Results 4,061-4,080 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Railway Safety Act 2005 provides for the implementation of most of the provisions of the EU Directive 2004/49/EC — Railway Safety Directive — including Articles 16 and 21, which require the establishment of a national railway safety authority and a railway incident investigation unit respectively. My Department is currently drafting regulations to provide for the transposition of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The preparation of draft regulations to transpose Directive 2004/50/EC is being finalised by my Department with a view to their implementation before the April 2006 deadline.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I intend to sign regulations to implement EU Directive 2004/54/EC, on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European network, by 30 April 2006. Both the Dublin Port and Jack Lynch tunnels were designed and built to best international standards in terms of tunnel safety. A review has found that the safety installations of the Dublin Port tunnel exceed those prescribed under the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I intend to transpose into Irish law before 20 April 2006 Directive 2005/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005, amending Council Directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints; Directive 2005/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005, amending Council Directive...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The decision concerning the arrangements for implementing Directive 96/96/EC on compulsory periodic roadworthiness testing of passenger cars to be carried out by a single service provider was made by the Government. Following that decision, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, was engaged following a public procurement process to advise my Department on the tender process and the selection of a...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: This matter has been raised in the House before and I indicated that open skies will be good for Irish tourism, aviation, business links and the economy generally. Open skies will give Irish airlines access to every city in the US, and enable them to negotiate with different airports to obtain the best commercial deals for new services. The additional access to the US as well as the increased...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned. Good progress continues to be made on the construction of the tunnel. I am informed by the NRA that the civil engineering work within the tunnel has now been largely completed and the main focus...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 362 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, entitled Road Collision Facts, relates to 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website. The following...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: A total of 12 driver testers are assigned to the Cork region, covering nine driving test centres, including Mallow. The level of service at this test centre is generally consistent with service levels in other centres. The allocation of driver testers to test centres is kept under review having regard to the demand for tests. Occasionally, for operational reasons, some test centres may not...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Since 20 January 2005 the default speed limit on a motorway is 120 km/h. In the Road Traffic (Ordinary Speed Limits — Certain Vehicles) Regulations 2005, SI 9 of 2005, I prescribed the maximum ordinary speed limit at which specified classes of vehicles can be driven on any public road except where a lower maximum road speed limit applies. With effect from 20 January 2005 a speed limit of 80...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability. I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 367 answered on Tuesday, 7 March 2006.

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Directive 96/96/EC permits member states to exclude vehicles belonging to the Defence Forces and the forces of law and order from its scope. I understand security considerations were a factor and these are also the reason vehicles of the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána are not liable to compulsory roadworthiness testing.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The total amount of Exchequer funding which has been paid by my Department to the regional airports in Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Kerry and Waterford over the period 1997 to 2006 is outlined in the following table. Additionally, under the CLÁR programme of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, funding of €1.33 million was provided to Ireland West Airport Knock since...

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together. In general, in accordance with international aviation law overflights or non-traffic stops by an aircraft of a member state of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, engaged in non-scheduled or private services, may operate without prior permission from my Department and my Department would not normally have any information about...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I would not buy one from the Deputy either.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy would see it closed with his philosophy. That is the rubbish we heard in the 1960s.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I will not hide. The Deputy will never find me hiding. I stand my ground.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: That's an old song. You should get something a bit more original.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I dealt with this amendment at some length last night.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The House might note in particular that section 4(4)(b) addresses the core functions of the promotion of road safety in general and the education of road users. The wording proposed for that paragraph reflects provisions contained in the establishment order for the National Safety Council whose remit will pass to the road safety authority. I intend to revoke that establishment order formally...