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

Martin Cullen: 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, now entitled Road Collision Facts, relates to 2004. That report along with reports relating to previous years are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website. In 2004,...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (25 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The State Airports Act 2004 provides a framework that will allow for an orderly approach to the distribution of the assets of Shannon and Cork Airports in conformity with the capital maintenance provisions of the Companies Act. Before any assets can transfer to either Shannon or Cork Airport Authority, both the Minister for Finance and I will have to be satisfied as to the financial and...

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

Martin Cullen: I am committed to the delivery of a high quality, effective public transport system and Transport 21 is testimony to this. I am also committed to modernising the regulatory framework governing public transport, not just in Dublin, but nationally. At the launch of Transport 21, I said I was convinced that we need a new approach to transport in the greater Dublin area, delivered through a...

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

Martin Cullen: The public inquiry into the Kildare route project was held from 24 January to 2 February this year. I await the inspector's report of the inquiry. Under the provisions of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001, the inspector acts in an independent capacity and it is a matter for him when he submits his report. In making my decision on the granting of the railway order, I am obliged...

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

Martin Cullen: The provision of park and ride facilities is an important component in our strategy for attracting people out of private cars and on to public transport. To this end, last summer I approved a Dublin transportation office strategy for rail-based park and ride, which envisages facilities at 22 locations on the existing and proposed rail network within the greater Dublin area. I have also made...

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

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. My colleague Deputy Noel Dempsey, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources will provide information for marine functions prior to 1 January 2006 when those functions transferred to my Department.

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

Martin Cullen: The employment of legal advisers or other qualified lawyers employed in a professional capacity by State bodies is a day-to-day operational matter for those bodies. I have no functions in the matter.

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

Martin Cullen: My Department does not have legal advisers of its own.

Written Answers — Great Southern Hotels Group: Great Southern Hotels Group (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for the Great Southern Hotel, GSH, Group and the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA. However, I am informed by the DAA that the group has retained advisers to advise on all aspects of the disposal process for the hotels, including the two referred to by the Deputy. At this stage none of the hotels have been sold. GSH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the DAA...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 sets out the Government's transport capital investment priorities for the ten-year period 2006 to 2015. In developing Transport 21, my Department took account of the national spatial strategy, regional planning guidelines, the Dublin Transportation Office strategy document, A Platform for Change, the strategic rail review and the national road needs study. My Department also...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The chain is up for sale.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: They will.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is utterly untrue.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Not an iota.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Of course, I will. There is no doubt about it.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is exactly what the previous Minister said.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I hope I will be able to put all my points on the record within 15 minutes. I am glad to attend the Seanad for what has been an interesting debate. It saddens me that, unfortunately, substance and fact have had little to do with any such recent debates.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is the ether that we all tend to focus on, rather than substance and fact, which is highly regrettable. We burn up huge amounts of energy and effort on points that in fact——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I want to allow Cork Airport — as with Shannon and Dublin — to be strong, commercially viable and successful. I am not sure what speech of my predecessor's the Opposition Members have quoted from but I wish to quote from his exact speech of 24 June 2004. Senators will see that the position has not changed one bit. The former Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, stated: The State...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: ——along with Dublin and should be seen as such. We need to avoid the ether and deal with the facts of what we are trying to achieve. I hope I can demonstrate clearly to the House that there is no equivocation on my part. There are issues that must be dealt with fairly to the advantage of Cork, Shannon and Dublin airports. That is where we currently stand. Senators have referred to the...