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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Bus Éireann expects to restore free school transport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37382/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Bus Éireann expects to restore free school transport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he hopes to receive a fully co-ordinated and integrated transport sector to meet the needs of road, rail, air and sea traffic with particular reference to meeting the needs of passengers and ensuring minimum delays and cost effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37370/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role he sees in the future for the regional airports with particular reference to the need to encourage and facilitate economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals for enhanced road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37372/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his preferred options for the future development of air passenger transport in this country having particular regard to the existence of both Ryanair and Aer Lingus; the possibility of expanding the potential of a national air transport hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37373/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects Aer Lingus and Ryanair to work alongside each other in the provision of air transport throughout Europe and across the Atlantic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he hopes to encourage an increase in the number of visitors to this country over the next five years with particular reference to the targeting of specific overseas markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas in the tourism sector that have shown the greatest potential for future development and expansion, both internally and externally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which business tourism may be expanded here with particular reference to the potential use of this country as a unique location for business conferences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to use sport as a means of promoting tourism and investment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37378/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to be in a position to promote fitness through the medium of sport and sport related activities throughout the country with particular reference to any promotional campaigns he may have in mind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which integrated ticketing continues to be successful; if further expansion is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37380/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our guests for coming in to speak with us and renewing old acquaintances. In a previous incarnation I interacted with emigrant groups when I visited them in Boston, New York, London, Manchester, Birmingham and all the other places. I discovered at the time that there are two types of emigrants. The first group comprises those who have been forced to emigrate where they had no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: Longer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: That is right.

Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress year on year in the past five years towards achieving a stabilised economy, reduced borrowings and debt reduction; the extent to which the consumer has benefited or may expect to benefit from the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37050/14]

Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: My question relates to the degree to which the various economic and fiscal targets, year-on-year, have been identified and achieved in the past five years and the extent, if any, to which the consumer might expect to benefit from the achievements made to date.

Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. To what extent may the consumer expect to benefit in the next five years as a result of the achieving of these targets and having regard to the performance in the past five years? Will the Minister give us his view on the extent to which the percentage of total debt will alter relative to GDP?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Bernard Durkan: "Grubby" is not a word I would use too often.