Results 61-72 of 72 for speaker:Jim McDaid in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Mar 2006)

Jim McDaid: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the state of discussions between clinicians north and south of the Border to serve breast cancer services in Letterkenny General Hospital. [9632/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Jun 2004)

Jim McDaid: It is longstanding Government policy to recommend and promote the wearing of cycle helmets by all cyclists. The literature internationally does not agree whether the wearing of safety helmets is best achieved through the compulsory route or through other strategies. I am of the view that the wearing of cycle helmets is better achieved by way of encouragement and education rather than by...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (25 May 2004)

Jim McDaid: The format, dimensions and technical specifications of registration plates for display on motor vehicles are provided for in the Vehicle Registration and Taxation (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and were made by the Revenue Commissioners. The regulations provide, inter alia, that a registration plate shall exhibit the index mark and placename of the relevant licensing authority. They also...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Testing: Motor Vehicle Testing (25 May 2004)

Jim McDaid: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together. The classes of vehicles liable for vehicle testing are set out in the First Schedule to the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991. Agricultural tractors do not come within their scope. The regulations apply to buses, ambulances and motor vehicles and trailers that are used for the carriage of goods. They only apply where...

Written Answers — Vehicle Permits: Vehicle Permits (30 Mar 2004)

Jim McDaid: Information on the number of special permits granted by local authorities for vehicles, including off-road dumpers, is not compiled by my Department.

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (17 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: Discussions are ongoing between my Department and the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, SIMI in relation to the proposed changeover to metric values for speed measurement by 31 December 2004. The requirements in relation to speedometers arising from metrication and motor vehicle type-approval form part of these discussions.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: The production of an NCT certificate when taxing a motor car has not been a requirement since 12 December 2001 when, arising from an industrial dispute at National Car Testing Service Limited earlier that year which affected testing, some motorists were experiencing difficulties in arranging tests in sufficient time to obtain the NCT certificate needed for their motor tax application. On the...

Written Answers — Air Traffic Control: Air Traffic Control (17 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: The European Commission's revised proposal to update Regulation 3922/91, which will encompass flight and duty time limitations, has just been published today. Until such time as the amended proposal has been examined it will not be possible for me or the other member states to formulate a position on this issue and this matter will not now be the subject of substantial discussions at the...

Written Answers — Motoring Schools: Motoring Schools (10 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: Proposals being developed by my Department for the regulation and quality assurance of driving instruction will involve a test of the competence of individual instructors. A working group comprising representatives of my Department and of instruction interests has formulated the design of the standards that a driving instructor must meet. I am considering what arrangements will be put in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: The fitting and use of speed limitation devices on goods vehicles over 12,000kg and buses over 10,000kg is governed by the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1993. Under these regulations such vehicles shall, at all times when used in a public place, be equipped with a speed limitation device the set speed of which does not exceed 85 kilometres...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: Active cruise control is a new technology with variants available on relatively few new vehicles. I am aware of the claims that such equipment may interfere with certain speed detection equipment used by the Garda Síochána and have decided to ask the Garda authorities for a report on the matter. Under the Road Traffic (Speed Meter Detectors) Regulations 1991 it is an offence to import,...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Feb 2004)

Jim McDaid: The speed at which a speed limiter device is to be set in a vehicle is laid down in Directive 92/6/EEC. Under this directive goods vehicles with a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes are required to be fitted with a speed limiter so that the speed of the vehicle may not exceed 90 kilometres per hour. Directive 2002/85/EC extends the requirement to have a speed limiter fitted to include goods...