Written answers
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to reduce the national greenhouse gas transport emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23351/08] - Road Safety
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he proposes to take under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993, or otherwise, to review the use of wire crash barriers on roads here; and... - Light Rail Project
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received and reviewed the recent report from Fingal County Council, An Economic Development Strategy for the Metro North Economic... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of the ongoing review of major areas of public expenditure in transport under the value for money framework for public expenditure; the... - Road Safety
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made in relation to road safety issues north and south at the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the... - Energy Conservation
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to reduce the carbon footprint of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23396/08] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the decentralisation in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23405/08] - Ship Inspections
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent assignation of white list status to Ireland from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding; the number of inspectors... - Public Transport
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress of the integrated ticketing scheme for transport services in the greater Dublin area; when the Integrated Ticketing Scheme Project... - National Roads Authority
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport the meetings or contact he has had with the National Roads Authority since the start of 2008; the matters discussed; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport if all money allocated for public transport programmes in 2008 will be spent in full; the amount spent to date in 2008 for public transport; the... - Light Rail Project
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Metro North project will be completed in 2013; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23381/08] - Public Transport
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will prioritise bus licensing reform in order to introduce greater competition in view of the fact that his Government partners have... - Road Safety
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an indication from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the length of time it will take to procure new... - Light Rail Project
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Metro West project will be completed in 2014; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23383/08] - Electric Transport
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the recent submission to his Department on Electric Transport and the role of the Government by Green Machines and Greener Mobility;... - Public Transport
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses currently operational in the Dublin Bus network; when he will sanction up to 500 new buses for the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will make a decision in relation to the report of Mr. John J. Fearon of October 2007 which proposed the possible decentralisation of the... - Sustainable Travel and Transport
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his recent decision to allocate €2 million per annum to An Taisce's green schools travel programme up to 2012; the... - Public Transport
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport if all funding promised under the National Development Programme 2007 to 2013 for sub programmes funded by and implemented by his Department will... - Port Development
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish his study of Dublin Port; his views on plans to move Dublin Port and develop a new residential and commercial development on... - Road Network
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is currently reviewing any proposals from National Toll Roads and the NRA on full road pricing or congestion charges along the M50 or other... - State Airports
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the revised Cork Airport business plan; if not, when he expects to receive the business plan; if he expects the full separation... - Road Safety
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the introduction of a new drink driving limit and associated penalties in order to remove the present uncertainty and confusion due... - Public Transport
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the results of an efficiency review of the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/08] - Road Network
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish his cost benefit analysis on the recently announced new tranche of public private partnerships for the National Roads... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to tackle the problem of drivers who have incurred penalty points but who evaded their application due to their not having a... - Public Transport
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which it is intended to use alternative fuels in the public transport system, rail and road; and if he will make a statement on the... - Light Rail Project
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation regarding the proposed Luas D line to serve Grangegorman and Liffey Junction; the progress made to date in relation to planning and... - Road Safety
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new regulations regarding unaccompanied provisional drivers will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23414/08] - Rail Network
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans for the development of the Athlone to Mullingar rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19797/08] - Road Safety
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from the chairman of the Road Safety Authority in relation to the delays in the provision of speed cameras; his... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on EU efforts to include the aviation industry in the EU emissions trading scheme by 2011; his further views on whether this inclusion... - Light Rail Project
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the proposed big dig for metro north, the Luas link up and the Dublin rail interconnector in Dublin; the stakeholders he... - Marine Safety
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of recommendations made by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board since 2002; the number that have been implemented in full; and if he... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reform legislation or procedures in order to reduce the pressure of the fixed charge penalty notices put on the District Court; and... - Air Services
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the recent EU mid-term publication report Can You Trust Air Ticket Selling Sites; his views on whether Ireland should have... - Coastal Protection
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future of Valentia and Malin Head coast guard stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23412/08] - Departmental Reviews
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department will complete an efficiency review and audit of all State agencies and bodies under its responsibility; the plans he has to... - Road Network
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will direct the National Roads Authority, under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 or otherwise, to carry out a nationwide upgrading and... - Public Transport
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport if there has been difficulty in using public private partnerships to fund public transport infrastructure projects in view of the continuing slow... - State Airports
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport if further meetings have taken place since January 2008 with the US authorities with a view to establishing a pre-clearance facility at Dublin and... - Public Transport
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the sustainable transport strategy arising from the recent consultation process; the proposed headings and objectives of this... - End-of-Life Vehicles
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a compulsory system of reporting of car write-offs; the number of imported cars that the Revenue Commissioners have informed... - Road Network
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a feasibility study from the National Roads Authority on the proposed construction of the eastern bypass to complete the... - Road Signage
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on recent proposals from the Dublin Transport Office to remove all road signalling and signage from roads in Dublin City centre; if he... - Road Safety
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport when he envisages that the 14 newly appointed transport inspectors will be able to fully discharge their duties in tandem with An Garda Síochána... - Cycle Facilities
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to ensure that public transport modes can accommodate the transportation of passenger bicycles. [23429/08] - Road Traffic Offences
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the process of mutual recognition of penalty points across the EU; the plans he has to reform the National Vehicle Driver... - Public Transport
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of Bus Éireann buses that can accommodate passengers with impaired mobility. [23433/08] - Rail Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by Irish Rail management and workers' representatives on the recent industrial relations dispute at the company; if he is... - Light Rail Project
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce overcrowding on the Luas. [23431/08] - Traffic Management
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the recent study by Fáilte Ireland which describes the negative impact of traffic congestion on tourism here; the contacts he... - Driving Tests
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority has briefed him on the number of provisional driving licence holders who will be affected by the introduction of the... - Road Safety
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish a new Departmental policy on the drug and drink testing of all safety critical transport workers whether in public or private... - Road Network
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the National Roads Authority on the status of the roll out of the network of motorway rest and service areas on the... - Transport Policy
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the status and revised target completion dates for each project under Transport 21; the number of projects that have missed their original target... - Public Transport
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus services are currently prohibited from using the Dublin Port Tunnel; if so, the reason for the prohibition; the number of routes and...
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