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Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy on registration, vetting and education of driving instructors; and if a clear policy will be set out to driving instructors in order that such procedures can be adopted by them in advance of legislation. [36210/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in reaching an agreement with the British and Northern Ireland authorities on the mutual recognition of penalty points. [36211/05]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport the Dublin suburbs that will be directly served by the proposed orbital metro under Transport 21; the way in which Finglas will be accommodated in such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36221/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a breakdown of subhead F of the 2006 transport Estimates for each separate category under appropriations in aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36222/05]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount allocated to date in 2005, with a breakdown for each year, for the introduction of a plastic card driving licence; the amount expended to date in 2005; the original estimate for the project; when he expects it to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36223/05]

Written Answers — Air Navigation Services: Air Navigation Services (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress in meeting his commitment given in Seanad Éireann during the course of the Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 to consult with industry in relation to meeting the concerns expressed by many indigenous companies regarding the implications for competitiveness of firms here if the Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 passes...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport further to the last paragraph of Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 10 November 2005, if he will provide details of the works proposed under the upgrading of the West Link section of the M50, and in particular the changes that will be made to the toll bridge and toll barriers during and upon completion of this specific upgrade. [36249/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent annually on compensation payments to learner-drivers for costs incurred due to the fact that the test could not proceed as scheduled, for instance in the circumstances where a tester is unavailable; the number of such compensation payments in a year; the number of cancelled tests in a year where the fault did not lie with the...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to a parliamentary question of 9 November 2005, if his attention has been drawn to the overall significant reduction in Garda breath testing for drink driving in 2004 compared with 2002; and the reason for same. [36237/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider amending Article 28([i]j[/i]) of SI 600 of 2001 to require local authorities to notify the National Roads Authority when they receive a planning application that they consider could materially affect an impending road improvement, such as the widening of the M50; and if he will make a...

Road Traffic Regulations. (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the implications for the banning of so-called super-trucks in view of the November 2005 European Court of Justice ruling on such bans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36250/05]

Rail Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he proposes to open up the rail freight market to competition; his policy in relation to the subsidisation of rail freight operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36251/05]

Written Answers — Ombudsman Commission: Ombudsman Commission (23 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to establish the Ombudsman Commission; the reason for the delay of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35715/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will attend the next meeting of the Montpelier-Arbour Hill-Bricin's residents on 7 December 2005 in St. Bricin's community centre to hear their concerns regarding prostitution in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35714/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the situation regarding cardiology services in County Kerry where the national cardiovascular strategy recommended a full-time cardiology appointment to Kerry General Hospital as a matter of priority in 2003; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is 0.4 cardiologist in Kerry for a population...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that BreastCheck is to be rolled out within the target set out; and if she has further satisfied herself that BreastCheck will meet the full population of women eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35489/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 19 October 2005 if he will grant consent to the Dublin Transportation Office to publish the traffic modelling work accompanying the Transport 21 plan; and if a copy of same will be made available to the Oireachtas Library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35181/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a test was cancelled with no prior notification to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the further reason a substitute driver tester could not be found; and if an alternative date has been arranged. [35595/05]

Written Answers — British-Irish Council: British-Irish Council (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Transport the dates of each of the British-Irish Council transport sectoral group meetings since 2002; the matters discussed at each meeting; the actions arising from each meeting; the actions his Department has taken arising from such meetings; the papers and publications presented or arising from each meeting; the scheduled dates for future meetings;...

Written Answers — British-Irish Council: British-Irish Council (22 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Transport the dates of workshops organised under the British-Irish Council that involved transport issues; the matters discussed at each workshop; the actions arising from each workshop; the actions his Department has taken arising from such workshops; the papers and publications presented or arising from each workshop; the scheduled dates for future...