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Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the enhancement of DART rail services in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31140/10]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to ensure that all vehicle owners are informed that their vehicle is due a national car test; the reason the notification procedure was summarily stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31141/10]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Transport the pass and failure rate for the driving test at each driving test centre here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/10]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of learner drivers currently waiting for a driving test at each driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31143/10]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Transport when Phases 2 to 4 of the western rail corridor will begin construction work and will be fully operational; the total cost of the Western Rail Corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31145/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will give an update on the process of mutual recognition of penalty points across the EU; the proposals he has put forward to his EU colleagues in this regard; if he is proposing any further reform of the National Vehicle Driver File in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31146/10]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of postings overseas of members of An Garda Síochána in the past five years; the remit of the posting; the length of secondment to such posts to date; the cost to date of the posting; if the State has been reimbursed for moneys expended on the posting by an international body or by the States to which they are posted;...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons here who took up working holiday visas in 2007, 2008 and 2009 under the agreement with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the USA by country; the allocation of visas here for each of the countries in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31022/10]

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Minister for deleting the phrase indicated in the amendment. We had lengthy discussions about it in the House during earlier Stages of the debate. The removal of the phrase strengthens the Bill and the application of the section, so that it comes as close as we can at this stage to mandatory testing, which I welcome. Quite a few people in the House have had experience of giving...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: On a similar point, the key point at the end of both amendments is that "the member may make a requirement of the person under the paragraph in relation to the specimen other than that to which the first requirement related". What are we going back to here if, in fact, the designated doctor and nurse in their opinion have not made provision or are unwilling on medical grounds to take the...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the insertion of this provision by the Minister. The Minister referred to the 1994 Act. Does that incorporate the consequential disqualification sections of the 1961 Act? Does it supersede all the previous legislation? I welcome that it will be in place as soon as possible. Since the Bill was passed in the Dáil previously, several critical media articles have appeared on the...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: In my former life as a member of the Labour parliamentary party, I tabled a number of amendments, which the Minister graciously accepted and I thank him for that. I also thank the civil servants for their tremendous hard work. This is intricate legislation, given the challenges that have been mounted against road traffic law over the years. I am grateful to all those who made submissions...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (7 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of persons employed in the aeronautics sector; the number that were employed in the aeronautics sector each year from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30511/10]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (6 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent each year and in total on the Dublin rail interconnector; the amount that is estimated to be allocated for the Dublin rail interconnector each year in direct costs and through public private partnerships and any other payments from 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29325/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money allocated in the departmental budget in respect of public private partnerships in 2010; if the allocation is set to rise to €600 million per annum and when the higher level of PPP payments will begin; the amount that has been spent on PPP payments each year from 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the proposed new programme for community development programmes; if a national agreement has been reached within any group of community groups; if so, if such agreements have been provided to other groups seeking such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (1 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, since his appointment, he has made any appointments to any State boards within his ministry; if there are vacancies on any of the boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of the estimated €34 billion cost of Transport 21 that has already been spent each year since 2006; the amount of the estimated €34 billion of Transport 21 that has been spent on public private partnership payments since 2006 and to date in 2010 and has been earmarked for future public private partnership payments over the next...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport if the estimated cost of Transport 21 is still €34 billion over the life time of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29102/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Jun 2010)

Tommy Broughan: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm the announcement by a Garda superintendent (details supplied) that the rollout of the national safety camera programme will begin in October 2010 and should be at full capacity by January 2011; if he will report on the arrangements in place with the private operator, in particular; if the terms of the...