Written answers
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
- Traffic Management
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategy he has in place to curb traffic associated with the school run. [12664/07] -
Question 58: 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. [12648/07] - Rules of the Road
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to update the Rules of the Road book in tandem with reform of the driver licensing system; the amount of funding set... - Integrated Ticketing Project
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the integrated ticketing project; the timescale and budget this project is working to; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport his view on the recent report by the British Vehicle and Operator Services Agency that up to 55 per cent of Irish registered vehicles, including... - Road Network
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the new tolling contract on the M50 represents best value for taxpayers money; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Transport Legislation
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the reasons he has not transposed Regulation (EC) No.561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation... - Rail Network
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport if all the rail projects which were timetabled to begin under Transport 21 in 2006 have now begun; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make... - Railway Stations
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding he has set aside in the 2007 Estimates for the upgrade, commissioning, and reopening of train stations; the status of Avoca Train... - Road Safety
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the new Road Safety Strategy; if not, the reason for the delay; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on... - Airport Development Projects
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport if the second terminal at Dublin Airport will be completed on time by 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12687/07] - Rail Services
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport the assurances he can give that the North Esk freight facility and freight yard will remain connected to the Cork to Cobh line; and the details of... - Departmental Agencies
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport the various bodies and organisation under the aegis of his Department; the responsibilities of each and the responsibilities that have been... - Driving Instruction
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport when driving instruction will become State regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/07] - Public Transport
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he proposes to increase the use of public transport by all public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12696/07] - Light Rail Project
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport the specific remit given to the RPA in relation to the design of the Metro North route; and the amount of funding set aside for the project. [12673/07] - Rail Services
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing incentives to revive the rail freight sector in view of the need to reduce national levels of carbon emissions; and if he... - Road Safety
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of its road safety implications, he is satisfied with the robustness of the road worthiness tests operated by all public transport... - State Airports
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport the basis of his decision to give Cork Airport responsibility for €100 million of its outstanding debt; if this decision contravenes with company... - Rail Network
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports the view of An Taoiseach that the Phoenix Park rail tunnel should be reopened for use by commuter rail services; if he has requested... - Tax Code
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reached a decision in relation to a proposal to provide a subsidy for wheelchair accessible taxis; and if he will make a statement on the... - Driving Tests
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport when compulsory basic training for motorcyclists will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12699/07] - State Airports
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the marketing and infrastructural support plans for the Shannon region in the context of Open Skies. [12653/07] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether drug driving is a major cause of road fatalities and injuries; if so, the proposals he will introduce to tackle this problem;... - Public Transport
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport if he continues to support a role for the private sector in the Dublin bus market; when he will introduce reforms to allow for greater private... - Cycle Facilities
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will encourage and promote cycling. [12590/07] - Road Safety
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the 2005 Road Collision Fact Book; and when he will lay it before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [12650/07] - Departmental Reports
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport the reports that have been commissioned by his Department since 2002; the costs and publication dates of same; and if he will make a statement on... - Landing Rights
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's position on the landing slots at Heathrow Airport held by Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/07] - Car Pooling
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's policy on car pooling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12591/07] - Public Transport
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the current situation whereby many of the public buses and routes which serve main hospitals are not accessible; and if he... - Road Traffic Act 2006
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the ongoing delay in commencing fully the Road Traffic Act 2006. [12672/07] - Public Transport
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the report regarding public transport subventions; the recommendations contained in this report; the actions he will take on... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 99: 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... - Light Rail Project
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason funding has not been provided for the linking of the two city centre Luas lines in his Department's 2007 Estimates; and if he will make... - Road Safety
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for his decision not to provide a default speed limit on non-public roads in view of the fact that it means that no urban speed limit... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a grant to people having their cars modified to enable them to use low CO2 emission biofuels. [12678/07] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his views in relation to its effect on road safety of the situation whereby it is not possible to issue fixed penalty notices on foot of... - National Roads Authority
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the directions he has made to the NRA under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 since coming into office. [12654/07] - Public Transport
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether, as he has recently stated, all new vehicles procured by CIÉ from 2008 will be capable of operating on 30% biofuels; and if... - Pedestrian and Cycle Routes
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the role his Department has in the development of the Sutton to Sandycove pedestrian and cycle route along the Dublin coastline; if his Department... - Parking Regulations
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals in relation to changes to parking regulations in areas which cater for social, sporting or cultural events; and if he will make a... - Airport Security Procedures
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the security situation at Ireland West Airport, Knock as there is concern that the cover is not sufficient due to the rapid... - Taxi Regulations
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of accessibility of wheelchair accessible taxis in Dublin; the measures he will take to improve such availability; and the reason the... - Rail Network
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has signed the railway orders for rail projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12705/07] - Planning Issues
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has met with the Dublin Transportation Office regarding their alleged suggestion that Dublin City Council should extend its plan to ban... - EU Directives
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not transposed Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 121: 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... - EU Directives
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not transposed Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in... - Railway Stations
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the decision to close Cherry Orchard train station in Ballyfermot; and if he will ensure that this is immediately reviewed before... - Departmental Estimates
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport the projects that benefited from the diversion of the unspent surplus accruing from his Department's 2006 Estimates; the criteria applied for the... - Integrated Transport Policy
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport his Department's policy on public transport integration; the principle issues of such a policy; the progress made since such a policy of... - Rail Network
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the timescale he is proposing for the reopening of the Navan Rail line; the studies carried out or commissioned in this regard; and if he will... - Road Safety
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce regulations to lower or raise speed limits on designated national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Taxi Regulations
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport if the position of Commissioner of Taxi Regulation is currently vacant; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the... - Parking Permits
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects to complete the review of the disabled person's parking permit; and the legislative or other regulatory changes which he is... - Public Transport
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline in each case the way the public service obligation payment for 2007 for Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus was... - Energy Consumption
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures that have been taken by his Department in recent years to reduce his Department's level of energy consumption; and if he will make a... - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a timescale in each case for the opening up of the park and ride sites promised as part of the Transport 21. [12643/07] - Integrated Transport Policy
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is a part of his Department's transport strategy to introduce train station feeder buses in order that train users may access services... - Courts Service
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has held discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in order to improve road safety in relation to the capacity of... - Rail Network
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposed timescale for the reopening of each of the sections of the Western Rail Corridor. [12662/07] - Road Safety
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on recent meetings he has had with the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12585/07] - Rail Network
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport his position on the re-opening of the midlands rail line; if he supports this proposal; if he has held discussions with Irish Rail regarding this... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that 93% of those detected for driving carelessly did not have Irish driving licences; if he has discussed this problem with... - Traffic Management
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he can take in the interim to address the issue of road traffic congestion in anticipation of Transport 21; and if he will make a... - Road Signage
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding provided in 2007 to the NRA for the provision of electronic advanced warning signage on motorways; and the progress to date in... - Driver Licensing System
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for his delay in introducing changes to the driver licensing system as envisaged by the Road Traffic Act 2006. [12656/07] - Air Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport his views regarding the impact of increased baggage charges on the aviation sector by the two main airline carriers; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will legislate for the compulsory fitting of cyclops mirrors on all heavy good vehicles. [12676/07] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport his position on the compulsory testing for alcohol of all drivers who are involved in a road traffic collision. [12642/07] - Rail Network
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will accelerate the interconnector project as announced by the Taoiseach on 24 March 2007; and the timescale proposed. [12671/07] - Road Safety
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the introduction of driver education and training at second level education; if he has requested the RSA to progress this issue; and... - Public Transport
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport the service performance standards he has set down for Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus through the 2007 memorandum of understanding;... - Vehicle Standards
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the progress to date on the reintroduction of maximum height limits for trucks. [12666/07]
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