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Written Answers — Transport Subventions: Transport Subventions (29 Sep 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have not received any advice from the European Commission on the implication of the European Court of Justice judgment in Case C-280/00, the Altmark case. However, the Commission recently published revised proposals for the regulation of public transport services by rail and road. The Commission stated these revised proposals take account of the Altmark judgment. I received advice from the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (29 Sep 2005)

Martin Cullen: The determination of what speed limit should apply at particular locations in lieu of a default speed limit is a matter for the elected members of city and county councils subject, where applicable, to compliance with specified consent and consultation processes. Copies of the submissions made to my Department last year by the local authorities in respect of suggestions made by the AA and...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Instruction to Committee. (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, it be an instruction to the committee to which the Railway Safety Bill 2001 may be recommitted, that it has power to make provision in the Bill to provide for further offences by persons working on railways, to provide for offences and other matters relating to the conduct of persons on railways, to provide for matters relating to...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 380 together. The Road Traffic Act 2002 provides for the replacement of the on-the-spot fine system with the new fixed charge system. That system currently applies to the offences of exceeding a speed limit and non-compliance with seat belt regulations. Regulations to provide for the roll-out of that system to a significant number of additional traffic...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 381 together. As I have said before, I do not believe that an impact study of the kind proposed by the Deputies is required. The restructuring of the State airports, including Shannon, is intended to enhance their regional focus and I am encouraged by the close co-operation between the new Shannon Airport Authority and the other regional development...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the decentralisation programme, 50 posts are due to transfer to Loughrea. A suitable site has been identified and the Office of Public Works is currently in discussion with the county council about preparations necessary for lodging an application to obtain planning permission for the site. The decentralisation implementation group has given indicative construction commencement and...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The allocation and timetabling of trains to particular routes is a day-to-day operational issue for Iarnród Éireann to consider. However, I understand that Iarnród Éireann plans to replace the existing locomotive hauled trains on the Sligo-Dublin services with new units from its fleet of class 29000 railcars. The 36 diesel units, in nine sets of four carriages, are being commissioned at...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Over the past six years, the Government has significantly increased the subvention paid to CIE in respect of the provision of socially necessary but commercially non-viable services. Since 1999 and including the 2005 allocation, the total direct Exchequer subvention payments to CIE will have amounted to over €1.5 billion. Of this almost €349 million has been allocated to Dublin Bus. The...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The primary immediate investigative role in relation to road accidents is vested in the Garda Síochána. Priority in such an investigation must be given to the determination of the causes of road accidents including, where appropriate, road construction or surface standards, and in particular whether a breach of the road traffic laws contributed to the occurrence. Garda reports are forwarded...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Iarnród Éireann is taking delivery of 36 — nine sets of four carriages — new class 29000 railcars. These add to the 80 units of the same type of rolling stock that it introduced into service during the second half of 2003. All these units will be serviced and maintained at the new rolling stock depot at Drogheda. The new units are being commissioned and will be introduced into service...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department is preparing a ten-year transport investment framework. The draft framework takes account of the work already done on investment priorities under the current capital envelope to the end of 2009. It also takes account of the various strategic studies completed by the Department and its agencies, including A Platform for Change which had recommended, among other things, the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The provision of railway stations is entirely a day-to-day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann to consider in the first instance and not one in which I have a direct role. I understand that Iarnród Éireann has no plans to open a railway station at the old cattle bank in Cabra as there are no scheduled passenger services on that line.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to a similar question put to me in the House on Wednesday, 28 September 2005. I stated in answer to that question that the railway line between Heuston Station and Connolly Station is not used for commuter services because it would not be possible to accommodate additional peak train services into Connolly Station. The line between Connolly Station and Pearse Station is...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The redevelopment of the railway line between Broadstone and Liffey Junction is one of a large range of possible options under consideration as part of the multi-annual framework for transport, which is being prepared in my Department at present.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, in its decision of 18 May the Government agreed to the State disposing of a majority shareholding in Aer Lingus and retaining a stake of at least 25% to protect strategic interests provided that both myself and the Minister for Finance are satisfied that this level of disposal is warranted on foot of the analysis prepared by the Departments' advisers for the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann is examining a number of options for the location of a new railway station in the docklands area. When the company has concluded its examination, I expect that proposals will be made to my Department. No part of the €5 million provided for this purpose in my Department's 2005 Estimates has yet been drawn down.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann is reviewing its overall requirement for car parking throughout the rail network and that Ennis is one of the locations being addressed. However, I have not received any proposals from either Iarnród Éireann or Bus Éireann in relation to car parking at Ennis.

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: They are the best in Europe.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Order for Report Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Motion to Recommit. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to Standing Order 128(1), directs that the Railway Safety Bill 2001 in its entirety be recommitted to a Committee of the whole House. I am conscious that a lengthy period has elapsed since the select committee completed its examination of this Bill in 2003 and that many of the amendments tabled today did not arise directly from the debate in the select...