Written answers
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
- Proposed Legislation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce legislation to ensure the mandatory testing of all drivers involved in serious road collisions; the reason there has been... - EU Funding
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the complaint being considered by the EU Commission on unfair State aid for State transport companies; the contact his Department has... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport the process of selecting a chief executive for the Dublin Transport Authority; the progress to date; when he expects the Dublin Transport Authority... - Road Safety Strategy
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date on the National Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5941/09] - Marine Safety
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date in relation to ensuring low polluting fuels in maritime operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5969/09] - Driving Tests
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce legislation necessary for the proposed graduated driver licence system; the type of GDLS he favours; and if he will make a... - Road Safety
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding his Department's obligation to prepare guidelines for local authorities in relation to the setting of speed limits; and if... - Aviation Policy
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the reform of aviation policy; the timeframe for the separation of regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Capital Projects
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport if funding for capital projects has been transferred from his Department to other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5986/09] - Smarter Travel Policy
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport his Department's work place travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/09] - National Development Plan
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport the degree to which that portion of the national development plan which is relevant to his Department is expected to proceed on target and within... - National Roads Authority
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the meetings he and his departmental staff have had with the National Roads Authority in the past 12 months; and if he will make a... - Light Rail Project
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the most recent meeting of the group preparing contingency plans for the upcoming big dig for the major infrastructural works... - Dublin Port Company
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport if he asked the former chairman of Dublin Port to resign at his recent meeting with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5983/09] - Cycling Policy
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received and reviewed the new report by Dublin City Council's roads and traffic department, Cycle Collisions in Dublin City 2002 to 2006;... - Marine Safety
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport the action taken by his Department since 2005 in relation to reports from the Marine Casualty Investigation Board; and if he will make a statement... - End-of-Life Vehicles
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on roads here which have been identified to date; the action he will take to reform the... - Road Safety
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport the obligation of his Department to prepare an audit of the appropriateness and consistency of speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the... - Park and Ride Facilities
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will direct the relevant agencies and authorities to invest in park and ride facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Aviation Policy
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent decision to reject a takeover bid by an airline (details supplied) for Aer Lingus; if he will publish a White Paper... - Light Rail Project
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding Metro North; if he will confirm that there have been no changes to the route or underground nature of the service provided... - Rail Freight Services
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Transport his proposals to increase the use of rail freight and the role the proposed freight forum will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Taxi Regulations
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport if he reviewed recent proposals from the Joint Committee on Transport on reforming the regulation of the taxi industry including the legal opinion... - Private Transport Services
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the granting of licences to private bus companies at the expense of Bus Éireann has systematically undermined the public... - Congestion Charges
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will rule out the introduction of a congestion charge within three years as he suggested at the recent launch of the Deloitte review of... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost to date regarding the implementation of the State Airports Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5975/09] - EU Directives
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the EU's road transport working time directive should be applied to all self-employed transport workers; his further views on... - Light Rail Project
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated start and completion dates for Metro West, Luas line BX and D, and the Dublin rail interconnector; if he has produced alternative... - Road Network
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recently announced Regional and Local Roads Programme 2009 and the National Roads Programme 2009; the road building,... - Smarter Travel Policy
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport the degree to which funding has been put in place to meet the requirements of his recently announced proposals to transfer 500,000 motorists to... - Light Rail Projects
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport when the feasibility studies for light rail systems in Cork, Limerick and Galway as proposed in the new Smarter Travel document will be published;... - Proposed Legislation
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Harbours Bill will be introduced into Dáil Éireann; if he will ensure that the Bill is amended to protect and enhance the role of worker... - Public Private Partnerships
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public private partnerships his Department is currently involved in and for which infrastructural projects; the value of each of... - Proposed Legislation
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision on changing the legal blood alcohol level for motorists; if so, what the proposed new level will be; the reason the... - Road Traffic Legislation
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will allocate responsibility to a Minister of State for reviewing and updating the various Road Traffic Acts; and if he will make a... - Rail Network
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated completion dates for the Navan rail line and the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5809/09] - Smarter Travel Policy
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that Galway has been chosen as the pilot demonstration city or town for the transport sustainability measures proposed in... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether commitments to make a 20% cut in greenhouse gases by 2020 will be hindered by the recent cuts in Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus.... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will appoint a new chairperson of Dublin Port; if he will appoint a person with strong experience and expertise in ports here and the... - Road Network
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the long promised Leinster outer orbital route and the Dublin eastern bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5814/09] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated transport emissions for 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2020; the expected evolution of CO2 emissions if the economy contracts by up to 5% or... - Proposed Legislation
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring forward legislation to reform the 1932 bus licensing law; the new measures the proposed new bus legislation will contain; the... - Smarter Travel Policy
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the new national walking strategy; the measures he will include in the new strategy to promote walking and the increased...
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