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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will instruct all local authorities to undertake a review of the speed limits operating on all non-national roads in view of the increase in the number of penalty points and the consequent importance of clarity in the application of speed limits and the implications for road safety of the many inappropriate speed limits operating...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Transport if, as indicated by him at the time of the change over to the metric system, it is Government policy that all local authorities should undertake a review of existing speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25722/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Transport the local authorities which have conducted speed reviews since the introduction of metrification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25784/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subvention per journey for each DART passenger in the year 2004 and to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26217/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport the powers enjoyed by him under Section 25(1) and (2) of the Transport Act 1958; the number of times this provision has been exercised by him for each of the past five years and to date in 2006; the names and routes of operators to which it was applied and which were awarded licences under the provision; the criteria and procedures applied by...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Transport when an application in respect of the provision of a high frequency commuter service serving the Donacarney, Laytown and Bettystown area of east Meath by a company (details supplied) will be fully processed and decided upon by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26268/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of penalty point offences committed in the first three months of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25695/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a two way exchange of information between the National Driver File and the Gardaí's PULSE system; if so, the way in which this transfer of information operates; if it is an automatic exchange; the information which is available to the Gardaí from the National Driver File; the way in which Gardaí gain access...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Gardaí are aware of the number of penalty points held by each motorist; if so, the means by which the Gardaí are aware of this information; the way in which this system operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25788/06]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 827: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the additional resources which are being given to local authorities to ensure the electoral registers are up to date, in view of the increase in population in building and in mobility generally; when the promised work to improve the quality of the register will commence; and if he will make a statement on the...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 8: In page 4, to delete lines 27 to 29. In all the amendments I have resubmitted, I have not tried to second-guess the Minister or to introduce new issues, partly because he promised another Bill but also because we have to give the new Road Safety Authority an opportunity to establish what needs to be done in many areas. Much of what is important can be done by way of...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I accept what the Minister has said. I feel that is covered in subsection (7)(b).

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 14: In page 5, line 29, to delete "and". This amendment attempts to make the legislation more robust. On Committee Stage the Minister said the section was adequate and that it limited the authorisation period. I have spoken to a number of people since and the information available to me is that it is open to interpretation and could allow a series of authorisations to be...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I accept the Minister's good faith but if a proposal does not appear within the four corners of the Act then there is no guarantee it will be implemented. All the Opposition can do is try to make the legislation robust. We cannot depend on promised guidelines or on the whim of gardaí — no matter how senior the garda might be — in determining how precisely he limits and is proportionate...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 15: In page 5, line 30, after "operated" to insert the following: ", and (c) the date and time at which the expiration of the authorisation shall occur, such date and time being not more that 8 days after the date referred to in paragraph (a)".

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I strongly support this amendment. When I first came to this brief, the fact I found absolutely unbelievable, as do many members of the public, was not only was there such a long waiting list for driving tests but 400,000 drivers did not have to pass a test. Once people sit the driving test a certain number of times, they never have to do so again and people made a life choice based on this....

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Cowley is putting the kibosh on it now.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy does not have to do so.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister's children will never think so.

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Is amendment No. 28 also being taken at this stage?