Results 61-80 of 23,476 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide information on the primary legislation or other statutory instrument which bans the pulling of a trailer by a two-wheel drive vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/04]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (19 Oct 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a waiting list of 286 tenants in Dublin City Council for extensions due to overcrowded accommodation or severe disabilities; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that â¬21 million from his Department would be needed to clear these lists...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Oct 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 586: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the proposals submitted to him by Dublin City Council in respect of the sale of council owned flats and maisonettes to tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25297/04]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that building regulations provide for adequate soundproofing in partition walls between adjoining properties; if he has plans to introduce, amend or alter existing regulations regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25413/04]
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the recent report produced by IBEC which found that traffic congestion had got worse in Dublin over the past two years; the steps he intends to take to deal with this problem in view of the social and economic cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27200/04]
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for the theory behind what is supposed to be happening. However, I am sure he will agree that the reality regarding traffic congestion is completely different from what he suggests. Does he accept that transport and traffic congestion are now the major source of stress in most people's lives, especially in the Dublin area where the working day is lengthened because of...
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: There are two serious structural problems regarding Dublin traffic. The first is that more than 20 organisations have a role in traffic and transport, rendering matters completely unwieldy. Does the Minister accept that there is a strong case for a single transport authority for the Dublin area? Second, owing to the problem of people breaking the traffic laws by parking in clearways, driving...
- Traffic Management. (2 Nov 2004)
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- Road Network. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Another report. The Minister's predecessor launched such a report two years ago.
- Heavy Goods Vehicles. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: The former Minister of State, Deputy McDaid, has been doing that for the past two years.
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Those talks were suspended, largely because of the provocative approach taken by the Minister's predecessor. I hope the Minister will not follow in his footsteps and that he will engage with the various players and the Opposition on transport issues. The talks were held under the chairmanship of Kevin Foley. Does the Minister intend to reconvene talks with the unions? What approach will he...
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Presumably the motivation will be to increase capacity rather than concentrate on ownership.
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: I refer to the legislation that will underpin these changes. Does the Minister accept a significant number of operators are competing in the national bus market? Within the Dublin area, a recent survey of traffic movement across the canal cordon highlighted that almost 30% of buses were privately owned. The difficulty from a legislative point of view is there is no facility for charging...
- Public Transport. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: That was a response to investment.
- Rail Accidents. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: The incident referred to in questions relates to a collision between two Luas trams and not to pedestrians or drivers. What information has the Minister on that incident? Does he know how it happened? Does he know the cost of the damage to both trams? Does he consider it appropriate that Connex should investigate itself in this matter?
- Rail Accidents. (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: That is the subject of the question.
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's proposals for the future of Aer Lingus; if the Government has decided not to proceed with proposals for the privatisation of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/04]
- Written Answers — Public Transport Integration: Public Transport Integration (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 401 of 5 October 2004, the outcome of his discussions regarding the introduction of a combined bus, Luas and rail ticket pending the introduction of integrated ticketing. [26945/04]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in addressing the long delays between motorists being observed breaking the speed limit or other road traffic offences which merit penalty points and the awarding against them of those points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26946/04]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2004)
Róisín Shortall: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind applying capital gains tax on pensioners who get a small windfall, when their overall income, including the total gross amount of the windfall, falls short of the â¬15,500 tax exemption limit for over 65s; if he will take measures to correct this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27114/04]