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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Michael Healy-Rae
956. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position and status of the Adventure Activities Standards Authority Act 2001. [23003/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Industrial Relations
Thomas P. Broughan
957. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position on the way the current industrial relations difficulties at Irish Rail can be resolved. [23529/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Brendan Griffin
958. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision has been made for funding for a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
959. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make it compulsory by law for all drivers of motorcycles to wear high-visibility jackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22136/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Taxi Regulations
Dara Calleary
960. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason County Mayo does not have a facility for the renewing of taxi plates in view of the fact that there are 323 taxi plates renewed in the county each year and that the Road Safety Authority is located in the county. [22150/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Dara Calleary
961. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received an application for funding from Mayo County Council for road improvement works at a designated cycle track at Sheffrey, Louisburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Coast Guard Services
Dara Calleary
962. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has for investment in a Coast Guard station in County Mayo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22152/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Road Safety Authority
Joe McHugh
963. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown on a county basis of the number of inspections by Road Safety Authority officials on articulated trucks and all other commercial vehicles; the number of repeat inspections in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22154/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Motor Tax Collection
Seán Fleming
964. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the arrangements for the motor taxation payable by lorries and HGVs here in view of the fact that it is much higher here than in Northern Ireland and also when lorries from here travel north they have to pay €10 per day but the same does not happen in reverse which is a commercial disadvantage to truckers operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22205/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Timmy Dooley
965. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a sports capital grant application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Clare is valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Driver Licence Applications
Terence Flanagan
966. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an appointment system will be implemented permanently at the National Driver Licence Service centres; or if this system is in place temporarily until the high demand currently being experienced ceases; the action that is being taken to address this high demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22276/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Dublin Bus Services
Finian McGrath
967. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Dublin Bus No. 14 bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Vehicle Registration
Martin Ferris
968. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a person using a commercial vehicle for private use, which is taxed as private, can avoid paying commercial rates when using toll bridges. [22333/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Finian McGrath
969. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22336/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Private Bus Operators
Clare Daly
970. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications on the Nifti bus service of the efforts of the National Transport Authority to bring this service under the remit of the Flexibus service in Meath. [22370/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Road Network
Helen McEntee
971. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or his Department received proposals from Meath County Council over the past ten years to construct a bridge over the River Blackwater in Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22386/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Irish Language
Peadar Tóibín
972. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will implement Conradh na Gaeilge's recommendations regarding road signs on which the text in Irish is as prominent and large as that in English on a trial basis. [22447/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Road Projects Expenditure
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
973. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that his Department is committed to making available in each year between now and 2017 for the purposes of constructing the Athy southern distributor road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22498/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Integrated Ticketing
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
974. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the scholar rate to be available via Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22510/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Proposed Legislation
Dessie Ellis
975. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria required for rickshaws to operate in Dublin city centre; and the licence and insurance requirements needed. [22530/14]