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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the recent warning from the IMO and the IHCA of the possibility of industrial action unless her Department adopts a more conciliatory approach to a number of industrial relations problems, including the unilateral introduction of the clinical indemnity scheme; the action she intends to...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the optimum manner of providing a rail link to Dublin Airport; and when he expects to make proposals to Cabinet on this. [5093/05]

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I was not looking for a history lesson. We all know what proposals are there. I asked for the Minister's thinking on the proposal. What does he believe is the best way of serving the northside and the airport in particular? Does the Minister accept that the northside has lost out badly in transport infrastructure, in spite of having a northside Taoiseach? Will the Minister give priority to...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: What does the Minister mean when he says that they have been involved in putting these things on the table? They already are on the table.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: What is needed is decision making.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: When is he likely to go to Government with it?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Did he steal the Minister's thunder? We look forward to an early decision. The Minister is answering for his two predecessors who dragged their heels on transport initiatives in the Dublin area. What is the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to provide a full metro serving the airport? The Minister seems to be indicating he is still considering the possibility of a...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister saying the metro is dead?

Road Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: In that case, why is there traffic gridlock?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Can the Minister give an indication of his priority? Is he giving an undertaking that the northside will receive priority? Within days of his appointment, the Minister talked about joining up the two Luas lines. That is off the top of the head stuff and not helpful in the area of transport. The problem over the years is that there has not been joined up thinking. Will the Minister confirm...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: If the Minister proceeds with the interconnector, I take it he will not come up with a separate solution for joining the two Luas lines. The interconnector connects those lines. I hope the Minister will not duplicate it.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister mentioned the increase in the rate of car ownership and said these projects cannot be carried out overnight. However, what could be done overnight to greatly improve the traffic situation is increase the number of buses. Despite the undertaking given in the national development plan, why has not one additional bus been provided for Dublin Bus since 2000? It beggars belief that...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The additional funding was €275 million.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why does the Minister not keep the promises he made?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister has not done so and is not doing so.

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Why does the Minister not deliver on his commitment?

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: He has not done so.

Written Answers — Private Sector Funding: Private Sector Funding (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to efforts by Aer Lingus unions to raise their shareholding in the national airline; his views on such a move; the way in which this will affect plans to privatise or sell off any part of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4761/05]

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the success of Operation Lifesaver for the Christmas and new year period; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of road deaths recorded during this period is back to the level attained before the introduction of penalty points; if he has new initiatives in this regard for 2005; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (15 Feb 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the protracted discussions which took place between her Department and the Northern Area Health Board regarding the provision of a new health centre in Ballymun, Dublin 9; the reason it has taken two years for these discussions to be completed while the new facility has lain idle for this two year...