Results 421-440 of 10,129 for speaker:Róisín Shortall in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Transport the costs incurred by or on behalf of his Department arising from the launch of the Transport 21 programme at Dublin Castle on 1 November 2005, including hire of venue and associated costs; cost of printing, videos, maps and graphics; if outside public relations companies or consultants were hired for the event; if so, the companies and the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the claim made by the trade union IMPACT that it will cost up to €65 million per year to retain specialist staff who do not wish to relocate under the decentralisation programme, but who will have no obvious role in Dublin; if his Department has undertaken any assessment of the likely cost of retraining arising...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated costs, in terms of acquiring and equipping premises and other related costs at the latest date for which figures are available, of the original decentralisation programme announced in budget 2004 and the slimmed down version announced in December 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of people employed by the driver testing and standards authority; the salary costs to date in 2005, the grades of staff and the functions being carried out at each grade level; the implications for personnel in view of his decision to widen the functions of the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33458/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Questions Nos. 332 and 333 of 12 October 2005, the reason he has not yet published the Medical Bureau of Road Safety's 2004 annual report; and in view of the continued delay in publishing the report and the fact that the figures are available to him, will he now furnish the information requested. [33513/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 228 of 27 October 2005, if he will provide the information requested on the average cost per licence to his Department of administering and enforcing the bus licensing system. [33514/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport the average or typical working hours per day of a driving tester; and the average number of tests per day per driving tester. [33521/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Transport his estimate of the number of extra heavy goods vehicles that will use the West Link toll bridge as a result of the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel; his estimate of the number of extra heavy goods vehicles that will use the M50 as a result of the opening of the port tunnel; the number of heavy goods vehicles which currently use the toll...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 363 of 12 October 2005, if he will provide the figures requested. [33515/05]

Written Answers — Arms Trade: Arms Trade (10 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the review of the code of practices on armament sales within the European Union, and such related reviews as are being conducted within individual countries of the EU. [33490/05]

Written Answers — Election Observation Missions: Election Observation Missions (10 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which a request for election observers for international referenda and elections are processed and in particular, the number of Irish parliamentarians who, in the past ten years, have performed this function; if he foresees any changes in the procedures governing these duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the production of audio-visual materials used to promote the launch of the Transport 21 plan; if tenders were sought for the production of the material; if all public procurement procedures were complied with in regard to the allocation of the business; the firm or firms to whom the business was given; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the quarter page advertisement published in a newspaper (details supplied) of 8 November 2005 regarding travel and traffic arrangements for the Dublin area in the run up to Christmas and featuring a colour photograph of the Minister of State; if other such advertisements are planned; if so, the publications of same; the planned date...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost in terms of preparation, production and publication of the planned supplement regarding Operation Freeflow that is due to appear in a newspaper (details supplied) of 27 November 2005; if tenders were sought for the publication of this supplement; if all public procurement requirements were complied with in regard to the supplement; if...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the quarter page advertisement published in a newspaper (details supplied) of 8 November 2005 regarding travel and traffic arrangements for the Dublin area in the run up to Christmas and featuring a colour photograph of the Minister of State; if other such advertisements are planned in the newspaper; if so, the planned date of...

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

Róisín Shortall: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the need to improve public transport and the road infrastructure for Palmerstown, Dublin 20; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are gaps in the provision of public transport in the Palmerstown area; and the measures contained in Transport 21 that will improve the transport situation for Palmerstown....

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the huge disparity in funding for a school patron's curriculum as provided to Catholic and Protestant patron bodies compared with Educate Together; her views on the proposal for service level agreements from Educate Together; her further views on whether school patron bodies should receive State aid...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will issue a directive to ComReg to regulate mobile phone termination charges; the position of Ireland in the ranking of mobile phone charges across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34356/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's description of the lack of State capital investment in the national electricity grid; his plans to change this investment levy that households here and businesses are charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34363/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he intends taking arising from the outcome of court cases as reported (details supplied) where cases against drivers for the non-display of L-plates and for not being accompanied by a qualified driver were struck out due to deficiencies in Article 20 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999; when he will address...