Results 2,001-2,020 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I do not agree with the Deputy's opening statement. Next week, the opening of the final stage of the M50 will make a huge contribution to the completion of the network.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Having a motorway connecting the M11 and the M1 is a huge step forward.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Anybody I have met who travels regularly from Cork to Dublin — this is not political — told me the transformation of that road is astonishing. That includes those who used to have to fly because of the traffic.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am not blind to the problems on the M50.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I accept there are problems on the M50. I have made clear that my view of the resolution of the problems in Dublin, including, in large measure, those on the M50, will be the development of a public transport network to create an alternative mode of transport.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am some months in this office. I have told the Deputy I will make decisions. I have done so on aviation; I intend to do so on this issue as quickly as possible.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: As quickly as I can.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: There is action.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Neither the Deputy nor I have a magic wand to turn around tomorrow morning and end the real problems that exist.

Rural Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department is funding the provision of public transport in rural areas on a pilot basis through the operation of the rural transport initiative, RTI. The RTI has been operating since 2002 and, under it, funding is made available to 34 community organisations throughout the country to provide local transport services. It is not proposed to expand the number of projects pending the...

Rural Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: This is one of the most successful schemes ever introduced here. I have taken the time to assess it, having viewed its operation, met those who use it and travelled on the buses. Shortly after I came into office, many Deputies persuaded me of the value of the scheme. I was strongly persuaded it should be made permanent and provided with increased funding, given its huge impact, as the Deputy...

Rural Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is a good question. That is why I have asked the groups what they want. The one thing that is certain is that this scheme will not end. This was tried as a pilot scheme and it will now be a permanent scheme for the entire country. It will not be limited to those which have it currently. I want to look at how we can expand it around the country and make the most of it.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department was unable at short notice to collate the information requested for the years prior to 2004. This information will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. The numbers of passenger road licences issued to private operators for new routes and the numbers of new routes by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann noted each year from 2004 to date are as follows: 138 passenger...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: If it is any consolation to the Deputy I first spoke on this Bill in the House over 20 years ago. The Road Transport Act 1932 is totally inadequate. It no longer provides an adequate basis for regulating the bus market.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: We need a completely different framework to deal with it. I understand the Deputy's frustration. Now I have the opportunity to do something about it and I intend to do so. I wish to clarify one point relating to the number of buses and the capacity of Dublin Bus. The capacity of Dublin Bus has expanded enormously.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The type of buses has changed, resulting in a capacity expansion of 25%. The number of buses may not have changed but the type of vehicle and the capacity has changed. There has been a huge expansion in the capacity of Dublin Bus. I am not making the point for political reasons but because it is misunderstood. The Deputy is correct in stating that a conclusion must be reached. I do not think...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: With the help of Deputies Olivia Mitchell and Shortall I certainly hope so.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I will do everything I can. The Bill is being readied. I am working on the Bill, despite everything else.

Road Safety. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: An extensive range of requirements must be satisfied to use a bus in a public place. In this regard all buses are required to comply with statutory requirements for the construction, equipment and use of vehicles as set out in the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 to 2002, the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 to 2004,...

Road Safety. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have no knowledge, and no information has been presented to me, that Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann or any other State companies are breaking the law on a daily basis, as the Deputy has suggested. If that were the case, it would be a matter of the most serious gravity. If the Deputy has evidence of this wanton law-breaking, as he has suggested, by State companies and those who work for them, he...