Written answers
Wednesday, 3 May 2006
- Public Transport
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the submission made by Dublin Bus requesting an extra 200 buses to serve existing and new routes and to meet demand from areas of... - Port Development
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals for the change of use of any port lands within Dublin Port to provide for new residential developments; and the process that would... - Road Safety
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the provisions which are in place to ensure that drivers with provisional licences are not permitted to operate public service vehicles; and if he... - Traffic Management
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the level of statistical information available to local authorities outside of Dublin on traffic congestion... - Road Safety
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that the statistical and evaluation data available to his Department from road collisions, the Courts Service, and An... - Rail Network
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport when the decision on the route which will link up the two existing LUAS lines will be taken; if he has met with Dublin Bus to discuss his concerns... - Air Services
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in relation to the completion of an open skies agreement between the EU and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Safety
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps which have been taken by his Department regarding the road safety issues arising from the recent tragic school bus accident in Clara,... - Public Transport
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to increase bus licensing fees in view of the fact that the administrative costs to his Department amount to approximately... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he intends to bring forward to reduce the level of pollution caused by the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the... - Air Services
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the two recent incidents in which two Irish-registered aircraft were grounded at Prestwick Airport resulting from a bomb scare,... - Road Safety
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has fully satisfied himself that there is a sufficient two-way flow of information between the Gardaí and the National Drivers File, in... - Driving Tests
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport if he remains committed to using the private sector to reduce the driver testing waiting backlog; if so, the way in which he intends to do this;... - Public Transport
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the privatisation of Dublin Bus routes; and when he intends to implement them. [16179/06] - Road Safety
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the state of preparedness within his Department for the introduction of the digital tachograph; and the strategy in... - Traffic Management
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the recent ban on trucks in the second lane of motorways will result in a number of negative effects for road users here. [16180/06] - Road Network
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if, under the conditions set out by An Bord Pleanála for the widening and upgrade of the M50, a demand management plan for the motorway will have... - Driving Tests
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he intends to take to discourage the long-term reliance on provisional licences; and if he intends to introduce new licensing... - Port Development
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if, with regard to the Shannon Foynes Port Company upcoming strategic review of its property and land portfolio, the Government have input into the... - Road Safety
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the extraordinary delay in publishing the outcome of the review of the National Car Test; his further views on whether it is acceptable... - Air Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the content of the European voluntary airline passenger service commitment; and his further views on whether it should be fully... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the situation whereby the drivers of cars not registered here cannot be awarded penalty points; the progress which... - Rail Services
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport the new or additional freight services which have been developed by Irish Rail since 2000; if he has satisfied himself that Irish Rail is... - State Airports
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the contingency plan which will be put in place at Dublin Airport to deal with the issue which will arise once the construction of a second... - Rail Network
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in the development of a Metro system for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16274/06] - Road Safety
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to introduce additional measures to reduce the level of speeding on roads by heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on... - Public Transport
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on Transport 21 projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16232/06] - Air Services
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Government has learned from the disastrous examples of Eircom, Aer New Zealand and rail in Britain that privatisation is not an ideology for... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends activating the remaining non-commenced penalty points categories, and the further additions he intends making to this list. [16227/06] - Road Safety
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made by his Department in expanding the number of off-road articulated vehicle testing facilities nationally; and if he will make a... - Road Signage
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take to consolidate regulations with the aim of curbing the proliferation of road traffic signage in urban areas,... - Harbours and Piers
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if the necessary funding will be provided to enable Tralee and Fenit Harbour Board to carry out essential, structural, operational and safety work... - Road Safety
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the anticipated timeframe for the introduction of reduced speed limits outside schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16160/06] - Cycle Facilities
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he has taken further to the submission made by the Dublin Cycling Campaign to him on 23 February 2006 in relation to the repeal of the... - Air Services
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report more fully on the IPO process proposed for Aer Lingus, including the timescale and the process by which shares will be offered... - Driving Instruction
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures which will be implemented to improve the driving instruction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/06] - Traffic Management
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulatory reforms he is proposing in connection with the introduction of a heavy goods vehicle ban and permit system in Dublin City. [16217/06] - Departmental Agencies
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in establishing a Dublin Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/06] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he has taken to institute the recognition of penalty points with the Northern Ireland authorities; and when the system will come into... - Road Network
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps that are in place to alleviate the expected traffic congestion on the M50 and Westlink when the Port Tunnel opens later in 2006; the... - Driving Tests
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the current situation whereby driver testers are failing to carry out the required number of driving tests; the... - Rail Services
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if new carriages have been introduced by Irish Rail on the Dublin-Cork route during 2005; if not, the reason therefor; the date by which such... - Driving Instruction
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to introduce initial compulsory training for motorcyclists; and if motorcyclists with provisional licenses will be required... - Public Transport
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the changes he intends to make to the Transport 21 plan in view of the Forfás report on oil dependence here; the long term predictions on traffic... - Proposed Legislation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends publishing the promised Road Traffic Bill. [16219/06] - Port Development
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will develop and implement a national ports policy, in particular to deal with capacity problems; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to encourage the greater take-up of annual commuter tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16237/06] - Pension Provisions
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if a decision has been reached in relation to the Aer Lingus pension fund deficit; if the Government is prepared to contribute to this fund to meet... - Road Safety
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport when, in conjunction with other Government Departments, he will be in a position to collate the data relating to fatal motor accidents; if he will... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the level of public awareness of all of the penalty points categories; the measures that have been taken to... - Marine Accidents
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport the provisions which are currently available if pollution occurs at sea as a result of a shipping accident (details supplied); the facilities which... - Road Safety
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress made to date in relation to the introduction of speed cameras nationwide as set out in the National Road Safety... - Port Development
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the possibility of moving Dublin Port to Bremore in Drogheda in view of the capacity constraints and traffic management issues at the... - Road Network
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the regulatory regime governing the operation of roadworks in respect of direct work carried out by local... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to address the problem of drug driving; and if arrangements will be made with the Courts Service for drug driving offences... - State Companies
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to the sale of the Great Southern Hotels Group; when this sale will proceed; and if he will make a... - State Airports
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of security breaches identified at each of the national airports in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the measures which have been... - Air Services
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has insisted on the privatisation of Aer Lingus without satisfactory consultation with Aer Lingus staff and their union... - Road Network
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he intends to deal with the difficulties presented by Directive 2004/54/EC in respect of the Jack Lynch Tunnel. [16214/06] - Taxi Regulations
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made in completing arrangements in order that Section 36 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 can be commenced. [16240/06] - Rail Services
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department was consulted by Iarnród Éireann before it decided to discontinue the carrying of bicycles on certain interurban rail journeys;...
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