Written answers
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on alcohol drink driver offender legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39906/08] - Transport Infrastructure
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the report from the World Economic Forum that the quality of the air transport infrastructure here dropped to 46th place... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce legislative, or other measures, to ensure that both Irish and foreign registered vehicles are subject to all of the same... - Road Safety
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce testing for prescription drugs such as benzodiazepines for drivers involved in accidents as recommended (details supplied);... - Rail Network
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated completion dates for the full Navan rail line and western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39838/08] - Road Safety
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport his strategy to tackle drug driving; the reforms he is planning to strengthen the testing regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Driver Licences
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will limit inexperienced drivers to smaller engine cars as recommended by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rural Transport Services
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to the rural transport initiative in each of the past three years; his plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a... - Traffic Management
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in extending traffic calming measures here as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Safety
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed recent figures from the European Transport Safety Council noting that road mortality rates decreased by more than 8% faster in... - Cycle Facilities
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish his new national cycling strategy; the measures the new strategy will contain; the way he will reach his stated target of 20%... - Taxi Regulations
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposed taxi sharing scheme. [40033/08] - Public Transport Accidents
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on adding investigating accidents resulting in death on public transport to the remit of the Safety Commission that will incorporate... - Road Network
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the list of key road schemes which will be deferred due to budget 2009 cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39945/08] - Sustainable Transport
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the decrease in motor sales over the past number of months, he has reviewed or altered his estimates for transport emissions in the... - Road Network
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in the preparation for the delivery of the Leinster outer orbital route as promised in the programme for Government; and if... - Departmental Transport
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport the public transport services used by his officials since 2007 to date in 2008 on official business; the cost of same; and if he will make a... - State Airports
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is planning proceed with the proposed separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports; if he has finalised and agreed to the business plans... - Port Development
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish his report on the future of Dublin Port; what he intends to recommend for the future location and size of Dublin Port; if any... - Public Transport
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will expedite new bus licensing legislation to allow for greater competition in order to bring down the State subsidy for CIE; and if he... - Road Safety
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has reduced the road safety budget by €4 million; the road safety programmes that will see a decrease in funding for 2009; and if... - Public Transport
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he has revised or reviewed his capital spending programme with particular reference to Transport 21; if he has issued... - Traffic Management
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding contingency plans for the major infrastructural works due to commence in Dublin for metro north, the Luas link-up and the... - Rural Transport Services
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport if the rural transport programme has been expanded to wider social groups as recommended in the 2006 discussion paper Progressing Rural Public... - Road Safety
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make changes to driving disqualifications on foot of fewer penalty points as recommended by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will... - Light Rail Project
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport when the construction of metro west which will connect Tallaght and Ballymun through Clondalkin, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown will commence as... - Penalty Points System
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39600/08] - Light Rail Project
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full briefing on the operation of the PPP for metro north; the amount of public and private money that will be spent on metro... - Air Services
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will bring forward legislation to curb potentially misleading advertising in the selling of airline tickets and to enforce the EU decision... - Public Transport
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the way the 7% cut in the public transport investment programme will affect the roll out of public transport infrastructure; and if he will make a... - Light Rail Project
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport when the commitment to join the green and red Luas lines as outlined in the Programme for Government will commence; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount he has allocated for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for 2009; if he has ringfenced funding specifically to target measures at... - Rail and Road Network
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport further to his press release of 15 October 2008 regarding Transport 21 investment in Cork, the month in 2009 when he expects the Cork to Midleton... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has commenced a multi-criteria analysis of all transport projects to take into account environmental factors on a whole project basis as... - Ferry Services
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the supports under EU regulations available from national and EU sources towards the re-establishment of the Cork-Swansea ferry; and if he will... - Ministerial Travel
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport the public transport services used by him since 2007 to date in 2008 on official business; the destinations travelled to; the cost of same; and if... - Rail Network
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full report on the Dublin rail interconnector; the stage planning for the rail interconnector is at; and if he will make a... - Industrial Relations
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport the contacts he has had with Aer Lingus management and unions in view of the recent industrial relations issues at the airline; if he has been... - Air Services
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will initiate a full review of our aviation sector and Ireland's strategic air connectivity; if he will bring forward a Green Paper on the... - Road Safety
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has decided to alter the blood alcohol limit for drivers; if he is satisfied with the measures in place to address drink driving on Irish... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on recent trends of decreasing volumes of trade through Irish ports; if he is bringing forward measures to stabilise and... - Rail Network
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport if the previously announced intended expenditure in respect of the development of the rail services is expected to proceed on target; if... - Road Network
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport the final projected estimated costs for the construction of the Dublin Port Tunnel; if further payments will be made to the NMI consortium who... - Road Safety
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in effecting the National Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39890/08] - End-of-Life Vehicles
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report into the presence of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on Irish roads; if the Revenue Commissioners have... - Road Network
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is considering proposals from the National Roads Authority to bring forward a new tranche of PPPs for road construction and road maintenance...
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