Results 3,961-3,980 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Health and safety.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: What is Deputy Burton's point?

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I will draw Deputy Burton a map. She should not worry about it and keep taking the tablets.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is the Order of Business.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, stop it. This is a joke. At least we are building it.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Does Deputy Burton not want it?

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Then would Deputy Burton make up her mind what she wants?

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: A total of 81.5 posts are assigned to the coast guard, which is part of the Department of Transport since 1 January 2006. Table I provides details by county of filled and unfilled posts within the coast guard together with their roles and responsibilities. Table II provides details of the cost of the coast guard services. With regard to the future development of the coast guard, it is...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: As I indicated in my reply in the House to Question No. 137 on 9 March, the OPW is reserving a site for a modern station house for Crosshaven coastal unit at the Coast Guard Cottages premises in Crosshaven, County Cork. The coast guard of my Department maintains a list of capital projects for provision of station houses for coastal units. While the capital budget 2006 has been allocated, the...

Written Answers — Road Haulage Industry: Road Haulage Industry (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under EU directive 88/77/EC, as amended by Directive 1999/96/EC, on the approximation of the laws relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles,...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy may be aware, there is a proposal for an EU regulation concerning the rights of persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air. The proposed regulation will mean, among other things, that persons with reduced mobility will have strengthened rights when travelling by air, that they may not be discriminated against in any way and that they cannot be refused a reservation or...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Road traffic and parking regulations made in 1997 under section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 provide that only vehicles in which a disabled person's parking permit is displayed may stop or park in a disabled person's parking bay provided the vehicle is being used for the convenience of the person to whom the permit was issued. The provisions contained in the traffic and parking regulations...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no proposals to issue such a policy direction to the Commission for Taxi Regulation. The Commission for Taxi Regulation is the independent body responsible for the development and maintenance of a new regulatory framework for the control and operation of small public service vehicles, including taxis, and their drivers, under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. In 2005, the commission...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (23 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: A fine of €60 is prescribed under the present on-the-spot fine system for offences relating to the carrying on a vehicle of an insurance disc, display of motor tax disc, maximum weights or breach of requirements at stop sign and line, yield sign and line and at traffic lights. A fine of €25 is prescribed for contravention of requirements relating to centre of roadway lines, continuous and...

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Connor. I congratulate Deputy Olivia Mitchell on her work in producing this Bill and for focusing on the problem of irresponsible mobile telephone use by drivers of motor vehicles. It is well known that I am in favour of a prohibition on the use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving and I therefore welcome the spirit behind the Bill. As I signalled on...

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: To which Minister does the Deputy refer?

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have spoken publicly on the issue on many occasions.

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is not for the want of asking on my part.

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: It has been, as I said last night.

Road Traffic (Mobile Telephony) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: We have been working on it for some time. I made it clear at the road safety conference on 8 March.