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Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Driver Test Centres
Éamon Ó Cuív
1174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that has been made for learner drivers of heavy goods vehicles and buses to do their driving tests in counties Galway, Mayo, and Clare; his proposals to ensure that such driver testing centres are within easy reach in all regions; the locations of all driver testing centres for such vehicles in these counties at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
1175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on an appeal by an organisation (details supplied) regarding an application for funding under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Brendan Griffin
1176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37793/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Brendan Griffin
1177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37794/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Road Safety Strategy
Dessie Ellis
1178. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to publish a winter gritting map for use by motorists when deciding their route during the winter period. [37811/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Road Safety Strategy
Dessie Ellis
1179. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put a winter ambassador programme in place to support local efforts by a range of stakeholders, including rural post offices and An Garda Síochána, to get food and fuel to homes where people may not travel when roads are ice-bound, or to help get school routes salted within local communities. [37812/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Cycling Policy
Ruairí Quinn
1180. Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the large number of cyclists who use headphones while in transit, putting themselves and fellow road users at risk; if this practice is covered under the new fixed charge notices system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Public Transport Provision
Róisín Shortall
1181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided to fund the provision of a bus rapid transit route along the Swords to Dublin city centre corridor, given the emphasis in the recently published Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035 that such a service will be necessary in advance of the construction of the new metro north proposal. [37887/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Swimming Pool Programme Status
Joanna Tuffy
1182. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the value for money report on the local authority swimming pool programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37894/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Bus Éireann Services
Thomas P. Broughan
1183. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the Bus Éireann fleet that was wheelchair accessible in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Public Transport
Timmy Dooley
1184. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the basis on which the consultation on the draft transport strategy 2016 to 2035 for the greater Dublin area and the associated strategic environmental assessment and appropriate assessment has commenced; why there appears to be detailed technical documents relating to all areas except Dublin 15; the reason there is no technical report accompanying the strategy; the reason the only reference to Dublin 15 is in maps and in the orbital route material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38123/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Roadworthiness Testing
Michael Healy-Rae
1185. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will recognise that owners of vintage vehicles cannot, and should not, be asked to comply with the regulations which would apply to modern vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Public Transport
Joe Carey
1186. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 22 October 2015, his plans to introduce regulations for legislation on the carriage of passengers by rickshaws, trikes and other novelty vehicles; if he will indicate a time frame for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Sports Organisations
Seán Kenny
1187. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all non-governmental sports bodies are accountable to Sports Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
Róisín Shortall
1188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to use the connectivity fund arising from the sale of Aer Lingus to compensate deferred Aer Lingus pensioners for the huge loss of income arising from forced changes to their pension scheme. [38246/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Áine Collins
1189. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason applicants in isolated rural areas are finding it difficult to obtain a rural local area hackney licence; why the current system is not working; why the National Transport Authority is not currently issuing either ordinary taxi licences or hackney licences. [38305/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Road Safety
Michael McGrath
1190. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Department or agency that takes responsibility for the hazard to motorists posed by wild deer; the recourse that is available to motorists in the event of an accident involving wild deer; the person/bodies that are responsible for investigating such incidents; the steps that are being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38309/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Departmental Staff Career Breaks
Finian McGrath
1191. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of civil servants under his remit who have been re-instated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38734/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Commemorative Events
Ruth Coppinger
1192. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which the national Famine commemoration will take place in 2016. [37770/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Commemorative Events
Ruth Coppinger
1193. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on having the annual national Famine commemoration on the same day each year. [37771/15]