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Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (16 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department, in accordance with Directive 2001/13 on the licensing of railways and Directive 2001/14 on the allocation of infrastructure capacity and safety certification has introduced the following measures: S.I. 537 of 2003 European Communities (Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations, 2003, to provide for an operator to obtain a licence; S.I. 643 of 2004 entitled European...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (16 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 344 together. My Department did not commission or make any financial contribution towards the report in question.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: This offence currently comes within the scope of the fines on the spot system, FoTS, and, in association with the majority of other parking offences, attracts an on the spot fine of €19. The Road Traffic Act 2002 provides for the replacement of the FoTS with the new fixed charge system. That system currently applies to the offences of exceeding a speed limit and non-compliance with seat...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: No specific provision has been made for costs which may arise as a result of cases before the Equality Tribunal as the complaints in question have not yet been decided on by the tribunal. It has not been determined whether costs will arise.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for Dublin Bus. However, Dublin Bus is currently carrying out a review of the bus network in Dublin. This is in recognition of the significant changes that have taken place in Dublin since the start of the national development plan, including ongoing demographic and development changes. The company has advised me that the review will be completed early...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The management and operation of Shannon Airport, including compliance with the Public Health (Tobacco)(Amendment) Act 2004, is a day-to-day matter for Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, and I have no function in relation to the matter. However, the DAA informed me that it has provided an external smoking area for use by any passengers using Shannon Airport who wish to smoke. The DAA further...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy, which has been obtained from Dublin Bus, Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann and the Railway Procurement Agency, is as follows: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 (Est.) Dublin Bus 115,000 118,000 119,000 122,000 115,000 115,000 Suburban Rail/DART 33,000 35,000 34,000 34,00 35,000 37,000 Bus Éireann 3,500 5,500 6,500...

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of transport infrastructure improvement projects, including the carrying out of cost-benefit analysis, CBA, is a matter for the implementing agencies and, in the case of national roads, the local authorities concerned as part of the appraisal process applicable to capital projects. As all major transport projects, including those costing less than €30...

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

Martin Cullen: I have asked my officials to consider this suggestion, in consultation with the Departments of Education and Science and Finance, and to report to me on the matter.

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

Martin Cullen: To reduce the current unacceptable and exceptional backlog of persons awaiting a driving test, my Department and the Department of Finance developed a package of measure to deal with the problem. The package includes a bonus scheme for driver testers, the recruitment of additional testers as well as the outsourcing of a block of tests. The package has the potential to deliver up to 80,000...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415, 417 and 431 together. A suitable location has been identified in Letterkenny to facilitate driving tests for articulated vehicles. Final arrangements are being made by the OPW which will allow such testing to resume shortly.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The structure of rail fares is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. As is common internationally, Iarnród Éireann operates two fare structures — a Dublin commuter area, which encompasses Balbriggan, Maynooth, Hazelhatch and Kilcoole, and the national network. With the dramatic growth in longer distance commuting, issues have arisen in regard to fare arrangements between the two areas. These...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 includes provision for the extension of DART services as far as Balbriggan. Iarnród Éireann is also developing a scheme for resignalling the city centre railway section around Connolly-Tara Street and Pearse stations to provide additional capacity for more outer-suburban rail services to be operated from Drogheda to the city centre.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Minister of State does not have a press office. The services of the Department's press office are available to his office when necessary.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The following table provides the information required by the Deputy. The salary costs are based on current salary scales. Public relations work, when required, is carried out by a higher executive officer in the Department's press office. Office Number of Staff Grade/Job title Salary scale. Cost per Annum â'¬ Constituency 1 Personal Secretary 20,187-38,948 Constituency 1...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. This information is supplied by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government who are responsible for the national vehicle and driver file, which contains the driver records on which penalty points are recorded. Number of penalty points attributed by county since introduction of penalty points system...

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

Martin Cullen: As the agreement has just been made and the transitional arrangements do not come into operation until November 2006 it is too early at this stage to determine when the three new destinations will be nominated and where they will be. The destinations will be nominated when possible new markets have been studied and the airlines have indicated which destinations they wish to serve.

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

Martin Cullen: The following are the latest statistics available from Shannon Airport management: tonnes 2004 Total Transatlantic Cargo 11,988 Total embarking 4,952 Total disembarking 7,036 Total cargo carried on passenger flights 9,521 Total cargo carried on cargo only flights 2,467 2005 (to 31/10/05) Total Transatlantic Cargo 8,364 Total embarking 2,876 Total...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department asked the Dublin Transportation Office to carry out transportation modelling work in the context of the preparation of Transport 21. I intend to publish a more detailed document on Transport 21 in due course and this will outline the results of the modelling work carried out by the DTO.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the relevant local authorities. I understand from the NRA that the primary construction work on the tunnel is expected to be completed in December 2005 and that the tunnel will be open to traffic by mid-2006, following the...