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Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when proposed regulations regarding window film grades are to be implemented; if so, the length of time this process will take; the specifics of the regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40141/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

244 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when proposed regulations regarding window film grades are to be implemented; if so, the length of time this process will take; the specifics of the regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40141/05]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will ring-fence funding for a regular bus service from Clondalkin to Tallaght, in view of the lack of a real service and the lack of available resources at Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

243 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will ring-fence funding for a regular bus service from Clondalkin to Tallaght, in view of the lack of a real service and the lack of available resources at Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/05]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if the 20 buses announced as part of the Transport 21 plan were already ordered by Dublin Bus in the months preceding the announcement; and if any of the buses are earmarked for routes in the Clondalkin and Lucan area. [40122/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

242 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Transport if the 20 buses announced as part of the Transport 21 plan were already ordered by Dublin Bus in the months preceding the announcement; and if any of the buses are earmarked for routes in the Clondalkin and Lucan area. [40122/05]

Question· writtenPQ 238asked

238 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the extent of legal expertise that exists within his Department; the vacancies that currently exist and the proportion this represents of all legal staff. [40106/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

238 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the extent of legal expertise that exists within his Department; the vacancies that currently exist and the proportion this represents of all legal staff. [40106/05]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

237 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided in each case in the 2006 Estimates for all agencies under the auspices of his Department; and the number of staff employed by each and the cost thereof. [39961/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

237 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided in each case in the 2006 Estimates for all agencies under the auspices of his Department; and the number of staff employed by each and the cost thereof. [39961/05]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

236 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated for 2006 to provide for the outlying design scheme for the Navan to Dublin rail line; the person or body to whom he has given charge of this project; and when he expects the outlying design scheme to be completed. [39960/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

236 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated for 2006 to provide for the outlying design scheme for the Navan to Dublin rail line; the person or body to whom he has given charge of this project; and when he expects the outlying design scheme to be completed. [39960/05]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place between his Department, Aer Rianta and Weston Aerodrome regarding the issue of air traffic control at Weston; if such discussions have not taken place if there is an intention to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

235 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place between his Department, Aer Rianta and Weston Aerodrome regarding the issue of air traffic control at Weston; if such discussions have not taken place if there is an intention to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/05]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

233 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the granting of a licence to Dublin Bus to provide a new 7.50 a.m. service from Glen Easton in Leixlip, County Kildare to the city centre and Dublin Bus’s application for an evening licence, funding will be sanctioned for the purchase of an additional bus to operate this route, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

233 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the granting of a licence to Dublin Bus to provide a new 7.50 a.m. service from Glen Easton in Leixlip, County Kildare to the city centre and Dublin Bus’s application for an evening licence, funding will be sanctioned for the purchase of an additional bus to operate this route, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/05]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when tenders will be invited for the resignalling project for the city centre to increase train paths per direction per hour from 12 to 16 into Connolly Station. [39858/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

232 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when tenders will be invited for the resignalling project for the city centre to increase train paths per direction per hour from 12 to 16 into Connolly Station. [39858/05]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

231 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when the public inquiry into the Kildare route project will be held; and the number of submissions he received following the publication of the railway order. [39857/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

231 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Transport when the public inquiry into the Kildare route project will be held; and the number of submissions he received following the publication of the railway order. [39857/05]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

230 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 29 November 2005, and his remarks that it is his policy that Irish Rail remains in the rail freight industry and Irish Rail has made good progress in growing the rail freight business in areas where it holds a competitive advantage over road haulage, such as in the carriage of sugar beet, cement and pulpwood, the evidence available to him of any growth in cement rail freight business, and in the absence of same, the policy changes he envisages. [39787/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

230 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 29 November 2005, and his remarks that it is his policy that Irish Rail remains in the rail freight industry and Irish Rail has made good progress in growing the rail freight business in areas where it holds a competitive advantage over road haulage, such as in the carriage of sugar beet, cement and pulpwood, the evidence available to him of any growth in cement rail freight business, and in the absence of same, the policy changes he envisages. [39787/05]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

228 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the recent fare increase application made to him by Irish Rail and Dublin Bus; if, in relation to Irish Rail’s application, he will consider withholding an increase on its services until Irish Rail’s review of fare structures is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

228 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the recent fare increase application made to him by Irish Rail and Dublin Bus; if, in relation to Irish Rail’s application, he will consider withholding an increase on its services until Irish Rail’s review of fare structures is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/05]

Question· writtenPQ 227asked

227 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail were instructed to complete a review of rail fare structures by end 2004; if so, the outcome of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

227 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail were instructed to complete a review of rail fare structures by end 2004; if so, the outcome of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/05]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

44 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will refund pupils who have been wrongly charged for transport due to a misinterpretation by her Department of the persons who should be covered by the catchment area boundary. [39158/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

44 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will refund pupils who have been wrongly charged for transport due to a misinterpretation by her Department of the persons who should be covered by the catchment area boundary. [39158/05]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

71 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cases where the vocational educational committee has said the catchment boundary covers one area and her Department has said it covers another. [39156/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

71 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cases where the vocational educational committee has said the catchment boundary covers one area and her Department has said it covers another. [39156/05]

Question· writtenPQ 46asked

47 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case where her Department stepped in to tell the vocational educational committee it was wrong in its interpretation of the catchment boundary areas. [39161/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

47 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case where her Department stepped in to tell the vocational educational committee it was wrong in its interpretation of the catchment boundary areas. [39161/05]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

42 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if there have been changes to the catchment boundary areas for school transport in terms of the way in which they have been traditionally interpreted. [39154/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2005

42 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if there have been changes to the catchment boundary areas for school transport in terms of the way in which they have been traditionally interpreted. [39154/05]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

318 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been altered to the disadvantage of students from the Hollymount area; the further reason a change was introduced from the previous pick-up points and changed to a new pick-up point; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this pick-up point is five miles distance from the previous pick-up point; if this situation will be rectified and a more acceptable and appropriate system of transport available for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39593/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

318 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been altered to the disadvantage of students from the Hollymount area; the further reason a change was introduced from the previous pick-up points and changed to a new pick-up point; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this pick-up point is five miles distance from the previous pick-up point; if this situation will be rectified and a more acceptable and appropriate system of transport available for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39593/05]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

299 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, who is wheelchair bound, has not been provided with school transport; the plans or arrangements which are in place for school transport to be provided for this person. [39375/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

299 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, who is wheelchair bound, has not been provided with school transport; the plans or arrangements which are in place for school transport to be provided for this person. [39375/05]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

244 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a study has been carried out on the levels of disruption that persons will face due to the Transport 21 plan; the results of such a study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

244 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if a study has been carried out on the levels of disruption that persons will face due to the Transport 21 plan; the results of such a study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/05]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

243 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the agencies or bodies his Department provides funding to or is administratively responsible for, and those agencies and bodies that his Department is responsible for in respect of Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter [39419/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

243 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the agencies or bodies his Department provides funding to or is administratively responsible for, and those agencies and bodies that his Department is responsible for in respect of Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter [39419/05]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

242 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the passenger numbers and load factors of each of the routes funded under public service contracts on a monthly basis for the years 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005 on each of the six regional routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39382/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

242 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the passenger numbers and load factors of each of the routes funded under public service contracts on a monthly basis for the years 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005 on each of the six regional routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39382/05]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

241 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights, as a percentage of the total number of flights, funded under public service obligation contracts for regional air services, which have been cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the air carrier for each of the six regional routes; the number of flights as a percentage of the total number of flights delayed by more than 30 minutes for similar reasons on each of the six regional routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

241 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of flights, as a percentage of the total number of flights, funded under public service obligation contracts for regional air services, which have been cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the air carrier for each of the six regional routes; the number of flights as a percentage of the total number of flights delayed by more than 30 minutes for similar reasons on each of the six regional routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39381/05]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

239 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to a scheme to ensure that it provides the best possible service to users (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2005

239 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to a scheme to ensure that it provides the best possible service to users (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/05]

Question· writtenPQ 436asked

471 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 256 of 24 November 2005, if the officers currently exercising command over the army reserve units, engineers, transport, signals and Military Police are PDF officers or reserve officers. [39262/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

471 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 256 of 24 November 2005, if the officers currently exercising command over the army reserve units, engineers, transport, signals and Military Police are PDF officers or reserve officers. [39262/05]

Question· writtenPQ 384asked

419 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make available the boundary maps for school transport entitlement as agreed in the late 1960s and if she could make available a separate map for Wexford. [38668/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

419 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make available the boundary maps for school transport entitlement as agreed in the late 1960s and if she could make available a separate map for Wexford. [38668/05]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

324 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the value of investment undertaken in 2004 and to date in 2005 under PPP, distinguishing those involving tolling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40149/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

324 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the value of investment undertaken in 2004 and to date in 2005 under PPP, distinguishing those involving tolling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40149/05]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

323 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the extent of housing development in the Kilcock area in County Kildare; the plans he has to match the land use with transport provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

323 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the extent of housing development in the Kilcock area in County Kildare; the plans he has to match the land use with transport provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/05]

Question· writtenPQ 287asked

322 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the disincentive for train users on the Kildare line south of Hazelhatch and the Maynooth line south of Maynooth in relation to fares are a cause of concern to him; the action he intends to take in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39293/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

322 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the disincentive for train users on the Kildare line south of Hazelhatch and the Maynooth line south of Maynooth in relation to fares are a cause of concern to him; the action he intends to take in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39293/05]

Question· writtenPQ 286asked

321 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the US Federal Aviation Administration, according to the recently released report on extraordinary rendition flights from Amnesty International, states that, from September 2001 to September 2005, six CIA chartered planes (details supplied) landed at Shannon Airport 50 times and flight records indicate they took off 35 times; the reason there are discrepancies between the landing and take-off figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39109/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

321 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the way in which the US Federal Aviation Administration, according to the recently released report on extraordinary rendition flights from Amnesty International, states that, from September 2001 to September 2005, six CIA chartered planes (details supplied) landed at Shannon Airport 50 times and flight records indicate they took off 35 times; the reason there are discrepancies between the landing and take-off figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39109/05]

Question· writtenPQ 285asked

320 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if there are formal guidelines for local authorities specifying the technical procedures to be followed to evaluate the hazards on a given road in order that the appropriate speed limit can be set; and if there are formal definitions to enable local authorities to decide whether a particular stretch of road is to be considered an urban road or a rural road for the purposes of setting an appropriate speed limit. [39096/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

320 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport if there are formal guidelines for local authorities specifying the technical procedures to be followed to evaluate the hazards on a given road in order that the appropriate speed limit can be set; and if there are formal definitions to enable local authorities to decide whether a particular stretch of road is to be considered an urban road or a rural road for the purposes of setting an appropriate speed limit. [39096/05]

Question· writtenPQ 283asked

318 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles that failed the national car test at Letterkenny test centre during 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39065/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

318 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles that failed the national car test at Letterkenny test centre during 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39065/05]

Question· writtenPQ 282asked

317 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport in respect of each Minister of State within his Department, the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

317 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport in respect of each Minister of State within his Department, the number of staff broken down by grade employed within their private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/05]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

316 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 28 October 2004 relating to the airport development plan of March 1968 for Dublin Airport inclusive of developmental restrictions associated with both proposed runways and runway extensions, if a similar plan was prepared in or around the same time for Cork Airport; if such a plan outlined similar restrictions on the existing Cork runways in addition to catering for proposed extensions; the details of such restrictions; if such a plan was conveyed by his Department to Cork County Council; if that council subsequently designated red zones in its county development plan based on the departmental plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38941/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

316 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 28 October 2004 relating to the airport development plan of March 1968 for Dublin Airport inclusive of developmental restrictions associated with both proposed runways and runway extensions, if a similar plan was prepared in or around the same time for Cork Airport; if such a plan outlined similar restrictions on the existing Cork runways in addition to catering for proposed extensions; the details of such restrictions; if such a plan was conveyed by his Department to Cork County Council; if that council subsequently designated red zones in its county development plan based on the departmental plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38941/05]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

315 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 of 15 June 2004 if the Snow report, prepared in February 1996 on behalf of the Irish Aviation Authority and entitled Air Navigation Services — Planning Review, confirms at paragraph 3.4.2 thereof that the then Team Aer Lingus and now FLS hangar was developed within the red zone during a period when his Department had full responsibility for air safety matters at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38940/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

315 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 of 15 June 2004 if the Snow report, prepared in February 1996 on behalf of the Irish Aviation Authority and entitled Air Navigation Services — Planning Review, confirms at paragraph 3.4.2 thereof that the then Team Aer Lingus and now FLS hangar was developed within the red zone during a period when his Department had full responsibility for air safety matters at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38940/05]

Question· writtenPQ 279asked

314 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 29 November 2005 if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the manager of Waterford Regional Airport successfully appealed a notification of a decision by Waterford County Council to grant planning permission to a person (details supplied) for a proposed bungalow on family lands within a designated development cluster on the basis that the said site was located close to Waterford Airport and within a red zone that is a massive 3,000 metres in length and that the manager indicated in his letter of objection that, in accordance with established aviation practice, it is highly desirable to keep an area as shown on an attached drawing free of new developments; if his Department was aware of or approved this massive red zone that was designated prior to the establishment of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38939/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005

314 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 29 November 2005 if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the manager of Waterford Regional Airport successfully appealed a notification of a decision by Waterford County Council to grant planning permission to a person (details supplied) for a proposed bungalow on family lands within a designated development cluster on the basis that the said site was located close to Waterford Airport and within a red zone that is a massive 3,000 metres in length and that the manager indicated in his letter of objection that, in accordance with established aviation practice, it is highly desirable to keep an area as shown on an attached drawing free of new developments; if his Department was aware of or approved this massive red zone that was designated prior to the establishment of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38939/05]

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