Results 4,501-4,520 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 and 420 together. Standardised speed limit signs are provided for deployment on a national basis. In January 2005 I made the Road Traffic (Speed Limit — Traffic Signs) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 10 of 2005). These Regulations prescribe traffic signs for speed limits of 120, 100, 80, 60, 50 or 30 km/h that road authorities must provide to indicate the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413, 434 and 436 together. Transport 21 includes a financial provision to cover the anticipated cost of the Western Rail Corridor project. I do not propose to release this commercially sensitive information until the public procurement process for this project is completed. The current position regarding the Western Rail Corridor is that Iarnród Éireann has...

Written Answers — Motor Insurance: Motor Insurance (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Information of this nature is submitted to the Financial Regulator and published annually in the Insurance Statistical Review, which is laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas. The most recent figures available were published in September 2005 in the Financial Regulator's Insurance Statistical Review 2004. I assume the Deputy is referring to underwriting profits. The total non-life...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415, 418 and 421 together. Default speed limits apply automatically under the Road Traffic Act 2004 to the different classes of public roads. The review of the application of these default speed limits at any particular location and the determination of what speed limit should apply at that location in lieu of a default speed limit is a matter for the elected...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: My office has no record of having received the correspondence from the person referred to by the Deputy. However, on receipt of this Dáil Question, my officials contacted the Deputy's office for clarification and a copy of the letter was faxed to my office on Thursday 25th May 2006. In summary, it appears that the author of the letter wishes to put forward certain suggestions for my...

Written Answers — Commercial State Companies: Commercial State Companies (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: As I have stated previously in this House, decisions in relation to the sale of the Great Southern Hotels (GSH) are a matter for the Boards of Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the GSH and I have no function in the matter. The view of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is that the disposal of the GSH group offers the best opportunity for the hotels to reach their full potential in the niche...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: On the exit roads from the locations referred to a default speed limit applies automatically under the Road Traffic Act 2004 to the relevant class of road at the location unless a local city or county council has intervened to apply a special speed limit in lieu of a default speed limit or unless a road works speed limit order is being applied on a temporary basis. The provision of speed...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic Act, 2002, which provides the legislative basis for the introduction and operation of the penalty points system, contains specific provisions governing application of such points on the license record of an individual. Section 5 of the Act provides that where penalty points are to be endorsed on a record, a notification of that endorsement must be issued to the license holder...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department is currently collating the information requested and will arrange to provide the Deputy with the information shortly.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 425 and 445 together. On 2 November 2005, I met a delegation from the Midland Railway Action Group to discuss the matter of the re-opening of the Athlone to Mullingar Railway line. At our meeting, it was agreed that the Group would revert to me with a detailed proposal, supported by a complimentary land use and settlement strategy. Consequently a project...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 426 to 428, inclusive, together. Details on the numbers waiting and average waiting times are set out in the table. Test applicants and average waiting Time at Dublin Test Centres at 29/05/06 Centre No. Average Weeks North Leinster Finglas 12,348 36 Raheny 8,291 45 Churchtown/Rathgar 12,921 41 Tallaght 10,677 49 In relation to the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. The question of outsourcing was referred to arbitration, which ultimately upheld the unions' view of the clauses of Sustaining Progress that outsourcing was not permitted under Sustaining Progress. Nevertheless, as the Arbitration Board urged all parties to examine all options to deal with the backlog in the interests of road safety,...

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: This matter falls within the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), in which I have no function. While I am responsible for policy issues in relation to Irish aviation generally, the day to day operation and management of airports is a matter for the relevant airport authority. The family was in touch with my Department on a number of occasions in...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is my objective to eliminate the backlog of driving tests by mid-2007 and my Department has developed a package of measures in consultation with staff interests to achieve this. A total of 91 of the existing driver testers are participating in a bonus scheme, which is expected to deliver up to 40,000 additional driving tests in a year. Furthermore 7 Civil Servants, redeployed from the...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 435 and 440 together. Cllr. Mary Fitzpatrick has arranged for the association referred to by the Deputy to meet with me and Department officials this Wednesday 31 May 2006. Provisions in relation to the regulation of road traffic and parking are contained in the Road Traffic Acts and in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997-2005....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are currently published by the National Roads Authority (NRA) in their annual Road Accident Facts reports. The most recent report, now entitled "Road Collision Facts", relates to 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Section 35 empowers the Minister for Transport to make regulations for the general regulation and control of traffic (including the parking of vehicles) and pedestrians in public places. Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations and associated Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations that have been made from 1997 to 2005 are available for road authorities to use for the purposes that I have...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Fire and other health and safety measures relating to crowd management at Dublin Airport are not the responsibility of the Irish Aviation Authority. However the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has informed me that Fire Safety at Dublin Airport is in line with the highest international standards. The DAA has a full time Fire Safety Manager who, in close consultation with the Dublin Fire Brigade...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that the company welcomes credit/debit card payments at most of its outlets and is extending these facilities progressively across the rail network. All automatic ticket vending machines accept credit cards. This includes most DART and Commuter stations, as automatic ticket machines are now widely available at these stations. All major Intercity stations...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The specific information requested by the Deputy is not available.