Transport

Mr. Gormley: I see that following some ground-breaking research, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely, has come to the conclusion that driving while talking on a mobile phone could be dangerous and has promised legislation in this regard. When will we see this legislation?

Mr. Sargent: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to hear the details of the Government's stated commitment to provide a metro via Dublin Airport between Dublin city and Swords and the cost benefit analysis for linking the mainline services on the Dublin-Belfast line with an extended metro line to Donabate given the current opportunity for making a land reservation that may be lost in future as other development pressures increase in the area.

109. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the total weight of waste that his Department produces within its own offices in the last year for which figures are available; the breakdown of the weight produced by paper, glass, aluminium and steel cans, textiles, plastics, organic waste, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, hazardous waste and mixed waste respectively; the percentage of weight in each category which is recycled; and the details of any contracts his Department has for this disposal, reduction or re-use of waste. [5428/05]

106. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to ensure that vehicles which fail the national car test are obliged to undergo the test again within a reasonable time period if they continue to be used on public roads. [5467/05]

123. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Transport the estimated length of new quality bus corridors that are due to come into operation in Dublin in 2005; the number of new buses that will be added to the Dublin Bus fleet; his views on whether Dublin Bus has a sufficiently large fleet to be able to provide the frequency of bus services for these routes to be characterised as quality bus corridors. [4812/05]

159. Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to introduce legislation which will allow for the use of electronic tolling; if it will be possible to convert all existing toll plazas to such an electronic system; and the contracts for new tolling arrangements which are being designed on the basis that they will be collected electronically. [4815/05]

156. Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Transport his views on the concerns of local people in Louth over the fact that an area, which has been designated a high accident location by the National Roads Authority between the Dundalk by-pass and the Border, has a speed limit of 100 km/h; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4807/05]

137. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools in the country which are engaged in safe routes to schools programmes; and the budget for these projects in 2005. [4809/05]

136. Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he intends introducing to try to prevent the continued incidence of fatal accidents between cyclists and heavy goods vehicles. [4805/05]

117. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the number of locations in the country which have to date introduced the new 30 km/h speed limits. [4808/05]