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Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The exemption to which the Deputy is referring arises from a Government amendment proposed and accepted on Dáil Committee Stage of the Equality Bill 2004. The Bill, which was subsequently enacted as the Equality Act 2004, implemented Council Directive 2000/78/EC — employment directive. Aer Lingus sought the amendment to protect and underpin existing collective agreements with the trade...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: An approval has not issued to the National Roads Authority, NRA, under section 19(1)(g) of the Roads Act 1993. Section 19(1) of the Roads Act 1993 which sets out specific functions of the NRA relating to national roads came into force on 1 January 1995, as provided for in SI No. 399 of 1994. Subsection (1)(a) empowers the NRA to prepare or arrange for the preparation of road designs.

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Concerns have been expressed to me about modifications to motor vehicles involving excessively blacked-out windows and noisy exhaust systems and it has been suggested that modifications should be made to the NCT to address these concerns. To do so would require amendments to the construction, equipment and use of vehicles regulations and the NCT regulations. However, before such amendments...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The frequency and timing of rail services is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. However, the rolling stock acquisition programme announced as part of Transport 21 will mean that Iarnród Éireann will be operating one of the most modern rail fleets in Europe by the end of 2008. As well as allowing for increased frequency on all intercity services, the new rolling stock will...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have no function in relation to this matter. A decision on cycle access to public transport is a day-to-day operational matter for the transport companies concerned. However, I contacted Iarnród Éireann on the matter and the company states that all new Intercity carriages and Intercity railcars currently under construction are being built with provision...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is a requirement for the registration and entry-into-service of new cars in the European Union that they have EU whole vehicle type approval, EU-WVTA. In order to receive EU-WVTA, a car must meet the technical specifications for a range of items, including the glazing and the field of vision of drivers, which are set down in a series of separate directives. It is not open to a member state...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: All surplus Department of Agriculture and Food staff applying for temporary redeployment as driver testers will be subject to a competitive selection process followed by a six week training period. This training will be provided by dedicated training officers within the driver testing service. On appointment and subject to meeting the necessary standard, successful candidates will be...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that the Deputy is referring to Tipperary town driving test centre. The number of tests carried out at test centres is not maintained on a month-by-month basis. The number of tests conducted in the centre concerned since January 2004 is set out in the following table. Year Tests conducted in Tipperary Driving Test Centre 2004 1,124 2005 (1/1/05 — 2/12/05) ...

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

Martin Cullen: The provision of public bus services on specific routes is a commercial and operational matter for bus operators. It is open to any private operator who may be interested in operating a bus service to apply to my Department for an annual passenger licence under the Road Transport Act 1932. Similarly, it is a matter for the State bus companies to notify my Department of any proposals to...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 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...

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

Martin Cullen: I said at the launch of Transport 21 that I was convinced that we need a new approach to transport in the greater Dublin area, delivered through a single authority with the power to ensure joined-up thinking and delivery across all transport modes. The St. Stephen's Green interchange facility is a good example of where such joined-up thinking is an absolute necessity. I have appointed a team...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. I am not aware of the research that the Deputy is referring to. Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority, NRA, in its annual road accident facts reports. The most recent report, entitled Road Collision Facts, relates to 2003 and is available...

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

Martin Cullen: The Road Transport Act 1932 provides the legislative basis for entry to the public transport market by private bus operators. In accordance with this legislation, private bus operators apply to my Department for passenger licences to provide bus services on specific routes within the State. In accordance with long standing practice, details of all applications received in my Department remain...

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

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 will provide funding for a number of pilot sustainable transport initiatives to facilitate the mainstreaming of sustainability criteria into transport investment decision-making and to make cleaner, more environmentally-friendly vehicles available. I intend that these pilot projects will test biofuel and hybrid-electric technologies, and eco-driving techniques in public...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that the volume of air freight arriving into and out of the three State airports is as follows. The company does not compile data on the value of this freight. Freight Cork Shannon Dublin 1995 3,717 34,026 86,401 1996 4,214 35,463 107,004 1997 8,095 39,497 122,619 1998 12,818 44,037 134,650 1999 11,047 45,974 145,391 ...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a wide variety of people involved in different aspects of the aviation industry in Ireland, both directly and indirectly, and my Department would not have data on the numbers involved. The collection of national statistics is a matter for the Central Statistics Office, which is the official agency for that purpose. However, as regards the three State...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Issues relating to planning are for the relevant planning authorities and not within the remit of my Department. My Department has not issued recommendations relating to red zones at regional airports. The question of red zones at regional airports is a matter for the owners and operators of the airports in conjunction with the relevant planning authorities.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Aviation Authority, which is responsible for the regulation of aviation safety, was established in February 1994. The air navigation services office of the Department, whose functions were transferred to the Irish Aviation Authority, had responsibility for air safety matters when the hangar was built. The Snow report noted that the hangar was essential to the business of the airport...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that in the mid-1970s, a scheme showing restrictions that were considered necessary for the purposes of air safety was forwarded to Cork County Council. I am advised by the Dublin Airport Authority that the scheme took account, inter alia, of a possible future extension of runway 17/35 at Cork Airport. The subsequent incorporation of any or all of that information into the county...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: There is no Minister of State in the Department of Transport at present.