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Question· writtenPQ 338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
404 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has made representations to Dublin Bus regarding the deployment of the 100 new buses; and if he will ensure that they are used to reduce congestion in the vicinity of the M50 during the upgrade works.
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Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
403 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
402 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has given consideration to the introduction of the use of speed limiters on all cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
401 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the name and location of every vacant building under his Department’s ownership or control; the security arrangements in place in respect of each property; the cost of such security arrangements in respect of each property in the period 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
400 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the problems facing the Government and his Department vis-à-vis the continued and unnecessary loss of life on roads here.
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Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
399 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the projects his Department view as priority schemes, bearing in mind the regional disparity and imbalance vis-à-vis regional development and infrastructure facing the border and north west regions.
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Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
398 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department intends to utilise such a substantive allocation of capital funds in view of the news that the new National Development Plan 2007-2013, to be unveiled in January 2007, has highlighted €1 billion to target the development of strategic cross-Border infrastructure schemes.
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Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
397 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport his plans to implement a graduated licensing system for learner drivers; when he intends to bring forward legislation for such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
396 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional driving testers appointed since the most recent recruitment campaign; the number of drivers that he will appoint within the next six months; the number of applications received for the driver testing positions; the number of candidates placed on a panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 329asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
395 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had meetings with the Department of Finance and other stakeholders regarding the fact that additional safety features in cars incur a taxation of 43% through VAT and VRT.
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Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
394 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the position of the EU-US open skies negotiations.
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Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
393 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the position of the provision of taxi ranks within local authority areas; if it is the function of the taxi regulator to provide funding for such ranks or if it is within the remit of the relevant local authority to provide funding for such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 326asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
392 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the practice of applying substances to the registration plates of vehicles in order to prevent speed camera readings; and if he will introduce new legislative measures to prohibit such a practice.
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Question· writtenPQ 322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
388 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 307asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
373 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if Departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 291asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
357 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 287asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
353 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 284asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
350 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he will be attending the hearings of the European Parliament’s temporary committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 275asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
341 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 239asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
305 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health and Children if vehicles used by her Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost her Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
243 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
207 Mr. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda patrol cars available to each station throughout County Kildare on a nightly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
200 Mr. Dennehy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the number of Garda traffic marked patrol cars in operation; if he is satisfied that all of these cars are sufficiently equipped with speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
199 Mr. Dennehy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a maximum mileage limit on Garda patrol cars; if he is satisfied that any of the cars are not old, or unsafe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
193 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place to supply Garda vehicles with fuel; if they are supplied through retail forecourts using fuel cards of other such forms of credit or debit arrangements; and if so, the forecourts used in each divisional area or if they are supplied by other means.
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Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
192 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
161 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach if vehicles used by his Department use fuel from a particular fuel supplier; if so, the name of that supplier; if departmental staff are issued with fuel cards in connection with their duties; if so, the person who is the supplier of this service; and the amount it cost his Department in the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2006
94 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and estimated value of illegal fireworks seized by the gardaí in September and October 2006; the number of such cases where prosecutions have been initiated; the number of cases where vehicles being used to transport illegal fireworks have been seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
205 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of Aer Lingus and the development of air transport generally.
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Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
204 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take to encourage competition in air transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
203 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of increased air flights between Dublin and the rest of the country with particular reference to the development of a modern air taxi service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
201 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he expects commuter rail passenger numbers to be increased in the short term at all rail stations throughout the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
200 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which in the short term, he expects the provision of an adequate feeder bus service to all commuter rail stations to encourage greater use of the rail service, thereby alleviating road traffic congestion and travel times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
199 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out standards for the location and quality of bus stops and shelters throughout the greater Dublin area, having particular regard to the need to encourage the general public to use public transport to a greater extent; and ifhe will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
196 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which all public transport has wheelchair access; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
195 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that there is sufficient funding in place to enable the Cork to Midleton rail line to be constructed and completed; the estimated cost of the project; the amount of funding his Department has and will be contributing towards the cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
194 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport his views on replacing the level crossings at Coolmine and Clonsilla with either a bridge or tunnels to facilitate movement of road traffic in view of plans to increase the frequency of trains on the Maynooth line, and the addition of services to and from Dunboyne and eventually Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
193 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the introduction of laws, similar to those that pertain in the USA, which requires motor cars to stop when a school bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
192 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken by Bus Éireann to provide low floor wheelchair accessible buses for its fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
191 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation in relation to the wearing of helmets by cyclists; if same is compulsory or voluntary; if he will make it legally binding for children, in the interests of safety and in the interests of stopping bullying and name calling, which is currently directed at children who use helmets; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
190 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of closed circuit television cameras on public transport buses here; and the number in operation.
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Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
188 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the success and progress of his Department’s policy with regard to transport for all, especially to ensure easy access for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
189 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the percentages of fatal accidents occurring between the hours of 9 p.m. on Fridays and 6 a.m. on Saturdays, between 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 6 a.m. on Sundays and between 9 p.m. on Sundays and 6 a.m. on Mondays; the overall percentage of fatal accidents between 9 a.m. on Fridays and 6 a.m. on Mondays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
187 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths relating to road traffic accidents each month from January to October 2006 and the comparison figures for January to October 2003; the accident investigators audits on such accidents; the level of research carried out by his Department on road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
185 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the issues of concern that have been brought to his Department’s attention in relation to safety with regard to his Department’s policy on the design and use of cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
184 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made with Transport 21; the committees, groups and so on that are in place associated with Transport 21; their work and issues raised to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
183 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will elaborate on his plans for the provision of 200 extra buses for the Dublin area; when the 100 extra buses will come on stream both in the public sector and in the private sector; and if the State will pay for the 100 buses destined for the private sector.
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Question· writtenPQ 186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
182 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise the immediate opening up of the Dublin Bus market to the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
108 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will introduce legislation compelling local authorities to ensure the highest safety standards at road works by properly informing the public about road works and disposing of hazard signage when no longer needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2006
107 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Transport his views on a rail link between Limerick and Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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