Varadkar, LeoThursday, 29 March 2012 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Written Answers - Road Safety
Was asked: if he will explore the possibility of making it a legal requirement for persons driving motorcycles to use their lights on a continuous basis during daylight hours; and if he will make a statement on...
Draft Regulations regarding improved motorcycle standards are currently under discussion in the EU. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) represents my Department at these discussions and I am informed that...
Was asked: if he will explore the possibility and viability of making it compulsory for persons cycling bicycles to wear high visibility vests; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Observation studies conducted by the Road Safety Authority have, in the past, reported high levels of wearing of visibility clothing of approximately 47% by cyclists in Ireland and this is considered ...
Written Answers - Ministerial Travel
Was asked: the cost incurred by his Department, for this year’s overseas travel programme for St Patrick’s Day, which saw the Taoiseach and eight Ministers heading abroad for the holiday; and if he will make a ...
The total cost of flights, travel and subsistence incurred by this Department for the overseas travel programme for the St. Patrick’s Day period was €1,396.
Written Answers - Taxi Regulations
Was asked: his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the entry test for the taxi regulator directorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers - Road Network
Was asked: if he expect construction works to commence on the N5 Scramoge to Ballaghderren, N13 Stranorlar to Derry, N17 Tuam to Claremorris and the N61 Athlone to Boyle; and if he will make a statement on the ...
As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual roa...
Was asked: the reason for the decision not to allocate any money under the local improvement scheme in 2012 and the reason that the provision of funding to upgrade roads that are not in local authority charge i...
The current expenditure for regional and local roads will be reduced significantly over the next few years. Cuts of the magnitude proposed necessitated that some very good and worthwhile projects be ...
Written Answers - Public Transport
Was asked: the reason under the terms and conditions of grants available under the smarter travel funding scheme, that local authorities are compelled to contract out the work involved, and are not allowed to c...
Written Answers - Road Signage
Was asked: the reason that the National Roads Authority is spending money on road signs at present; persons living on local roads pulling out onto national primary routes are now seeing signs directing them to ...
As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual r...
Written Answers - Public Transport
Was asked: if he will meet with a bus transport business in County Meath that is suffering due to a number of issues such as falling demand, fuel costs, lack of rebates, inability to claim back VAT and also com...
The responsibility for the licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services was transferred under Statutory Instrument No. 566 of 2010 from my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effec...
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