Written answers
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Coast Guard Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he reversed the recommendation to close the Coast Guard Stations at Malin Head and Valentia Island. [58200/12] - Regional Road Network
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to a bridge collapse in the Beaufort area of County Kerry known locally as Spideog Bridge located on the L7515 close to Beaufort... - Regulatory Impact Assessments
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out by his Department in the past twelve months; and the list of regulatory... - Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the improvements in transport infrastructure he has planned that will affect Dublin North East and Dublin North Central; and if he will make a... - Sport and Recreational Development
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure the development of sport in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57798/12] - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to... - Airport Development Projects
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the recently announced commercial package for Shannon Airport was submitted to the European Commission's Competition Authority for advance... - Trans European Transport Network
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals Ireland is putting forward under the 2012 calls on proposals on the Trans European Transport Network multi annual and annual... - Sports Funding
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding will be maintained for the Special Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57994/12] - National Car Test
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with officials from the European Commission, with a view to allowing an exemption from NCT for cars that have been... - Driving Licence Renewals
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a persons drivers licence is out of date their insurance is invalid; if he will ask that... - Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is necessary for a person seeking to obtain a taxi/hackney licence to operate in County Limerick to have a knowledge of the... - Tourism Industry
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with a group of foreign and Irish business persons in the hostel tourism sector that want to bring an international conference... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount it costs to run his Department; if he will quantify the savings in his Department when some of its duties were transferred to the... - Road Improvement Schemes
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has further updates on the Slane bypass proposals, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1012/13] - Local Improvements Scheme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm, that following the decision to discontinue funding to local improvement schemes in the 2012 Budget, if his Department are... - The Gathering Events
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the grant funding available to groups who are hosting gathering events; the way he intends to ensure that... - Road Project Contracts
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all major roads projects that received EU funding in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - Regional Road Network
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the standards that are laid down for the upgrade and re-alignment of regional roads including width, camber, sight distances and surface; and... - Private Clamping Sector
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when legislation will be brought forward to regulate private clamping operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1174/13] - Action Plan for Jobs
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the 2012 targets set for his Department for implementation of the Jobs Action Plan; if he will report on the attainment or otherwise of these... - Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the funding difficulties associated with many small sports clubs, particularly in relation to a club... - Driving Licence Renewals
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason holders of old format drivers licences cannot apply to have them replaced with the new format licences; if this facility will be... - Rail Network
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the CEO of Iarnrod Éireann and request that works (details supplied) be carried out as soon as possible; and if he... - Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding grants in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [1385/13] - Road Signage
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form broken down by county the amount of money spent by the National Roads Authority on new road signs in 2012,... - Tourism Development
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on State or council lands, such as amenity areas on the Shannon River in counties Longford and Westmeath, with a... - Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way much of the recent €36 million subvention for CIE was allocated to Bus Éireann; the amount allocated to Dublin Bus and... - Industrial Disputes
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that all the industrial relations mechanisms of the State are utilised to resolve the current IR difficulties at Bus... - Bus Éireann Ticketing
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been informed of any recent malfunctions in the Bus Éireann ticketing system which may have mitigated against the collection of... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the composition of the board of CIÉ; the number of members currently on the board and the level of remuneration... - State Bodies
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he monitors and invigilates the performance of the senior management and board of Bus Éireann: if the board and senior management... - Cycle Facilities
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details regarding the cross-country Greenway proposal as set out in his Departmental priorities statement of 2 January... - Driving Licence Renewals
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person who has to renew their driving licence now before the introduction of the new driving licence on 19 January 2013 is being... - Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the analysis that has been undertaken to identify the significant fall off in tourist visits from the UK in 2012; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the suspension of a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1621/13] - Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or relevant State agency will consider a marketing fund to support golf clubs in their efforts to attract golfers from the... - Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any top up grant available for organisations that have recently been approved for funding under the sports capital programme... - Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on introducing legislation to address the problem of public transport passengers putting their feet on seats (details supplied); and... - Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current requirements for taxis in relation to the fitting of decals by an authorised supplier; if the presence of a decal is now a... - Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a request from the board, or representatives of SMAE, of Ireland West Airport Knock for a meeting; and when he will be in a... - Air Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the basis for his assertion that the recent actions in relation to Shannon Airport will have no impact on the operations of... - Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the sale of Rosslare Harbour Port, County Wexford; if he is currently having it evaluated; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were fully funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a...
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