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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport if he shares the view that it is not best practice that Bus Éireann carries out its own safety checks and maintenance audits; if so, the measures he intends to enact to alter this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21902/06]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (7 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will state where responsibility lies for implementing special one day parking schemes outside of or in addition to the standard parking scheme in operation within a particular area; if it rests with him or with the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21797/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (7 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) who has applied for medical certification for the purpose of Section 92 of the Finance Act 1989 and the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 to ensure that this appeal is successful for this severely handicapped person;...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of cities and towns nationwide which have an urban public transport bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21597/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (7 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied) on their application for a visa under the EU Treaty of Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21565/06]

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is joking.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: It is legislation.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (13 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will guarantee that the terms of any partial sale of the State airline, Aer Lingus will be discussed and voted on by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (13 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons detected, summonsed and convicted for driving a school bus without wearing a safety belt each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/06]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (13 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí driving on provisional or full licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and so on can apply for a second working holiday authorisation after a period outside the country. [23219/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public service vehicles summonsed and convicted for breaching regulations with regard to the need to carry a fire extinguisher on board each year from 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23239/06]

Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: It was never promised.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: And subsequent ones.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the eventual emergence of a Bill which is long overdue and of which much is expected. However, I regret that the Bill, as constituted, does not derive from any over-arching and coherent policy on our road safety problems. It is, in effect, a miscellaneous provisions Bill rather than a road traffic Bill. It deals with the issues in a piecemeal fashion. It is a collection of unrelated...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: He used the term "the other shower".

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy is referring to Bluetooth headsets.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason in the case of a person (details supplied) penalty points were notified on 4 July 2006 almost six months after the speeding offence of 26 January 2006; the plans he has to ensure that the penalty bears some relation in time to the actual offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/06]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of intoxilysers held by An Garda Síochána; the location of such equipment within each Garda division; the number of Gardaí trained in the use of this equipment within each division and their location; the cost of an intoxilyser; the cost of training a member of the force to use such equipment; and if he will...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (20 Jun 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been dawn to the circumstances where gardaí who do not hold a B driving licence are driving in the performance of their duties as members of the Garda, as a result of having secured authorisation from a chief superintendent; the number of gardaí within the force to which this situation applies; and...