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Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ministerial Transport
Sean Fleming
1898. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37598/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Consultancy Contracts Issues
Sean Fleming
1899. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37630/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rail Services
Michael Healy-Rae
1900. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his plans to resolve the situation regarding the lack of audible announcement on both DART and inter city rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37655/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Road Traffic Offences
Thomas P. Broughan
1901. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of times in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 that penalty points will not be applied after a road traffic violation because the motorist involved did not hold an Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37682/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Road Improvement Schemes
Peter Mathews
1902. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when money will be provided to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to enable the Blackglen Road widening scheme to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37691/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rail Services
Finian McGrath
1903. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will support a mattter (details supplied). [37694/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Public Service Obligation Services
Nicky McFadden
1904. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on the issue of Ireland's public service obligation services; the services that will be put out to tender among private bus companies; if he will comment on the possible savings for the State if PSO contracts were to be tendered to private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37705/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Labour Court Recommendations
Sean Fleming
1905. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not been complied with in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37761/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Irish Coast Guard Issues
Tom Fleming
1906. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the work carried out over many years by both Valentia and Malin Coast Guard marine rescue coordination centres by confirming that both stations remain open and operational and fully resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37779/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Cycling Facilities
Sean Fleming
1907. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will outline his policy under the Sustainable Transport Office in relation to the development of inter urban cycle routes and his views if these should be considered along bypassed national primary routes and the plans for County Laois under this plan and routes proposed to link midland towns to towns in Munster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37783/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rail Services
Éamon Ó Cuív
1908. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he intends to re-open the Athenry to Tuam Railway line to passenger traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37803/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rail Services
Éamon Ó Cuív
1909. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he intends to open the Athenry to Claremorris railway line to freight traffic in view of the recently announced plans for the Port of Foynes and the potential for freight carriage on this line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Sean Fleming
1910. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability that have been employed since 1 January 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37845/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Stadium Projects
Paudie Coffey
1911. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport in view of the proposed bid by the Irish Rugby Football Union for Ireland to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and in view of the fact that County Waterford has transportation links with the UK and the passenger port in Rosslare, County Wexford, which is linked to France is also in the region and the region has strong road and rail links between County Waterford and County Cork and Dublin, if there are any proposals to develop a sports stadium facility in the gateway city in the south east so that it would be part of such a bid and so that the south east region will not be the only region in the country to be excluded from such a bid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37994/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Tourism Promotion
Paudie Coffey
1912. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the initiatives and events that will be taking place in Waterford next year as a result of his Department's initiative The Gathering in order to attract and boost numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38037/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Regional Airports
Paudie Coffey
1913. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the plans he has in place to ensure that Waterford Regional Airport is utilised to its fullest potential in order that as many tourists as possible will use it throughout 2013 as part of The Gathering initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
1914. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will consider the very genuine concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38152/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Rail Services
Peter Mathews
1915. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the subvention made to CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38168/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Company Takeovers
Finian McGrath
1916. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied). [38287/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Driving Tests
John Paul Phelan
1917. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the arrangements in place or planned to ensure that the same standards are implemented by driver testers across the country to ensure that the large differences in test outcomes throughout the country do not continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38367/12]