Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Irish Coast Guard
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a radio station (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37713/12] - Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a learner driver who is involved in a serious or fatal collision while driving unaccompanied is fully compliant with the terms of their... - Parking Provision
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 33353/12, if he will consider the possibility of indenting footpaths where practicable to allow more... - Penalty Point System
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he intends to bring forward proposals in relation to changes to the penalty point regime; and if he will make a statement on... - Sports Capital Programme Applications
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the sports capital programme; when he expects to announce details of successful applicants; and if he will make a... - Dublin Bus Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the share and number of Dublin buses compliant with the real time information displays; the number of complaints received regarding the... - Capital Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list in tabular form all capital projects cancelled by his Department since he came to office; the associated projected cost of... - Vehicle Clamping
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will refuse any application to raise clamping charges in view of the increased pressures already felt by motorists; and if he will make... - Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due... - Driving Licence Applications
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending driving licences to five years for persons over seventy years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Bodies Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37333/12] - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use... - Ministerial Staff
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and names of all special advisers, special press ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser... - Consultancy Contracts
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his... - Ministerial Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same... - Ministerial Staff
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if any... - Ministerial Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rail Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to resolve the situation regarding the lack of audible announcement on both DART and inter city rail services; and if he will make a... - Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 that penalty points will not be applied after a road traffic violation because the... - Road Improvement Schemes
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when money will be provided to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to enable the Blackglen Road widening scheme to proceed; and if he will... - Rail Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support a mattter (details supplied) [37694/12] - Public Service Obligation Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on the issue of Ireland's Public Service Obligation Services; the services that will be put out to tender among... - Labour Court Recommendations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his... - Cycling Facilities
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his policy under the Sustainable Transport Office in relation to the development of inter urban cycle routes and his views... - Rail Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to re-open the Athenry to Tuam Railway line to passenger traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37803/12] - Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons... - Stadium Projects
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the proposed bid by the Irish Rugby Football Union for Ireland to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and in view of the fact that... - Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the initiatives and events that will be taking place in Waterford next year as a result of his Department's initiative the... - Regional Airports
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has in place to ensure that Waterford Regional Airport is utilised to its fullest potential in order that as many tourists as... - Haulage Industry Regulation
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the very genuine concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Company Takeovers
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) [38287/12] - Driving Tests
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements in place or planned to ensure that the same standards are implemented by driver testers across the country to ensure that the... - Tourism Industry
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any funding is available to a person (details supplied) who has set up a company to promote heritage sites, national monuments and... - Departmental Staff Training
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed... - Penalty Point System
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to include penalty points for learners driving unaccompanied in the Road Traffic Bill being drafted at present; and if he will make... - Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to enact section 54(c) of the 2010 Road Traffic Act giving learners only one point for driving unaccompanied, three points if... - Driving Licence Applications
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the Road Safety Authority's role as the National Driver Licensing Authority; if the local authorities now have no... - Anti-Social Behaviour
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering any new measures in terms of enhanced security to protect commuters and staff on public and private transport services... - Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of taxi drivers/owners arising from the proposed charges affecting the sector; his plans to... - Sports Capital Programme Applications
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he will announce the beneficiaries of the sports capital grant programme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the resources available for community organisations aiming to organise a Gathering in their locality. [38828/12] - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in... - Railway Stations Upgrade
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on plans to open Kishogue railway station, Lucan, County Dublin. [39050/12] - Vehicle Clamping
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposed legislation to regulate the vehicle clamping industry; the date on which this legislation will be... - Air Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns that the European Aviation Safety Agency is advocating longer working / flying hours limits for... - Haulage Industry Regulation
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the legal responsibility for ensuring that a truck or goods vehicle is not overloaded rests with the driver of the vehicle, the operator,... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the... - Departmental Programmes
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list all projects planned under the Transport 21 programme; the projected and actual cost of each project and if each project was... - Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the penalties that the Taxi Regulator imposes on taxi drivers for relatively minor offences; his plans to review the workings of... - Ports Merger
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is currently considering a merger of Dun Laoghaire harbour with Dublin Port or into Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council or any other... - Harbour Authorities Membership
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the report in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding a pay rise for the CEO of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company. [39284/12] - State Bodies Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of semi State companies of which he is the shareholder, that have corporate boxes in sports stadia or other venues; the original... - Sports Capital Programme Applications
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of clubs in counties Cavan and Monaghan which submitted applications under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme; when decisions will... - State Bodies Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following...
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