Written answers
Wednesday, 6 December 2006
- Light Rail Project
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Transport if the route for the joining of the two existing Luas lines has been selected; if this project will begin and be completed; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will expand its use of the Phoenix Park tunnel; if he will discuss this issue with Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will accept CIÉs request for increases in fares across its train and bus network. [41672/06] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he is taking through vehicle standards, road pricing, public transport provision or otherwise to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from... - Rail Network
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport when the route for Metro West will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41776/06] - Driving Tests
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport his strategy in relation to the commencement of section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2006; the target in the average number of weeks wait for a... - Departmental Agencies
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to establish the new Dublin Transport Authority; the powers the authority will have to issue directions to CIÉ companies in... - Road Signage
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount provided for road signage in the Book of Estimates 2007. [41647/06] - Road Safety
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new road safety strategy will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41774/06] - Road Network
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which traffic surveys have been undertaken with a view to determination of the extent to which the port tunnel is expected to relieve... - Departmental Agencies
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport the directions he has made to the National Roads Authority under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 since coming into office. [41642/06] - Road Network
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport the tolling arrangements being devised for the West Link bridge on the M50 following the possible buy-out of the tolling concession held by the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for a shortfall of €101.3 million in capital spending within the 2006 transport budget; the specific projects that did not use up... - Traffic Management
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has proposals to include new projects to relieve urban congestion in Transport 21. [41677/06] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports the idea of a dedicated court division to deal specifically with road traffic offences; if he has had discussions with the... - Public Transport
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport his Department's policy with regard to commuters travelling into the city; the level of public transport services; the number of daily commuters;... - Road Safety
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will act upon the proposals for reform of the regulations which apply to provisional and inexperienced drivers presented to him by the Road... - Rail Services
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport the feasibility study, cost-benefit analysis, consultants report or other research he has commissioned since the publication of the strategic rail... - Traffic Management
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent Greater Dublin Area Transport Survey 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/06] - Road Safety
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce mandatory basic training for motorcyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41736/06] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has discussed the roll-out of the remaining penalty point offences with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; if this remains a... - Traffic Management
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the use of bus lanes by motorcyclists; and the road safety research this policy is based upon. [41627/06] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport when drug driving testing will be introduced on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36317/06] - Traffic Management
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding a joint effort at improving road traffic... - Public Transport
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in each case the public service obligation payment for 2006 for Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus was arrived at; the routes,... - Proposed Legislation
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport the Bills he expects to publish before the end of 2006; and thereafter the Bills he expects to publish before the general election. [41651/06] - Public Transport
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the absence of dedicated park and ride bus linked facilities that are not a feature of Operation Freeflow 2006; the reason for this... - Road Network
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport when the negotiations regarding the State's purchase of the West Link toll bridge will be completed; if it is intended that the sector of road... - Rail Network
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport if the abandonment of the Metro and Luas line to serve the area between the existing green and red Luas lines in the south Dublin suburbs was... - Public Transport
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the take up by local authorities of funding allocated for the provision of park and ride facilities; the measures he has... - Road Safety
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport when he proposes to legislate for the compulsory fitting of cyclops mirrors on all heavy good vehicles. [41667/06] - Public Transport
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will address the situation whereby the number of passengers being carried by bus services in the Dublin area has declined in the past... - Road Safety
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not set down a speed limit by way of primary or secondary legislation to dictate in all circumstances the maximum speed at which... - Public Transport
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to routinely publish the many elements of the quarterly service performance reports from Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann... - State Airports
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport when the break up of Aer Rianta will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41783/06] - Public Transport
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 7 and 13 of 2 November 2006, if there has been further progress regarding the comprehensive proposal on... - Road Safety
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the ongoing delay in commencing fully the Road Traffic Act 2006. [41665/06] - Infrastructure Projects
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to reduce the cost of land acquisition for both road and public transport projects. [41710/06] - Departmental Staff
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of departmental staff in each of the years since the creation of his Department and the number at present; the staff cost in each of... - Air Accident Investigations
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the details of the investigation by the IAA into a recent death on an Irish aircraft; the way he will act in regard to the... - Rail Network
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the situation whereby rail projects scheduled to begin in 2006 as part of the Transport 21 programme were not begun; and if... - Public Transport
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of Dublin Bus buses which have been converted to biofuels usage; his views on the expansion of... - Air Services
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future role and development of Aer Lingus with particular reference to its future ownership, shareholding and share trading; and... - Departmental Programmes
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made by his Department in relation to its disability sectoral plan; the measures which have been implemented; the measures which... - Road Network
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the anticipated level of PPP investment in our roads programme as set out in Estimates 2006 did not materialise in 2006; and if he will... - Public Transport
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to the implementation of integrated ticketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41740/06] - Road Safety
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will deal with the findings of a recent report which revealed that Border counties experience a higher level of road deaths and... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on the mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; and the reason for the ongoing... - Public Transport
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the timescale in each case for the opening up of the park and ride sites promised as part of the Transport 21 announcements and those sites... - State Airports
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport if he remains confident that the development of a second terminal at Dublin Airport remains on time and on budget; if the verification team he... - Rail Network
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received costings from the Railway Procurement Agency for the undergrounding for the proposed Metro north from the city centre to past... - Rail Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the concerns of Irish Rail that DART services may be affected due to delays in a carriage refurbishment contract; his further views... - Traffic Calming Measures
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategy he has in place to curb traffic associated with the school run. [41652/06] - Road Network
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the reports he has commissioned with regard to the construction of a new eastern bypass connecting the M50 to the south Dublin docks; when he... - Air Services
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the legality of amending the existing bilateral agreement between Ireland and the US, in the absence of an agreement on an open skies agreement... - Public Transport
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport the role of his Department in relation to the co-ordination of park and ride and public transport services, and feeder bus services to these... - Sale of Vehicles
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to the roadside sale of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41758/06] - Road Safety
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to bring forward legislation to allow for penalties to be applied to local authorities and specific personnel for non-compliance... - Public Transport
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the public transport projects which are to receive capital funding within the Estimates 2007; the relevant funds allocated to each project; and... - Road Safety
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport the specific measures being pursued to tackle driver fatigue related road accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41755/06] - Regional Airports
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will announce his funding allocations to regional airports; the level of State funding he regards as sufficient to develop our regional... - Road Safety
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports a zero alcohol level for inexperienced drivers; if so, when this measure will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the... - Local Authority Development Plans
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the role of his Department in relation to the local authority development plan process; the number of personnel in his Department dedicated to... - Infrastructure Projects
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the impact of the Critical Infrastructure Act 2006 on the development of projects contained in Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to ensure that the numbers for each of the penalty point offence categories are routinely published; the arrangements... - Public Transport
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will include private bus operators with licences approved by him under the 1932 Act in the integrated ticketing system; the way and...
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