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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: A notification was received by my Department from Bus Éireann on 18 June 2004 for services between Dublin, Gorey, Arklow and Rosslare Harbour with a proposal to provide an hourly bus service between Dublin and Rosslare Harbour as well as a high frequency 30-minute service between Arklow and Dublin. Bus Licensing Section of my Department informed Bus Éireann in writing on the 24 June 2004...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. My Department assists Ireland West Airport, Knock, through a range of financial support mechanisms. Since 2000, the airport has received in the region of €6.5 million in operational and capital support directly from the Exchequer. This ongoing support has greatly assisted the airport to maintain viable operations and to grow its...

Written Answers — Carriage of Weapons: Carriage of Weapons (4 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Parliamentary Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. The review I have initiated will deal with all aspects of the procedures relating to the carriage of munitions and weapons. I understand that the US authorities have confirmed to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the US has not used Irish airports for the transit of prisoners to or from the detention centre at...

Written Answers — Departmental Committees: Departmental Committees (4 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dáil Question No. 446 of 8th November 2005. The Audit Committee at the Department of Transport is comprised of the following members: (1) John Lawlor External Member (2) Liam MacLaughlin External Member (3) Andy Cullen Department of Transport (4) Pat Mangan Department of Transport The Chairperson is John Lawlor.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The current advertising campaign is being run by the National Safety Council in conjunction with the Irish Insurance Federation and is using the logo of the Road Safety Authority in order to raise the public profile of the brand of the Road Safety Authority in advance of its formal establishment following enactment of the Road Safety Authority Bill.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is my intention that the current functions carried out by the National Safety Council in relation to road safety matters will be taken over by the new Road Safety Authority when the Bill, that is currently going through the Dail, is enacted. The Bill was passed by Dáil Éireann on 5 March and is due to commence its Second Stage in the Seanad on 10 May.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The necessary staff to carry out the functions to be assigned to the Road Safety Authority will be recruited either by the Department or by the RSA itself post vesting. The Commission for Taxi Regulation is an independent body established in September 2004 under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. Under section 18 of the 2003 Act, the Commission is responsible for the recruitment and appointment of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand that many of the former staff of Aer Lingus may have concerns about their pensions in the context of the planned investment transaction. I have recently mandated management in Aer Lingus to engage intensively with the trade unions with a view to addressing the key concerns of staff, in relation to a third-party investment, including pensions, to the maximum extent possible. The...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (9 May 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. From 3 April 2006 a new fixed charge offence of €80 applies...

Written Answers — Heavy Goods Vehicles: Heavy Goods Vehicles (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port Tunnel and the concerns raised by the Deputy in that regard, are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned, in this case, Dublin City Council. That being said, I am very conscious of the concerns associated with the introduction of the HGV...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: A driving test has been arranged for the person concerned.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The framework at European level in relation to compulsory periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles is set down in EU Directive 96/96/EC. The Directive specifies the categories of vehicles liable to testing, the minimum frequency of testing of vehicles, the items that have to be tested and the arrangements for testing. The Directive requires that a vehicle liable to roadworthiness...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The number of current Road Passenger Transport Operator Licences issued by my Department is 1,811, as at mid-April 2006, the latest date for which I have figures. The total number of vehicles on those licences, excluding the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleets, is 5,266. The breakdown by registration years and vehicle age is as follows: 01-06 (0-5 years) : 1,565 00-86 (5-10 years):...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll by-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the NRA under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000). In that context, the NRA will bring forward specific proposals for single-point barrier-free tolling on the M50 for...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic Act 2004 Act provides that a default speed limit of 80 kph applies to rural regional and local roads. The general speed limit of 60 miles per hour had previously applied to such roads since 1961 so the present default limit is almost 10 miles per hour lower than that. The 2004 Act permits the Local Authorities to make special speed limit bye-laws to apply a lower or higher...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 includes a financial provision to cover the anticipated cost of the electrification of the Northern, Kildare and Maynooth lines. However, I do not propose to release this commercially sensitive information until the public procurement process for this project is completed.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is an operational matter for Dublin Port Company. I have no function in this regard.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Section 11, Road Transport Act, 1999 makes a provision that licensed operators must have adequate parking space and operating premises in the State for the vehicles operated under an operator's licence. It does not apply in respect of a person who held a licence on the day immediately preceding the date on which Section 11 came into operation until the expiration of three years after that...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am satisfied that an intensive public awareness campaign has been undertaken in relation to the penalty point system. A multimedia public awareness campaign, including TV advertisements, radio advertisements and full page notices in national newspapers was carried out with the extension of the penalty points system to an additional 31 offences from 3 April. The National Safety Council...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (9 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 281 together. The Irish Aviation Authority is the statutory body responsible for Irish airspace and for issuing aerodrome licences within the State. In many cases other legislation, including legislation which is not specifically directed at aviation, also applies to aerodromes and aviation activity, and other Government departments, local authorities...