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Taxi Regulations. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The lack of availability of wheelchair accessible taxis is a matter of serious concern to people with impaired mobility. Some 21% of the taxi fleet was wheelchair accessible before deregulation; the figure is now 9%. People with disabilities complain about the difficulty in getting an accessible taxi to provide a service. Those with taxis that are wheelchair accessible can make more money...

Taxi Regulations. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister accept the principle?

Taxi Regulations. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I asked if the Minister accepted that there is a serious problem for people with disabilities who wish to access a taxi service. Does he accept that some form of subsidy is required to make the service viable?

Road Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: How can the Minister state he is satisfied when the NRA last week pointed out that the cost of land acquisition amounts to approximately 23% of the cost of road building projects, which is completely unsustainable whether relating to road building, transport or housing? It is simply unacceptable that big landowners and property speculators are making a killing at the expense of the taxpayer.

Road Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: This has been pointed out to the Minister and his Government colleagues for many years. In 2003, the Labour Party introduced a Bill to provide for the Government to compulsorily purchase land at use value. The Government voted it down, but the All-Party Committee on the Constitution recommended that it legislate for something similar. In spite of this issue arising time and again, with...

Road Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Is it not the problem that Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats are not prepared to face down property speculators, and are instead giving in to their pressure?

Road Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Government is giving into those vested interests and the taxpayer is paying the price.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in each case the public service obligation payment for 2006 for Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus was arrived at; the routes, areas, passenger profile or other category on which the PSO applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received costings from the Railway Procurement Agency for the undergrounding for the proposed Metro north from the city centre to past Ballymun; if not, the way the proposed method of construction was arrived at; and if he will seek such a costing from the RPA. [41662/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the renegotiation of the West-Link toll agreement; the details of the Government strategy in this regard; and the timescale for the finalisation of those negotiations. [41995/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of subvention in each case he will provide to Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann in 2007; the amount in each case actually applied for; the way the agreed figure is arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41997/06]

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What about funding local government properly?

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy has some brass neck.

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What about PPARS, electronic voting, Abbotstown and integrated ticketing?

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Why did the Government get rid of former Deputy McCreevy?

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Everything is fine. The Deputy will have a word with the relevant Ministers.

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputy Broughan.

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: There are a number of provisions in the budget which, although long overdue, should be welcomed. A start is being made in respect of a number of areas in the welfare sphere and I wish to comment on these. The first relates to the recognition of people who provide caring services to family members. Until now, if these individuals were in receipt of another social welfare payment, they were...

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Why did the Government withhold it for so long and why has it taken so long for a small amount of it to be returned? The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism stated before the Ryder Cup that it would be unpatriotic for anyone to overcharge visitors to this country in any way. He condemned this practice out of hand, and rightly so. How much more unpatriotic is it, therefore, for the national...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (7 Dec 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding that has been set aside in the Book of Estimates 2007 and under which specific sub heads for increased resources to progress A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42160/06]