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Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann has no plans to develop a second railway line between Bray and Greystones. The company informs me that there are significant physical obstacles to providing a double track because a large portion of the line is in tunnel. While there are operating restrictions because of the single track, Iarnród Éireann provides seven morning commuter services between...

Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The railway safety commission has not been identified as an early mover by the decentralisation implementation group. However, the Office of Public Works is actively seeking a potential site in Ballinasloe. Once a site has been identified a timetable for the move will be finalised. The Report and Final Stages of the Railway Safety Bill have commenced in the Dáil and I expect it to be...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There are no proposals to extend the Luas to Blessington, County Wicklow.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Early last year Bus Éireann submitted a proposal similar to the service referred to in the Deputy's question. My Department's examination of this proposal found that there are a number of other existing licensed passenger bus services on parts of the proposed route. My Department replied to Bus Éireann in March 2004 setting out alternative possibilities in a way which would not impinge on...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: A copy of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005, SI No. 610 of 2005, is available in the Oireachtas Library. The order provides for the commencement of the remaining sections in Part 3 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (No. 25 of 2003), other than sections 35, 36 and 44(5), with effect from 26 September 2005.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Driver testers are assigned to headquarter centres. Other test centres within the region are served from the headquarter centres. Applications on Hand — 10/10/05 Centre Applications on hand Average weeks waiting No. of driver testers North Leinster Finglas 10,964 31 17 Dundalk...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. Data relating to the number of blood and urine specimens analysed in 2004 by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety and evidential breath specimens given in 2004 under section 17 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, in respect of persons arrested for drink driving offences, will be presented in the bureau's annual report for that year. That report...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The road safety strategy 2004 to 2006 acknowledges that there are significant difficulties in establishing a benchmark from which to set a target for the achievement of a reduction in the number of serious injuries. For that reason the central target established for the strategy was focused on the realisation of a reduction in the number of road deaths. The strategy included a commitment to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 provides that where a person is convicted of a drink driving offence, the court shall, unless it is satisfied that there are special and substantial reasons for not so doing, order that person to pay a prescribed amount to the court as a contribution to the costs and expenses of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. The prescribed amount, which was...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Transport was established in June 2002. Information sought by the Deputy in relation to 2002 to date is set out in the following table, together with information in respect of contracts relating to transport issues awarded by the former Department of Public Enterprise in 2001. Estimated Cost (incl. VAT) Amount Paid (incl. VAT) Consultant Nature of Report Year...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the committee for performance awards. The funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit, payments of up to 20% can be made to individuals. Details of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Consultant/Adviser Nature of Report Year Commissioned Total Cost (incl. VAT) â'¬ Deloitte & Touche Process fraud auditor for Aer Lingus IPO 2000 14,932 Deloitte & Touche Accruals, production of accounts and training 2000 123,201 Deloitte & Touche Report on public transport measures under the Community Support...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The working group on the western rail corridor, established by my predecessor to examine the case for reopening the line, has now concluded its deliberations and the chairman of the working group delivered his report to me on 10 May 2005. The recommendations in the report regarding the phased development of the western rail corridor are being examined in the context of the multi-annual...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the M50 upgrade is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. I assume that the figure the Deputy is referring to is taken from a report prepared by DKM Economic Consultants for National Toll Roads published in July 2005, which, based on certain...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I have indicated previously before this House, I am committed to reforming the public transport market in order to provide opportunities for both public and private companies to deliver increased public services and to ensure the taxpayer and the customer gets a high quality of service and best value for money. To this end, I propose to establish an independent national public transport...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Although without statutory basis, it has been a long-standing convention that increases in standard single CIE fares require approval by the Minister for Transport. However, in the context of wider reforms of the public transport market, it remains my intention to establish an independent national public transport commission to regulate the market. Among the range of functions I am...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There is no specific category of wheelchair accessible hackney licence under current PSV legislation. The Commission for Taxi Regulation has indicated in a recent consultative document that it proposes to introduce in 2006 a new category of licence for wheelchair accessible hackneys.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of the 2005 interim results published in September by NTR plc. Those interim results indicate that the figure of €26.1 million quoted by the Deputy is the amount of group revenue attributable to roads of a total group revenue of €169 million for the first half of 2005. Group operating profit based on this revenue is declared at €12.4 million. This profit figure is not broken...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The extension of the penalty points and related fixed charges systems to additional road traffic offences will be progressively implemented once the appropriate Garda Síochána IT processing system is fully operational and related administrative supports are in place. At that point, I will make the necessary statutory instruments. The delivery of the IT system and administrative supports are...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The rail line to Maynooth was recently double tracked to enable the operation of a higher level of frequency along the line to service demand in the north Kildare and Fingal county areas. Since completing this network enhancement a number of new services have been added to the timetable from Maynooth and from Longford serving the town of Kilcock. I have been informed by Irish Rail that with...