Transport

Höhe der regelbedarfsrelevanten Verbrauchsangaben in Abteilung 07 für Fremde Verkehrsdienstleistungen unterteilt in ÖPNV und Fernverkehr gemäß SGB II und SGB XII; Rechtskonformität der Eigenbeteiligungspraxis in Dresden

Germany · German Bundestag · 30 December 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Wie hoch sind die Beträge der regelbedarfsrelevanten Verbrauchsausgaben in Abteilung 07 für Erwachsene, für Kinder von 0 bis zu sechs Jahren, für Kinder von sechs bis zu unter 14 Jahren und für Kinder von 14 bis zu unter 18 Jahren für Fremde Verkehrsdienstleistungen (ohne im Luftverkehr/ohne auf Reisen) gemäß SGB XII und SGB II, und sind mit diesen Verbrauchsausgaben &bdquo;Fremde Verkehrsdienstleistungen (ohne im Luftverkehr/ ohne auf Reisen)&ldquo; Ausgaben für den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) gemeint?<br /> <br /> Wie grenzen sich die in Frage 94 genannten Ausgaben von Ausgaben für den Fernverkehr, also für Fremde Verkehrsdienstleistungen (ohne im Luftverkehr/auf Reisen), sachlich ab?<br /> <br /> Wie beurteilt die Bundesregierung die Rechtskonformität der Tatsache, dass z. B. in Dresden für eine Schülermonatskarte (ÖPNV, eine Tarifzone) im Rahmen des Bildungs- und Teilhabepakets ein Eigenanteil von 14 Euro bei Kindern von sechs bis zu unter 14 Jahren abverlangt wird, obwohl die gesamten regelsatzrelevanten Verbrauchsausgaben in Abteilung 07, also inkl. der regelsatzrelevanten Verbrauchsausgaben für &bdquo;Kauf von Fahrrädern&ldquo;, für &bdquo;Zubehör, Einzel- und Ersatzteile für Fahrräder&ldquo;, für &bdquo;Wartung/Reparaturen&ldquo; und für &bdquo;Fremde Verkehrsdienstleistungen (ohne im Luftverkehr/auf Reisen)&ldquo; 14 Euro betragen, und wie beurteilt die Bundesregierung die Tatsache, dass somit keine weiteren verkehrsrelevanten Ausgaben, z. B. tarifzonenüberschreitende Nutzung des ÖPNV, Fernreise, Kauf von Fahrrädern, Kauf von oben genanntem Zubehör bzw. von Ersatzteilen für Fahrräder oder Wartungen/Reparaturen mehr durch die Betroffenen aus dem Regelsatz finanziert werden können?

Ertüchtigung der Lagerhalle für Castor-Behälter in Jülich über den 30. Juni 2013 hinaus vor dem Hintergrund der Weigerung NRWs zum Transport der Castor-Behälter von Jülich nach Ahaus

Germany · German Bundestag · 30 December 2011

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Welche konkreten Folgen ergeben sich aus der Forderung der nordrhein-westfälischen Landesregierung, die Castor-Behälter aus Jülich nicht nach Ahaus zu transportieren?<br /> <br /> Ist in diesem Zusammenhang eine rechtzeitige Ertüchtigung der Lagerhalle in Jülich bis zum Auslaufen der derzeitigen Genehmigung am 30. Juni 2013 realistisch, und wenn nein, unter welchen Umständen ist eine rechtlich zulässige weitere Lagerung der Behälter in Jülich denkbar, etwa in Form einer Ausnahmeregelung?<br /> <br /> Welche Anstrengungen, wie beispielsweise die konkrete Aufforderung, einen Antrag auf eine weitere Lagerung in Jülich auch nach dem 30. Juni 2013 zu stellen und hierzu die bestehende Halle zu ertüchtigen, hat die nordrheinwestfälische Landesregierung seit 2008 unternommen, um in den Gremien des Forschungszentrums Jülich, in denen sie vertreten ist, auf eine fortgesetzte Lagerung in Jülich hinzuwirken?<br /> <br /> Zu welchem Zeitpunkt wurde entschieden, die Antragsverfahren zu einer Ertüchtigung der Halle und einer weiteren Lagerung in Jülich dauerhaft ruhen zu lassen und nur die Antragsverfahren bezüglich einer weiteren Lagerung in Ahaus weiter zu verfolgen?

Gesetz zu dem Vertrag vom 2. Dezember 2010 über die Errichtung des Funktionalen Luftraumblocks "Europe Central" zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, dem Königreich Belgien, der Französischen Republik, dem Großherzogtum Luxemburg, dem Königreich der Niederlande und der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (FABEC-Vertrag)

Germany · German Bundestag · 30 December 2011

Ratifikation des am 2. Dezember 2010 in Brüssel unterzeichneten FABEC-Vertrages: Regelung der Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Flugsicherung zur Verbesserung der Leistungsfähigkeit, Schaffung eines &quot;Funktionalen Luftraumblockes Zentraleuropa&quot; (Functional Airspace Block Europe Central &ndash; FABEC) zur Neuorganisation des Luftraums über Europa, europaweite Luftraumüberwachung<br /> <br /> Bezug: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 550/2004 vom 10. März 2004 über die Erbringung von Flugsicherungsdiensten im einheitlichen europäischen Luftraum (&quot;Flugsicherungsdienste-Verordnung&quot;) (ABl. L 96, 31.03.2004, S. 10); (ABl. L 300, 14.11.2009, S. 34)

die luftverkehrspolitischen Zielsetzungen - Luftfahrtstrategie Österreich

Austria · Federal Council · 22 December 2011

Anfrage der Bundesräte Gerd Krusche, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend die luftverkehrspolitischen Zielsetzungen - Luftfahrtstrategie Österreich

die Konsequenzen aus der Entscheidung des Verfassungsgerichtshofes Teile der Luftverkehrsbetreiberzeugnisverordnung 2008 - AOCV 2008 als verfassungswidrig anzusehen

Austria · Federal Council · 22 December 2011

Anfrage der Bundesräte Gerd Krusche, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend die Konsequenzen aus der Entscheidung des Verfassungsgerichtshofes Teile der Luftverkehrsbetreiberzeugnisverordnung 2008 - AOCV 2008 als verfassungswidrig anzusehen

Verzögerungen bei der angekündigten Novelle zur Zivilluftfahrtpersonalverordnung 2006

Austria · Federal Council · 22 December 2011

Anfrage der Bundesräte Gerd Krusche, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Verzögerungen bei der angekündigten Novelle zur Zivilluftfahrtpersonalverordnung 2006

die Konsequenzen aus der klaren Verfehlung der SES-Zielvorgaben durch die Geschäftsführung der Austro Control

Austria · Federal Council · 22 December 2011

Anfrage der Bundesräte Gerd Krusche, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend die Konsequenzen aus der klaren Verfehlung der SES <i>("Single European Sky")</i> -Zielvorgaben durch die Geschäftsführung der Austro Control

Het door scholen betalen van vervoer naar een LAKS-demonstratie

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 22 December 2011

Het door scholen betalen van vervoer naar een LAKS-demonstratie

Motie Van Tongeren / Samsom over verwijderen van overbodige infrastructuur

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 22 December 2011

Motie Van Tongeren / Samsom over verwijderen van overbodige infrastructuur

Namenspatronanz bei ÖBB-Zügen gesponsert durch das BMUKK

Austria · National Council · 21 December 2011

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Harald Walser, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur betreffend Namenspatronanz bei ÖBB-Zügen gesponsert durch das BMUKK <i>(Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur)</i>

Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 December 2011.#European Commission v Republic of Austria.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Articles 28 EC and 29 EC - Free movement of goods - Measures having equivalent effect to quantitative restrictions on imports and exports - Transport - Directives 96/62/EC and 1999/30/EC - Sectoral traffic prohibition for lorries of over 7.5 tonnes carrying certain goods - Air quality - Protection of health and the environment - Principle of proportionality - Consistency.#Case C-28/09.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 21 December 2011

Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 December 2011.#Air Transport Association of America and Others v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.#Reference for a preliminary ruling: High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court) - United Kingdom.#Reference for a preliminary ruling - Directive 2003/87/EC - Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading - Directive 2008/101/EC - Inclusion of aviation activities in that scheme - Validity - Chicago Convention - Kyoto Protocol - EU-United States Air Transport Agreement - Principles of customary international law - Legal effects thereof - Whether they may be relied upon - Extraterritoriality of European Union law - Meaning of ‘charges’, ‘fees’ and ‘taxes’.#Case C-366/10.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 21 December 2011

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 21 December 2011.#Danske Svineproducenter v Justitsministeriet.#Reference for a preliminary ruling: Vestre Landsret - Denmark.#Second paragraph of Article 288 TFEU - Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 - Protection of animals during transport - Transport by road of domestic animals of the porcine species - Minimum height of compartments - Inspection during a journey - Loading density - Right of Member States to adopt detailed standards.#Case C-316/10.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 21 December 2011

Verzoek de minister van EL&I te vragen de commissie te informeren over de onderwerpen welke hij voornemens is op te nemen in de brief over Energie en Infrastructuur voorjaar 2012

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 December 2011

Verzoek de minister van EL&I te vragen de commissie te informeren over de onderwerpen welke hij voornemens is op te nemen in de brief over Energie en Infrastructuur voorjaar 2012

Verslag van de VTE-Raad (Telecom) van 13 december 2011

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 December 2011

Verslag van de VTE-Raad (Telecom) van 13 december 2011

Motie van Van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga c.s. over onderzoek naar vrij verkeer van personen

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 December 2011

Motie van Van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga c.s. over onderzoek naar vrij verkeer van personen

Motie van Van Gent over een Nederlandse greencard

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 21 December 2011

Motie van Van Gent over een Nederlandse greencard

Traktor(nicht)zulassung auf 50 km/h

Austria · Federal Council · 20 December 2011

Anfrage der Bundesräte Gerd Krusche, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Traktor(nicht)zulassung auf 50 km/h

SHORE Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 December 2011

Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act or the SHORE Act - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to: (1) review the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) capacity to respond to oil spills; (2) be responsible for developing and maintaining oil spill trajectory modeling capabilities; (3) create and update NOAA's environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the United States and for each offshore area that is leased or under consideration for leasing for offshore energy production; (4) review the current state of NOAA's capacity to monitor, map, and track subsea hydrocarbons; (5) establish a national information center on oil spills; (6) establish an initiative concerning the effects of oil spills resulting from aging and abandoned oil infrastructure; (7) develop an inventory of offshore abandoned or sunken vessels in the U.S. exclusive economic zone and identify priorities for potential preemptive removal of oil or other actions that may be effective to mitigate the risk of oil spills from such vessels; and (8) develop standard national protocols for oil spill response and clean up assessments and develop guidance and tools for oil spill responders. Amends the Oil Pollution Act to: (1) revise provisions concerning the uses of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, (2) establish a Gulf of Mexico Regional Citizens' Advisory Council to oversee and monitor facilities and tank vessels and establish offices in Gulf States, and (3) revise limits on liability and removal costs of responsible parties with respect to discharge of oil into or upon the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines or the exclusive economic zone from single-hull and double-hull tank ships and barges. Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to eligible coastal states to implement and revise specified policies and procedures for responding to oil spills. Requires the Under Secretary, to: (1) establish a long-term marine environmental monitoring and research program for the marine and coastal environment of the Gulf of Mexico to assess impacts of the oil spill caused by Deepwater Horizon on trust resources (defined as natural resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any state, an Indian Tribe, or a local government); and (2) direct research and take action to improve the ability of the United States to conduct oil spill prevention, response, and recovery in Arctic waters. Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) assess and take action to reduce the risk of, and improve the capability of the United States to respond to, a maritime disaster in the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; (2) identify areas in waters in which routing or other navigational measures are warranted to reduce the risk of oil spills and potential damage to natural resources; and (3) analyze data on oil transported as cargo on vessels in U.S. navigable waters. Requires the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) require response plans approved by the Coast Guard under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to be updated at least once every five years and to utilize the best commercially available technology and methods to contain and remove a worst case discharge and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such discharge, and (2) establish a program to evaluate and validate oil pollution containment and removal methods and technologies. Amends the Clean Water Act to revise provisions concerning the national response system to discharges of oil and hazardous substances, including requiring the President to issue guidance for Area Committees to use with respect to the closing and reopening of fishing grounds following an oil spill. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) safety inspections of tank vessels that enter a U.S. port or place; (2) notices to states of transferring oil in bulk as cargo to, from, or within vessels; (3) notices to states and Indian tribes of marine casualties; and (4) publishing Incident Action Plans prepared and approved as a part of the response to an oil spill. Establishes the Federal Oil Spill Research Committee to coordinate a program of oil pollution research, technology development, and demonstration.

Gewijzigd amendement van de leden Slob en Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink ter vervanging van nr. 103 dat voor 2012 een bijdrage regelt aan de landelijke koepels van gehandicaptenorganisaties (CG-Raad) en van mensen met een verstandelijke beperking (Platform VG) voor het leveren van inspraak in landelijke vervoersaangelegenheden en het bieden van ondersteuning aan mensen met beperkingen bij de regionale inspraak voor vervoer

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 20 December 2011

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors

European Union · European Commission · 20 December 2011

TRIP Bonds Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 December 2011

Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011 or TRIP Bonds Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit for any TRIP bond issued by a state infrastructure bank as part of an issue, if 100% of the available project proceeds from such issue are to be used for expenditures incurred for one or more qualified projects. Requires proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this Act to be held in a TRIP Bonds Trust Account. Defines &quot;qualified project&quot; as the capital improvements to any transportation infrastructure project (including roads, bridges, rail and transit systems, ports, and inland waterways) proposed and approved by a state infrastructure bank. Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through specified dates in 2048.

Amendement van het lid Leijten over het ongedaan maken van de voorgestelde bezuiniging op het boven regionaal vervoer (Valys)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 December 2011

Amendement van de leden Slob en Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink dat voor 2012 een bijdrage regelt aan de landelijke koepels van gehandicaptenorganisaties (CG-Raad) en van mensen met een verstandelijke beperking (Platform VG) voor het leveren van inspraak in landelijke vervoersaangelegenheden en het bieden van ondersteuning aan mensen met beperkingen bij de regionale inspraak voor vervoer

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 December 2011

Amendement van het lid Leijten over het ongedaan maken van de voorgestelde bezuiniging op het boven regionaal vervoer (Valys)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 December 2011

Amendement van het lid Leijten over het ongedaan maken van de voorgestelde bezuiniging op het boven regionaal vervoer (Valys)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 19 December 2011

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL A European vision for Passengers: Communication on Passenger Rights in all transport modes

European Union · European Commission · 19 December 2011

Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 17 December 2011

Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 - Revises Buy American requirements with respect to federal-aid highways, capital investment grants to support intercity passenger rail service (rail grants), and Amtrak, particularly the handling of waiver requests. Revises similar Buy American requirements with respect to public transportation, particularly rolling stock. Requires the cost of rolling stock components and subcomponents produced in the United States to increase from 60% in FY2012 by 10% annual increments up to 100% for FY2016 and ensuing fiscal years. Revises waiver requirements as well to mirror those for federal-aid highways. Applies the rail grant Buy American requirements under this Act to recipients of rail loans and loan guarantees with respect to railroad rehabilitation and improvement. Prescribes Buy American requirements for procurement of a facility or equipment under federal aviation programs similar to those for rolling stock. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to report annually to Congress on: (1) each project for which a waiver of Buy American requirements was issued; and (2) the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prescribe Buy American requirements for steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the construction of a publicly owned wastewater treatment works.

A bill to establish a safety performance rating system for motorcoach services and operations.

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2011

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe regulations requiring each motor carrier owning or leasing at least one motorcoach transporting passengers subject to DOT jurisdiction to display prominently in each motorcoach an understandable letter grade rating system allowing motorcoach passengers to compare the safety performance of motorcoach operators. Requires that such regulations also require motor carriers and any person selling motorcoach tickets to display the rating system in all announcements, advertisements, and points of sale for such motorcoach services and operations. Defines &quot;motorcoach&quot; as the term &quot;over-the-road bus&quot; is defined under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, except that &quot;motorcoach&quot;: (1) includes a motor vehicle used to transport passengers that has a gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds, and (2) excludes a bus used in public transportation that is provided by a state or local government or a school bus.

SIGN Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2011

Stopping Intrusive Government Now Act of 2011 or SIGN Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) from promulgating, implementing, or enforcing a minimum retroreflectivity level standard for a traffic control device under the jurisdiction of a state or local government. Directs the Secretary to modify the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition, to eliminate federal minimum retroreflectivity level standards for traffic control devices and the schedule for their implementation. (Replacement of regulatory, warning, and post-mounted guide [except street name] signs is required by January 22, 2015. Replacement of street name signs and overhead guide signs is required by January 22, 2018.) Repeals the requirement that the Secretary revise the Manual to include a federal standard for a minimum level of retroreflectivity for pavement markings and signs on all public roads.

Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2011

Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations for helicopter operations in Los Angeles County, California, that include requirements for helicopter flight paths and altitudes to reduce helicopter noise pollution in residential areas, increase safety, and minimize commercial aircraft delays. Requires the Administrator to exempt from such requirements helicopter operations related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities. Directs the Administrator to make reasonable efforts to consult with local communities and local helicopter operators to develop regulations that meet the needs of local communities, helicopter operators, and the FAA.

Clean Ports Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2011

Clean Ports Act of 2011 - Declares that federal preemption of state and local law relating to a price, route, or service of any motor carrier of property shall not apply to the authority of a state, local government, or the political authority of two or more states to adopt requirements for motor carriers providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of environmental pollution, traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of such port facilities, provided adoption or enforcement of such requirements does not conflict with federal law. Declares that nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the rights reserved to any state or political subdivision of a state under the Clean Air Act.

Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2011

United States · United States Congress · 16 December 2011

Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to authorize a physician registered to dispense, or conduct research with, schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances to enter into an agreement with the Attorney General that authorizes the physician to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area and that requires the physician to: (1) notify the Attorney General in advance of any such transport; (2) identify the controlled substances to be transported, the areas from which and to which the substances will be transported, and the intended dates, mode, time, and duration (not to exceed 72 hours) of transport; and (3) maintain records in the physician's primary practice setting on the dispensing of any substance transported.

Verslag houdende een lijst van vragen en antwoorden inzake Wijziging van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu (XII) voor het jaar 2011 (wijziging samenhangende met de Najaarsnota)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 16 December 2011

Verslag houdende een lijst van vragen en antwoorden inzake Wijziging van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu (XII) voor het jaar 2011 (wijziging samenhangende met de Najaarsnota)

372 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be made available to local authorities to assist in repairing the damage caused to regional and local roads as a consequence of the severe weather to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

372 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be made available to local authorities to assist in repairing the damage caused to regional and local roads as a consequence of the severe weather to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/11]

371 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the report on reform of the taxi industry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40558/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

371 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the report on reform of the taxi industry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40558/11]

370 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

370 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new committees, advisory groups or new positions in general that have been put in place since he was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/11]

369 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the value for money audit will be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

369 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the value for money audit will be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/11]

368 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a request will be acted upon by Bus Éireann (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

368 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a request will be acted upon by Bus Éireann (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/11]

367 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and 2011; the amount paid to each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40513/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

367 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2010 and 2011; the amount paid to each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40513/11]

366 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in water polo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40470/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

366 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in water polo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40470/11]

365 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to receive the consultant’s report on the future of the three State airports; when he will outline his plans for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

365 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to receive the consultant’s report on the future of the three State airports; when he will outline his plans for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/11]

364 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed development of the N2-A5 road project; the likely time scale for the construction of this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40427/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

364 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed development of the N2-A5 road project; the likely time scale for the construction of this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40427/11]

363 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [40409/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

363 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011 and the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011. [40409/11]

362 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision not to grant a disabled person parking card to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

362 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision not to grant a disabled person parking card to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/11]

357 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if or when mobility and motorised transport allowance might be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

357 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if or when mobility and motorised transport allowance might be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/11]

133 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure to date for the school transport scheme for 2011; the expected expenditure by the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40695/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

133 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure to date for the school transport scheme for 2011; the expected expenditure by the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40695/11]

132 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided for the school transport scheme for 2011; the total funding raised by charges on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40694/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

132 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding provided for the school transport scheme for 2011; the total funding raised by charges on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40694/11]

Commuter Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2011

Commuter Protection Act - Amends the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 to expand the requirement that certain bridge tolls be just and reasonable to all bridges or tunnels constructed on a federal-aid highway. (Current law applies the just and reasonable toll requirement only to bridges constructed under the Bridge Act of 1906, the General Bridge Act of 1946, or the International Bridge Act of 1972.) Requires that tolls for all such bridges and tunnels be subject to review and regulation by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), upon complaint or the initiative of the Secretary, including with respect to increases in the amount of tolls. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to define, determine, and, when appropriate, prescribe just and reasonable toll rates. Requires that such regulations: (1) establish an administrative complaint process for aggrieved persons to challenge such determinations or toll rate increases on bridges or tunnels, (2) authorize the Secretary or an administrative law judge to conduct investigations and hold formal hearings on such complaints, and (3) permit complainants to seek judicial review of a final administrative determination in a U.S. district court. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) evaluate the use of tolls by interstate authorities to maintain and improve surface transportation facilities, and (2) make recommendations to increase transparency and accountability of the funding decisions by those authorities.

PRECISE Act of 2012

United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2011

Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PRECISE Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to take specified actions to protect federal information systems and critical infrastructure information systems and to prepare the nation to respond to, recover from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other incidents involving such systems, including: (1) conducting risk assessments of such systems, (2) fostering the development of essential information security technologies and capabilities for protecting such systems, (3) facilitating the adoption of new cybersecurity technologies and practices, (4) maintaining the capability to serve as a focal point with the federal government for cybersecurity, (5) assisting in national efforts to mitigate communications and information technology supply chain vulnerabilities, (6) leading a nationwide cybersecurity awareness and outreach effort, (6) establishing guidelines for making critical infrastructure information systems more secure, and (7) developing a national cybersecurity incident response plan. Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate the activates undertaken by agencies to protect such systems; (2) designate a lead cybersecurity official; (3) maintain a strategy to assure the readiness, reliability, continuity, integrity, and resilience of such systems and to protect privacy rights and civil liberties; (4) identify and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure on a continuous and sector-by-sector basis; and (5) review existing internationally recognized consensus-developed risk-based performance standards for inclusion in a common collection and develop market-based incentives to encourage use of such collection. Makes the Secretary responsible for making all cyber threat information available to appropriate owners and operators of critical infrastructure on a timely basis. Requires the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to support research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technology, with an emphasis on research and development relevant to attacks that would cause a debilitating impact on national security, economic security, or public health and safety. Authorizes the Secretary, to the extent necessary to carry out cybersecurity functions, to: (1) convert competitive service positions to excepted service, or establish new excepted service positions, within the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications; (2) provide additional forms of compensation for such positions; and (3) pay bonuses to retain essential personnel. Establishes the National Information Sharing Organization as a not-for-profit organization for sharing cyber threat information, exchanging technical assistance, advice, and support, and developing and disseminating necessary information security technology among private sector systems, educational institutions, state, local, and tribal governments, and the federal government. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director of National Intelligence, to facilitate the sharing of classified and declassified federal agency information related to threats to information networks with cleared members of the Organization. Authorizes: (1) a cybersecurity provider, with the express consent of a protected entity, to use cybersecurity systems to identify and obtain cyber threat information to protect such entity's rights and property; and (2) such entity to share such information with the Organization. Exempts the exchange of information between private sector members of the Organization in furtherance of Organization activities from antitrust prohibitions. Authorizes the Secretary to provide advisories, alerts, and warnings to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other government entities, or the general public regarding potential threats to information networks.