Results 541-560 of 7,961 for speaker:Imelda Munster

Priority Questions: Road Tolls (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I have asked-----

Priority Questions: Road Tolls (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I requested evidence.

Other Questions: Coast Guard Services (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will enact legislation in order that the Irish Coast Guard can become a stand alone primary response agency; if he has met with representatives from the Coast Guard to discuss these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/17]

Other Questions: Coast Guard Services (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: I wish to ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will enact legislation in order that the Irish Coast Guard can become a stand alone primary response agency; if he has met with representatives from the Coast Guard to discuss these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Other Questions: Coast Guard Services (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Now, more than ever, we are aware of the important, often dangerous and admirable work of the Coast Guard. No one can deny the fantastic and important work which it carries out. In 2016 the service co-ordinated 2,500 incidents throughout its three marine rescue co-ordination centres and 405 people who were rescued were categorised as lives saved. The Coast Guard also assisted with the...

Other Questions: Coast Guard Services (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: If the Coast Guard itself and the volunteers are requesting and putting to the Minister the need to be put on a legislative footing, and if they are also raising issues with the lack of resources and support that they feel they are getting from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, that should be enough to warrant the Minister agreeing to a review. We trust these volunteers and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's rationale, implemented by the NTA on behalf of the Department, for not issuing licences to taxis that are over ten years old, in view of the existing checks that exist to ensure the roadworthiness of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his contingency plan to ensure that regional and secondary roads are properly maintained in view of State under-funding of roads for the past decade; the level of funding he anticipates will be available to his Department for this purpose in 2018; if his Department has conducted any review of the potential problems that will be caused...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional measures, especially additional financial and other resources, that have been made available to his Department in an effort to prepare for Brexit, especially regarding ports, airports and the tourism sector; the type of border expected once Brexit is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 187. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend an initiative (details suppled) to all public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 303. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of the agencies or departmental sections that she has charged with making investigations and inquiries further to information (details supplied) concerning forced absence sanction and punishments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14379/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 304. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe within which she will have received a report providing her with the results, the inquiries and investigations she will initiate further to information (details supplied) concerning forced absence sanction and punishments at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 305. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the evident ongoing excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) with regard to the negative educational impact on students at the school. [14383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 306. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the evident ongoing excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) with regard to the emotional and development impacts for students at the school and for their families. [14385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 307. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the evident ongoing excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) with regard to student school references and the adverse impact that such a high level of suspensions and expulsions will have on so many students' summer work and first career prospects beyond second level. [14387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 308. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is empowered to take to investigate and to ensure that the evident excessive use of forced absence punishments in a school (details supplied) ceases immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14389/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Discipline (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: 309. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any State agencies or Departments have, within the past 12 months, been in contact with a school (details supplied) concerning the excessive forced absence punishment regime and records there; when such contacts were made; the nature of the contact; the details of the responses received from the school; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Moroney referred in his opening statement to contractor-owned tractors and I got the impression it was more a case of self-assessment. He said the tractors need to be in top condition and, therefore, need to be exempt from an NCT. Is this a self-assessment process and what checks and tests are carried out? Why does Mr. Moroney think it would be justified for contractor-owned tractors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: Mr. Moroney's argument is that there has been no consultation and the association does not know what the requirements will entail. His defence is that contractors are carrying out a self-assessment, but there is no mechanism to monitor what type of self-assessment it is or how reliable it is. Any motorist or anybody that operates a vehicle is required to have an NCT. If a similar scheme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Imelda Munster: At low speed, in fairness. Speed is a major contributor to accidents and tractors are low speed vehicles. That would lower the percentage automatically. I am not arguing that point, I am just asking Mr. Moroney why contractor-owned tractors and other tractors should be exempt from an NCT when all other motorised vehicles have to comply with it, particularly given that tractor owners...