Results 24,481-24,500 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)
Róisín Shortall: Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the operation of section 50 of the Finance Act 1999 in respect of tax relief for student accommodation; if she will outline the role of the certifying third level institution in respect of determining the adequacy of supply of student accommodation within a local catchment area; her views on whether any...
- Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (23 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount in the funds of the national pensions reserve fund at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount invested outside of Ireland; the amount held in cash balances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29875/04]
- Written Answers — National Development Finance Agency: National Development Finance Agency (23 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the projects that have been undertaken and partly or wholly funded by the National Development Finance Agency in respect of capital projects as indicated by him in launching the NDFA; the sums committed to each project; the Department or agency for which each project is being undertaken; the duration and likely completion date of each; and if he...
- Roads Infrastructure: Motion. (23 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: County Meath has the fastest growing population of any county outside Dublin. It has grown by more than 22% in the past six years. Its population stands at approximately 135,000 and it is expected to increase to 180,000 by 2012. Many of the towns of Meath have become dormitory towns for people working in Dublin who have been forced out of homes in Dublin by spiralling house prices. Large...
- Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (16 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the proposal to transfer lands and property owned by the Shannon free zone to the new Shannon Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26952/04]
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs announced during 2003 from new investments or expansion of IDA Ireland backed plants; the expected final level of announcements during 2004; the steps that are being taken to promote job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28370/04]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's proposals for the future of Aer Lingus; if the Government has decided not to proceed with proposals for the privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/04]
- Written Answers — Public Transport Integration: Public Transport Integration (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 401 of 5 October 2004, the outcome of his discussions regarding the introduction of a combined bus, Luas and rail ticket pending the introduction of integrated ticketing. [26945/04]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in addressing the long delays between motorists being observed breaking the speed limit or other road traffic offences which merit penalty points and the awarding against them of those points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26946/04]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind applying capital gains tax on pensioners who get a small windfall, when their overall income, including the total gross amount of the windfall, falls short of the â¬15,500 tax exemption limit for over 65s; if he will take measures to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27114/04]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will examine the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 as a typical example of inadequate welfare support for welfare dependent persons in their early sixties; and the actions he intends to take to address this face of Irish poverty. [27122/04]
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Those talks were suspended, largely because of the provocative approach taken by the Minister's predecessor. I hope the Minister will not follow in his footsteps and that he will engage with the various players and the Opposition on transport issues. The talks were held under the chairmanship of Kevin Foley. Does the Minister intend to reconvene talks with the unions? What approach will he...
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Presumably the motivation will be to increase capacity rather than concentrate on ownership.
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: I refer to the legislation that will underpin these changes. Does the Minister accept a significant number of operators are competing in the national bus market? Within the Dublin area, a recent survey of traffic movement across the canal cordon highlighted that almost 30% of buses were privately owned. The difficulty from a legislative point of view is there is no facility for charging...
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: That was a response to investment.
- Rail Accidents. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: The incident referred to in questions relates to a collision between two Luas trams and not to pedestrians or drivers. What information has the Minister on that incident? Does he know how it happened? Does he know the cost of the damage to both trams? Does he consider it appropriate that Connex should investigate itself in this matter?
- Rail Accidents. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: That is the subject of the question.
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the recent report produced by IBEC which found that traffic congestion had got worse in Dublin over the past two years; the steps he intends to take to deal with this problem in view of the social and economic cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27200/04]
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for the theory behind what is supposed to be happening. However, I am sure he will agree that the reality regarding traffic congestion is completely different from what he suggests. Does he accept that transport and traffic congestion are now the major source of stress in most people's lives, especially in the Dublin area where the working day is lengthened because of...
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: There are two serious structural problems regarding Dublin traffic. The first is that more than 20 organisations have a role in traffic and transport, rendering matters completely unwieldy. Does the Minister accept that there is a strong case for a single transport authority for the Dublin area? Second, owing to the problem of people breaking the traffic laws by parking in clearways, driving...