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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]