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

Róisín Shortall: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport the penalties applying to commercial drivers of large vehicles for driving without a licence; the statutory basis for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23241/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding allocated and drawn down to date on preparing for the full implementation of Directive 2003/59/EC; and the measures on which this funding has been spent. [23242/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport the training centres he has approved to allow for the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of large vehicles in compliance with Annex I of Directive 2003/59/EC; the criteria he is applying in assessing the respective standards of driver instructors, taught material, centre facilities, training vehicles and so on; the locations...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport the changes he has made to the physical characteristic of the driver qualification card to meet the requirements of Annex II of Directive 2003/59/EC. [23244/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport the options offered in Directive 2003/59/EC which he intends pursuing in terms of training and testing of drivers of large vehicles. [23245/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allocated to Finglas Garda station in each of the years since and including 2000 and to date in 2006. [23248/06]

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

Róisín Shortall: The Labour Party generally welcomes the measures outlined in the Bill, which is long overdue. I agree with the points made by Deputy Olivia Mitchell that it has come about as a result of persistence within this House, the public outcry over what is happening on our roads and the urgent need to introduce modern legislation to address the problems that exist. While we know that speeding is a...

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

Róisín Shortall: He did refer to the Opposition.

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

Róisín Shortall: His comments were unfortunate. As Deputies will be aware, all road traffic legislation has been contested in the courts and will continue to be so tested. For this reason alone, it is important we ensure we get this Bill right.

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

Róisín Shortall: It is my job and responsibility, as a member of the Opposition, to identify potential difficulties in the legislation and I intend to do so. I will take my time and argue my points as we proceed through Committee and Report Stages. I hope we will have a stronger Bill when we complete our considerations. This is how parliamentary democracy works. No single person has a monopoly on wisdom in...

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

Róisín Shortall: To return to the proposal that an offence is deemed to have been committed if a garda witnesses a mobile telephone being used by a person driving, the number of cars with tinted windows will increase once this legislation is enacted. How can a garda see if a driver of a car which has tinted windows is speaking on a mobile telephone? This is an important point which occurred to me before the...

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

Róisín Shortall: The Minister will be aware of the length of time required to turn an idea into legislation.

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

Róisín Shortall: That is unfortunate because the Minister should have used the opportunity available to him. A variety of issues will arise at the side of the road with regard to record keeping. I am not satisfied that the Garda's record-keeping capabilities are adequate to deal with a situation in which somebody is convicted of an offence or pays a fixed penalty and is disqualified for six months. For...

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

Róisín Shortall: That backlog could last forever. Section 6 revises upwards the penalties applying to drink driving offences. The period of time in which a licence is suspended upon conviction for drink driving has been extended to a minimum of one year in all cases, depending on the concentration of alcohol found in a person's blood. The provisions in the principal Act allow judges to hand down lower...

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

Róisín Shortall: Buses, like trains, can carry large numbers of passengers. Section 13 makes various amendments to the fixed charge penalty system. A separate penalty, perhaps set at €3,000 and a prison sentence, should be introduced where a person deliberately provides a false name to the Garda. A number of provisions could be introduced. I hope the Minister will accept amendments from the Opposition that...

Written Answers — Budgeting Advice: Budgeting Advice (20 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the support he has given to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in view of the concerns expressed by the organisation that they are being swamped with requests for advice; his views on the increasing levels of personal debt among families here; his further views on whether the structures and organisation of MABS require reform...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which interest earned from the financial contribution scheme for senior citizens affects means testing for their medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23707/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the cancer ward in our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, which is housed in a prefabricated building, does not have air conditioning facilities; and if she will arrange to have this matter addressed as a matter of urgency. [23881/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Transport the statutory instruments which transposed EU Directive 2000/56/EC; if the directive is fully transposed; and the timetable for the full commencement of the provisions of this directive. [23470/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (20 Jun 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport the national average pass rate for the driver theory test in each of the years since its inception; and, if available, to provide the regional breakdown in each of those years. [23713/06]