Written answers
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
- Public Transport
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent release through a freedom of information request of costings for major public transport projects including the... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport the consultancy fees paid to an operator for terminal two at Dublin Airport; when an operator will be selected; and if he will make a statement on... - National Emergency Plan
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport the representation from his Department with the office of emergency planning in his absence during the recent weather crisis; and if he will make a... - Departmental Agencies
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 9 December 2009, the salary scales of the chief executives within all bodies, companies and agencies... - Rail Services
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has decided to opt out of new EU regulations on increased consumer protection rights for rail passengers; his views on the fact that... - Road Safety
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the national road safety strategy; the priorities for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6569/10] - Air Services
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a no strike clause for air traffic controllers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6543/10] - Road Safety
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on national road safety in view of the recall of thousands of vehicles by a number of global car manufacturers including 26,000 vehicles... - State Airports
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the cost cutting plans by the Dublin Airport Authority; the communications he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority on this issue;... - Security at Ports
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has instigated a review, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, of security at our national ports in view of... - Road Safety
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans for mandatory alcohol testing at accident scenes; when legislation will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on... - Port Development
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent appointment of the new chairperson to the board of Dublin Port; the qualifications and relevant maritime experience... - Travel Trade Sector
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of closures of travel agent and tour operator businesses and of the implications that this has for... - Road Safety
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the new Central Statistics Office figures that show a persistent increasing trend in the recorded incidents of drug driving; if... - Road Traffic Offences
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if the 1998 EU Convention on driving disqualifications is fully operational between Ireland and the UK; the offences covered by the new order; and... - Port Development
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the falling trade at our national ports including the recently reported 10% drop in trade at Dublin Port in... - Road Network
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the funding to local authorities to enable them to repair the roads that have been damaged by the recent bad weather; and if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the legislation for the graduated driver licence scheme as mandated under action 72 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012... - Departmental Programmes
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of civil and public servants that have signed up for the cycle to work scheme; the cost of the scheme to date in 2010; when the... - Light Rail Project
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has requested that the Railway Procurement Agency carry out feasibility studies of light rail lines for Cork, Galway and Limerick; the... - Public Transport
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take regarding the proposals by Bus Éireann to make up the 250 workers redundant and alter or discontinue up to 100 routes... - Weather Emergencies
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Transport the contingency plans that are in place in the event of damage to our transport infrastructure arising from further extreme weather conditions;... - Parking Regulations
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will amend the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 to allow local authorities more flexibility in the way they deal with... - Road Network
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the new role for the National Roads Authority as the manager of the non-national road network on a non-statutory basis; the powers that have been... - Departmental Reports
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the report into the collision between a LUAS tram and Dublin Bus on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1; the reason there has been... - Departmental Agencies
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for the rationalisation of same. [6493/10] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 152 and 153 of 26 November 2009, if he has given full consideration to the proposals to improve taxi... - Public Transport
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport the alternative methods of transport that will be made available to those affected by the latest cuts to Bus Éireann routes across the country.... - Transport 21
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport the objectives set out in Transport 21 in respect of road, rail, air and sea transport; the way this is likely to be reflected at local or... - Cycle Facilities
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the new €10 million cycle route from Portobello to Clontarf in Dublin; the cost of the cross city cycle route; when it will... - Air Services
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Government-appointed directors to Aer Lingus on the recent agreement between staff and management on a cost cutting... - Ferry Services
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the proposed operation of a new Swansea to Cork ferry service from March 2010; the supports he has given this new ferry... - Rail Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations in the CIE commissioned report on alleged irregularities in the procurement process... - Airport Security
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is currently reviewing all security procedures and protocols at airports here in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Law and... - State Airports
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if preclearance facilities are now fully operational at Shannon Airport; the security measures that are in place to monitor private aircraft using... - Road Safety
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has studied the impact of the 30 km/h speed limit in particular areas of Dublin city; if traffic movements, health and safety or other... - Cycle Facilities
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date on the implementation of the national cycling policy framework; the cost of implementing this strategy to date; and if... - Air Services
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the recent resolution of the air traffic controllers' dispute at Dublin Airport which caused the closure of Dublin, Cork and... - Road Network
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the €1.115 billion allocation for the national roads programme 2010; the new road projects that will begin in 2010, 2011... - Airport Development Projects
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated opening date for terminal two at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/10] - Road Network
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has directed the National Roads Authority, under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 or otherwise, to upgrade and maintain the N17 on the... - Airport Security
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislative protections he is putting in place regarding the use of full body scanners at airports to ensure their use does not interfere with... - Public Transport
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on public transport fare structures and whether lower fares would encourage more commuters to use public transport rather than private...
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