Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2008
- Taxi Regulations
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will change the composition of the advisory council to the Taxi Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/08] - Road Safety
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation to Cabinet to lower the blood alcohol limit to 50 m/g; if he is considering plans to lower the blood alcohol... - End-of-Life Vehicles
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the report into the presence of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on roads here; the contacts his Department has had... - Cycle Facilities
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the development of proactive cycling policies, he has had consultations with the Minister for the Environment Heritage and... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 21 February 2007, the progress that has been made regarding the decentralisation of Bus Éireann staff... - Public Transport
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the upgrading of the Dublin Bus fleet. [17428/08] - Freight Transport
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce incentives to encourage freight transport by increasing port capacity as recommended by the recently published Freight... - Public Transport
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport if the funding for all of the major infrastructure projects outlined in Transport 21 has been ring-fenced until their full delivery in 2015 and... - Parking Facilities
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the Office of Public Works or the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to discuss the provision... - Ministerial Meetings
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport if he keeps minutes of meetings between himself and other Government Ministers; if not, the reason he does not; if so, the reason these minutes are... - Road Network
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport the way his Department monitors and invigilates the policies and performance of the NRA; if he has received submissions from the National Toll... - Public Transport
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to provide additional buses to the Cork area to improve public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17750/08] - Employment Rights
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of incidents of marine workers being left unpaid for work done that have occurred on ships docked in Irish ports in the years 2005,... - Taxi Regulations
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 30 January 2008, the progress made in the discussions with the Taxi Regulator in relation to the... - Public Transport
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport when he plans to reform the Transport Act 1932 to allow for greater bus competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17457/08] - Dublin Transport Authority
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the role of a directly elected Dublin... - Road Safety
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had consultation with the RSA, the Gardaí and the HSA on the safety implications for newspaper workers, motorists, cyclists and... - State Airports
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if all parties have fully accepted the recommendations of the Cassells' report; if he has received the business plans from Cork and Shannon... - Rail Services
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the introduction of a rail freight subsidy on a per tonne basis for materials that are transferred from existing road freight onto... - Marine Safety
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Transport her views on the views of the MCIB in relation to the need for the same colour coded buoyage system of navigation to be used in both jurisdictions... - Light Rail Project
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress on the development of the LUAS line through the Tallaght west estates to Citywest and Saggart; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ferry Services
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the continuing delay in the re-establishment of the Cork Swansea ferry route; and if he... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport if progress has been made in terms of finding an alternative method of collection of fines for motoring offences with Garda statistics indicating... - Rail Network
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress regarding the reopening of the western rail corridor. [17427/08] - Ship Inspections
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will increase the number of inspectors carrying out inspections on ships docked in Irish ports, especially in view of the tragic death of a... - Road Safety
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish legislation to implement the graduated driver licence programme; the proposed measures that will be contained in this... - Road Network
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the rising costs of road maintenance; his plans to achieve greater value for taxpayers money; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Transport
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost of the nationwide Transport 21 advertising campaign; the length of time this campaign will run for; the objectives that have been... - Road Network
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport the contacts he has had with the National Roads Authority, Dublin City Council and Nishimatsu-Mowlem-Irishenco in relation to the total projected... - Public Transport
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan arising from the recent consultation process; his views on whether it will be... - Road Safety
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recommendation to double the penalty points at bank holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17326/08] - Road Network
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department is examining plans to complete the original Dublin C-ring or M50/Dublin beltway, namely, the southern extension of the Port... - Rail Network
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on plans to fast-track the delivery of the Dublin rail interconnector; the projected total cost and completion date for the... - Air Services
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will initiate an investigation in conjunction with the National Consumer Agency, the Competition Authority and the Commission on Aviation... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in preparing legislative or other measures to ensure that all vehicles on roads here, including foreign registered... - Insurance Industry
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce measures to reduce the cost of motor insurance, particularly for young drivers. [17432/08] - Road Safety
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to increase the level of funding for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17328/08] - Rail Network
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the Athlone to Mullingar rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/08] - Road Safety
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is invigilating the rollout of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012 on a continuous basis; the number of deadlines for the implementation of... - Rail Network
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will formally commit to a plan to develop a rail line from Sligo to the city of Derry, creating an all-Ireland rail loop. [17426/08] - Road Safety
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce new measures to facilitate the drug and drink testing of public and private sector transport workers in safety critical roles;... - Public Transport
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the date for the full rollout of the integrated ticketing scheme; if this process will be delayed by the establishment of the Dublin Transport... - Dublin Transport Authority
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently published Dublin Transport Authority Bill; when he will appoint the new members of the DTA board and advisory... - Driving Tests
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether adequate exemptions are being granted to driving instructors who were on the driving instructors register who wish to register... - Departmental Agencies
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of agencies that come under the aegis of his Department; the funding provided by his Department for the operation of each of these... - Port Development
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Government's study of Dublin Port has been completed; when it will be published; if he will bring forward a Green Paper on Dublin Port; if...
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