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Written Answers — Road Accident Investigations: Road Accident Investigations (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received reports of any of the three investigations undertaken following the tragic Meath school bus accident; if, in the public interest, he will make those reports public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of buses, destined specifically for the school bus fleet, which it is intended to order in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22123/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if tenders have been sought for additions to the school bus fleet since the Meath bus crash; if so, the number of buses for which tenders have been sought; when the tenders were advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22124/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if circular 12/96 to allow pupils attending private schools to obtain a Department exemption in Irish will be operational before the start of the academic year 2005-2006. [21877/05]

Written Answers — Competition Sponsorship: Competition Sponsorship (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider providing the funding for the Form and Fusion Design Awards Competition previously provided by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22164/05]

Leaders' Questions. (28 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is time to retire.

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No.1: In page 4, subsection (1), line 16, after "Act" to insert the following: "and being one which is required to be covered by the registering state pursuant to EU Regulation 2407/92 and EU Regulation 785/2004". My difficulty with the Bill is that I do not accept Irish aviation would be grounded if the Bill were not passed, which is a fairly fundamental difficulty. On...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 10: In page 12, after line 13, to insert the following new section: "20.—(1) This Act shall cease to be in operation at the expiry of 12 months from the date of its coming into operation unless a resolution has been passed by each House of the Oireachtas resolving that the Act shall continue in operation. (2) The operation of this Act may from time to time be continued...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I recognise the urgency of this legislation and appreciate the Minister and those who support the Bill, which received unanimous support in the Seanad, do so with the best motivation and in the belief it is essential the State should take action in the manner proposed. I also appreciate the briefing I received from the Minister's Department. I have examined the record of the debate on the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Questions Nos. 166 and 167 of 13 October 2004, if the promised legislation (details supplied) will be in place before 31 October 2005. [21326/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport his views toward the policy of bus lane construction; his concerns regarding bus lanes which are currently unutilised or under utilised; if he remains committed to the development of bus lanes; if the bus lane projects will be developed in 2005; the location and cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21704/05]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (23 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent on creating cycling lanes since 1997; the number of kilometres converted to cycle lanes since 1997; the number of cyclists in the Dublin region who cycle to work or school; if he will consider a re-evaluation of the cycle lane building programme; his views on the fact that the programme represents value for money; and if he will...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the individual contracts awarded to airline companies to provide scheduled air services on the six public service obligation regional air routes; the level of subsidy per passenger which applies to each of these six air routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21706/05]

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: The Government can put through legislation in an hour and a half.

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

Olivia Mitchell: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the decision of Aer Lingus to end its service to Orlando; if Aer Lingus's service to Los Angeles is secure in the longer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21161/05]

Written Answers — Transport Strategy: Transport Strategy (22 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Transport when his ten-year transport infrastructure plan will be announced; the reason for the undue delay in its publication; the criteria being used by him and his officials to determine the specific projects to proceed with under this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21509/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the quality bus corridors which will be developed in 2005; the location of and investment envisaged in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21160/05]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (22 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has requested the Dublin Airport Authority to increase freight handling capacity at Dublin Airport; if he is satisfied that either existing or planned capacity can handle anticipated growth rates in cargo carrying, in particular the anticipated growth in trade with Asia. [21539/05]

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the number and details of private operator bus passenger licences for new routes awarded by his Department's licensing unit each year from 2002 to date; the number of such requests awaiting a decision; his Department's policy toward the role of private bus operators in providing commuter services in major urban centres; the number and location of...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I feel almost moved to tears because I have asked this question year in, year out and nothing seems to change. I have raised the issue of additional capacity for Dublin Bus. We are looking for more buses, not a fanciful interconnector or a metro. Buses are cheap and flexible and can be delivered relatively quickly. Why is that not happening? Dublin Bus does not have the buses and no one else...