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Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: There are a couple of odd and difficult cases.

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is not.

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I do not think the Labour Party's candidate in the Mitchelstown area at the next general election will speak about 86 jobs.

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: No, I do not think the candidate will be thinking——

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The rationale is that——

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The simple rationale behind the proposal is that Bus Éireann is a rural-based company that operates direct routes into Dublin. For buses coming into Dublin one naturally needs a Dublin facility to deal with them, but it does not mean that one could not have a substantial number of people — almost half of the number identified — in the country, based in Mitchelstown, as opposed to having...

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am not pretending anything.

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am adhering to the programme. I have been fair in admitting to the issues involved, and that matters are not quite right, but I do not consider that 86 posts identified for Mitchelstown is somehow a pretence.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 42 together. The Road Transport Act 1932, which provides the legislative base for the issue of bus route licences, is administered by the bus route licensing section of my Department. Given the wide range of issues which must be taken into account in assessing an application for a bus route licence under the 1932 Act, the process is both time-consuming...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have given the Deputy the figures and she can see that a substantial number of new licences has been issued, both to private and public companies. I agree with the Deputy that the existing legislation and framework for the issuing of licences are completely inadequate. The Road Transport Act 1932 does not provide the necessary framework and raises complex legal issues regarding the...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: No.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is correct. I am enunciating two different bodies, one of which relates to the delivery of services. What I said this afternoon relates to the issuing of licences and to the issuing of the subventions whether they be to the private or public sector, while seeking value for money. All that relates to the technical side. The Deputy will probably agree there is a large range of bodies...

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I do not know what the Deputy has in mind but I know what I have in mind.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is turning the question around. I have been more open than anyone else in this House with regard to parliamentary questions. I have given the Deputy fresh information every time.

Public Transport. (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy does not like it when she sees us taking action. We will have the licensing regime in place as quickly as possibly, certainly before the next general election.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Commissioner for Taxi Regulation is a fully independent regulator and the regulation of customer service and standards in the taxi industry is a matter for which he is responsible. I do not have any function in this regard. The Commission for Taxi Regulation was established as an independent body under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. The principal function of the commission is the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 57 together. The chairman of the working group on the western rail corridor, Mr. Pat McCann, presented his report to me last month. I have asked my officials to urgently examine Mr. McCann's report to ensure that it is fully appraised in advance of the finalisation of the multi-annual capital investment framework for transport currently being prepared...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32 and 102 together. The National Roads Authority, NRA, has published for use in connection with the national road network, specifications for road works and a design manual for roads and bridges and regularly monitors and updates these documents as required. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, DOEHLG, has published similar...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33, 54 and 223 together. My Department and the Department of Finance have reached agreement on a package of measures which will make substantial inroads into the backlog of applicants awaiting a driving test. The package of measures involves increased productivity by way of a bonus scheme for driver testers, the outsourcing of a block of tests to an external...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 77 together. Contracts for the operation of PSO air services for the next three-year term, commencing 22 July 2005, were recently announced. The successful proposals were selected following the completion of an open procurement process, which was conducted in full compliance with the relevant EU rules and regulations governing the award of PSO air...