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Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Road Network
Robert Troy
178. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to provide a motorway service area on the M6 between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Seán Crowe
179. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding applications under the sports capital programme by Dublin City Council in respect of Willie Pearse Park were rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8607/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Jim Daly
180. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the current policy that operates within local authorities whereby rural roads are repaired as they are eroded by the current weather cycles and never maintained to prevent this erosion. [8385/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Sale of State Assets
Olivia Mitchell
181. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the implications of a takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Sale of State Assets
Kieran O'Donnell
182. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the implications of a takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8462/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
183. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress made to date with the Luas cross line project; the stage the project is at; the amount that has been spent to date on same; and the current estimated date of completion. [8582/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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National Car Test
Anthony Lawlor
184. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of mileage data recorded in the national car test process to assess whether there is a widespread issue of mileage data being changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8499/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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EU Transport Network
Thomas P. Broughan
185. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the recent cutting of the EU transport networks budget; if he will outline the impact on transport projects here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Driver Licence Applications
Alan Farrell
186. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the cost for a person to apply for a plastic card driving licence here compared with other jurisdictions in the EU that have introduced this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Catherine Murphy
187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be placing sustainable public transport at the centrepiece of any national plan which will be the successor to the National Spatial Strategy; his views on whether spending on public transport, in particular rail, should take precedence over continued expansion of the road network over the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8531/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Willie O'Dea
188. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he expects visitors from Britian to return in greater numbers in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Employment Data
Peadar Tóibín
189. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will detail the levels of employment for each year from 2007 to 2012 in respect of each of the following sectors: agrifoods, digital gaming, ICT, medical devices, financial services, manufacturing, tourism and industry. [7742/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross
190. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Taoiseach the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the Judiciary. [8126/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross
191. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Taoiseach the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8144/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross
192. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Taoiseach the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8162/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Job Losses
Peadar Tóibín
193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of jobs lost by sector; and the number of jobs created by sector for each region since 2007. [7883/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Company Registration
Peadar Tóibín
194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of new start-up companies registered by region for each year since 2007. [7894/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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National Debt
Sean Fleming
195. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the way the Central Statistics Office will record the changes in the national debt arising from the recent announcement in respect of the promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8438/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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International Relations
Pearse Doherty
196. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm the discussions he had at the recent Davos summit with respect to investment in Myanmar and Burma; the persons with whom he had discussions; the nature of these discussions; and if he has committed to deliver any assistance to any party in respect of communications investment in Myanmar. [8629/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Joan Collins
197. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent on outsourced security services in his Department; and if he will provide details of the companies providing these services. [8656/13]