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Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2010
253 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will refer to responsibilities taken over by his Department from the Department of Transport (details supplied) and now arrange documents as required.
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Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2010
217 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport having regard to his policy on e-working as set out in Smarter Travel — A Sustainable Transport Future, if he will provide details of the number of civil servants in his 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 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2010
218 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that an approved safety management system was in place prior to the collapse of the viaduct on the railway line at Malahide, County Dublin, in August 2009; if he will consider an independent review of the SMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2010
216 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the action he has taken in response to the findings of the railway accident investigation unit’s report on the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct, County Dublin, in August 2009; if the Railway Safety Commission has made any recommendations or requests to him arising from the report; if he will provide the necessary resources to ensure that all 15 recommendations in the report are fully implemented; if he proposes to refer the Report to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2010
97 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if more suitable transport arrangements can be made in respect of a person (details supplied); the criteria for collection of autistic children; if there is a recommended maximum period that the child should spend in school transport per day; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2010
91 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the transport measures that will be implemented for a special needs pupil (detail supplied) who needs to transfer school due to bullying and harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 846asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
936 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the total cost to the Exchequer for the provision of the Ministerial fleet of cars for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010, in tabular form.
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Question· writtenPQ 845asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
935 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he has taken to reduce the carbon emissions form the ministerial fleet of cars; if he will provide details for each Minister’s car to include the car make, model, engine size, transmission type, CO 2 emissions and when each car is due for replacement, in tabular form.
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Question· writtenPQ 822asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
912 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason the Gardaí in Mountjoy Square, Dublin, had to rent a car from a company (details supplied) in June and July to replace their squad car; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 807asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
897 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason a Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin is under resourced regarding transport for the station.
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Question· writtenPQ 797asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
888 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any consultations he has had with private sector provider as to their views on the capacity needs in Dublin Port as set out in the 2005 ports policy statement; the steps he has taken to ensure that Dublin Port is in a position to meet capacity demand in the medium to long term; and the steps he has taken to maximise private sector involvement including funding in the ports as set out in the 2005 statement.
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Question· writtenPQ 796asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
887 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed in his Department by grade; the number of agencies under his remit; and the number of staff employed in each agency by grade.
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Question· writtenPQ 795asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
886 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department spent in each of the last three years and in the first six months of this year on mobile phone bills; the number of staff in the Department who have mobile phones paid by the Department; the mobile phone operator that has the contract for supplying this service; the tender, if any, that applies to the service being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 794asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
885 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to recent reports that it is his intention to limit taxi working hours to a 48 hour working week; and further will he clarify if it is his intention to bring about morning, mid afternoon and night shifts, with 5,000 taxis operating on each shift.
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Question· writtenPQ 793asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
883 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when an integrated ticketing system will be introduced in the greater Dublin area; if he will indicate the total estimated cost of the ITS; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 792asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
882 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed a report from a Dublin City Council senior engineer (details supplied) entitled, Traffic Calming Models: Environmental Traffic Cells and Homezones; his views on a national policy on the development on the development of homezones to target excessive speeding in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 791asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
881 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport his plans to convert public buses from petrol and diesel to natural gas and electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 790asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
880 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport his plans to electrify the existing rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 789asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
879 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he has given consideration to amending the Road Traffic Act in order that all electric vehicles may use bus lanes for an introductory period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 788asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
878 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport the evidence that he has of any increase in the number or proportion of persons cycling to work this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 787asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
877 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if metro west is provided for in the new capital investment programme announced in July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 786asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
876 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if the electrification of the Maynooth — Connolly suburban rail line is provided for in the new capital investment programme announced in July 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 785asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
875 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when the Taxi Regulator will be incorporated into the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 784asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
870 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport in respect of semi-State companies within the aegis of his Department, when the current CEO or equivalent was appointed to their position; the length of their current contract; and the date it is due for renewal.
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Question· writtenPQ 783asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
884 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport his plans to provide capital assistance in 2012 towards the development of a coast guard station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 782asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
869 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 19 January 2010, the situation regarding funding for a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 781asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
868 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a project (details supplied); the timescale for this project; the funding that has been spent on this project to date in 2010; the funding that has been set aside for this project to date in 2010; and when he expects the project to be completed.
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Question· writtenPQ 780asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
867 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the timescale for the enactment of the recently published road safety measures from the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 779asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
866 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the offices and properties which his Department are currently renting, if he would give a breakdown of all leasehold interests to include building size, current rent, lease terms, rent reviews, break options, landlord service charges, car parking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 778asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
865 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the total number of offices and properties rented by his Department; their location and use; if his Department is occupying all of the office space currently rented, if not the location of such office space and the length of time that this space has been unoccupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 777asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
864 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport the consultations if any he has had with a company (details supplied) regarding their future viability; the support available from his Department if any in view of the volcanic ash impact on its business and the precedent established elsewhere in Europe for national governments to support such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 776asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
863 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport his plans for regional airports in the context of public service obligation, specifically Carrickfinn, County Donegal, Sligo and Derry airports in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 775asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
862 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered correspondence he received (details supplied) which raised a number of issues including conspiracy, fraud, misuse of powers, unjust enrichment and breach of policy by a State company while acting as his agent; if he has responsibilities to the Dáil in this matter; if he has investigated the issues and if he will provide details of any investigations; if he will give reasons for his refusal to say he is satisfied that political responsibilities have been properly discharged in this matter; if he agrees it is open to him to use powers under section 38 of the Air Transport and Navigation Act 1998 to direct the company in this matter notwithstanding ongoing litigation; if he agrees it is in the national interest to direct the company having regard to the seriousness of the issues, the ongoing public concerns about corruption of the planning process and unnecessary costs and, the commitments in the programme for Government relating to transparency, public accountability and high standards of governance in the State sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 774asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
874 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the national roll-out of recalibrated intoxilyser machines to facilitate the reduced drink driving limit from 80mg to 50mg as mandated under the Road Traffic Act 2010; the cost of recalibrating the national tranche of intoxilyser machines and the timeframe for the full recalibration programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 773asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
873 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the sections of the Road Traffic Act 2010 that have now been fully implemented; the sections that have not yet been implemented; the timeframe for the full implementation of the Road Traffic Act 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 772asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
872 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if the provision for mandatory testing and the reduction of the drink drive limit are legally linked under the Road Traffic Act 2010 and if so the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 771asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
871 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when the provision for the mandatory testing of all drivers involved in a serious road collision as mandated under the Road Traffic Act, 2010 will be implemented; the reason this provision has not already been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 770asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
861 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the planned Road Safety Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 769asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
860 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding proposals to regulate the activities of private companies clamping on private lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 768asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
859 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Transport the position on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 767asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
858 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors’, constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to state the office space dedicated to such an office and the estimated value of same; the estimated cost of the provision of utilities, services and other miscellaneous costs to the office; if he will provide the same information for 2008, 2009 and from 14 June to the end of 2007; if he will provide the same information for Ministers of State attached to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 766asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
857 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Transport the reason he has not announced funding for the Athenry to Tuam stage for completion of the western rail corridor; the reason the announcement has not officially been made; if the deadline for completion of this section is still 2011; the proposed cost of this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 765asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
856 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent since 2000 in maintaining the bridge over the Tramore River on the Kinsale Road in Cork; the amount it would have cost to upgrade this bridge when such an upgrade was first planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 764asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
855 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport if money has, in the past, been allocated to a project to upgrade the bridge over the Tramore River on the Kinsale Road in Cork only to be later withdrawn; if this happened on more than one occasion; the amounts involved and the dates on which this occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 763asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
854 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade the bridge over the Tramore River on the Kinsale Road in Cork; the cost of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 762asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
853 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the details of the meetings he attended on 17 to 19 July 2010.
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Question· writtenPQ 761asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
852 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport in respect of any State-owned enterprise under the aegis of his Department, when they received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and to provide the same information for the previous financial year.
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Question· writtenPQ 760asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
851 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if all taxi drivers, regardless of the length of time for which they have been granted a licence, will have to undertake the skills test as required by the Taxi Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 759asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
850 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 758asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2010
849 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Shannon catchment area tourism and economic plan published in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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