Written answers
Thursday, 12 May 2005
- Rail Accidents
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Transport the investigation being held into the circumstances in which a train travelling on 1 April 2005 between Rosslare and Dublin split in two, in view of... - Ministerial Meetings
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport the communications he has had with the board of CIE since taking office; the number of meetings he has had with board members of CIE; the written... - Airport Development Projects
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans in regard to the future of Aer Lingus with particular reference to the likely ownership of the second terminal at Dublin Airport; if it is... - Rail Network
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated by his Department and drawn down by Irish Rail for the purchase of rolling stock each year from 1997 to date; if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent consultants report commissioned by his Department on the proposed driver testing and standards authority; if he will act on... - Rail Network
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision will be made on the proposed western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15557/05] - Road Network
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which his anticipated ten year transport infrastructure plan will interface with the existing programme of work outlined under the NDP;... - Public Transport
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures in the short and longer term he intends to take to tackle the problem of growing commuting times revealed in a recent DTO survey... - Road Safety
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent EuroRAP report on the state of Ireland's roads; his further views on whether poor road conditions are a contributory factor... - Semi-State Bodies
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport if his approval was sought for the full package of financial measures for the former executives and directors of Aer Rianta; his views on whether... - Ministerial Meetings
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Transport the communications he has had with the National Roads Authority since taking office; the number of meetings he has had with members of the... - Road Network
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the consideration of the cost of a buy-out of the M50 toll bridge, a full cost benefit analysis has been carried out; if so, if factors such... - Public Transport
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in the establishment of an independent public transport procurement and regulatory body; when this legislation will be... - Light Rail Projects
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the development of a metro system to run from Dublin's city centre to the airport; his further views on whether the Irish Rail... - State Airports
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the latest annual report from Aer Lingus; when the new chief executive designate will take up his position; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport the analysis carried out on the possibility of diesel trains operating on the proposed new rail tunnel connecting Spencer Dock and Heuston Station;... - Road Safety
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress to date on the reintroduction of height limits for heavy goods vehicles as promised three years ago. [15668/05] - Road Network
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the proposed new outer ring road for Dublin; the efforts which will be made to ensure that such a ring road does not contribute to... - Air Services
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport the total amount paid by his Department to the Irish Aviation Authority in respect of charges due for foreign military aircraft passing through... - Road Network
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the feasibility undertaken by the NRA on a possible outer ring road for Dublin; if not, when it will be completed; his view on... - Semi-State Bodies
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if the proceeds of an eventual sale of a portion of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus will not be reinvested into the company. [15670/05] - Rail Network
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to the possible opening of a rail connection between Navan and Dublin via Dunboyne; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann is reported to be paying up to €70 million per year to private bus operators due to... - Road Network
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport the reports he has received on the proposed south eastern port access road in Dublin city; the proposed function of such a road; and the estimated... - Rail Network
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport when the proposed memorandum of understanding between his Department and Irish Rail covering punctuality, cleaner carriages and queuing times will... - Road Safety
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to reduce the dangers to pedestrians and cyclists from heavy goods vehicles; if he will require all such vehicles to be fitted... - Public Transport
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport the requests he has received from the board of Shannon Airport and local representatives regarding the upgrading of transport infrastructure in the... - Parking Regulations
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the promised review of the level of fines for breaches of disabled persons' parking restrictions; the arrangements for... - Ministerial Meetings
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport the communications he has had with National Toll Roads since taking office; the meetings he has had with board members or representatives of this... - Light Rail Projects
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received from the RPA the business plans which examine the extension of the Luas to Cherrywood and the Dublin Docklands; if he will report... - Aviation Strategy
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has considered the need to contribute to an all-Ireland strategy on aviation in view of the ongoing strategic reviews of the running of... - Vehicle Licensing
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if a heavy goods vehicle that recently overturned at a junction on the M50, causing massive traffic disruption, was unlicensed; if he has satisfied... - Public Transport
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses in the Dublin Bus fleet in each year from 2001; the number of additional buses that will be acquired during 2005; when he... - Road Network
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether development of the Dublin Port tunnel will solve an infrastructure problem or will create the need for further investment in... - Road Safety
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport when the promised updated version of the official rules of the road handbook will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15575/05] - Parking Facilities
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new park and ride facilities in the Dublin area, recently announced, will be operational; the number and location of such sites; and if he... - Vehicle Testing
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a recent report from the British Vehicle and Operator Services Agency that found that a high proportion of Irish... - National Car Test
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public meetings held to date under the consultation process on the performance of the national car test; the average numbers attending... - Road Network
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in regard to the routing of the planned M3 motorway,... - Taxi Regulations
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport when new regulations on customer service and safety standards in the taxi industry will be implemented; the precise areas that these regulations... - Road Network
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation with regard to plans to introduce open tolling on national motorways; the discussions he has had with the NRA and NTR in this regard;... - Public Transport
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of applications for licences of new public transport routes which are being considered by his Department; the locations to which these... - Road Network
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedures in place to ensure value for money in respect of public private partnership road contracts; the information available to him in that... - Public Transport
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport the budget that will be provided in 2005 for the purchase of new buses by Dublin Bus; if there is a standard frequency of service required on new... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the use of digital imagery in speed cameras under the terms of road traffic legislation; if it is necessary to introduce... - Traffic Management
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received information on the proposed traffic management measures due to be put in place during the first phase of the upgrade... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in respect of the inspectorate of the road haulage section of his Department, he will report on the number of drivers found to be driving... - Road Safety
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce legislative measures to counter the use of mobile phones by drivers in view of the clear safety implications of this... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in the decentralisation of State agencies to Mitchelstown; the number of posts to be decentralised to this location;... - Road Network
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport the anticipated opening date for the Dublin Port tunnel; the current estimated total cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the... - Air Services
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of US troops that have passed through Shannon Airport in 2005; if this figure represents an increase in the total for the same period in...
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