Results 4,741-4,760 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: What does the Minister want? What is he going to do?

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: What will the Minister do?

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Does Fianna Fáil have a united front with the Progressive Democrats? Do Progressive Democrats Members agree with the Minister? Do they even know his position?

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: What is his policy?

Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: On a point of order, Question Time is for questions to the Minister, not questions to the Opposition.

Decentralisation Programme. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: On emergency co-ordination, the plan was to close the Dublin centre and transfer the staff to Valentia. The reality is that there is no appetite among the staff to transfer there. It has been pointed out that it would be extremely dangerous to transfer the centre to Valentia given that the vast majority of emergency-related activities take place on the east coast. The connection between the...

Decentralisation Programme. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I would appreciate that also.

National Car Test. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport the outcome of the review of the national car test. [3394/06]

National Car Test. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I agree with my colleague, Deputy Shortall. I am sure my office is no different to that of anybody else in terms of the number of complaints it receives about the national car test, particularly about the variation between centres. There is very high failure rate although the average age of cars is extremely low and falling all the time. The issue of non-nationals having accidents while...

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made in regard to the delivery of the projects outlined in Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3342/06]

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I am aware that the two Luas lines to which the Minister referred, the link between the A and B lines and the B1 line, were well advanced long before Transport 21 was thought up, as were all of the projects mentioned. My concern centres on the projects which have not yet commenced but which have completion dates as part of Transport 21 that are looking increasingly unrealistic. For example,...

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: We will see him in 2012.

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Does the Minister anticipate the tunnel being completed in six years given that is has not yet gone to public consultation?

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Can I ask the Minister a question?

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister is dealing with the matter at a late stage.

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to ask the Minister about the proposal——

Transport Policy. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, although the question was mine.

Road Network. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is intended to continue to fund parts of the road construction programme through a tolling mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/06]

Road Network. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister and welcome the clarification but I question the need to continue. While I understand the original rationale behind using tolling to pay for roads, we no longer need the money. Last year we had a surplus of €1.8 billion as a result of a more favourable budget outcome than expected. The Stability and Growth Pact restrictions have been removed so there is no reason to...

Road Network. (1 Feb 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Demonstrably not.