Written answers
Thursday, 24 November 2005
- Road Tolling
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which and when he intends to legislate for open road tolling; and the distinction drawn between barrier free tolling and open road... - Public Transport
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport his Department's involvement in the sanctioning of fare increases or the setting of maximum fares in respect of annual commuter tickets; the role... - Light Rail Project
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost benefit analysis he has completed in respect of individual projects mentioned in Transport 21. [35970/05] - Public Transport
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the provision of public transport for rural areas under the transport plan. [35796/05] - Light Rail Project
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport when construction of the Luas line to Bray, County Wicklow, will commence; if this is being done by the State or by private investment; the area in... - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of funding which has been secured for the provision of increased park and ride facilities nationally; the amounts and location of each... - State Airline
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the situation at Aer Lingus. [30219/05] - Proposed Legislation
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals on bus licensing reform; the way in which these discussions with interested parties have progressed during 2005; and when he will be... - Traffic Management
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport the interim measures he is taking to deal with traffic congestion in the greater Dublin area pending the full implementation of Transport 21. [35902/05] - Public Transport
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has instructed Dublin Bus to fast-track the delivery of real time information on its bus services in the capital; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which and when he proposes to provide for the commitment in the road safety strategy to amend section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 to... - Staff Pensions
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in meeting the concerns of the Retired Aviation Staff Association regarding pension shortfalls. [35897/05] - Transport Policy
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which a proper evaluation and feasibility study has been undertaken in respect of his recently announced Transport 21 programme, with... - Rail Network
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason Navan and Dublin are not proposed to be linked by rail under the new transport plan. [35799/05] - Staff Pensions
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to make the honouring of pension commitments to former staff part of the conditions of sale in the event of Aer Lingus being sold.... - Road Signage
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in completing the new traffic signs manual; when same is expected to be completed; the cost of the consultants... - Airport Development Projects
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the development of a second terminal at Dublin Airport, when he anticipates work will begin; and if he will make a statement... - Road Safety
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in providing a legislative basis for the introduction of on the spot fines for licensing and tachograph offences by drivers... - Departmental Estimates
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the 9% decrease in subhead C3 in the Estimates 2006; and the way in which this will impact on the establishment of a Dublin... - Road Network
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport if the review of the National Roads Authority policy toward service stations on motorways has been completed as requested by him; the outcome and... - Cycle Facilities
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to improve cycle facilities in Dublin in view of the high levels of informal cycle parking in the city centre indicating an insufficient... - Heavy Goods Vehicles
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in persuading industry on the retrofitting of blind spot mirrors on older heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the 20 buses provided to Dublin Bus as part of Transport 21; the cost of these buses; the amount provided by his Department... - Transport Policy
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport if the proposed Sandycove to Sutton coastal route was included for consideration under the Transport 21 plan; the estimated cost for the completion... - Flight Itineraries
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport if planes (details supplied) entered Irish air space in the period since January 2003; the landings, departure and destination of each of the planes... - National Car Test
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not yet published the recommendations arising from the review of the national car test; when same will be published; and the... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to his recent announcement to expand the number of penalty point offences in operation in 2006, his officials have consulted with... - Proposed Legislation
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made in relation to the introduction of legislation to allow for the full roll-out of speed cameras nationally; and if he will... - Rail Network
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the proposed electrification of the Kildare line will only run as far as Hazelhatch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36016/05] - Road Accidents
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received any of the reports into the Meath bus tragedy; if so, the actions he intends to take on foot of any recommendations contained in... - National Car Test
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if he could clarify that under the terms of the tender, the NCT is to operate under accreditation by the Irish National Accreditation Board within... - Rail Services
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a cost estimate for the proposed new rail interconnector from Spencer Dock to Heuston Station as proposed in the Transport 21... - Public Transport
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department intends to fulfil its commitments under the national development plan to Dublin Bus in terms of the allocation of additional, as... - Road Tolling
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport, in relation to the recent announcement that the new Kilcock-Kinnegad motorway will lift its toll barriers if there is a build-up of five or more... - Airport Development Projects
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport if another round of funding for regional airports or any additional funding to such airports is envisaged by his Department; and if he will make a... - Traffic Management
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in 2005 by his Department in regard to allowing hard shoulders be utilised by public transport operators; if it is... - Rail Services
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on the development of a new train depot in Portlaoise; the cost of this project; if a successful tenderer has been chosen; the... - Road Fatalities
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the estimated economic cost of each road death; and the breakdown of this figure. [35912/05] - Rail Network
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the commencement of construction work on the re-opening of the western rail corridor; the budget for... - Public Transport
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport the projects, including the roads and public transport projects which contributed to the €100 million underspend in 2005; the amount each... - Industrial Relations
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had any contact with management and workers regarding the possible strike action by bus drivers. [35798/05] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in co-operation with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to tackle the increasing problem of drug driving; and if he... - Integrated Ticketing
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount which has been allocated in the 2006 Estimates for integrated ticketing; and when he expects the project to be completed. [35884/05] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in reaching an agreement with the British and Northern Ireland authorities on mutual recognition of penalty points. [35888/05] - Road Network
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if, as Minister with responsibility for the National Roads Authority, NRA, he will formally request the NRA to supply quarterly reports on its... - Railway Stations
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been informed by Iarnród Éireann as to the chosen location for a new rail station in the docklands; the cost of such a station; the way... - Driving Tests
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy on registration, vetting and education of driving instructors; and if a clear policy will be set out to driving instructors in order that... - Public Transport
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he proposes to increase bus capacity in the greater Dublin area by 80,000 places. [35894/05] - Traffic Management
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if a detailed outline will be provided of the options being explored by the National Roads Authority in their current negotiations with National... - Driving Tests
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for tackling the backlog of applications for driving tests; and the timescale for each of these measures. [35891/05] - Public Transport
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of his Department's Vote for 2006 devoted to roads projects and the percentage devoted to public transport projects; his views on... - Driving Tests
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to ensure a greater gender balance among driving testers; the consideration he has given to promotional measures in this... - Public Transport
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport if the new buses promised under the Transport 21 plan will be equipped to run on biofuels. [36057/05] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in providing a legislative basis for the control of mobile phone use by drivers. [35904/05] - Road Safety
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport why key recommendations of the national road safety strategy remain unimplemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36000/05] - Air Services
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if the public service obligation contracts awarded to airlines to operate services to and from regional airports contain performance targets to be... - Light Rail Project
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the timescale for construction of the Sandyford Luas line extension to Cherrywood, broken down into its various stages... - Cross-Border Projects
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in reaching an agreement with the British and Northern Ireland authorities on mutual recognition of driver... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated cost and average weekly cost of Operation Freeflow for 2005; and the actual cost for all previous years. [35908/05] - Light Rail Project
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport if a public sector benchmark has been prepared in regard to the financing of the metro project as a public private partnership; the details of the... - Traffic Management
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made to date in 2005 in regard to the Clare Street initiative; the recommendations which have been made by the...
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