Results 161-180 of 29,064 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: I was embarrassed listening to it.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: It was nothing but waffle.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister is holding up the metro and the public transport provision which would solve the problem.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: It is the car-based transport system.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Zurich, Barcelona, Madrid and Helsinki did.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: What happens to the ten-year fairytale if the Government is not re-elected, something to which we all look forward? What possible validity can a ten-year plan have when it requires the imprimatur of the people to decide who will be in Government in ten years time? Does the Minister believe there is a need for a greater Dublin transport and planning authority to implement the joined-up...

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The metro, a rail interconnector, two or three more Luas lines and the western rail corridor.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: All I have heard is waffle about them for years.

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: We promoted the Luas for years before the Government. The Minister's comments are nothing but waffle.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister says he has no plans to extend the rail line to Navan. What will it take to change his mind and to start planning for a rail line to Navan? Has he not considered changing his plans in view of the recent EIS on the widening of the M50? It showed that the M50 will not work even if its width is doubled. Regardless of what super highway is provided, there will be gridlock at the...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Does the Minister have plans for a line?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: People in this country do not choose public transport because the public transport options are not available to them due to the failure of this and previous Governments to provide them. With regard to setting out plans, the Minister said earlier that he had asked the NRA to consider plans for a new orbital motorway. Why does he not tell Iarnród Éireann that he, as the public policy maker,...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Public relations consultants.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: So would the Minister.

Written Answers — Transport Investment Plan: Transport Investment Plan (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the process which his Department is engaging in to establish the ten-year transport investment plan proposed in budget 2005; the analysis which has been undertaken to help prioritise projects; and the planning guidelines which are being used to provide a background to the investment decisions that are being made. [4804/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he intends introducing to try to prevent the continued incidence of fatal accidents between cyclists and heavy goods vehicles. [4805/05]

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

Eamon Ryan: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Transport the process which his Department is engaging in to establish the ten-year transport investment plan proposed in budget 2005; the analysis which has been undertaken to help prioritise projects; and the planning guidelines which are being used to provide a background to the investment decisions that are being made. [5091/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated length of new quality bus corridors that are due to come into operation in Dublin in 2005; the number of new buses that will be added to the Dublin bus fleet; and his views on whether Dublin Bus has a sufficiently large fleet to be able to provide the frequency of bus service for these routes to be characterised as quality bus...

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

Eamon Ryan: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of registered driving instructors with regard to the Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4578/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Feb 2005)

Eamon Ryan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the process that has been followed in the selection of a site to replace the Mountjoy Prison complex; if he will further report on the weighting given to the issues of sustainability and cost; and the status of the detailed plans drawn up by the Office of Public Works for the refurbishment and renewal...