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Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Road Safety
Andrew Doyle
1626. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the parameters of the discussions held to date between his Department, the Road Safety Authority and the Garda regarding wearable glasses with technological advancements and smart technology for persons driving on Irish roads; if he will confirm that a full assessment will be taken before any such action is taken on their usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37340/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Coast Guard Services
Andrew Doyle
1627. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an approach has been made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration regarding the Irish Coast Guard regarding search and rescue requirements in Irish coastal waters when the US resumes manned space missions in the future in view of the fact that their abort area for future missions is within 400 km of the coast of Ireland, within the range of the modern Sikorsky helicopter in the fleet; if any such co-operation would require additional costs and resources for the Irish Coast Guard; if the US would be financially contributing towards search and rescue requirements, should be they be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37341/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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National Transport Authority
Andrew Doyle
1628. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide costings for the National Transport Authority's Draft Integrated Implementation Plan 2013-2018 for the Greater Dublin Area; if he will provide a breakdown of the costings of each scheme and project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37345/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Road Safety Authority Staff
Andrew Doyle
1629. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process that will be used to appoint a new chief executive officer of the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37348/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Dublin Bus Staff
Andrew Doyle
1630. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the employment terms of all the different categories of employees within Dublin Bus; the grades and salaries within the organisation, including all overtime, expenses, allowances and other related items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/13]
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Air Services Provision
Andrew Doyle
1631. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the effects on the Irish aviation market if the merger of American Airlines and US Airways goes ahead in the United States; if he believes that current competition law and or an anti-trust case taken against the merger in the United States, creating the world's largest airline, would have been beneficial for Irish consumers or would have had a negative impact, given that both airlines currently operate routes from Irish airports; if his attention has been drawn to a European Commission decision regarding this proposed merger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37367/13]
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Coast Guard Services
Andrew Doyle
1632. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown on a year-by-year basis of the number of call-outs of each of the coast guard units that serve the County Wicklow coastline from 2005 to present; the average coast guard call out time for emergencies which occur along the Wicklow coast; the length of shoreline and nautical miles which are covered by each of the coast guard units covering County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Airport Development Projects
Andrew Doyle
1633. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of an additional runway at Dublin Airport; the amount that has been allocated by his Department for the runways to date over the past number of years; if he will provide a breakdown on the way this money was spent; if he has been provided with a timeline for the next phases of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37386/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Integrated Ticketing
Andrew Doyle
1634. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the introduction of the new public services card may be integrated into the existing Leap card technology on public transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Government-Church Dialogue
Andrew Doyle
1635. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of engagements that the Minister of State with special responsibility for Tourism and Sport had on his August 2013 visit to the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Government-Church Dialogue
Andrew Doyle
1636. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the parameters of the discussions held with ministerial colleagues at the informal meeting of Ministers for Transport in Vilnius, Lithuania from 15 to 16 September 2013; if he will detail any agreements reached; if he will provide an update on matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Public Transport
Andrew Doyle
1644. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request all providers of public transport, mainly Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, through his Department and the National Transport Authority, to have the correct spelling of Kilpedder, County Wicklow, used on all their signs, websites, timetables and Internet applications, as opposed to the incorrect spelling of Kilpeddar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37540/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Public Transport
Andrew Doyle
1645. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether Busáras, the central bus and coach station in the capital, should be opened up to private sector operators to create more competition in the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Coastal Protection
Andrew Doyle
1646. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a ship (details supplied) that ran aground off the Dublin and Wicklow coastline in August 2013 posed a threat to the coastline in terms of pollution; if the sandbanks near the Kisk Bank will pose a threat to other shipping movement in the area in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37552/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Driver Licences
Andrew Doyle
1673. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Road Safety Authority has fully notified other Governments of the recent changeover of Irish driving licences from a paper to a new plastic format; if the RSA has notified global publishers of books and other material of the changeover in Irish driving licences, in view of the fact that some 2013 publications of driving licences around the world do not have a record of the new plastic licences currently being issued here; if the RSA will make concerted efforts to notify such publishers for future reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38110/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Road Safety
Andrew Doyle
1674. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a safety audit was ever conducted by the National Transport Authority as part of the funding it provided to the local authority regarding new cycle lanes and a footpath (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if the attention of the NTA has been drawn to concerns with the project's current state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38118/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Air Accident Investigations
Andrew Doyle
1677. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Air Accident Investigation Unit's Inspector on Call; the response time for the position in attending scenes of air accidents for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38270/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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National Transport Authority
Andrew Doyle
1678. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of submissions the National Transport Authority received for its consultation on the Draft Integrated Implementation Plan 2013-2018 for the Greater Dublin Area; the number of these submissions that were received from local authorities; the bodies who sent submissions and the date upon which they were received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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National Transport Authority
Andrew Doyle
1679. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider requesting the National Transport Authority to extend the deadline for submissions on the consultation on the Draft Integrated Implementation Plan 2013-2018 for the Greater Dublin Area, whose initial deadline was set for early September, in order that sufficient time might be given to local authorities and their members to go through the detailed document and make a comprehensive submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38299/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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National Transport Authority
Andrew Doyle
1681. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Irish Rail's contract with the National Transport Authority only specifies the number of trains it has to run, as opposed to a minimum capacity level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38355/13]