Results 3,161-3,180 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 includes a financial provision to cover the anticipated cost of the western rail corridor project. I do not propose to release this commercially sensitive information until the public procurement process for the project is completed.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 158 to 161, inclusive, together. The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the specification of standards under section 19 of the Roads Act 1993, are a matter for the NRA. I understand that NRA's Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, which was originally published in December 2000, contains standards and advice...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: As indicated in my previous reply, Northern Ireland is the lead Administration for organisation and co-ordination of issues arising in the transport sector. Details of all previous BIC ministerial and BIC transport group meetings have been collated in consultation with the BIC secretariat and are summarised below. The agenda for the first BIC transport ministerial meeting, which was held in...

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The breakdown of expected receipts under F2, F8 and F9 is as follows: F2 Road Transport Licences — 2006 Breakdown €000's Haulage Licences 596 Passenger Licences 5 Total 601 Road transport licences consist of road freight carriers' licences and road passenger transport operators' licences, both for new entrants to the profession and for renewals and amendments of existing...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The following increases in CIE fares were made with ministerial authorisation since 2000: January 2000 — across the board increase averaging 5.5%; December 2002 — across the board increase averaging 9%; January 2004 — across the board increase averaging 3.2%; and January 2005 — an increase of 3.5% in fares revenue yield. There have been no Luas fare increases since the introduction of...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The interconnector is intended to be the final phase of a programme to extend and reconfigure the DART and suburban services and to provide higher capacities, frequencies and integration of services to meet forecast demand levels in the Dublin inner-suburban area and to develop an integrated transport system for the capital. The phased programme involves implementation initially of projects...

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: This is the first substantive debate by either House concerning Transport 21 and it is entirely appropriate that it should take place in Seanad Éireann, many of whose Members have taken an active interest in national transport issues during the past decade in particular. No one will know that better than the distinguished Leader of the House and former Minister with responsibility in this...

Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (6 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Investment in the improvement and maintenance of national roads has increased substantially in recent years. The Exchequer provision for 2006, as approved in the Estimates, is €1.362 billion. This will enable the NRA to fund not only a programme of major improvements but also an extensive programme of minor improvement and pavement restoration works on national primary and national...

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

Martin Cullen: In March 2002, the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, was given statutory responsibility for the delivery of a multi-operator system of integrated public transport ticketing using smart card technology, with initial deployment in the Dublin area. That remains the position and the RPA is progressing the project. I have established a team, chaired by Professor Margaret O'Mahony, which is charged...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (6 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The taxi hardship payments scheme was based on the recommendations and parameters set out in the taxi hardship panel report, as approved by Government. The report recommended the establishment of a scheme to provide payments to individual taxi licence holders who fell into one of six categories that the panel assessed as having suffered extreme personal financial hardship arising from taxi...

Written Answers — Road Accidents: Road Accidents (6 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The primary investigative role in relation to road accidents is vested in the Garda Síochána. Such investigations seek to determine the causes of road accidents including, where appropriate, road construction or surface standards. The Garda reports on these investigations are forwarded to the National Roads Authority and subsequently to each local authority for the purpose of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (6 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I can confirm that the appointment was made by open competition run by the Public Appointments Service. The successful candidate was appointed as an unestablished civil servant pending the establishment of the public sector authority and has been working in the Department of Transport on that basis in the period since appointment.

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 to 325, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that runway 17/35 at Cork Airport was originally constructed in 1961 to a length of 6,000 ft., 1,829 m, and subsequently extended in 1989 to 7,000 ft., 2,133 m. In relation to Shannon Airport, runway 06/24 was constructed originally in 1960 at 10,000 ft., 3,048 m, and extended in...

Written Answers — Public Relations Contracts: Public Relations Contracts (6 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Department has not employed professional models for publicity purposes since its establishment in 2002. As regards agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport, their public relations are part of their day to day operations and are a matter for each individual agency.

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

Martin Cullen: The use of bus lanes is provided for in the Road Traffic (Traffic & Parking) Regulations 1997 and 1998. The primary purpose of bus lanes is to facilitate and promote bus based public transport. The regulations, which have national application, generally limit the use of bus lanes to buses and, in the case of with-flow bus lanes, to cyclists also. Having regard to the role of taxis in...

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

Martin Cullen: My Department has no applications on hand from private bus operators for services to Ballybrit industrial estate. With regard to the State bus companies, the day-to-day operation of bus services by Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann is a matter for the individual companies. However, since 10 January 2001 both Bus Átha Cliath and Bus Éireann are required by ministerial direction to notify my...

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

Martin Cullen: The matters raised in the correspondence received in my office from the individual named are operational matters for Bus Éireann and I have no function in the matter. The correspondence was forwarded to Bus Éireann for its attention. The individual was advised of this position by my office.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Untrue.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is a question of fairness.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question No. 421, answered on 22 November 2005. The following tables provide the information requested by the Deputy as regards salary. The salary costs are based on current salary scales. The overall expenses, including overtime, incurred by my office over the past year — November 2004-05 — is approximately €160,000. This includes travel and...