Results 4,441-4,460 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Air Services. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: A bit of competition would not do it any harm.

Air Services. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister has not answered my question about the interim agreement.

Air Services. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Today, it was announced that the agreement would not be in place.

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand the Morton's Coaches initiative has more or less collapsed and I know the Railway Procurement Agency had difficulties in recruiting someone to provide the schemes as envisaged. However, the main difficulty is the obstruction being provided by the State public transport companies which do not wish to participate or co-operate in any way with either other State operators, such as...

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand that Dublin Bus is not in favour of integrated ticketing or, if there is to be such a system, it wishes to operate it. This is not acceptable and it obliges the Minister to take the initiative and to knock heads together. There should be no more reviews or reports. If we are serious about making the kind of investment envisaged in Transport 21, facilities of this kind must be...

Port Development. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline national policy on the development of Irish ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/06]

Port Development. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I wish to pursue a question in respect of Dublin Port, which applied for a foreshore licence to increase its berthage through land reclamation in 1998. The port authorities are still awaiting a response to that application and have been indicating for some time that the port will reach its full capacity early next year. While one might be able to...

Port Development. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Twenty-one hectares.

Port Development. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Why must the needs of Dublin be established when the Department was told eight years ago? This Fisher report seems to go into a level of detail of analysis which has little relevance for Government if this involves the independent companies established by legislation. They have made decisions on their future requirements and all they need is a "yes" or "no" from Government. They have waited...

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the expansion of the capacity and frequency of Dublin bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/06]

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Ten years ago Dublin Bus had just less than 1,000 buses. Now it has just over 1,000 buses despite the fact that the population has gone up by over 250,000 and geographically Dublin has grown beyond recognition. This increased demand, however, is completely unmet. Yesterday the south side of Dublin experienced total gridlock — traffic in the city is on a knife-edge and there is a need for...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the average fleet age of Dublin Bus; the number of buses in service with Dublin Bus which are over nine years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15750/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the amount spent to date on upgrading the major inter-urban routes, as set out in the roads programme under the national development plan; the estimated total amount of expenditure required to complete the upgrading of these routes; the anticipated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (27 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the consulting contracts awarded in connection with the proposed break-up of Aer Rianta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15870/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she has made to improve clinical audit and competence assurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15504/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she is making to reduce public waiting lists for orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15529/06]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 12 October 2004, her intentions in respect of the future use of the lands on which the Central Mental Hospital is located at Dundrum. [14240/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Health Service Executive ceases the practice of requiring annual renewal of medical cards for people with an intellectual disability. [14743/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the result of the assessment by the Office of Public Works on the site for a new Garda station in Dundrum; and the status of negotiations. [14261/06]

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to introduce dog control by-laws for Office of Public Works properties as Office of Public Works parks are targeted by unscrupulous dog owners who intimidate other users of these parks; and his plans in this regard. [14801/06]