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State Airports. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: That bleating will not achieve anything for the benefit of Cork Airport or anywhere else. I wish this situation could be resolved.

State Airports. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: We both know the assets available to the Dublin Airport Authority are not sufficient to leave all these elements debt-free.

State Airports. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is a statement of fact.

State Airports. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: He said that himself in the Dáil during the debate on Second Stage.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54, 67 and 118 together. I refer Deputies to the replies to Question No. 194 of 1 February 2006 and Question No. 449 of 14 February 2006. This issue is being dealt with at two levels. First, there is the position on offences involving driver disqualification and, second, there is a process in train for offences that attract a lesser penalty, including penalty...

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is a point of principle for this Government to support greater co-operation at every level with Northern Ireland. We are trying to pursue all these policies. There must be a response, however, from the other side to bring such efforts to fruition.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy should not ignore the fact that we made great progress at the previous meeting in securing agreement on the notification of serious disqualification offences to both authorities. That is a major step forward.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Three different penalty points systems are in operation and while that is the case, the system cannot recognise a variety of points. To overcome this I suggested that if we cannot recognise penalty points directly, we should find a system of notification to both jurisdictions of those who have points and then be able to apply them here or in Northern Ireland to drivers on either side of the...

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I do not have that information. Meetings take place constantly at official level.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I agree. This is all part of a larger package. We must accept that progress has been made recently. The new systems have now come on stream, allowing me to expand penalty points to cover 35 offences.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: From 3 April the new computerised system will be available to all members of the Garda traffic corps.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Equally, the establishment of the road safety authority, which will collate the information from myriad bodies on road traffic offences, accidents and injuries, was called for repeatedly. We are making progress with the systems, although we are not there yet. I accept that.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The penalty points systems in Northern Ireland and Britain are different. There are also different legal systems, which make things even more complex.

Road Traffic Offences. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Republic of Ireland is at the forefront of this issue. The only medium to long-term solution to this is an EU-wide system with a legal basis and mutual recognition of penalty points in all member states. In advance of that, at least on this island, the authorities in the North and ourselves are moving ahead. We have taken a significant step forward, which is in advance of anything...

Public Transport. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55, 58, 59, 88, 115, 122, 136, 156 and 160 together. I am committed to the delivery of a high quality, effective public transport system and Transport 21 is testimony to this commitment. I am also committed to modernising the regulatory framework governing public transport, not only in Dublin but nationally. Specifically, at the launch of Transport 21 I stated...

Public Transport. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy and I are in agreement. My assessment is that Dublin needs a substantial number of new buses on routes and Transport 21 provides for a 60% expansion of the city's bus network. I received the bus network review for Dublin just last Thursday. This document is central to any action one might take in the Dublin area as one must know where the network is likely to grow. For several...

Public Transport. (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is correct.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I will bring forward legislation in the current Dáil session to deal with a number of road safety issues including making a change to the legislation to allow the Garda Síochána to impound uninsured vehicles that are registered outside the State. It is an offence to drive an uninsured vehicle in a public place regardless of where it is registered. I remind the House that all victims of...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57, 87, 97 and 386 together. I have already had meetings with my colleagues in Government in relation to the debt issue at Cork Airport and I would be happy to meet Deputies, recognising that the Cork Airport Authority together with the Dublin Airport Authority are responsible for completing a business plan under the State Airports Act 2004. As was stated on...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The scheduling of buses on any of its routes is a day to day matter for Dublin Bus and the company regularly adjusts its timetable and service levels. It would be normal to see such changes taking place to reflect changing settlement patterns in the city or where new rail infrastructure is being introduced. It is against this background that the company has undertaken a review of its network....