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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: There are 16 civil servants on my Department's payroll who are not currently working in the Department. The following table gives details. In all but one case the reason these staff are not working in my Department is that they are on secondment. The other case relates to disability payment. Grade Number Location of Officer Assistant Principal 1 Department of the Taoiseach ...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the NDP-Transport 21, Dublin Bus has purchased 530 new buses to date, of which 113 are additional and 417 are replacement buses. Some 268 of these buses were funded, partially and/or fully, by the Exchequer and 262 of these buses were funded from Dublin Bus's own resources. The total Exchequer investment involved over the period 2000 to 2005, inclusive, was €59 million. Under the NDP,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under Transport 21, a number of projects are proposed with significant investment, which will benefit the north side of Dublin. New metro and Luas services will provide fast, efficient and modern transport to key residential, educational and business locations. The network will be fully integrated and will stretch from Swords in the north, to Bray in the south and Lucan in the west. This...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 340 together. To use a vehicle in a public place, it must comply with a range of standards in respect of its construction, equipment, use, weight and dimensions. These requirements are set out in the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 to 1996, the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963 to 2002 and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: As indicated in my answer to Question No. 462, answered on Tuesday, 21 February 2006, this process is in train and formal assignments will be made shortly. The general situation is as set out in my reply to Question No. 128, answered on Wednesday, 1 February 2006, where I set out the position in full. These transfers are voluntary and, as such, personal costs are a matter for the individual.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (28 Feb 2006)

Martin Cullen: EU law on maximum weights and dimensions for vehicles is set out in Directive 96/53/EC. Under that directive, which has been fully implemented by Ireland, a member state may not prohibit the use, in its territory, of vehicles from another member state which comply with the authorised maximum weight and dimension limits set down in the directive. The directive specifies four metres as the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy may be aware, responsibility for Westport Harbour Commissioners has transferred from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to my Department with effect from 1 January 2006. A payment of €94,276 was made to Westport Harbour Commissioners in December 2002. The Department stipulated that due to curtailment in funding this payment was made on the strict...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The European Parliament and the Council recently reached agreement on a new EU regulation governing driving times, breaks and rest periods for professional drivers. The regulation provides that the fitment of digital tachographs in new vehicles will become mandatory throughout the community 20 days after the publication of the new regulation in the EU Official Journal. Publication is expected...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that it plans to provide a commuter service to and from Adamstown when the station opens next year. The station will be served by existing Kildare line commuter trains and the level of service will be optimized within the constraints of the existing double track layout taking due account of InterCity...

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. The Government's ports policy statement, which was launched in January 2005, states the continued operation of many of the regional harbours under the outdated provisions of the Harbours Act 1946 is unsustainable on the grounds of good governance. The policy statement reiterated the view that most of these harbours would best...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department supports a policy of seeking to reduce emissions and, therefore, fuel consumption in the transport sector. The significant investment provided for under Transport 21 will improve public transport and reduce road congestion, providing car drivers with alternative transport options and more free flowing traffic conditions. With regard to the specific measures that drivers can take...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: My officials have liaised closely with officials from the European Commission at all stages during the negotiations of the draft air transport agreement between the United States of America and the European Community, the text of which was agreed last November, and, in particular, regarding the transitional arrangement for Shannon Airport that forms part of that agreement.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Neither the Government nor the European Community are in any way curtailed from implementing an emissions trading scheme by Article 14 of the draft air transport agreement between the United States of America and the European Community. Article 14 of the draft EU-US agreement deals with the environment. The draft text makes it clear that any party to the agreement, including the European...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand the service referred to by the Deputy is a private bus service operating under a licence issued by my Department but not involved in the rural transport initiative, RTI. The RTI is a pilot scheme, under which funding is made available to 34 community based organisations across the country to address the transport needs of their rural areas through the provision of local transport...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together. 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, Road Collision Facts, relates to 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website. In the years 2003, 2004...

Transport Policy: Statements. (2 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is the first substantive debate by Dáil Éireann on Transport 21 and I welcome the opportunity to outline the Government's programme for transport investment over the period 2006-15. Unlike before, we now have the resources to improve our infrastructure. This is because of the hard work and enterprise of the people and a Government that works with them. The seeds of Transport 21 were...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (2 Mar 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. The reports do not give details of the number of collisions...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (2 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The overall purpose of the joint committee is, at least once a year, to conduct consultations relating to the EU-US Air Transport Agreement, and to review its implementation. Any party to the agreement may also call a meeting of the joint committee to discuss questions relating to the interpretation or application of the agreement. One of the fundamental purposes of the EU-US agreement is to...

Written Answers — Haulage Industry: Haulage Industry (2 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Details of drivers' records inspected by transport officers during visits to operator premises and at roadside checks for the years in question are set out in the following table. Year 2003 2004 2005 Premises 3,704 3,506 3,788 Checkpoints 2,342 2,106 1,388 The number of drivers' hours infringements detected in each of the years in question is as follows: Year 2003 2004...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under article 33 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997, it is prohibited to drive a heavy good vehicle, a bus or coach that accommodates more than eight passengers and any vehicle that is towing a trailer etc, in the outside lane of a motorway except where it is necessary to proceed in that lane due to an obstruction or because another lane or lanes is or are for the time...