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Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of kilometres of the rail network here that are electrified; the way this compares with railway electrification in states across the EU; the measures he proposes to increase the level of rail electrification here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6443/10]

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (9 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by Bus Éireann on the recently announced programme of cutbacks to routes and services; if his attention has been drawn to the cancellation of the morning Bus Éireann service from Carrigans via St. Johnston and Raphoe in County Donegal which affects many communities in east Donegal; the steps he is taking to address the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (9 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda Operation Feather is still active; if so the number of persons arrested and charged to date under this operation; the number of gardaí involved; the cost of the operation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6794/10]

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the 2010 funding allocation for the maintenance and upgrading of non-national and regional roads; if the €730 million allocation to local authorities for the maintenance of national roads represents a decrease in their road maintenance budget by one third; the figure that local authorities have estimated as the bill for...

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: While I accept the €1.1 billion as a total figure, did the Minister not slash the road maintenance figure by €325 million, or one third? In this year of all years following the flooding and the big freeze the Minister has slashed the budget by one third. The Minister has said he has requested a report from the local authorities. When will he get that report? Will he be informed, for...

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: They told us they were in the dark.

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: They have no choice.

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I have three brief final points. When will the Minister announce the budget for the regional roads? The Minister will agree that he will be forever known as the "Minister for snow". Since the catastrophe of the big freeze, has he made any changes to the protocols for clearing footpaths or estate roads? Is there any procedure whereby the country can call a national emergency? What is...

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Deputy Dempsey is known as the "Minister for snow". Previously he was known as the "Minister for e-machines".

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: That was because the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, was not around.

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: What about householders?

Road Signage. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the European Safety Council's briefing, Setting Appropriate, Safe, and Credible Speed Limits; his views on the new 30 km/h speed limit for Dublin city and whether this limit should be rolled out to other cities and towns; his further views on the regulations regarding speed signage in general here; if it could be more...

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Public servants.

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: On behalf of the Labour Party I proposed that the members of the National Transport Authority should be elected by the people in the local elections. People could then wear their party colours if they wanted to. In many countries the transport authority is so important it is elected. I address this question to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I have had about 140 or 150 questions ruled out in...

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: It is very frustrating. First, we heard yesterday that the heads of the Bill for the election of a Dublin mayor, the mayor of the four counties of Dublin, will be brought forward this year. What is the current position? The mayor was to be the chair of the transport authority, which was then extended to the whole nation. Will it not be a farce if we do not give the mayor a major input into...

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: There would be two chairs.

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: In that case it will be a farce.

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: It will be just like the old days, with John Fitzgerald telling the mayor what to do. I lived through that. It was a total farce.

Departmental Bodies. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: The Green Party got its portion.

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Tommy Broughan: What is the exact role given to the National Roads Authority by the Minister for the management of non-national roads? The authority seems to fall between the local authorities and the Minister. The Minister referred to value for money but what does that exactly mean in this case?