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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Dublin Bus Services
Stephen Donnelly
594. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to provide a subsidy for the No. 2 Bus Éireann route which under proposed changes will no longer serve St. Vincent's Hospital, curtailing access to healthcare for the people of Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41333/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Ports Development
Patrick O'Donovan
595. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if State owned port authorities receive grant assistance from Fáilte Ireland or any other public source, for the purpose of marketing their port as a destination for cruise liners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Aviation Licences
Derek Keating
596. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up to date licence for Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Dublin, from the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will forward a copy to this Deputy. [41335/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Agencies Issues
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
597. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the name, county of residence and date of appointment of each currently serving member of the National Transport Authority; the number of persons employed by the National Transport Authority; the total cost of staff remuneration and administration during 2012; the amount of fee paid annually to each serving member of the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41337/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Remuneration
Michael Creed
598. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sports Funding
Terence Flanagan
599. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant for a football club (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41468/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Road Safety Issues
Dominic Hannigan
600. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the national routes that go through Dunboyne, County Meath, for which the county council have no control over the speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41478/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Funding
Michael P. Kitt
601. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the reason the €200,000 funding for traffic calming measures in Milltown Village, County Galway has been deferred indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Road Projects Contracts
Anne Ferris
602. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made with the N11 Arklow-Rathnew project, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Rail Services
Seán Kenny
603. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will contact the Chief Executive Officer of Irish Rail regarding the immediate steps being taken to deal with out of order lifts at junctions (details supplied). [41499/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Rail Services
Seán Kenny
604. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will contact the Chief Executive Officer of Irish Rail regarding opening times of ticket offices (details supplied). [41500/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Rail Services
Seán Kenny
605. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to improve the audible announcements on both DART and Inter City rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41501/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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West-Link Toll Bridge
Anne Ferris
606. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the cost to date on the purchase of the West-Link Toll Bridge from the National Toll Roads; the estimated costs into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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The Gathering Revenue
Simon Harris
607. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the estimated benefit that the economy has derived from the Gathering thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Pilot Training Courses
Pádraig MacLochlainn
608. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to allegations that those who operated the Pilot Training Centre, Waterford and who closed their operations, leaving dozens of Irish families in financial distress, have resumed pilot training in Waterford and if he will ensure that these allegations are investigated. [41581/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Billy Kelleher
609. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made in relation to the sports capital grants; if he will provide an up to date position regarding a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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National Cycle Network
Dara Calleary
610. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form a summary of each application received from local authorities in County Mayo to construct greenways under the National Cycle Initiative or any other initiative within his Department or any agency thereof, to include a summary of each proposal, the amount of money requested, the current status of the application and for those applications under consideration, when a decision will be made and for those turned down, the reason they were turned down; and his views on the operation and management of the SDU [41708/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Roadworthiness Testing
Michael McCarthy
611. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on EU proposals to introduce mandatory technical inspections for motorbikes; if he will outline the implications this may have for motorbike users here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41716/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Driving Licence Issues
Terence Flanagan
612. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in the new centralised driver licensing system; if the concerns of the photography industry will be taken on board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Noise Pollution Legislation
Finian McGrath
613. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the lowest altitude at which an aircraft may fly over a residential area of Dublin; and if he is satisfied with the level of disruption being caused to the residents of Dublin 9. [41994/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Bus Éireann Services
Brendan Smith
614. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if, in view of the concern of residents in the West Cavan area regarding the proposed curtailment of services by Bus Éireann on the No. 30 route servicing Swanlinbar/Bawnboy/Ballyconnell and Belturbet to Cavan Town as such a proposed ending of services will disadvantage a large number of persons dependent on public transport; if he will convey to Bus Éireann the need to retain this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42015/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Road Network
Brendan Griffin
615. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if additional works will be carried out on a road (details supplied) in County Kerry. [42079/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Ministerial Appointments
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
616. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42673/12]