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Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (16 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for a spur from the Tallaght Luas line to the Citywest Campus (Line A1). The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is at present progressing this project. The inclusion of it in the Transport 21 project was contingent on agreement being reached between the RPA and private developers on the sharing of the costs involved in the project. Public consultation on the proposed route...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for a spur from the Tallaght Luas line to the Citywest Campus (Line A1). The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is at present progressing this project. The inclusion of the in Transport 21 project was contingent on agreement being reached between the RPA and private developers on the sharing of the costs involved in the project. Public consultation on the proposed route...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The prohibition on the use of the outside lane on a motorway by certain classes of vehicles, including heavy goods vehicles, except where it is necessary to proceed in that lane due to an obstruction or because another lane or lanes is or are for the time being closed to traffic, is a driving rule that was introduced as far back as 1 October 1997 with the commencement of the Road Traffic...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (17 May 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 — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: A core principle underpinning all of our transport policies is that they should support sustainable development, defined as development which contributes now, and in the future, to economic growth, social cohesion and protection of the environment. All major transport projects are subject to environmental impact assessment, in accordance with the relevant EU Directives.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (17 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: As provided for in Transport 21, the Western Rail Corridor will provide a rail connection between the cities of Galway and Limerick by 2009, with onward connection to Cork via Limerick Junction. The current position regarding the Western Rail Corridor is that Iarnród Éireann has submitted business cases to my Department relating to Phase 1 (the reopening of the Ennis to Athenry section) and...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (17 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. My Department successfully completed an upgrade of the server hardware and database software for the Driving Test Scheduling Application in 2005. A number of small enhancements to the application itself were also made. System administration training on the system was also provided to three IT staff based in Ballina. The total cost of the...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have been informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that the requirements of current and future air cargo needs are being taken fully into account in the planning for the new terminal.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The principal functions for which Minister of State Pat the Cope Gallagher TD has day-to-day responsibility are as follows: ∙Maritime Safety ∙Ports ∙Relations with the Road Haulage Sector ∙The Rural Transport Initiative ∙Transport accessibility and the Department's Disability Action Plan ∙Strategy on ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) ∙North/ South issues ∙EU issues. In...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The use of bus lanes is provided for in the Road Traffic (Traffic & Parking) Regulations 1997 and 1998. The primary purpose of bus lanes is to facilitate and promote bus based public transport. Having regard to the role of taxis in providing an on-street immediate hire service, an exemption to the restriction relating to the use of with-flow bus lanes is allowed in respect of taxis when they...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The award of the car testing contract to National Car Testing Service Limited (NCTS) was made on foot of a public tender competition run in accordance with EU public procurement rules set down in Directive 92/50/EEC. Under the contract, NCTS is required to meet a range of performance standards for the service. My Department monitors the performance of NCTS to ensure that it delivers the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: For the purposes of tachograph regulations, my Department deals with passenger services generally and does not have a breakdown between coach services, school transport or private hire. Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3820/85 exempts regular services operating within a 50 km radius from its provision. Tachograph regulations are enforced by both Garda

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Dáil Question No. 471, answered on Tuesday 25 April, 2006 where I set out the full position. Under the decentralisation programme there are 90 posts in the National Roads Authority (NRA) and 20 posts in the Railway Safety Commission due to decentralise to Ballinasloe. Implementation issues, including the identification of accommodation, are being...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act, 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1999 to 2004, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence, and to issue licences.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Where a hard shoulder area is provided on a non-motorway road i.e. on a national primary or a national secondary road, on a regional road or on a local road, a driver is allowed to pull over onto the hard shoulder area to facilitate overtaking by faster moving vehicles in the circumstances referred to by the Deputy when it is safe to do so, and having regard to the presence of any pedestrians...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: At this stage in the IPO process I am not in a position to comment on the proceeds that the Government or Aer Lingus may receive. We will not know this information until much nearer the end of the process when the number of shares to be sold and the price at which those shares will be sold will be agreed. In the context of the planned IPO, I have said that the Minister for Finance and I are...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Traffic Signs Manual, first published in 1996, incorporates the design of all of the traffic signs that can be deployed on public roads and guidance and advice in relation to the use of such signs. The Manual constitutes a direction given by the Minister under section 95(16) of the 1961 Act in relation to the design and use of non-regulatory traffic signs generally. Additions have been...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, operative since 20 January 2005, the making of special speed limit bye-laws to apply a special speed limit in lieu of a default speed limit is a matter for each individual county council or city council. Local authorities had power since the passing of the Road Traffic Act 1994 to make special speed limit byelaws and Section 12 of the 2004...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999 to 2004, which incorporate EU based requirements, provide that applicants for a driving licence for buses must submit a medical report to the licensing authority in support of the application. The medical report must be in a scheduled form, must be signed by a registered medical practitioner and indicate that in the opinion of the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (23 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: As part of the response to deal with the waiting times for driving test additional staff have been made available to the driving test service. 7 staff have been redeployed from the Department of Agriculture and Food and have commenced testing following their period of training. A further 11 driver testers, recruited through the Public Appointment Service, are due to commence training before...