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Question· writtenPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2012
257. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concern being expressed by taxi drivers at the consequences of changes in regulation that are having the effect of forcing drivers to sell their licenses at a loss; if in view of the fact that taxi drivers are suffering as a consequence of our current economic difficulties and are not in a position to work as drivers but are waiting for a pick up in the trade in the future, he will consider allowing some flexibility into the process to allow for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50624/12]
Question· writtenPQ 256asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2012
256. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is engaging with the European Investment Bank; the matters on which he is engaging with the European Investment Bank on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50620/12]
Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2012
255. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to bring forward the Taxi Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50619/12]
Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2012
27. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be advantageous for transport providers and users if he followed the example of the new French Administration and reduced excise duties on fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45180/12]
Question· writtenPQ 287asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
287. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher scale, assistant principal officer standard scale, higher executive officer scale, executive office scale and staff officer scale; the total for all of his Department; if he will provide a breakdown for for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50982/12]
Question· writtenPQ 286asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
286. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application in respect of a pre-school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [50565/12]
Question· writtenPQ 285asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
285. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider examining the feasibility of introducing a left hand turn on red policy and to implement a pilot programme that would enable drivers to turn left after coming to a complete stop at an intersection where the light is red, assuming that no traffic is coming from the fight (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50550/12]
Question· writtenPQ 284asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform document of 17 November 2011; the savings or cost of this in 2012; the projected savings or cost of this programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50546/12]
Question· writtenPQ 283asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
283. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if discussions have taken place with the EU authorities in relation to any potential incentives at Shannon Airport; the EU's response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50274/12]
Question· writtenPQ 282asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
282. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has decided on funding measures to improve the appearance and environment of a station (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50271/12]
Question· writtenPQ 281asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
281. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm if incentives in relation to Shannon Airport will be included in or are being considered for the forthcoming budget or the forthcoming Finance Bill and if so, if he will confirm that these will not have an adverse competitive impact on Ireland West Airport Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50224/12]
Question· writtenPQ 280asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
280. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the timetable for decisions in relation to the restructure of Shannon Airport to include when the Steering Group and Aviation Development Task Force will report to him and when he will respond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50223/12]
Question· writtenPQ 279asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
279. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the closure of Bellewstown Bridge, near Duleek, County Meath; the reason the bridge has been closed; if his attention has been drawn to the inconvenience now being experienced by the local community as a result of the closure of the bridge; if he will make funds available to repair the bridge and the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50310/12]
Question· writtenPQ 246asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
246. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of routine non emergency patient transport requests that have been carried out by emergency ambulance for each of the past 24 months by emergency ambulances; the average time each of these services will last and the number of staff that will be with the patient on such a transfer including hospital staff and paramedics [50265/12]
Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of cuts in local government funding, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that voluntary initiatives show that savings of at least 20%, or €23 million per year, could be made in the energy costs of local authorities, which are estimated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at €115 million per year; his views that such savings should be made urgently in major cost areas such as waste water treatment, public lighting, local authority buildings and transport efficiencies, by requiring all local authorities to participate in targeted energy efficiency programmes to make these cuts that do not hurt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50317/12]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 November 2012
112. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in the school bus service that is provided by CIÉ and that has been withdrawn from the parents and school children from the Lucan area, County Dublin, who attend a school (details supplied), while at the same time the service remains in place for families from nearby Celbridge, County Kildare, and in view of the very close proximity of the Celbridge route to Lucan and the fact that so many Lucan families are being discommoded by losing this established school bus service, if he will engage with CIÉ with a view to having the Lucan bus service re-established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/12]
Question· writtenPQ 692asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
692. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50656/12]
Question· writtenPQ 691asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
691. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50649/12]
Question· writtenPQ 690asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
690. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the alcohol industry in any aspect of the Gathering Ireland 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50064/12]
Question· writtenPQ 689asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
689. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated completion date for improvement works currently being carried out on the N86; the timeframe for the total 32 kilometre section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50008/12]
Question· writtenPQ 688asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
688. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when announcements will be made in relation to his Department's National Lottery funding payments for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49865/12]
Question· writtenPQ 687asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
687. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers who used the Dublin-Carrick-On Shannon, Dublin-Cavan, Dublin-Letterkenny, Dublin-New Ross and The Dublin-Westport Bus Éireann Service for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49762/12]
Question· writtenPQ 686asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
686. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Failte Ireland to support and provide funding to four festivals in County Kerry (details supplied); if he will ask Failte Ireland to take into consideration the importance of these festivals to tourism in the county and the very special effort that they are making for the Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49760/12]
Question· writtenPQ 685asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
685. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an assessment of the outcomes that result from the pedestrianisation of main and secondary streets in regional towns in particular for retail and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49753/12]
Question· writtenPQ 684asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
684. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the timeframe in which a decision will be made with regarding the transferability of taxi plates from one relative to another,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/12]
Question· writtenPQ 683asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
683. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49660/12]
Question· writtenPQ 682asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
682. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is his intention that every county council has a full-time road safety officer in the future; his plans for ensuring same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49537/12]
Question· writtenPQ 681asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
681. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of counties across the country that have a full time road safety officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49536/12]
Question· writtenPQ 680asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
680. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish an additional commercial vehicle testing centre in Inishowen, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/12]
Question· writtenPQ 679asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
679. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed introduction in the United Kingdom of the Eurovignette system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49515/12]
Question· writtenPQ 678asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
678. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a recent tendering competition for new bus routes from Dublin to Kells and Cavan and from Dublin to Edenderry, County Offaly and Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49514/12]
Question· writtenPQ 677asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
677. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it obligatory for all guest houses and bed and brerakfasts to be registered with Fáilte Ireland approved agencies in order to ensure a high standard in the provision of tourist accomodation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49425/12]
Question· writtenPQ 676asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
676. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be approved for a bridge (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49423/12]
Question· writtenPQ 675asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
675. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of the location of speed cameras and the inconsistency in speed limits signage in order to improve road safety. [49402/12]
Question· writtenPQ 478asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
478. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a patrol car will be allocated to a Garda station (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/12]
Question· writtenPQ 280asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
280. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if junior and senior infant children who have a school day which is one hour shorter than the length of the normal school day and who are eligible for school transport entitled to remain on school premises if the board of management policy is that all children in junior and senior infants must be collected an hour earlier than the other classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49740/12]
Question· writtenPQ 279asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2012
279. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if junior and senior infant children who have a school day which is one hour shorter than the length of the normal school day and who avail of concessionary school transport entitled to remain on school premises if the board of management policy is that all children in junior and senior infants must be collected an hour earlier than the other classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49739/12]
Record· debate2012-11-08published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2012
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
Question· writtenPQ 356asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2012
356. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of public servants in receipt of annual gross public sector pensions of between 0 to 10,000 euro, 10,001 to 20,000 euro, 20,001 to 30,000 euro, 30,001 to 40,000 euro, 40,001 to 50,000 euro, 50,001 to 60,000 euro, 60,001 to 70,000 euro, 70,001 to 80,000 euro, 80,000 to 90,000, 90,000 to 100,000 euro, 100,001 to 110,000 euro, 110,001 to 120,000 euro, 120,001 to 130,000 euro, 130,001 to 140,000 euro, 140,001 to 150,000 euro, 150,001 to 160,000 euro, 160,001 and above; and if these figures include local authorities, vocational educational committees, commercial semi State companies, non-commercial State agencies/bodies public sector retirees. [49830/12]
Question· writtenPQ 355asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2012
355. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in a tabular form the total list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies under his remit; if he will provide a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies under his remit that have been abolished since March 2011 or are scheduled to be abolished and the date on which they are due to be abolished; the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body in 2012; the names of any outside consultants hired by the organisation since March 2011 and what future plans he has for the body. [49319/12]
Question· writtenPQ 354asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2012
354. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the gross and net additional expenditure savings that his Department is seeking to achieve in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49248/12]
Question· writtenPQ 353asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2012
353. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a national sports museum / hall of fame; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49126/12]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
221. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Irish Open in stimulating the tourism industry here; his plans to develop Irish golf tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48996/12]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
220. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the names, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultants of all external reports commissioned by his Department since January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48878/12]
Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
219. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schedule and procedure for processing sports grant applications; when confirmation of valid application will be notified; when payment of grant will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48778/12]
Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
218. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he expects to publish the list of grants under the 2012 sports capital grant programme. [48776/12]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
122. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made towards our renewable targets for transport and the amount of oil consumption that has been displaced as a percentage of the total domestic transport energy market over the past few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48774/12]
Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 November 2012
68. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school bus ticket in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48812/12]
Question· writtenPQ 1245asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
1245. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49091/12]
Question· writtenPQ 1244asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2012
1244. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49079/12]