities are to be informed and assisted in the event of any of these scenarios occurring; if an emergency warning plan for media and other organisations has been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
306 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the status of a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
179 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school transport scheme as a pupil travelling to school on the Dart pays €4.70 but pays an extra €1.30 per week to travel on the Luas; if her Department can make recommendations to a company (details supplied) to have this reduced for pupils using the Luas at school times to travel to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
168 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a transport grant will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that there is no room for them on the school bus
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Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
157 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason school transport has been reduced in an area in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
153 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when will the review of the school transport scheme be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2010
146 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
120 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport if he will enter into a binding arbitration process with an airline (details supplied) in relation to the public service obligation contract for the Kerry to Dublin route from Kerry airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
119 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the clamping of cars in areas where notices are not displayed informing persons that clamping is in operation; the steps he will take to ensure that proper regulations are applied to clamping companies to ensure that persons who have had to pay to have their cars released in such areas are awarded a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
118 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding clamping companies; the way the clamping fee is decided; if all companies have the same fees; the conditions required in the setting up of a clamping company; if they are regulated or operate without conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
117 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport the recommendations contained in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that pertain to his Department; the detail of each and proposed savings relating to his Department; which of these have been implemented to date and the expected savings to be achieved on each of these in one calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
116 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Transport to outline the financial allocation to the National Road Safety Authority for 2010.
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Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
115 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish fishing vessels that are affected by the new health and safety regulations introduced by his Department; the number of vessels that had complied by the deadline of 30 September 2010; the number of vessels which had not complied by the deadline; if he will grant an exemption for inshore boats; if he will extend the State decommissioning scheme to those boat owners who cannot afford the cost of implementing the new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2010
114 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport the number of employees within his Department, male and female, who have been approved for participation in the Civil Service flexible working scheme; the number of employees, male and female, who have been refused leave to participate in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2010
218 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the persistent problems with the new €9.8 million water treatment plant in Ennis, County Clare, which he officially opened this year; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that fire tenders and other tankers are being used to transport water from other water sources to feed into the Ennis supply in a bid to satisfy demand for water for the 30,000 persons depending on the Ennis water supply; his views that this practice is unsustainable and that it places undue pressure on other valuable resources and if so, his further views that the Ennis water augmentation scheme must now be prioritised as it will deliver an alternative water supply to Ennis and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2010
204 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform to specify the exact costs involved in providing a ministerial car to each member of Cabinet in the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2010
195 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of Garda vehicles including unmarked vehicles and vans purchased in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if funding is being allocated in 2011 to purchase additional Garda vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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