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Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: 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, now entitled "Road Collision Facts", relates to 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website. In 2004, seven children under the age of 15 lost their lives...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Government road safety strategy 2004-06 sets a primary target of a 25% reduction in road collision fatalities by the end of 2006 over the average annual number of fatalities in the 1998-2003 period. Achievement of the target would result in no more than 300 deaths per annum by the end of the period of the strategy. This is an ambitious target and one which will require the continued...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: The provision of public bus services on specific routes is a commercial and operational matter for bus operators. However, there is a requirement on the State bus companies to notify my Department of any proposals to operate new bus services or to alter any existing services. My Department has received and is currently processing a notification from Bus Éireann for amendments to the 109...

Written Answers — Aviation Security: Aviation Security (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: In common with the other member states, Ireland provided indemnities to the aviation sector when essential insurance cover was withdrawn in 2001. We enacted legislation to provide for this and, in view of the large liabilities involved, we provided a "sunset clause" which resulted in the legislation expiring at the end of 2002. Unlike in Ireland a number of the other member states already had...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Medical Bureau of Road Safety was established in November 1968 under Part V of the Road Traffic Act 1968. The bureau's principal function is to carry out analyses, for their alcohol content, of specimens of blood, urine and breath provided for the Garda by people suspected of drink driving offences. The bureau also analyses blood and urine samples for the presence of drugs. The bureau...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I will bear in mind the Deputy's suggestion in attending the informal Council meeting.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999 to 2004, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence and to issue licences. Where a person is disqualified from driving following conviction for an offence under section 49 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, section 26 of that Act,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the decentralisation programme, 100 posts in the Irish Aviation Authority are due to transfer to Shannon. To date, two employees have indicated their wish to move and 11 expressions of interest have been received from external applicants to the central applications facility. The Irish Aviation Authority has not been identified by the decentralisation implementation group as an early...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: An all-in fee of €49 is payable for a NCT inspection. In the case of a re-test where the use of test equipment is required the fee is €27.50. No fee is charged in the case of a re-test not requiring the use of test equipment such as that for a defective indicator bulb. The car testing contract between the Minister and National Car Testing Service Limited provides for a mid-term review of...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I received the application for a railway order for the Kildare route project on 5 October 2005. I directed that a public inquiry be held into that application. The inquiry took place from the 24 January 2006 to 2 February 2006. It is a matter for the inspector who held the public inquiry as to when he submits his report.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: The detailed planning of individual rail development projects, including the city centre resignalling project, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. I am informed that while the design work involved will be carried out primarily by Iarnród Éireann in-house staff, the company intends to tender for additional resources as necessary, in a support capacity.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand that the company is currently finalising this network review and will submit it to my Department as soon as it is complete. On 20 January 2006, Dublin Bus submitted an application for funding to me for additional fleet requirements, which has due regard to the emerging findings of the network review. I will make a decision on this application when the assessment of the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have nothing to add to my response of 28 September 2005 to a similar question from the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy is aware, responsibility for Dublin Port Company transferred from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to my Department on 1 January 2006. Dublin Port Company's involvement in the national conference centre competition was first mentioned in July 2004 in the chairman's interim report for the six months to end June 2004 to the Minister for...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I await specific proposals from Iarnród Éireann on the Ennis to Athenry section of the western rail corridor. Subject to progress in planning, the indicative timescale for completion of this section is 2008. Iarnród Éireann will soon be carrying out a separate feasibility study into the Shannon rail link.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the State Airports Act 2004, before any assets can transfer to either the Shannon or Cork Airport Authorities, the Ministers for Transport and Finance will have to be satisfied as to the financial and operational readiness of the airport authorities. Accordingly, each airport authority is required to prepare a comprehensive business plan and obtain the Ministers' approval for these...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: All vehicles using public roads are required by law to comply with a range of standards in respect of their construction, equipment, use, weights and dimensions. The requirements are set out in the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 to 2002 and the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 to 2004. These regulations apply in the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Department is in the process of transposing an EU directive on mandatory occurrence reporting, Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil aviation, into domestic legislation. There is an optional provision for voluntary reporting of incidents that do not come under the requirement for compulsory reporting in this...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (16 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: The regulation of flight time limitations for flight crew, including the specification of those limitations, is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority under the functions conferred on it by the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993, as amended. The IAA has informed the Department that flight time limitations relating to flight crew are required for international aviation under the terms of...

Airport Development Projects. (21 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. To be helpful, if they have not done so, I invite them to read the Second Stage speech of the then Minister during the State Airports Act when this issue was set out in great detail. It would be helpful if they did so because nothing has changed since the details were set out in that speech. The major new airport development project which is...