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Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: A year later it was scrapped. The Minister was in Government at that time.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister was serving in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Deputy Cullen was in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and had direct responsibility for the promised Dublin transport and land use authority. The authority was a joint initiative between the Departments of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Transport. When that became too difficult, it was scrapped. Nothing happened for another two years and...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: When it was first proposed, the Labour Party took steps to——

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Its efforts were stymied by a Fianna Fáil led Government. We are now in a position where the Minister announces a major investment programme of €34 billion but there is no body to implement it. I have never heard such nonsense. As a complete afterthought, the Minister then came up with this idea.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Under pressure, the Minister decided that he needed a body to implement the investment programme. He set up a high level group under Professor Margaret O'Mahony, which was fine. We all recognise her expertise in the area. The Minister received the group's report last March. It is now almost October and there has been no movement on it. In an earlier reply, the Minister said that the...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I ask the Minister to tell us the timescale he has in mind rather than repeat what he has already said.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport when and the way in which the controversy over the possible over-grounding of metro north through Ballymun Road in Dublin 9 will be dealt with. [30046/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to revise the regulation of driver licensing to ensure that drivers may not continually renew their provisional license without taking a driving test. [30049/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the basis for determining the basic qualifying criteria for recruitment to the community welfare grade; and the reason those without a leaving certificate but who have acquired valuable life skills and demonstrable high levels of numeracy, literacy and communication are currently excluded under the current recruitment procedure....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of reported road traffic collisions in respect of a road (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in each of the past five years for which figures are available; the reported road traffic collisions resulting in road death; the reported road traffic collisions resulting in serious injury; the reported road traffic collisions resulting in minor...

Garda Training. (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership and terms of reference of the recently established civilian expert group to advise the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30630/06]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: What date is on the Manchester cheque?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach was found out.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach got found out.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Why is the Taoiseach trying to block the tribunal?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It was in The Irish Times.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: More friends.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: It was bought by the Taoiseach's friends.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Róisín Shortall: I have three questions for the Taoiseach. First, as a matter of interest, who is this mystery man, Mick Collins, one of the donors or should I say lenders? Perhaps the Taoiseach would give us some more information. I know many journalists have been trying to identify him so perhaps the Taoiseach would tell us a bit more about him. Second, earlier the Taoiseach made the point that he lodged...