Results 24,101-24,120 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is attempting a cover-up.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister sounds very defensive now.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: We did not ask about this.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (23 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: We do not want to hear this again.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a new complaints procedure to address abuse or overcharging by taxi drivers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Taxi Drivers Union claims it has received far more complaints than the official 425 claimed for 2004 by the Garda Carriage Office; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to his Department's guidelines for the appraisal and management of capital expenditure proposals in the public sector, he is satisfied that these guidelines have been adhered to in respect of the proposal to develop a new runway at Dublin Airport; if he will provide details of the alternatives, such as a new airport which have...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which the RPA has made on integrated ticketing; the reason its introduction is taking so long; and when the full system will be in place. [21251/05]

Written Answers — Rights of the Child: Rights of the Child (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 277 of 14 June 2005, if a person (details supplied) has been the subject of administrative proceedings over the past year or more which come under the ambit of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; her views on whether there are [i]prima facie [/i]conflicts of interest on...

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to explain the charge for medical card holders for a SIDCA bone scan at a public hospital; the reason a medical card holder is required to pay a charge for a necessary medical service such as this; if medical card holders will not be required to pay this and similar charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his proposal for a Dublin transport authority and the timescale proposed for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21562/05]

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations which cover the operation of car transporters; the accident data relating to such vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to public concerns regarding the safety of such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/05]

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations which cover the operation of car transporters, the accidents data relating to such vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to public concerns regarding the safety of such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/05]

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has been in power for eight years.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: There has not been one extra bus.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: It was in the programme for Government and it was dropped.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: What is the Bill to which the Minister is referring? The Bill is off the programme.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I asked the Minister earlier about the map on the Department's website, a copy of which I downloaded and have here. This map has been on the website since before 2002; it was the 2002 pre-election transport stunt. What is the status of this map? It shows Rathfarnham linked by metro to Bray and northside to Finglas and Dublin Airport. As it is on his website, will the Minister tell us about...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: When will the Minister do it? We know all this.

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I will not use the term "decentralisation" because that is not what is involved in the Government's proposal. It is a complete misnomer. The Government is proposing to relocate staff on the basis of reasons which appear to be solely political. I would like to ask the Minister about the original proposal to relocate 200 Bus Éireann posts from Dublin to Mitchelstown. The plan has caused...

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why did the Government announce that 200 jobs in Bus Éireann would be relocated to Mitchelstown? Was that figure just plucked out of the air?