Results 22,781-22,800 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

EU Directives. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: My concern is that these delays will continue and we will not meet the June 2007 deadline.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: There was a reason for this: bad governance.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Resulting in more delays.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: With regard to the issue of buses, integrated ticketing and many other areas, the procrastination surrounding the Dublin transport authority has been incredible.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: The authority was first promised in the programme for Government.

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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in view of the recent tragic death of a young mother and her two little girls, her views on the fact that there were no after hours social workers available; her views on whether there is a need for a new initiative on suicide prevention; her views on the need for an increased budget for the National Prevention Office; the measures...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers and locations of beds yet to be opened around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29548/06]

Written Answers — Census Statistics: Census Statistics (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 225: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons at work aged 15 years and over, usually resident in the State, as recorded by each census from 1981 to present who travelled to work by means of lorry or van. [28886/06]

Written Answers — Road Fatality Statistics: Road Fatality Statistics (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons killed on Irish roads in 2005 by road user type, that is pedestrians, pedal cyclists, motor cyclists, car users and other road users. [28887/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 271: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis for the decision not to allow a holiday visa in the case of persons (details supplied); the way this decision was arrived at; the documentation or other material required by his Department to convince them that the applicants will return when their holiday visa expires; and if he will immediately...

Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 292: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of parking fines issued in Dublin in each of the past five years for which figures are available; the number of unpaid parking fines in Dublin in each of these years; and the number of unpaid fines in each of these years where the vehicle was foreign registered. [28873/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Fines: Traffic Fines (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 293: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures in place to ensure fines for road traffic offences issued to non-residents are paid; and the Garda activity levels in this regard. [28874/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Sep 2006)

Róisín Shortall: Question 294: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures in place to ensure that serious road traffic offences committed by non-residents are fully prosecuted; and the Garda activity level in this regard. [28875/06]