Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Transport when the review of the first year of the road safety strategy 2004-06 will be completed and when it will be published. [32326/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Government strategy on road safety 2004-06 does not contain a commitment relating to the production of annual progress reports in the same manner as was the case with the first strategy. As I advised the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport yesterday, I intend to take the opportunity later in the year at a suitable occasion to give an outline of overall progress in relation to the delivery of the various elements that make up the strategy.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress to date in 2005 in expanding the forensic analysis programme for driving under the influence of drugs. [32327/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Medical Bureau of Road Safety continues to analyse blood and urine specimens received under the Road Traffic Acts for the presence of a drug or drugs where the level of alcohol determined is under the legal limit of 80mg-100ml in blood and 107mg-100ml in urine or when a specific request for drug analysis has been received from the Garda when the alcohol result is above the legal limit. The number received to the end of September 2005 was 527, which is 32% higher than the same period to September 2004.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of low cost remedial measures that have so far been carried out on national roads and non-national roads under the road safety strategy 2004-2006 with a breakdown for each. [32328/05]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of higher cost accident remedial measures carried out on national roads to date in 2005 under the road safety strategy 2004-2006. [32329/05]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of traffic calming measures implemented so far on national roads under the road safety strategy 2004-2006. [32330/05]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 178: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress to date in 2005 in the development of quality control of road safety audits. [32331/05]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Transport if the study into the collision history at the 109 high accident locations identified in the National Roads Authority high accident location report has been completed; the recommendations arising from the report; if same will be laid before the Houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32370/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 178, inclusive, and 200 together.

The improvement and maintenance of national roads, including road safety engineering matters, is the responsibility of the National Roads Authority, NRA, and local authorities under the Roads Act 1993. The information sought is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Transport his decision regarding the proposal in the road safety strategy 2004-06 for the introduction of a procedure for the administrative disqualification for cases where the blood alcohol concentration is between 80mg-100ml and 100mg-ml. [32332/05]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress to date in 2005 in reviewing legislation dealing with intoxicated driving as promised under the road safety strategy 2004-06; and when legislation will be published regarding same. [32333/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together.

As I indicated yesterday to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, of which the Deputy is a member, I am actively considering the issues of the introduction of an administrative disqualification for certain drink driving offences and a general review of the legislation relating to intoxicated driving with a view to making progress at an early date.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an environmental report on pipeline aviation fuel along Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32345/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, as I understand that any such pipeline would of itself require an environmental impact assessment, EIA, under the EIA directives and regulations.