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Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
209 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has devolved policy matters to bodies under the aegis of his Department such as the National Roads Authority or other similar bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
208 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has revised his projections in respect of public rail and bus transport; the degree to which he will provide the necessary funding commensurate with his Department’s projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
203 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to enhance bus services to include new urban developments not currently in receipt of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
202 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the time-frame for the opening of the first phase of the Navan rail line; when he expects the station at Hansfield and the station and the park and ride at Pace to open; the increase in rolling stock necessary for the implementation of this first phase; when it is expected that this extra rolling stock will become available; if tenders have been sought and accepted for both the rolling stock and the construction of the rail line and associated infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
201 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 5 November 2008, the amount of the expenditure allocated in his 2009 departmental budget, either as capital or current expenditure, to metro west and the DART underground; if he will to provide a detailed breakdown of this budgeted expenditure in terms of preparatory, planning and design, pre-construction, construction and support work with a time-line for the delivery of both of these infrastructure projects; when it is expected that tenders for the construction of both of these infrastructure projects will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
172 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if the provision of a taxi or other transport service to and from work by an employer to an employee on health grounds will be exempted from taxation as a benefit-in-kind; his views on whether the relevant legislation is satisfactory in this regard; if he will amend legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
166 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering proposals from the National Roads Authority to bring forward a new tranche of PPPs for road construction and road maintenance and upgrade projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
164 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report into the presence of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on Irish roads; if the Revenue Commissioners have provided more information on the presence of car write-offs on Irish roads; if he will reform the National Vehicle Driver File to tackle the problem of car write-offs; if he will immediately introduce a compulsory reporting system for car write-offs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
162 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in effecting the National Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
161 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Transport the final projected estimated costs for the construction of the Dublin Port Tunnel; if further payments will be made to the NMI consortium who built the tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
159 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if the previously announced intended expenditure in respect of the development of the rail services is expected to proceed on target; if priorities have been set; the way these priorities will affect provincial and commuter rail development infrastructure; if he has had discussions with the service providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
158 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on recent trends of decreasing volumes of trade through Irish ports; if he is bringing forward measures to stabilise and increase trade through the national ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
157 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he has decided to alter the blood alcohol limit for drivers; if he is satisfied with the measures in place to address drink driving on Irish roads in view of recent reports that approximately 32,000 motorists who were initially charged with drink driving over the past five years were subsequently not processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
207 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy, frequency and capability of air transport to meet the ongoing requirements of an island nation in an increasingly competitive aviation sector; if airport costs and charges here are sufficiently competitive to meet the challenges of the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
206 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the costs associated with air travel with a view to ensuring that an island nation is adequately catered for in terms of competitiveness on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
156 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Transport if he will initiate a full review of our aviation sector and Ireland’s strategic air connectivity; if he will bring forward a Green Paper on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
200 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he will put a dispute resolution process in place to assist in resolving the crisis at Aer Lingus; the steps he is taking to assist in this matter in view of the State’s 25% shareholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
155 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport the contacts he has had with Aer Lingus management and unions in view of the recent industrial relations issues at the airline; if he has been briefed recently by the Government appointed directors to the board of Aer Lingus; the directions he has given the Government appointed directors in terms of protecting our national strategic aviation interests; and if he and the Government will respond to calls to fully utilise the industrial relations machinery of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
154 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full report on the Dublin rail interconnector; the stage planning for the rail interconnector is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
153 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Transport the public transport services used by him since 2007 to date in 2008 on official business; the destinations travelled to; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
165 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport his policy to encourage and support the establishment and maintenance of maritime links in and out of the State; if in this regard he accepts that the re-establishment of the Cork-Swansea ferry is vital to facilitate trade and tourism and, accordingly, worthy of EU and national support and encouragement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
150 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport the supports under EU regulations available from national and EU sources towards the re-establishment of the Cork-Swansea ferry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
149 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if he has commenced a multi-criteria analysis of all transport projects to take into account environmental factors on a whole project basis as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
147 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to his press release of 15 October 2008 regarding Transport 21 investment in Cork, the month in 2009 when he expects the Cork to Midleton commuter rail line to be opened and operational; when he expects the proposed N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton upgrade to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
143 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the amount he has allocated for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for 2009; if he has ringfenced funding specifically to target measures at motorists driving under the influence of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
168 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the commencement of works and completion date for Luas line BX and Luas line D; if he has carried out feasibility studies for the line D Broadstone Luas that could proceed without the BX line going ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
142 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport when the commitment to join the green and red Luas lines as outlined in the Programme for Government will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
137 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport when he will allocate the 320 plus additional buses that are needed for the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
152 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the reason funding for public transport was cut by €70 million under budget 2009; the areas or programmes in his Department affected by the €70 million decrease in spending on public transport and the overall reduction of €154 million in the capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
136 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport the way the 7% cut in the public transport investment programme will affect the roll out of public transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
135 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward legislation to curb potentially misleading advertising in the selling of airline tickets and to enforce the EU decision on this matter of 1 November 2008; if he will bring forward legislation aimed at specifically protecting airline passengers from unjustified charges and fees imposed on the price of an airline ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
134 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full briefing on the operation of the PPP for metro north; the amount of public and private money that will be spent on metro north each year for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
131 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
140 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated commencement of works and completion date for metro west; the estimated commencement of works and completion date for Lucan Luas line F; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
130 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Transport when the construction of metro west which will connect Tallaght and Ballymun through Clondalkin, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown will commence as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
126 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on recent proposals by a group (details supplied) in particular that safe interaction with cyclists should be a mandatory element in all driver instruction programmes and for regulations specifying minimum distances to be kept by drivers when overtaking cyclists.
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Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
125 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he will make changes to driving disqualifications on foot of fewer penalty points as recommended by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
199 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he will consider extending the rural transport scheme, with particular reference to the need to facilitate those entitled to free travel but unable to access same due to lack of public transport; the number and location of such schemes already in operation; his proposals to use these as a template in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
163 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport the assistance that is being given to rural community transport schemes.
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Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
146 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport the number of car schemes operating under the rural transport programme across the State.
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Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
141 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to the roll-out of the rural transport programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
127 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Transport if there are demand-responsive-type taxi systems operating in the rural transport programme.
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Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
122 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport if the rural transport programme has been expanded to wider social groups as recommended in the 2006 discussion paper Progressing Rural Public Transport in Ireland.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
121 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding contingency plans for the major infrastructural works due to commence in Dublin for metro north, the Luas link-up and the Dublin rail interconnector in order to minimise the potential massive disruption to commuters, residents and local businesses; when he last met with Dublin City Council and all relevant stakeholders on the big dig; when he will start a public information and awareness campaign on the big dig; the major traffic change that will be made in April 2009 or later in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
148 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date on integrated ticketing; the costs involved to date; the expected launch dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
120 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport when the integrated ticketing project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
205 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if it is his intention to proceed with, as planned and within the time scale identified, all aspects of Transport 21 as incorporated in the national development plan in respect of rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
204 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to deliver on time and within cost all road development proposals contained in Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
118 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has revised or reviewed his capital spending programme with particular reference to Transport 21; if he has issued directives to the National Roads Authority with regard to prioritisation of specific projects; if all projects originally identified are expected to proceed as anticipated and outlined in the national development plan; if it is expected that expenditure will remain on target and the projects within schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
123 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Transport if he has received communications from the Road Safety Authority regarding the impact of the cuts he has made to its budget; if he expects to cost of driving licences to rise as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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