Results 21-40 of 23,476 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Light Rail Project. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Estimates of the cost of providing a metro from Dublin Airport or Swords to the city centre range from €2 billion to €5 billion. Even the lower figure is a considerable amount of money which would be a massive investment, but the cost to the taxpayer of the public private partnership route proposed by the Minister could be much greater than the estimates I have cited. There is a case for...

Light Rail Project. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: It is a bit disingenuous to sell it on the basis that we will not have to pay a cent until the trains are running but will pay through the nose for it after that. Future generations will be in hock if we go about it the way the Minister proposes. I would like the Minister to clarify his position on the development levies. He said he was exploring the possibility of development levies. I...

Light Rail Project. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: There are very few sites on the route that are densely populated.

Light Rail Project. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Why not select a route?

Aviation Matters. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: In respect of Aer Rianta, on 18 March we were within hours of having all the airports closed as a result of industrial action. That action was threatened because of a breach of faith by the Minister, according to workers' interests in the airports. The industrial action was only called off following the intervention of the Taoiseach. The workers were no longer willing to take the Minister's...

Aviation Matters. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: What timeframe is the Minister allowing for a response?

Aviation Matters. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Why was there a six-week delay?

Driver Licensing System. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Some drivers with provisional licences are currently driving HGVs and buses. Given the high number of HGVs involved in road accidents the Minister should give priority to testing those on provisional licences driving such dangerous vehicles. A further category of people had previously got driving licences, which lapsed because of the casual attitude to driving licences that had developed in...

Driver Licensing System. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: I do not want an accurate figure. I am asking the Minister to give priority to arranging tests for those on provisional licences driving HGVs, a large number of whom end up involved in traffic accidents.

Driver Licensing System. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Is it acceptable for a person on a provisional licence to drive an HGV?

Driver Licensing System. (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: What will the Minister do about it?

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting driving tests at the latest date for which figures are available; the current waiting time in each test centre; the efforts he and his Department are making to clear the backlog of driving test applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12531/04]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (4 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in providing the business information to union representatives in Aer Rianta; and the length of time he proposes to allow for adequate consideration of this prior to the publication of the State airports Bill. [12722/04]

National Irish Bank Investigations. (13 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to each of the inquiries being carried out by or on behalf of her Department; the projected date for the conclusion of each such investigation; the inquiries in respect of which reports have been referred to the DPP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13840/04]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (13 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the final report of the review of an establishment (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the main recommendations of the report; and when he intends to publish it. [14046/04]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (18 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the review of initiatives to address educational disadvantage to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14361/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the system that will be in place to address the situation in which a school has larger numbers of children in special needs than the weighted system caters for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/04]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Question No. 420 of 30 March 2004, if he will report on the eligibility of persons with free travel passes to use their passes on Luas services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14406/04]

Order of Business. (25 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: With regard to the long-promised State airports Bill does the Taoiseach intend to adhere to the undertaking that he gave to allow time for the workers to consider the information made available and to respond to it before the legislation is finalised?

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (25 May 2004)

Róisín Shortall: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the board of management of the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre; and if it is his intention to appoint a new board in the context of the recently completed review of this centre. [15507/04]