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Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is old hat. The Deputy should be a little more original and witty.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The regional airports measure of the national development plan involves the provision of capital funding towards improvements and upgrades in facilities in order to maintain continued safe and viable operations at each of the regional airports. My Department provided €1.64 million in funding towards essential infrastructural improvements at the airport in the period 2001-04. A further...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Since 10 January 2001, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are required to notify the Department of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction. I can confirm that Dublin Bus submitted proposals last year for the alteration of a number of its services in response to the introduction of the Luas. Changes to the 56A route were included...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The location where training is to take place for provincial based civil servants who have applied to transfer to Loughrea has not yet been finally determined. The issue of training and living expenses is currently being discussed between the Department of Finance and the staff representative bodies. My Department will formalise training proposals for such staff once the training and living...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance, has developed a package of measures to deal with the backlog of driving test applicants. These measure include recruitment of additional driver testers, the introduction of a bonus scheme to increase productivity and the outsourcing of a block of tests. The Public Appointments Service, on behalf of my Department, is currently...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I indicated in reply to Question No. 219 on 27 April last, since the passage of the Road Traffic Act 1994 the power to apply special speed limits has been vested in the elected members of county councils and city councils through the making of special speed limit by-laws. Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets out a new process for the making of speed limit by-laws by the elected...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department is currently in discussion with the Department of Finance on various aspects of our decentralisation programme. We hope to issue an agreed letter to all our CAF applicants within the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Proposals in relation to the development of Dublin Airport, including the planning and provision of runway capacity, are in the first instance a matter for the Dublin Airport Authority which has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop the airport and to provide such facilities and services as it considers necessary for aircraft and passengers. The Dublin Airport Authority...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There are no plans to close either the driving test centre in Tuam or any other driving test centre. The operation of all driving test centres is, however, kept under review to ensure that they meet the requirements of the driver testing service. The recent reduction in the number of tests carried out in Tuam test centre was due to leave arrangements and training courses for testers serving...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: In accordance with standard procedures for processing notifications of proposed service changes by Dublin Bus, details of the notifications remain confidential until the Department has given a decision so as to protect the commercial interests of the operator. In the case of decisions on applications under the categories, returned premature, section 25 applications and withdrawn by the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I indicated in response to Question No. 809 of 28 September 2005, the traffic signs manual sets out the directions and advice given to road authorities by the Minister for Transport pursuant to section 95(16) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 regarding the provision and use of warning and information traffic signs. A copy of the manual is available in the Oireachtas Library. Chapter 8 of the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority and the relevant local authorities. I understand from the authority that a study of an eastern bypass of Dublin city, which was conducted in 2002, indicated that the cost, based on this preliminary analysis, would be at least €1.4 billion in January 2002 prices. The...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: In March 2002, the Railway Procurement Agency was given statutory responsibility, under SI No. 84 of 2002, for the delivery of a multi-operator system of integrated ticketing. A subsequent departmental mandate to the agency set out the policy context. The proposed contactless smartcard-based integrated ticketing system will enable a passenger to use a ticket on one or more scheduled public...

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There are constitutional issues to consider.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Gormley will cry about civil liberties if changes are made in this regard.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Amendment No. 82 relates to assessors who would assist a tribunal of inquiry into a railway accident in its work. An assessor would typically be an expert in railway safety or some aspect of it, or perhaps a legal expert. I propose in amendment No. 82 that the chief investigator should also be qualified to be an assessor. He or she may well be the best qualified for such a function. On...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Deputy for the amendment. I can accept it.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 84: In page 48, lines 5 and 6, to delete "a commissioner or former commissioner,".

Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 85: In page 48, line 8, after "expertise" to insert the following: "but does not include a serving commissioner, Chief Investigator, or member of the staff of the Commission or Investigation Unit, any person who is or was a member of the staff of a railway undertaking involved in the incident, or any person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has an actual or potential...