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Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Minister give the licences for the buses then?

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Since the delay to the Kildare project was caused by the lack of staff in the Attorney General's office to draft the rail order, will the Minister outline the measures he has taken to ensure staff is available to avoid delays to other rail projects that have to go to the Attorney General's office for redrafting?

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: It was the Minister's answer to a parliamentary question of mine.

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Minister outline the measures he has taken to ensure there will be staff?

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Is this joined-up government?

Road Safety. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Last October there was a serious accident in which five young people were killed. On 20 October the Minister sought and received from the Road Safety Authority 21 recommendations that would make our roads safer, particularly for young drivers. Have any of those recommendations been acted on? What is their current status? Has a decision been made on any of them?

Road Safety. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Will the Minister share those measures with us? Will everything happen in secret?

Road Safety. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Why is it a secret?

Road Safety. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister set up an expert body to provide advice. What is that advice?

Road Safety. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is waffling.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: They are already in the Evening Herald.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport the role in the management of traffic he envisages for the proposed Dublin transport authority, particularly in the locations most affected by the development of projects under Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41998/06]

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I agree with the Minister that the Dublin transport authority should have a key role in traffic management. However, we do not have a Dublin transport authority and we have traffic chaos. I tabled this question in the context of the gridlock we experienced two weeks ago on the N11. That sort of problem will arise on an increasingly regular basis because of the growth in traffic and because...

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that public expenditure on rail upgrades, improvements and infrastructure since 2002 is delivering the maximum value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41999/06]

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Taoiseach did not deal with it yesterday.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the current and ongoing conflict of interest within the Health Service Executive, which is contracting beds in nursing homes, has sought tenders from nursing homes to provide care for high dependency patients and which is also the regulator for nursing home standards, she will take immediate steps to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of traffic corps personnel on road duty on a typical day on average in the Dublin area; and the number in the greater Dublin area. [41158/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of the typical day for a traffic corps garda; when the night shift commences; and the number of gardaí from the traffic corps normally on duty after peak times in the Dublin area and in the greater Dublin area. [41159/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí involved in traffic duties on a daily basis on the road network here; the annual expenditure of An Garda Síochána on traffic management duties; the percentage of the Garda overall budget dedicated to traffic and road safety enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Dec 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Transport when he anticipates work will begin on the Kildare rail line project; the disruption that will be encountered by commuters during the works; if his attention has been drawn to contingency plans that will be put in place by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/06]