Results 181-200 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Private operators must apply to my Department for licences to operate road passenger services in the State in accordance with the Road Transport Act 1932. Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are exempt from the requirement to hold a licence under the Act. Since 10 January 2001 both companies are required, by ministerial direction, to notify my Department of proposed new services or changes to...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Persons operating international transport services by coach or bus between EU member states must hold a community authorisation under Council Regulation (EEC) No. 684/92, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 11/98, on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus. During 2003 my Department did not receive any applications for community authorisation to...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: There are 24 driver testers assigned to the south west region covering nine driving test centres, including Killarney. Their allocation is kept under review having regard to the demand for tests. The waiting times at the Killarney test centre will be addressed in this context. The overall number awaiting driving tests nationally has risen because of an above average increase of 21% in...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. The allocation of the annual Exchequer subvention between the group's subsidiary companies is a matter for the board of CIÉ. In 2003 the average subvention per passenger journey for Dublin Bus was 36 cent. The operating subsidy for DART services was 70 cent in 2003. The figure involves an apportionment of costs and revenues between the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: A driving test will be arranged as soon as possible. He should submit documentary evidence from his employer as to his need for an early driving test date.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: A driving test will be arranged as soon as possible for the person concerned.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The adaptation of vehicles for persons with disabilities by the company referred to in the Deputy's question is a day-to-day matter for the company. Services provided by the company are operated with coaches which are not available in readily accessible configuration. I indicated in response to the Deputy's Question No. 409 on 14 October 2003 that private bus operators are licensed to provide...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: A driving test will be arranged shortly for the person concerned.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 353 together. Penalty points are being applied to the driving licence records of those convicted of speeding, seat belt wearing and insurance offences, and to those who pay a fixed charge to the Garda in the case of speeding and seat belt wearing offences to prevent the instigation of court proceedings. The offence of not carrying or producing a...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together. Following consultations with my Department, the Railway Procurement Agency has recently set fares for Luas. Fares will be based on a zone system with a maximum adult fare of €2 for a single journey from St. Stephen's Green to Sandyford or from Connolly Station to Tallaght. Fares will be discounted for shorter journeys and return tickets...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I understand that the Railway Procurement Agency, Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus will announce over the coming weeks the details of the feeder bus and combined fares arrangements to apply for travel on trains, Luas and bus services, when Luas services commence at the end of June.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The Secretary General of my Department wrote to the chairman of the Dublin Transportation Office on 23 March last, asking the office to carry out a review of the bus network in Dublin. The terms of reference for the review are as follows. The terms of reference set a target of January 2005 for the completion of the review, but the office has stated that it is likely to take some months longer...

Written Answers — Shannon Airport: Shannon Airport (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315 and 333 together. Responsibility for Shannon Development rests with my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. She has been in contact with the board of that agency on its role in light of the forthcoming decentralisation of Enterprise Ireland to Shannon and the advent of the new autonomous Shannon Airport Authority....

Written Answers — Fógraíocht Ranna: Fógraíocht Ranna (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Tá sé molta Ceisteanna Uimh. 317, 318 agus 319 a thógaint le chéile. Nuair a chuireann an Roinn seo fógra isteach i nuachtáin bíonn roinnt ceisteanna le plé. Ag tógail san áireamh an saghas duine a léann an nuachtán, scaipeadh an nuachtáin, agus na costaisí. Tar éis na ceisteanna seo a chuir san áireamh déantar cinneadh. Sé príomh aidhm na Roinne seo nuair a chuirtear...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I am informed by Irish Rail that weekend DART closures will continue between Pearse Station and Greystones until 31 July 2004, after which normal weekend services will resume between these stations. Irish Rail will then commence work on northside DART stations and weekend closures will take place from August until mid-2005 approximately. As the project reaches completion, some further weekend...

Written Answers — Schools of Motoring: Schools of Motoring (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: There is no funding available from my Department for the setting up of schools of motoring.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The Government road safety strategy 1998-2002 recommended that a system of penalty points should be introduced with the specific focus of tracking a range of motoring offences that have a direct impact on road safety. The Road Traffic Act 2002, which provides the legislative basis for the penalty points system, reflects that focus and the 69 offences identified as penalty point offences are...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The orders the Deputy refers to in his question were made under Section 14 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950. The orders in question were made between 1988 and 1993, and relate to circular protected areas of 300 metres radius from the IAA's DVOR-DME equipment at Rowlestown west, County Dublin; Kilgarriff west, Charlestown, County Mayo, and Knockaun, Shannon, County Clare. Neither...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: As I indicated in my earlier reply of 27 April 2004 on this matter, I am not aware of any significant difference between the ERM report and Aer Rianta's consultation brochure of October 2002 in the context of the purpose for which each of those documents were produced. The consultation brochure was produced by Aer Rianta as part of the public information process associated with the...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (25 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The matters to which the question relates are appropriate to Aer Rianta and its safety licensing authority, the Irish Aviation Authority.