Written answers
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
- Departmental Accommodation
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to improve the accommodation within his Department in view of the significant level of dissatisfaction with same; and if he will... - Customer Service Surveys
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason his Department has not published its findings from customer surveys; if he will provide these findings; and if he will make a statement... - Road Safety
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport when compulsory testing of alcohol testing will be introduced for all those involved in road traffic accidents; and if he will make a statement on... - Public Transport
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of public transport buses in County Cork which are wheelchair accessible; the number of wheelchair buses being used for County Cork... - Departmental Staff
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason his Department lacks the capacity to plan and deliver the information and communication technology service that his Department needs;... - Cycling Strategy
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the National Cycling Strategy; the reason the deadline for the publication of this strategy by the second quarter of 2008 has... - Public Transport
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the report on CIÉ (details supplied); if legislation will be necessary arising from this report; and if he will make a... - Transport Infrastructure Projects
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the planning of a post Transport 21 programme in view of projected population increases; and if he will make a statement on the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in reducing transport emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46447/08] - Departmental Staff
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason eight staff vacancies in his Department's information and communications technology unit remain unfilled for two years thus affecting... - Public Transport
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reinstate the public transport fuel rebate; his views on measures to replace the public transport fuel rebate which includes school... - Port Development
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is reviewing the governance arrangements in place for Dublin Port; his views on the position of members of the board of the Port of Dublin;... - School Travel Patterns
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle the school run; if he has had recent contact with the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Environment,... - Light Rail Projects
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Luas line BX/D and phases 2 and 3 of the western rail corridor and the Dublin rail interconnector have been deferred or rescheduled; the... - Rural Transport Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport the policies being adopted to sustain and develop the rural transport programme. [46377/08] - Road Safety
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the outcome of his recent meeting with transport Ministers regarding the cross border enforcement of traffic laws in all 27 EU Member States; and... - Air Services
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport the scale, scope and extent of discussions he, his Department or other Government Departments or representatives thereof have had with companies... - Criminal Prosecutions
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has taken cases against road hauliers for breaching regulations since 2006; if so the number that have resulted in successful prosecutions... - Light Rail Projects
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the development of light rail systems for Cork, Limerick and Galway; if he will publish the feasibility studies for each of the... - Road Safety
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will place the Road Safety Authority operated scheme for approved driving instructors on a statutory setting; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce legislation to replace the 1932 bus licensing law; what the heads of the Bill will be; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason some Department staff who are underutilised are not moved to areas of greatest need as recommended in the report of the organisational... - Ferry Services
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the re-establishment of the Cork-Swansea ferry as a link to facilitate the development of tourism in the south west; and if he will... - State Airports
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports; if he will repeal the State Airports Act 2004; if he will revise the... - International Agreements
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a full report on the recent intergovernmental agreement on full US pre-clearance facilities for Shannon and Dublin airports; if... - Departmental Properties
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will improve the maintenance of his Department's buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46451/08] - Road Safety
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made with his opposite numbers in Northern Ireland or in the UK regarding a common structure for penalty points; the... - Departmental Programmes
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Sustainable Travel and Transport Plan; the reason this national policy document has been delayed; and if he will make a... - Road Network
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Dublin outer orbital road remains his policy; and if so, when he expects construction to begin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Safety
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is reviewing road traffic legislation; if he has made recommendations to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on updating road... - Rail Services
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he gave a 10% increase in fares to Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/08] - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the nationwide provisions in place for commuter park and ride facilities in view of the need to encourage a modal shift to... - Light Rail Project
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport if he expects Metro West to be completed by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46475/08] - Public Transport
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans in response to CIE claims of its major budget deficit in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46480/08] - Proposed Legislation
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on amendments to the Harbours Bill 2008; if he will ensure that the level of employee director and county councillor representation on... - Road Safety
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of times he is briefed by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety; his views on recent submissions by the MBRS to increase the funding of... - Light Rail Projects
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on progress on the big dig infrastructure works necessary in Dublin city centre to facilitate the construction of metro north,... - Departmental Agencies
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport when the new Dublin Transport Authority will be fully operational. [46376/08] - Taxi Regulations
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received and reviewed the recent legal opinion (details supplied) prepared for the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport on the taxi... - Port Development
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the 2003 high level review of commercial ports; and if he will make a... - Air Services
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport the position the three Government appointees to the board of directors at Aer Lingus took on proposals for the outsourcing of key ground and cabin... - Proposed Legislation
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is planning to change the blood alcohol level for drivers; if so, when he will introduce the necessary legislation; the level to which he... - Employment Rights
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of inspectors monitoring the wages and conditions of maritime workers on vessels in Irish ports; the number of random inspections... - Public Transport
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport when the integrated ticketing project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46384/08] - Marine Safety
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce new regulations on the issue of overloading of private leisure boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46483/08] - Road Network
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport the final costs for the construction of the Dublin Port Tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46367/08] - Parking Regulations
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is reviewing and updating legislation in relation to parking; his policy in relation to the growing problem of larger vehicles parking in... - End-of-Life Vehicles
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the results of the investigation led by his Department into the presence of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on... - Road Safety
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the National Pedestrian Safety Strategy; the reason the deadline for the publication of this strategy by the third quarter of...
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