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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (15 Jan 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel employed in the ambulance service in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1308/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (15 Jan 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 859. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operational ambulance vehicles deployed in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1309/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (15 Jan 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 940. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the special task force established in 2013 to examine the cause of road deaths will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jan 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 963. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that more than 200,000 written-off cars are still being driven; his views on whether this is a factor in the 18% increase in road deaths in 2013 compared with 2012; the safeguards currently in place to ensure written-off cars do not re-enter the car sales market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jan 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 964. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the 2013 and 2014 regional and local road grant allocations by county from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1726/14]

Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is misleading the Dáil.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is classic; opening up for tendering is not privatisation.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I wish the Minister of State well in selling it to his colleagues in the unions. That is his job. He has taken a decision to begin the process of privatisation. As a member of the Labour Party, he is responsible for that act. I do not care how he minces his words about opening up for tendering and in referring to the role of the National Transport Authority. It is a Government decision....

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Things have changed a lot since.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Positions have changed.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is what the Minister of State did, too. He opposed it.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, is extremely happy. He has had the door unlocked.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The door is widening by the day.

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the time frame for the open market tender process of bus routes of both Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus; if a similar process will be considered from Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54398/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Given the outcome of the court case, does the Minister not believe that questions remain to be answered by the chairman and chief executive who undertook this investigation, I presume at considerable cost to the State? In his response the Minister might be able to let us know what that cost was. Does the Minister intend to address the decisions they took in that regard?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the critical comments of Mr. Justice Michael Peart towards the Irish Sports Council during the proceedings in court action taken against the Sports Council by a board director, the action he intends to take regarding the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54706/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: As the Minister is aware, this issue arose from a recent court case taken by a board member of the Irish Sports Council. In light of the comments by the judge, I would welcome hearing the Minister's views and learning what action he intends to take as a result.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he intend to publish this report as soon as the observations of the individuals concerned have been taken into account? Second, did the terms of reference include reviewing the process by which the original investigation, which appears to have been ultra vires, was undertaken? In addition, did the Sports Council seek the Minister's advice or...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety Statistics (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up-to-date figures for fatalities on our roads in 2013; if he is satisfied that the necessary resources are currently available to the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54705/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety Statistics (19 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister will be aware that there appears to be a trend towards an increase in the number of deaths on the roads. While I am always slow to accept early signals on overall statistics in this area, it is clear that there will be a significant rise in the number of deaths on the roads over the course of the year, which is of deep concern to all of us. We have had a good process in this...