Results 4,201-4,220 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My office has received several letters from the person to whom the Deputy refers. All of these letters have been responded to, with the exception of the last one, which was received in my office on Thursday last, 20 April. The matters to which the person refers are proper to the National Roads Authority. Under Section 57(2) of the Roads Act 1993, the National Roads Authority is required to...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Over the period 2000-05 a total of more than €740 million has been invested, through the railway safety programme, in the upgrade of the railway network throughout the country including in the BMW region. This has funded the installation of continuous welded rail throughout the network, along with a substantial programme of renewals to bridges and structures, level crossings, cuttings and...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department supports the operation of public service obligation, PSO, air services. In July 2005, I announced the award of contracts for the provision of PSO services from 2005 to 2008 on routes linking Dublin with the regional airports in Galway, Sligo, Donegal and Knock in the BMW region. The total maximum contracted subvention for the operation of these particular routes is €29 million...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department has approved funding for the upgrade of car parking facilities at Ennis Railway Station. The design and implementation of the upgrade works is a matter for Iarnród Éireann.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that 67 new carriages will enter service on the Cork-Dublin route during the course of this year. The first of these carriages is due to enter service in the coming weeks following the completion of commissioning tests. A total of 150 new railcars — 120 ordered in January 2005 and an additional 30 ordered in December 2005 — will enter service on all the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department chaired a steering group overseeing a cross-departmental review of road safety expenditure which examined expenditure incurred over the lifetime of the first road safety strategy, 1998-2002. This review seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of all public spending on road safety and, to establish the impact of road safety performance on other areas, such as health and emergency...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The recording of penalty point offences on a driver's licence record results either from a person being convicted of an offence that attracts penalty points, or payment of a fixed charge by a person in respect of an alleged offence that attracts penalty points. In the case of a person who is prosecuted in court it is open to the person to appeal the conviction. A person who opts to pay the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 512 together. Directive 2005/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 relating to the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC is required to be transposed into Irish law by 25 August 2006. It lays down technical requirements for the type approval of motor vehicles as...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Rail Procurement Agency, RPA, is engaged in a public consultation process on route options for the metro north line. The final route and location of metro stops will be defined through this public consultation and the statutory approval processes. I understand the RPA is meeting key stakeholders, including bus operators, to discuss all issues relating to the proposed metro routes as part...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department has not received a request from Dublin Bus for funding for 425 extra buses. Dublin Bus submitted an application for funding to me on 20 January 2006 for additional fleet requirements of 200 buses over the period 2006 and 2007. My Department is examining this application in the context of Transport 21, the future bus needs of the Dublin Area, and the bus network review. I will...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The following table sets out the funding to the road safety agencies under the aegis of my Department on an annual basis, since 2003. Agency 2003 2004 2005 â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m National Safety Council 2.758 3.954 5.397 Medical Bureau of Road Safety 2.067 2.337 3.283 National Roads Authority 9.708* 17.265* 20.767* Total 14.533 23.556...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The parking of a vehicle contrary to the direction of traffic is not prohibited under the Road Traffic Acts. The offence of parking a vehicle in a dangerous position that was introduced under the Road Traffic Act 1961 stipulates that a person shall not park a vehicle in a public place if, when so parked, the vehicle would be likely to cause danger to other persons using that place. Where a...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The power to make determinations regarding the application of special speed limits in their area through the making of by-laws was devolved to local elected representatives of county councils and city councils under the Road Traffic Act 1994. The exercise of this power is subject to consultation with the Garda Síochána and, in the case of proposals for the application or revision of speed...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no proposals under consideration to introduce a road traffic regulatory measure of the type to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: On 20 February 2006, Antonov RA 82044, operated by Volga DNEPR, landed at Shannon, for a technical stop, flight originating from Russia, en route to Venezuela. The Department received 'notification only' that the flight of aircraft RA 82044 was landing at Shannon. Under international aviation rules aircraft making technical stops do not need an authorisation. In Ireland, however, permission...

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The destination for these flights was the USA. In accordance with the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, aircraft may come into Ireland for technical stops such as for refuelling purposes, without notifying the Department of Transport. The landings at Shannon on the above dates were technical stops. Accordingly no authorisations were required. The other issues referred...

Written Answers — Airlines Pension Scheme: Airlines Pension Scheme (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no direct function in connection with the funding of the scheme. In the context of the planned independent public offering of shares in Aer Lingus I have said that the Minister for Finance and I are open to considering the question of the company using part of the proceeds from issuing new shares to address the funding position in the company's pension scheme in the context of an...

Written Answers — Airlines Pension Scheme: Airlines Pension Scheme (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no direct function in connection with funding the Scheme. In the context of the planned independent public offering of shares in Aer Lingus, I mandated Aer Lingus management to engage with the trade unions to address the key concerns of staff in regard to a third party investment, including pensions. The mandate to Aer Lingus management does not relate to persons now employed by the...

Written Answers — Airlines Pension Scheme: Airlines Pension Scheme (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme is a multi-employer scheme in which Aer Lingus, the Dublin Airport Authority and the company to which the Deputy refers participate. The company to which the Deputy refers is a private sector company and I have no function in respect of it. Aer Lingus advises me that under the rules of the scheme it has no funding obligation to the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. Under Section 19 of the Roads Act 1993, the National Roads Authority, NRA, has responsibility for the provision of facilities for the parking of vehicles on national roads. Under Section 54 of the Roads Act 1993, the NRA has responsibility for the provision of service and rest areas along motorways. It is for the NRA to decide on the...