Parliamentary questions

Vehicle Clamping

Timmy Dooley

1878. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will refuse any application to raise clamping charges in view of the increased pressures already felt by motorists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37233/12]

Taxi Regulations

Dessie Ellis

1879. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due to delays in producing the new licence despite already having confirmed Garda clearance and received a receipt for payment from the National Transport Authority. [37234/12]

Taxi Regulations

Dessie Ellis

1880. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being told by the National Transport Authority that the Carriage Office will give them documentation clearing them to drive while their new licence is being produced despite the fact that the Carriage Office deny this practice. [37235/12]

Driving Licence Applications

Brendan Griffin

1881. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending driving licences to five years for persons over 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/12]

Taxi Regulations

Maureen O'Sullivan

1882. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in issuing taxi ID to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 when all background checks and paperwork with the Garda have been successful; the reason for the delay nationwide in issuing taxi ID to taxi drivers; his views on whether these delays may cause drivers to be out of work for a number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/12]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1883. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by his Department since February 2011; the number abolished since then; the extra cost of quangos which were established; the savings from the abolition of quangos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37253/12]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1884. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the basis for this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1885. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37333/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Dara Calleary

1886. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department and in agencies under his auspices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37349/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Dara Calleary

1887. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1888. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37381/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1889. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will detail in tabular form, the total cost of providing entertainment for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the occasions for which entertainment was provided; the entertainers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion; if there is a policy regarding the booking of entertainers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37453/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1890. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the amount spent on food and drink by his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of what this involved; the occasions on which food and drink was provided; those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37469/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1891. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37485/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Sean Fleming

1892. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister / Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time they were appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if this was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Sean Fleming

1893. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will provide detail in tabular form of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Sean Fleming

1894. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37534/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Sean Fleming

1895. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37550/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Sean Fleming

1896. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37566/12]

Ministerial Advisers

Sean Fleming

1897. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so the parties to which they belonged; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37582/12]