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51 records in 2007
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend "Licht ins Dunkel" bei "Licht-am-Tag"-Abschaffungsstudie <i>(Abschaffung der Pflicht zum Fahren mit Abblendlicht)</i>
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Umsetzung des Nationalen Aktionsplans Binnenschifffahrt (NAP)
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Geheimhaltung der "Verkehrsprognose Österreich 2025+"
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Manfred Haimbuchner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Inneres betreffend ungenügende Ausrüstung der Wasserpolizei
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Lücken der PKW-Winterausrüstungspflicht
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend "nautischer Engpass" Wachau
Austria · National Council · 21 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gabriela Moser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend ÖBB Immobilien, Teil 5: Verkauf des Areals der ehemaligen Postbus-Garage in Wien-Erdberg
Austria · National Council · 20 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Birgit Schatz, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend atypische und prekäre Beschäftigung im Öffentlichen Sektor und in den ausgelagerten Bereichen
European Union · European Commission · 20 December 2007
Austria · National Council · 19 December 2007
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Bettina Hradecsni, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Franz-Josefs-Bahn <i>(Attraktivierung des Fahrplanangebots und Beschleunigung der</i> <i>Bahn)</i>
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
399 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with local transport operators to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, as outlined in his Department’s sectoral plan; the progress in relation to same; if co-ordination arrangements have been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
374 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons detected, prosecuted and convicted for anti-social or criminal activity on public transport in 2005, 2006 and 2007 with a breakdown for these cases by bus, LUAS, DART and train; if he will provide a breakdown on the number of such incidents on Dublin Bus by route number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35855/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
319 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35833/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
299 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has commenced her policy review of existing school bus catchment boundaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35739/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
298 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is her intention to meet a delegation of parents from the Ardfinnan/Goatenbridge area of County Tipperary to discuss their concerns in respect of their local school bus catchment boundaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35738/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
215 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from outside of Dublin to other decentralised locations; and the number transferred in post to decentralising Departments in Dublin pending planned decentralisation to locations outside of Dublin. [36033/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
214 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his Department have sought or received advice in connection with policy or administrative matters appertaining to the operation of his Department or other bodies under his aegis in the past 12 months; the extent to which such advice related to capital expenditure projects; the cost of such advice; the extent to which it has been implemented to date or if it is intended to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35976/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
213 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with a break down of annual overheads. [35917/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
212 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if accessibility for people with disabilities is one of the principal criteria for assessment of funding applications under the rural transport initiative, as outlined in his Department’s sectoral plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35882/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
211 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if the target, as outlined in his Department’s sectoral plan, of making all suburban trains fully accessible to people with disabilities by the end of 2007 has been met by Iarnród Éireann; if not, when this will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35881/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
210 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if, in accordance with his Department’s sectoral plan, all Bus Éireann bus stations are fully accessible to people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments; if not, the stations that remain to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35880/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
209 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if, in accordance with his Department’s sectoral plan, all the measures regarding accessibility, affordability and availability of taxis and hackneys for people with disabilities have been completed and are in place; if not, the amount that remains to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35879/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
208 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the use of contra-flow bus lanes by taxis; if there are plans to allow same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35871/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
207 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on further progress on establishing a Public Service obligation between Shannon and Heathrow; the EU or British officials or Government Ministers he has contacted in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35858/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
206 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation for the graduated driver licence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35854/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
205 Deputy Martin Mansergh asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatalities caused by the LUAS since it came into operation; the number of passenger journeys per year; and the operating subsidy annually. [35751/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
204 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department’s remit in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in these agencies that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or which were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35694/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
203 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his Department that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or that were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
95 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the part he has taken in preparing a sustainable travel and transport action plan; the extent of his role in same to date; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35623/07]
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2007
Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 - Amends federal transportation law to provide funding for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning programs for the six-month period beginning October 1, 2007. Extends until March 31, 2008: (1) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to incur obligations to make grants under such programs; and (2) the 95% temporary increase in the federal government's share of certain airport improvement program costs. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to calculate funding apportionments for airport development programs in FY2008 in accordance with a specified formula. Extends through FY2008 the period for final orders issued by the Secretary with respect to eligibility for essential air service compensation.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2007
First Line of Defense Infrastructure Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to establish a competitive grant program to improve first responder incident response and firefighter livability by making improvements to the infrastructure of fire stations. Requires the Administrator to award grants in each of FY2009-FY2013 to eligible fire services for: (1) repairing a station if the condition of the infrastructure prevents the service from performing incident response duties in a timely manner because the station is either decaying or contains structural impairments that impede egress of equipment or personnel; or (2) renovating a station if it does not properly accommodate all fire service personnel through the use of gender-equitable facilities. Prohibits the use of grant funds for activities related to the planning or design of infrastructure improvements. Directs the Administrator to give priority to a fire service seeking assistance for a fire station located not more than 25 miles from: (1) a facility that produces nuclear power; (2) a facility that produces, treats, or refines more than 20,000 barrels of oil per day; or (3) a location with at least one critical infrastructure, such as an international seaport, airport, refinery, or treatment plant. Prohibits the Administrator from awarding a grant exceeding 40% of the reasonable cost of carrying out the project. Conditions receipt of a grant on the fire service funding the remaining amount using non-federal funds.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2007
Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation from taking action that only limits commercial air traffic from one airport operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and not from all other airports operated by such Authority unless consent is given by the Authority. Provides an exception to such prohibition if such action is necessary to preserve air traffic safety or in cases of a national emergency.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2007
Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities for the construction or modernization of facilities to provide mental health and behavioral health services to individuals. Defines an "eligible entity" as: (1) a state that is the recipient of a Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and a Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant under such Act; or (2) an Indian tribe or a tribal organization. Includes among grant application requirements assurances that facilities will be used for not less than 10 years for community-based mental health or substance abuse services for those who cannot pay for such services. Permits a grant recipient to request permission to transfer such 10-year obligation to another facility. Authorizes a state that receives a grant to award a subgrant to a qualified community program for activities such as: (1) the construction, expansion, and modernization of mental and behavioral health facilities; and (2) the construction and structural modification of facilities to permit the integrated delivery of behavioral health and primary care of specialty medical services to individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and chronic medical or surgical diseases at a single service site. Requires a grant recipient to agree to make available nonfederal contributions matching federal funds provided.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2007
Spacefaring Priorities for America's Continued Exploration Act or SPACE Act - Prohibits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from relying solely on the Russian government for astronaut transport or cargo resupply services, except for the current Soyuz emergency escape services for astronauts on the International Space Station. Authorizes appropriations to NASA for: (1) exploration systems; and (2) emergency funding for Columbia return-to-flight costs. Requires NASA to fly at least two space shuttle missions per year for crew transport, instead of Russian crew and cargo services, for the period 2010-2015, or until Orion is operational. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such operations. Requires NASA to report to Congress on the specific costs and actions needed to extend the operation of the space shuttle. Requires NASA, by March 31, 2011, to investigate areas of reduced operations and enhanced cost savings and implement those that do not impinge on the safe operation of the space shuttle program. Directs NASA to define achievable and attainable requirements for the operation of such program beyond 2010, as recommended by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Requires: (1) NASA to report to Congress on such requirements; and (2) NASA to immediately begin satisfying those requirements and to satisfy all of them by March 31, 2010.
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2007
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, with respect to abatement actions because of the release of recycled oil and liability for costs or damages resulting from such oil's release in the course of disposal or transport, to limit liability of a service station dealer with respect to any period between November 8, 1986, and the effective date of certain corrective action regulations or standards promulgated under the Solid Waste Disposal Act if the dealer complied with all applicable laws and regulations relating to disposal.
European Union · European Commission · 19 December 2007
Austria · National Council · 18 December 2007
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses betreffend den Bericht (III-44 d.B.) des Rechnungshofes, Reihe Bund 2007/3
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
563 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the calculation carried out to assess the carbon generated from the combined air transport of all participants in the conference at Bali; the plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35579/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
459 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when decision will be made on a request by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [35551/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
452 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science if transport is being provided for children from the Rossinver, Glenade, Glencar, Mullies and Lougahboy areas of County Leitrim to attend a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35515/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
442 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on a document (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35385/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
401 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the post primary school transport area at Patrickswell and Croom, County Limerick. [34956/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
388 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department did not sanction a new school bus for students (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34900/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
386 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if children (details supplied) in County Cork are entitled to benefit from her Department’s school transport system. [34876/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
334 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans he has to introduce a system where persons entitled to free travel who can not avail of public transport for hospital appointments could obtain a refund for the cost of taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
267 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposed cessation of the 8 a.m. Dublin to Sligo train which stops at Maynooth and various other locations; if his attention has been drawn further to the likely hardship and inconvenience caused by such a proposal; if he will intercede or direct those involved with a view to ensuring the continuation of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35591/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
266 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Transport if his Department maintains a record of visits by him to the headquarters of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35548/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
265 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the negotiations that have taken place between his Department and the Northern Ireland Minister for Transport, in relation to a railway link between Letterkenny and Derry; if there are proposals for a Derry to Dublin rail link alongside the proposed new dual carriageway; if so if there is money set aside for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
264 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport the number and full details of the number of mobile telephones used by him and supplied by his Department; the annual cost of same for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35331/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
263 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of scheduled passenger traffic from Shannon Airport to North America, Great Britain, Europe and Dublin Airport, for schedule periods (details supplied) in tabular form; the name of the airline operating the route; the frequency of the route; the capacity each airline provides on the route; the routes confirmed to date in terms of summer 2008 and winter 2008-09; the frequency of these routes; the capacity of these routes; the additional routes expected to be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35184/07]