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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of applications which his Department has received from drivers seeking the removal of penalty points from their licence in situations whereby an application is made by a Chief Superintendent to have the points removed; if all such applications were granted; if not, the reason therefor; the main categories or circumstances of errors...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures which will allow a motorist who feels they have been wrongly awarded penalty points on the roadside to subsequently appeal to the local Garda chief superintendent to have these points removed from their licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/06]

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Particularly in the Deputy's case.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The Fine Gael Party supports the Bill in principle, although we intend to table a number of amendments. A number of Deputies described the Bill as a means of fast-tracking or rushing the planning process. I hope that will not be the case because planning should not be rushed but should be measured, considered and subjected to as much...

Written Answers — Stay Safe Programme: Stay Safe Programme (25 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has written to all post-primary schools to ascertain the precise number of schools offering the stay safe programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19857/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (25 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second-level schools offering music to the junior certificate; the number of second-level schools offering music to both the junior and leaving certificate; if she will provide this information according to which schools are single-sex and which are mixed-sex schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19840/06]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which all outstanding matters in relation to difficulties surrounding the delivery of supply from the Corrib gas field have been addressed and resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20726/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has in mind a set of procedures to develop and deliver rapidly and efficiently, oil, gas or other mineral discoveries with a view to maximisation of benefit to the economy and the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20725/06]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that it is the practice amongst all local authorities to use a standardised size of road sign for each speed limit category; the size of each sign which applies to each speed limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20430/06]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to whether a standardised sized road sign is used for each speed limit category in each local authority area; the size of sign which applies to each speed limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has seen and approved costings from Irish Rail in relation to the re-opening of the western rail corridor; if he has approved the Exchequer funding for this project; when the funding will be allocated to Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20892/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature and details contained in the reports he has received from Irish Rail in relation to the western rail corridor; the costings for the estimated cost of the development of phase one and phase two of the western rail corridor as set out in Transport 21; when work will begin on this project; when each phase of this project will be fully...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of Exchequer funding allocated for the development of the western rail corridor; the amount drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20893/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a response from each city and county manager in relation to his request that they report on their usage of their powers to review and determine the speed limit which should apply at particular locations on non-national roads in lieu of a default speed limit; the main findings arising from their response; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received reports on inappropriate speed limits in any of the past three years; if he will provide details of such reports; the findings and recommendations of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport if an additional review of speed limits is currently being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20432/06]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford of 4 May 2006; and his views on the issues raised by the person. [20400/06]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to whether the appropriate national speed limits are displayed at the exit points of each airport and sea port nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/06]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is possible for him under Section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 to make regulations in relation to special parking provisions, in addition to those laid down by the local authority under Section 36 of the 1994 Act or which override those of the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20914/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (30 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself and if his attention has been drawn to whether the Irish Aviation Authority are satisfied with the fire and other health and safety measures relating to crowd management at Dublin Airport; if, for instance, the lessons of the Dusseldorf Airport fire have been examined to ascertain if they have implications for Dublin...