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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of his policy priorities for the development of the Irish aviation sector; his preferred strategy for the future of the State airline and for the development of a second airport terminal at Dublin Airport; his views on the way in which State airports and regional airports can be developed and capacity increased at both; and if he...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons holding provisional driving licences; the number of such drivers who are on first, second, third or subsequent provisional licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Transport if EU or other funding for North-South rail projects is available to part fund a rail link via Dunboyne, Navan and Kingscourt. [4625/05]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the anticipated application for a light rail order for the green line Luas extension to Cherrywood. [4630/05]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the anticipated application for a light rail order for the green line Luas extension to Cherrywood. [4729/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on an Iarnród Éireann proposal to charge customers for the use of its car parks at Dublin suburban rail stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4715/05]

Written Answers — Dublin Transportation Office: Dublin Transportation Office (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the advisory committee of the DTO cannot meet until such time as the Minister confirms the nominations which are now with the DTO since shortly after the local elections of June 2004; if he intends to make these appointments or if it is his intention to abolish the DTO or remove local...

Written Answers — Local Authority Loans: Local Authority Loans (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if consideration will be given to writing off the outstanding amounts owed by low income families who financed mortgages with State-backed funds at fixed interest. [4548/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Loans: Local Authority Loans (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider writing off the outstanding amounts owed by low income families who financed mortgages with State-backed funds at fixed interest and who, although having made repayments over 30 years, still owe in some cases more than the amount borrowed despite that the State has rolled over the original...

Issue of Writ: Meath By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It will be hard to balance Deputy Johnny Brady.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Connectivity is a good policy. One of the areas on which the Minister was in dispute with Ivor the terrible when he was first appointed to office was the Luas connection and the possibility of connecting the two lines. The Luas lines have been wildly successful beyond everybody's dreams. They are popular with the public and have been successful in taking cars off the road. They would be even...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It is heavy rail and I am not sure that is the solution.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: It was somebody's suggestion.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: In fairness, I know that.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy Cullen is the Minister.

Issue of Writ: Kildare North By-election. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Look at the prize they got in the Minister.

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a second deadline on the future of Aer Lingus has been passed without a decision on the future strategic development of the State airline having been taken; the further reason a decision on a proposal for a second terminal at Dublin Airport has not yet been taken; the obstacles which are preventing these critical decisions from being...

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Does the Minister accept the Government's treatment of Aer Lingus is inexcusable at this stage? It was the injudicious remarks of the Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely, when he said there was no urgency for a decision, which precipitated the loss of the senior management at Aer Lingus and which now means that effectively very few options remain open for the...

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: They were told no decision was going to be made, particularly by the Minister of State.

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: Perhaps the Minister does not understand the meaning of the term "lame duck". It means somebody whose term is over and who is due to leave.