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Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Taxi Regulations
Patrick O'Donovan
356. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected to be announced the recommendations of the Taxi Regulation Review Report that will be implemented and the level of engagement that has taken place with taxi operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57554/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Emergency Vehicles
Patrick O'Donovan
357. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if obsolete equipment including redundant emergency vehicles from Shannon Airport were made available to voluntary groups along the Shannon Estuary since July 2012; if the airport received expressions of interest for equipment from Foynes Search and Rescue; if they were successful in their request for equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57561/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Local Improvements Scheme
Brendan Smith
358. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding in 2013 to local authorities for local improvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57629/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Road Improvement Schemes
Brendan Smith
359. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is provided to Cavan County Council for the 2013 road works scheme; if he will outline the progress of the proposed major upgrading of the East/West route from Cootehill to Dundalk [57639/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Transport Costs
Bernard Durkan
360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which transport costs have been identified in the context of the implementation of national economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57654/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Sporting Events
Bernard Durkan
361. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to utilise sport as a medium to protect a positive national image at home and overseas in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57655/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Tourism Industry Issues
Bernard Durkan
362. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector is projected to develop and expand in 2013; the degree to which any such expansion is likely to impact on the economy as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57656/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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National Transport Authority
Bernard Durkan
363. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full extent of the budget at the disposal of the National Transport Authority; the way the authority prioritises its work projects; the various agencies, statutory or otherwise the authority consults in the course of its spending on the various selected projects; the way the selection process is done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57657/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Sporting Events
Bernard Durkan
364. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he and his Department expects to be in a position to utilise high profile sporting fixtures as a means to boost economic recovery and the national image; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57658/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Hospitality Industry
Bernard Durkan
365. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has continuous dialogue with the hotel and catering sectors with a view to identifying the issues most commonly regarded as impacting positively or negatively on the industry at the present time; if bank lending or credit has been a feature of any such discussions; the degree to which he has had discussions with the banking sector in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57659/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Hospitality Industry
Bernard Durkan
366. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has investigated the effect of debt on the hotel, catering and consequently the tourism sector over the past two years; the degree to which provision has been made to address any such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57660/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Transport Costs
Bernard Durkan
367. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he intends to highlight issues affecting transport costs here during Ireland’s presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57661/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Roads Maintenance
Bernard Durkan
368. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department continues to identify accident black spots on local, regional or national routes; the extent to which he expects to provide funds to alleviate such problems in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57662/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Sale of Aer Lingus
Bernard Durkan
369. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he is kept up to date on matters appertaining to the future development of Aer Lingus including possible takeover offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57663/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Tourism Industry Issues
Bernard Durkan
370. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of persons employed directly and or indirectly in the tourism sector; the potential for improvement in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57664/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Michael McGrath
371. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide for each county in tabular form the number of applications received under his Department's 2012 sports capital grant programme; the number that were deemed invalid and the number that were awarded a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57670/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Michael McGrath
372. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm when organisations who had applied under his Department's 2012 sports capital grant programme were officially informed that their application was invalid; if he will confirm the way this information was communicated to each organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57671/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Coast Guard Stations
Éamon Ó Cuív
373. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to seek tenders for the provision of a site for a Coastguard station in the Cleggan area of County Galway; and if it is, the reason that the Coastguard do not use the site at Cluain Leacht an Abba, An Cloigeann that is already in the ownership of the State and has an airstrip and car parking built on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57730/12]