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Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
1120. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health 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 statement on the matter. [1907/13]
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael Healy-Rae
1121. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/13]
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Departmental Properties
Michael Healy-Rae
1122. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health with regard to a site (details supplied) in County Kerry, which is now closed and unused, the proposals there are for the building in the future; if he has consulted with Killarney Town Council to see if it would have requirements which this building might fulfil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1955/13]
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Billy Timmins
1123. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow did not receive an official response from his Department to inform it that its application for a national lottery grant had been denied; the reason its application did not meet the criteria; if he is satisfied with the explanation that the funds have been disbursed; if there is an appeals process in place for it to pursue; if so, the way the appeal processes for decisions on lottery funding refusals operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1958/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Prescription Charges
Finian McGrath
1124. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the impact on senior citizens that the new prescription charges are having which is causing hardship [1973/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Finian McGrath
1125. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 [1974/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
1126. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2038/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Coast Guard Station Closures
Catherine Murphy
1127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked 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]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regional Road Network
Michael Healy-Rae
1128. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked 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 church, when money will be made available to this job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1176/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regional Road Network
Michael Healy-Rae
1129. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding in respect of a bridge (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1191/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Numbers
Niall Collins
1130. Deputy Niall Collins asked 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 impact assessments carried out within his Department in the past twelve months. [57767/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Terence Flanagan
1131. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked 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 statement on the matter. [57797/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sport and Recreational Development
Terence Flanagan
1132. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked 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]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Bodies Abolition
Patrick O'Donovan
1133. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked 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 or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has been achieved; if he will provide details of further agency reductions that he intends to pursue in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57885/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Airport Development Projects
John O'Mahony
1134. Deputy John O'Mahony asked 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 clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57899/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Trans European Transport Network Programme
Finian McGrath
1135. Deputy Finian McGrath asked 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 programmes. [57970/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sports Funding
Sandra McLellan
1136. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked 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]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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National Car Test
Patrick O'Donovan
1137. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked 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 the NCT for cars that have been pre-declared off the road prior to the expiration of their NCT certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58001/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Driving Licence Renewals
Dessie Ellis
1138. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked 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 the Road Safety Authority to notify licence holders of an approaching expiration date of their licence. [58020/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Taxi Regulations
Patrick O'Donovan
1139. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason it is necessary for a person seeking to obtain a taxi or hackney licence to operate in County Limerick to have a knowledge of the geography of Limerick city, even though he or she does not intend to operate in Limerick city; if there is a similar requirement imposed on those drivers that operate in Limerick city to have a knowledge of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58024/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Taxi Regulations
Patrick Nulty
1140. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the number of inspections of taxi drivers carried out; if he will consider carrying out more inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58064/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Taxi Regulations
Patrick Nulty
1141. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there are sufficient spaces at taxi ranks in Dublin city for the number of taxis on the road; his plans to provide additional taxi rank spaces in Dublin city especially close to the Four Courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58065/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Taxi Regulations
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
1142. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending the proposed Taxi Regulations Bill 2012 to allow for the transfer of taxi licences upon the death of the owner or in circumstances when the owner is no longer in a position to operate their taxi due to ill health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58114/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tourism Industry Issues
Finian McGrath
1143. Deputy Finian McGrath asked 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 to Ireland in 2014. [58183/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Timmy Dooley
1144. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked 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 new authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58185/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Road Improvement Schemes
Dominic Hannigan
1145. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked 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]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Local Improvements Scheme
Patrick O'Donovan
1146. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked 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 marinating the scheme with a view to resuming funding again in the future; if local authorities have been communicated to, so as to maintain the applicant's place on the list as it was on the date of suspension of the scheme. [1078/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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The Gathering Events
Michael McGrath
1147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked 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 smaller groups are given equal treatment in the administration of such grant funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Road Projects Contracts
Éamon Ó Cuív
1148. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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 matter. [1099/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regional Road Network
Éamon Ó Cuív
1149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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 if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Parking Regulations
John Lyons
1150. Deputy John Lyons asked 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]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Taxi Regulations
Michael Healy-Rae
1151. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the transfer of taxi licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1260/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Action Plan for Jobs
Dara Calleary
1152. Deputy Dara Calleary asked 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 targets; the reason targets were not met; the steps he is taking within his Department to create new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1289/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Timmy Dooley
1153. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked 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 (details supplied), and if, where available, Dublin City Council facilities can be provided at a discounted rate for clubs dealing with children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1326/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Driving Licence Renewals
Brendan Ryan
1154. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked 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 made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1355/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Rail Network
Seán Kenny
1155. Deputy Seán Kenny asked 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 will make a statement on the matter. [1379/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Finian McGrath
1156. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding grants in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [1385/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Road Signage
Dara Calleary
1157. Deputy Dara Calleary asked 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, providing details on the nature of the signs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1402/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tourism Promotion
James Bannon
1158. Deputy James Bannon asked 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 view to developing them as tourist areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1474/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Public Transport Subsidies
Thomas P. Broughan
1159. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked 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 Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1479/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Industrial Disputes
Thomas P. Broughan
1160. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked 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 Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1480/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Public Transport Issues
Thomas P. Broughan
1161. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked 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 Bus Éireann fares for a specified length of time; if the company supplied a report of losses in relation to this malfunction; the action, if any, management has taken to prevent a reoccurrence of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1481/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Appointments to State Boards
Thomas P. Broughan
1162. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked 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 awarded for serving on the board; when the current board was appointed and its timeframe; the process for appointing people to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1482/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Semi-State Bodies Issues
Thomas P. Broughan
1163. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked 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 is benchmarked against the performance of international companies such as for example Arriva and Stagecoach in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1483/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Appointments to State Boards
Thomas P. Broughan
1164. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the composition of the board of Bus Éireann; the number of members currently on the board and the level of remuneration for serving on the board; when the current board was appointed and its timeframe; the process for appointing people to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1484/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Appointments to State Boards
Thomas P. Broughan
1165. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the composition of the board of Dublin Bus; the number of members currently on the board and the level of remuneration for serving on the board; when the current board was appointed and its timeframe; the process for appointing people to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1485/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Appointments to State Boards
Thomas P. Broughan
1166. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the composition of the board of Irish Rail; the number of members currently on the board and the level of remuneration for serving on the board; when the current board was appointed and its timeframe; the process for appointing people to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1486/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Finian McGrath
1167. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants or financial supports available to a club (details supplied). [1508/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Cycling Facilities
Timmy Dooley
1168. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked 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 2013, including an indicative timeframe for the completion of the Dublin to Mullingar section; the estimated total costs; the funding sources available form the central Exchequer and Europe for developing this route; the estimated cost of the completion of the deep cutting section between Castleknock and Keenan Bridge, Porterstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1511/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Driving Licence Renewals
Mattie McGrath
1169. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked 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 charged the new charge of €55 when they will not receive the new licence; the reason a person who is aged over 60 will be charged the full €55 for a ten year licence despite the fact that his licence will expire in less than ten years and they are effectively being charged for a service that they will not receive; if he will consider introducing a reduced rate for the ten year licence for the over 60's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1531/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Timmy Dooley
1170. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked 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 statement on the matter. [1599/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Peter Mathews
1171. Deputy Peter Mathews asked 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]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Timmy Dooley
1172. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or the relevant State agencies have initiated any new marketing strategy to address the decline in tourist visits from the UK in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Timmy Dooley
1173. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked 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 UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Sean Fleming
1174. Deputy Sean Fleming asked 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 where they are based in disadvantaged areas for example under the Clár programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Public Transport Subsidies
Terence Flanagan
1175. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked 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 if he will make a statement on the matter. [1687/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Taxi Regulations
Thomas P. Broughan
1176. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked 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 requirement for passing the annual suitability test for taxi drivers; if there are any supports available for taxi workers for the fitting of a decal in view of the fact that it may cost up to €250 to have their car upgraded in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1700/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Ministerial Meetings
Dara Calleary
1177. Deputy Dara Calleary asked 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 position to meet them. [1821/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Air Services Provision
Dara Calleary
1178. Deputy Dara Calleary asked 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 Ireland West Airport Knock; if he will outline the safeguards in place to prevent Shannon from targeting Knock Airport for airline routes or passenger business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Sale of State Assets
John Browne
1179. Deputy John Browne asked 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 the matter. [1866/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
1180. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked 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 statement on the matter. [1912/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Funding
Kevin Humphreys
1181. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2043/13]