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Road Network. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It does not state that anywhere in the Minister's one-page plan.

Road Network. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister does not speak Fianna Fáil's language.

Road Safety. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: From the Opposition's point of view, the establishment of this new authority is a pig in a poke. We do not know what it is going to do or if the new legislation will be more than enabling in nature. What powers and functions will the body possess? What value will the body add if it simply amalgamates the testing and road safety functions? All that is wrong with those bodies is they are not...

Air Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: What is the Minister's view on the open skies deal? Will it be in place prior to April 2008? If so, is he satisfied both Shannon and Dublin airports will not be disadvantaged and miss the boat by not establishing routes and so on?

Rail Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I agree with the Minister that in the past it seemed that only long distance rail freight was economically viable. However, change is now occurring. Does the Minister accept that this situation will almost certainly change further for environmental reasons? Road freight will become increasingly expensive as petrol costs grow because we will probably have increasing supply instability in the...

Rail Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Iarnród Éireann is selling off new wagons.

Rail Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The new wagons that would take these super——

Rail Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Why?

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank my colleague for sharing his time with me. In the limited time I have available I want to concentrate on a few areas of transport. We are all disgusted at the format of the Estimates which give so little information. Any debate on how money is spent is inadequately informed by the nature of the Estimates. In transport it is even more of a farce. While we have a different five-year...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister should wait; he will get his chance. Thousands are coming down from this area to the lovely Luas service built at taxpayer's expense. Buses were to bring them down in their hundreds. We built the lay-by; we have the bus stop and the shelter but no buses. On routes served by a private operator miraculously Dublin Bus can find the buses to compete. The people without a bus service...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister should stick around.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: We both want buses on the road, as the Minister knows.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister should put his money where his mouth is.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a proposal from the Health Service Executive to establish four hospital networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35406/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce more MRI scanners to the public health system; if so, the number of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35405/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 333: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the promise of mainstreaming community employment schemes offering services to the disabled will be fulfilled; and if the necessary core funding in the Health Service Executive budget for 2006 will be included. [35776/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify and justify the requirement that existing long-term contract staff should be subject to the acceptance of decentralisation prior to any establishment of their positions in view of the fact that the Government has consistently maintained that decentralisation for current staff was voluntary. [35779/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will nominate the three US airport destinations to which Ireland will have access from November 2006; and the factors which will be considered in their selection. [35173/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the recent revised bilateral agreement, concluded with the US Government he has relevant information on the volume of freight which currently passes through Shannon airport, both to and from the US; his views on whether there is sufficient current freight business passing through Shannon airport to sustain the existing level...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that the Dublin Port tunnel will not open until December 2006, as articulated by the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35189/05]