Written answers

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Departmental Reports
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with reference to the review of the Marine Survey Office and Irish Coastguard Services, if he will provide an update on his ongoing work on...
  • Wild Atlantic Way Project
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the development of the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52570/12]
  • The Gathering
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an outline of the events confirmed for the Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52568/12]
  • Driving Licences
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing the new driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/12]
  • Public Bike Schemes
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the expansion of public bikes schemes in Dublin and other urban areas across the State. [52665/12]
  • Tourism Industry
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with car hire companies prior to the 2013 tourist season and the Gathering to ensure that they sign up to a particular code of...
  • Alcohol Advertising
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether sponsorship of sporting events by alcoholic drinks companies should be subject to the same regulations as tobacco...
  • Haulage Industry
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals he has to help the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/12]
  • Cycle Facilities
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve urban cycling conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52639/12]
  • Tourism Industry
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he proposes to assist the hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52643/12]
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the transport sector has found it possible to achieve carbon reduction targets; if he has in mind any particular...
  • Sports Funding
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on elite athlete funding in the context of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Taxi Regulations
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update regulations for taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52641/12]
  • Transport Costs
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to monitor the main factors affecting transport costs in both the public and the private sector; the way this...
  • Road Traffic Offences
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his proposals to deal with drug driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52648/12]
  • Semi-State Sector Remuneration
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he tried to breach the €250,000 pay cap for the new Chief Executive Officer of the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will...
  • Vehicle Clamping
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has to regulate vehicle clamping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52646/12]
  • State Airports
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his proposals for Shannon Airport and the next steps in progressing these proposals; and if he will make a...
  • Road Safety
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review speed limits and to deal with information that has been brought to his attention in relation to road traffic penalties and...
  • Museum Projects
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the establishment of a museum for Irish sport; the efforts he is taking to establish such a body; and if he will make a statement...
  • Road Network
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the discussions for the proposed Public Private Partnership of the M17/M18 motorway from Gort to Tuam, County Galway,...
  • Pilot Training Colleges
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he is doing to see that the full details of the closing of the Waterford Pilot Training College are investigated and that no company...
  • Penalty Points System
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the implementation of mutual recognition of penalty points on both sides of the Border; if this scheme will allow for the...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the work being done in the prisons by the street leagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Driving Tests
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to keep the cost of taking driving tests down in view of the large increase in recent years. [52699/12]
  • Public Transport
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the extra subvention of €36 million being allocated to CIE; his plans to support and maintain public transport...
  • Air Services
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress made in improving safety regulations for pilots across the EU but especially in Ireland where some...
  • Bus Services
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the decision to cut bus routes is taken by the National Transport Authority, Bus Éireann or his Department; and if he will make a...
  • Road Safety
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the speed limits review that is being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52503/12]
  • Tourism Employment
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken to ensure that the tourism sector is delivering added employment from the 9% rate of VAT; if he will outline the...
  • Aviation Policy
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will develop and publish an aviation policy, setting out a clear vision for the development of this sector over the coming decade; if...
  • Ports Development
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to publish the revised Ports Policy; if he will elaborate on the main themes which will feature in the document; if he will...
  • Bus Services
    To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that Bus Éireann is no longer adhering to it's social charter and continues to cut bus routes in lower population...

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