Results 861-880 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in reaching an agreement with the British and Northern Ireland authorities on the mutual recognition of penalty points. [36211/05]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport the Dublin suburbs that will be directly served by the proposed orbital metro under Transport 21; the way in which Finglas will be accommodated in such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36221/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of subhead F of the 2006 transport Estimates for each separate category under appropriations in aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36222/05]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to date in 2005, with a breakdown for each year, for the introduction of a plastic card driving licence; the amount expended to date in 2005; the original estimate for the project; when he expects it to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36223/05]

Written Answers — Air Navigation Services: Air Navigation Services (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress in meeting his commitment given in Seanad Éireann during the course of the Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 to consult with industry in relation to meeting the concerns expressed by many indigenous companies regarding the implications for competitiveness of firms here if the Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 passes...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport further to the last paragraph of Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 10 November 2005, if he will provide details of the works proposed under the upgrading of the West Link section of the M50, and in particular the changes that will be made to the toll bridge and toll barriers during and upon completion of this specific upgrade. [36249/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent annually on compensation payments to learner-drivers for costs incurred due to the fact that the test could not proceed as scheduled, for instance in the circumstances where a tester is unavailable; the number of such compensation payments in a year; the number of cancelled tests in a year where the fault did not lie with the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to a parliamentary question of 9 November 2005, if his attention has been drawn to the overall significant reduction in Garda breath testing for drink driving in 2004 compared with 2002; and the reason for same. [36237/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider amending Article 28([i]j[/i]) of SI 600 of 2001 to require local authorities to notify the National Roads Authority when they receive a planning application that they consider could materially affect an impending road improvement, such as the widening of the M50; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (29 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he intends to take to ensure that the register used in the next general election is accurate; if he intends to review the methods used for reviewing the register each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36669/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether a legal action or enforcement under the Air Pollution Act 1987 is appropriate in the case of backyard burning by a householder since it requires an authorised person to show that a pollutant is present in the resulting emissions and since it requires the authorised person to give 24 hours'...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was refused an orthodontic brace. [36549/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue generated from excise duties on petrol, diesel and VRT for each of the past five years, 2000-04 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36290/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of public moneys spent and sanctioned in 2005 by his Department or other statutory agencies in connection with newspaper advertisements and advertorials featuring views of himself or Ministers of State at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36778/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (29 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions that have taken place within her Department and between her Department and the Department of Transport regarding the possibility of including motoring skills on the secondary school system; the outcome of those discussions; the timetable for delivery of this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Rural Transport Services. (30 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the benefits the Government's Transport 21 plan will bring to rural communities throughout Ireland; his views on whether the plan provides the necessary infrastructure to allow rural Ireland achieve its potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36934/05]

Rural Transport Services. (30 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the implications of the Government's Transport 21 plan for road and rail infrastructure in rural Ireland; his views on whether the current transport infrastructure is insufficient to meet the needs of many in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36935/05]

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I do not have any difficulty with the principle of this, but there is no time limit on it. A situation could arise whereby a person who is not recruited through the normal channels is appointed to act as a temporary investigator and could be left there indefinitely under the terms of this amendment.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: That is all very well, but in five years' time there is little point in saying that the Minister stated that it would be short. What does "short" mean? We need a proper definition for it. The Minister claims it will be in the event of someone being ill, but it may not be that. The position may be vacant and the Minister can still make a temporary appointment. It is not good practice that it...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: That is not the point I am making. I wish to see the time limited. It is flawed because of that.