Written answers
Wednesday, 25 January 2006
- Road Safety
Question 828: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to introduce random breath testing for motorists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40208/05] - Port Development
Question 829: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of land leases in Dublin Port; if these leases hamper the effective use of port lands; if Dublin Port has made proposals to his... - Road Network
Question 831: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the provision of funding by each Department for the Drogheda Northern Cross Route (details supplied); the nature of... - Transport Policy
Question 832: To ask the Minister for Transport if officials from his Department have carried out cost-benefit analyses on all the projects set out for development under the Transport 21 plan;... - Parking Regulations
Question 833: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on changing policy in relation to disabled parking discs in order to include people with an intellectual disability such as people with... - Coastal Protection
Question 834: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 30 of 15 June 2005, if the review of the coast guard volunteer service has been completed; and if he will make a... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 837: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress to date in relation to decentralisation of civil servants to Drogheda, County Louth. [1017/06] - Aviation Policy
Question 838: To ask the Minister for Transport if, following the delay in the concluding of negotiations between the EU and US on a new aviation agreement, he will reconsider his decision not to... - Road Safety
Question 839: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing a public awareness campaign to promote good driving behaviour (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
Question 840: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report from Dublin Bus regarding the fitting of security cameras to its fleet; the number of buses in the fleet which have the... - Driving Tests
Question 841: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the driver tester is not permitted to discuss the details of the test with the applicant at the end of the process in relation to the... - Road Safety
Question 843: To ask the Minister for Transport if the necessary legislation to allow the introduction of the new temporary speed limits which are required at central locations throughout the... - Airport Development Projects
Question 844: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 322 of 6 December 2005, if the extension of 1,000 ft to Cork Airport runway 17/35 in 1989 was notified to Cork County... - Rail Network
Question 847: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the development of the Navan railway line; and when funding for the development of the line will become available for the... - Driving Licences
Question 848: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made on the introduction of issuing reminder notification in the renewal of driving licences; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Traffic Accidents
Question 849: To ask the Minister for Transport the type of investigation or inquiry put in train where there is a fatal road traffic accident; the role of his Department, the National Roads... - Driving Test Centres
Question 850: To ask the Minister for Transport if Drogheda will be designated as a driving test centre in view of the very significant growth in population in south Louth-east Meath; and if he... - Road Network
Question 852: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to whether the construction work on the Dublin Port tunnel is completed; if not, the reason therefor; and if he... - Harbours and Piers
Question 854: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department will be contributing to the essential repairs to Balbriggan and Skerries Harbours now that his Department has finalised the... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 857: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public appointments made by his Department since 1997. [1162/06] - Aer Lingus
Question 860: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has fulfilled his commitment to review the holding company concept proposed by ICTU as a solution to Aer Lingus ownership; the outcome of... - Rail Accidents
Question 861: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of derailments that have taken place to date on the Luas line; if their cause has been identified; and if he will make a statement on... - Public Transport
Question 862: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the formation of a Dublin transport authority; when the board of this body will be appointed; when... - Road Network
Question 863: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost estimate for the completion of the national roads improvement programme as set out in the national development plan; when the programme... - Railway Stations
Question 864: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure that the cement silos at Horgan's Quay are relocated to the Iarnród Éireann facility at North Esk, County Cork.... - Tourism Industry
Question 865: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to seek the retention of the 12 day derogation for rest periods for drivers of tourist coaches (details supplied); if his attention has... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 868: To ask the Minister for Transport the funds spent by his Department since June 1997 on consultants, legal experts and external advice; the number of reports produced under such... - Light Rail Project
Question 869: To ask the Minister for Transport if a post project review, as recommended by the Department of Finance guidelines on capital projects, has been undertaken in relation to the two... - State Airports
Question 872: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will be honouring the commitment made by his predecessor, Deputy Brennan, that Cork and Shannon airports will not begin independent... - Driving Licences
Question 874: To ask the Minister for Transport the criteria for renewal of driving licences; and the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose general practitioner has... - Public Transport
Question 876: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the Dublin Transport Office advisory committee has not been reconstituted in view of the fact that it last met in May 2003, that Dublin... - Rail Services
Question 877: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to upgrade the Dublin to Westport rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1763/06] - Traffic Management
Question 878: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on allowing motor bikes to use bus lanes as a means of helping motor bike safety, and also of utilising the existing space that is there... - Social Insurance Fund
Question 879: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money collected by his Department by way of superannuation payments by employees in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and where applicable, the... - Bullying in the Workplace
Question 880: To ask the Minister for Transport the policy to deal with bullying in his Department; if this has been circulated to all employees; if there are outstanding law cases regarding the... - Departmental Staff
Question 881: To ask the Minister for Transport the bonuses that were paid to his staff for the year ending 31 December 2005; the amount of money that was paid; the way in which this was... - National Safety Council
Question 882: To ask the Minister for Transport the budget for the National Safety Council for 2006. [2083/06] - Driving Tests
Question 883: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a driver testing facility for rigid lorries is to be discontinued at Loughrea, County Galway; the further reason the testing of drivers... - Rail Services
Question 884: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation regarding freight services in Ballina, County Mayo which were cancelled in the middle of 2005 and were supposed to re-start under new... - Driving Tests
Question 885: To ask the Minister for Transport the figures on the number of drivers with provisional licences; the number of drivers awaiting a driving test nationally; and the waiting times for... - Departmental Strategy Statements
Question 886: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has produced an annual corporate procurement plan in respect of each of the years between 2000 and 2005; and if he will make a... - Departmental Bodies
Question 887: To ask the Minister for Transport the bodies under the aegis of his Department which have not provided him with a 2004 annual report; and in the case of each body from whom he has... - Drug Testing
Question 888: To ask the Minister for Transport further to information provided at the Joint Committee on Transport on 2 November 2005, the number of positive tests for drugs conducted by the... - Traffic Management
Question 890: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations, including SI references, made under section 82 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. [2296/06] - National Car Test
Question 891: To ask the Minister for Transport the national car test first-time pass rate and retest pass rate by vehicle make and model for each year for which figures are available; and if he... - Commencement Orders
Question 892: To ask the Minister for Transport the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his... - Road Safety
Question 893: To ask the Minister for Transport the membership of the high level group on road safety; the number of meetings of this group held in the past three years; the way in which the... - EU Directives
Question 894: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in respect of the proposed Eurovignette directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2301/06] - Driving Tests
Question 895: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a person with a full US driving licence for 13 years and without endorsements is only allowed to drive in Ireland if the person applies... - Rail Network
Question 896: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided in 2006 to commence the Kildare route project. [2405/06] - Rail Services
Question 897: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 15 December 2005 if Iarnród Éireann has been requested to outsource the work whereby the completion... - Public Transport
Question 898: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the Dublin Bus review of its network; and if he will sanction the purchase of additional buses as promised under Transport 21.... - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 899: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of funding available in 2006 for park and ride facilities in County Kildare; and the details of proposals he has received. [2427/06] - Air Services
Question 900: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure that people with disabilities are not prevented from travelling as passengers on commercial airlines to and from... - Transport Plans
Question 901: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans submitted by Dublin Bus to his Department regarding the quality bus corridor on the Nangor Road, Clondalkin; when this plan will be... - Freedom of Information
Question 902: To ask the Minister for Transport the public bodies and agencies within his Department exempted from the full remit of the Freedom of Information legislation; and if he will make a...
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