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Written Answers — Parking Fines: Parking Fines (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Fines in the amounts of €19 and €25 are levied at present by the Garda Síochána and traffic wardens for a range of specified parking offences under the fine-on-the-spot system. This level of fine dates back to 1997 and was reviewed in the context of introducing a new fixed charge system. From 3 April 2006 the fixed charge system, provided in the Road Traffic 2002, will replace the...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The requirement that all drivers, and those accompanying provisional licence holders, carry their licences with them was introduced with effect from 1 January 2003. There was considerable media coverage of the requirement at the time. No additional specific steps were taken to date. However, I will review the position and consider whether further measures need to be taken to raise awareness...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under EU Directive 96/96/EC, motor vehicles are liable to periodic compulsory roadworthiness testing in the country in which they are registered. In the case of goods vehicles, testing is required when they are one year old and every year thereafter. Member states are required to ensure that vehicles passing such tests are issued with proof to that effect. It is not a requirement of Irish law...

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Staff: Aer Lingus Staff (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The retirement age for pilots and cabin crew in Aer Lingus is an operational matter for the company. I understand from the company that the retirement age for pilots is 55 years. However, pilots can continue in service up to age 60 with company consent. The pension scheme also permits early retirement between age 45 to 55 with company consent. Cabin crew are members of the Irish airlines —...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: In relation to motorways it is prohibited since 1997 under article 33 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 to drive large heavy goods vehicles, a single-deck bus or coach that accommodates more than eight passengers or any vehicle towing a trailer, etc., in the outside lane except where it is necessary to proceed in that lane due to an obstruction or because another lane...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The provision of any public bus services on a specific route by a private bus operator is subject to the 1932 Road Transport Act. In the case of the State bus companies, the initiation or alteration of a bus service is subject to compliance with the necessary regulatory requirement of giving advance notice to my Department and to compliance with the provisions of section 25 of the Transport...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects is a matter, under the Roads Act 1993, for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned. From 1999 to date approximately €6.7 billion has been spent on the national roads programme. Transport 21 provides more than €18 billion of further funding for the programme over the period 2006 to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: For the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts, "public place" means any public road and any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge. Road traffic law does not extend to the use of mechanically propelled vehicles in private property. The Garda Síochána, under section 20 of the Road...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: A process is currently underway in my Department to examine future port capacity requirements, particularly for unitised trade. This process arises from the Government's ports policy statement published in January 2005. The statement identified the provision of adequate port capacity as a key challenge for the future and set out a framework to ensure that capacity needs are identified,...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The ownership of land within Dublin Port's estate is an operational matter for Dublin Port Company, a State-owned company with a statutory commercial mandate. With regard to the ownership of land in general in the Dublin Bay area, the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds is responsible for the registration of property transactions in Ireland.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Special funding arrangements were made from Exchequer funds for the provision of the full range of speed limit signs to implement the changeover to the metric system on 20 January 2005 as a one-off measure in view of the fact that over 59,000 signs had to be provided and installed by that date. The provision of the traffic signs required to implement the metrication of speed limits on the...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The contractor delivering the NCT service was selected following a full Departmental tendering process and my Department has verified that this contractor complies in full. I am therefore satisfied that the operation of the national car test complies with the competition and monopoly laws.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand the Commission for Taxi Regulation has recently published a detailed action plan for 2006 to 2007, Driving Forward, which sets out the changes the commission proposes to make over the next two years with regard to the control and operation of taxis, hackneys and limousines, and their drivers. I understand that among the specific proposals being developed by the commission is a...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The location of stations on the rail network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. The company informs me that it has examined the case for re-opening Dunleer station on a number of occasions in the past. A review of the Dublin suburban rail strategy, conducted on behalf of Iarnród Éireann, concluded that the station would only have very modest daily boardings given the population of the area....

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2003 require that a current test disc be displayed on the front windscreen of a car liable to testing. The penalties for non-compliance with this requirement are covered by section 102 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended by the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1984 as amended by the Road Traffic Act 2002. From 2000 to 2002, the penalties were a...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Following on from the strategic rail review the strategy of Iarnród Éireann is to develop and expand, where possible, viable rail freight business in all parts of Ireland, including Cork. Iarnród Éireann has informed me that the company currently provides a rail freight service for Irish Cement Limited transporting bulk cement from Platin in County Meath to its silo in Penrose Quay, Cork....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: There are no employees in my Department on suspension with pay as of 31 December 2004 or 31 December 2005. The issue of employees on suspension with pay in the State agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day-to-day matter for those agencies

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The purpose of this Bill is to establish a road safety authority and to amend section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2002, which relates specifically to the implementation of the European Convention on Mutual Recognition of Driving Disqualifications. I have been advised that, in this context, it is not appropriate that this Bill be used as a means to amend the Road Traffic Acts which constitute a...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 25, to delete "1963 to 2005". This is a technical amendment that arises from the provisions of the Interpretation Act 2005, which allows the Companies Acts to be referred to collectively without reference to the dates of the Acts.