Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
- Road Safety
Question 1198: To ask the Minister for Transport if fixed charge penalties are in place for persons found to exceed the blood or alcohol limits during a mandatory roadside alcohol test; if not,... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1199: To ask the Minister for Transport the timetable for the decentralisation of the NRA to Ballinasloe; the number of staff at each grade to be decentralised; the number of... - Rail Services
Question 1201: To ask the Minister for Transport further to comments (details supplied), if he has received a response from the Minister in question; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Safety
Question 1202: To ask the Minister for Transport the vehicles that are exempt from smoke tests for national car test purposes. [1793/07] - Harbours and Piers
Question 1203: To ask the Minister for Transport the activities licensed by his Department since the introduction of SI No. 378 of 2005 bringing the Harbours Act 1996 under the European... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 1204: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding disabled persons parking discs for parents who have children with mild autism if they qualify for same; if not, if they... - Proposed Legislation
Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Transport the talks he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on changes needed in legislation to allow gardaí to... - Trade Missions
Question 1207: To ask the Minister for Transport if he took the opportunity of leading a trade mission to the Middle East to promote Aer Lingus; the way he promoted Aer Lingus; and the results... - Air Services
Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Transport when capacity problems at the airport will be overcome to allow the introduction of the Etihad route to Abu Dhabi. [2950/07] - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposal he has received for park and ride facilities under Transport 21; and the details of same. [2998/07] - National Minimum Wage
Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in his Department currently earning not more than... - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of park and ride sites in the greater Dublin area; the total capacity of these sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Light Rail Project
Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans in place to extend LUAS trams; and when this will be achieved. [43779/06] - Public Transport
Question 1213: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of additional buses promised for Bus Átha Cliath under the National Development Plan 2000-2006. [43781/06] - Rural Transport Services
Question 1215: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to enhance the rural transport option with particular reference to areas not covered by public transport; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has investigated the opening of the Navan to Drogheda rail line for commuter trains; his views on this measure in view of the fact that... - Road Safety
Question 1220: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has published the findings of his study of the banning of all oversize vehicles from operation on public roads; and when he will implement... - Public Transport
Question 1221: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for a new bus station in Dublin's Docklands; when this project will be completed; the estimated cost of this project; and if he will... - Metro Project
Question 1222: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will integrate the construction of the Stephen's Green Metro Station with the proposed interconnector station; and if, as indicated by... - Road Use Charges
Question 1223: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are plans to ensure that Irish hauliers and Irish taxpayers are not disadvantaged by the introduction in most EU countries of daily or... - Rail Network
Question 1224: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 27 September 2006, if his Department's assessment is complete; if he will respond to the report... - Road Network
Question 1226: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's plans to upgrade the N4 to dual carriageway or motorway in the context of the forthcoming National Development Plan; and if he... - Public Transport
Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Transport if he must give his consent to fare increases on the LUAS; if so did he consent to the recent increase on this service; if his consent is not... - Aviation Sector
Question 1231: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the changing dynamics within the air transport sector, he will publish a white paper on the aviation sector; and if he will make a... - Alternative Fuels
Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Transport the policy of his Department in relation to encouraging public transport vehicles to run on biofuels and flexi-fuels in view of the progress... - International Agreements
Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps proposed to actively persuade the EU Commission that prohibiting a new Ireland-US bilateral agreement is disadvantaging Ireland and is... - Road Signage
Question 1236: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 6 December 2006, if the statutory directions given to the road authorities obliges the authorities... - Railway Stations
Question 1237: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date on the future development of Dunleer Railway Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1313/07] - Public Transport
Question 1238: To ask the Minister for Transport if an application was made for a road transport licence by Bus Éireann to operate a half hourly service from Galway to Dublin Airport; when this... - Road Accident Investigations
Question 1240: To ask the Minister for Transport the investigations, audits, studies, reports and other analysis which were undertaken in the aftermath of the school bus accident in Kentstown,... - National Car Test
Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of people that have been asked if they had confirmation of NCT test before they could tax their car; if this practice of seeking this... - Road Network
Question 1243: To ask the Minister for Transport the final cost of the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1381/07] - Departmental Staff
Question 1247: To ask the Minister for Transport when officials from the accounts branch of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in Castlebar will be transferred to the... - Road Safety
Question 1248: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in relation to the development of road safety action plans to be piloted in 10 local authority areas; if these... - Cycle Facilities
Question 1249: To ask the Minister for Transport the provisions that exist on public transport to allow cyclists to bring their bicycles on such transport; the facilities which exist to ensure... - Departmental Staff
Question 1251: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [1755/07] - Air Safety
Question 1253: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will assure this Deputy that Irish air passengers will not be put in jeopardy due to tarmac resurfacing works at airports here; and if he... - International Agreements
Question 1254: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 4 October 2006, if the Ireland US bilateral Air Services Agreement is not an existing bilateral... - Road Network
Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Transport when will he announce the NRA funding for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1986/07] - National Car Test
Question 1256: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon regarding the date of their national car test;... - EU Regulations
Question 1257: To ask the Minister for Transport the activities licensed by his Department since the introduction of SI No. 378 of 2005 bringing the Air Navigation and Transport Act under the... - Rail Network
Question 1258: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Irish Rail open up the Phoenix Park Tunnel to commuters as soon as the capacity to receive the trains is made available by... - Mountain Rescue Services
Question 1259: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will afford Kerry Mountain Rescue volunteers the assurance that he will provide sufficient increased grant aid to mountain rescue teams for... - Comhfhreagras Rannach
Question 1260: To ask the Aire Iompair cá fhad ar an meán a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Béarla i gcomparáid leis an méid ama a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Gaeilge.... - Airport Development Projects
Question 1261: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in respect of the question of a second Dublin airport since 1995 his Department has been consulted or has considered the use of Casement... - Driving Tests
Question 1262: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department's website information on the various driving test centres' pass rates has not... - Vehicle Regulations
Question 1263: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has considered introducing in conjunction with the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Environment, Heritage and Local... - Road Safety
Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce an initiative to make cyclists more aware of the danger of cycling on footpaths; and if he has requested reports from the... - Public Transport
Question 1266: To ask the Minister for Transport the fleet size for each of the years since and including the year 2000 in relation to the public bus services serving Cork City; the average,... - Road Safety
Question 1267: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations governing the speed limit that may apply on an unlit road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/07] - Public Transport
Question 1268: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the position in relation to a recent newspaper article which stated that his Department plans to build the metro north, metro... - National Conference Centre
Question 1269: To ask the Minister for Transport the arrangements entered into between the Dublin Port Company and a group (details supplied) submitted for ministerial approval in May 2005, by... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is appropriate to make it an offence under the Road Traffic Act carrying a substantial disqualification penalty in... - Road Safety
Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of road fatalities in the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/07] - Rail Services
Question 1272: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of EU funding that will be available for the Metro North project; and the fund or funds from which the project will benefit. [2915/07] - State Airports
Question 1274: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps taken by the Government to ensure the speedy processing of the planning appeal in respect of Terminal 2 in view of the strategic... - Rail Services
Question 1275: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been brought to the fact that due to limited fleet availability Iarnród Éireann is not in a position to provide additional... - Public Transport
Question 1276: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has approved the Dublin Bus proposal for a new service between Adamstown and the city centre, in view of the fact that the resolution of... - Rail Network
Question 1278: To ask the Minister for Transport further to the fact that the Kildare route project has been included in two national development plans presented by the Government, the timetable... - Rail Services
Question 1279: To ask the Minister for Transport the consultation that will take place with the public regarding the Dublin Metro west project; the date by which the route will be decided; the... - Public Transport
Question 1280: To ask the Minister for Transport the conditions surrounding the granting of licences to private bus operators; his future plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff
Question 1281: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons engaged in project management in his Department that have recognised qualifications in that area; and if he will make a...
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