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

Martin Cullen: The information requested is set out in the table. Year Testing Corps Supervisory Corps* 29/5/06 121 10 2005 115 10 2004 118 10 2003 119 10 2002 114 10 2001 119 9 2000 107 6 1999 101 6 1998 74 6 1997 68 6 1996 70 6 *This figure does not include the Chief Tester. One supervisory tester fulfils the role of Training Co-ordinator.

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (30 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The location of stations on the rail network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. The company informs me that the former Killucan Station is quite a distance from Killucan village and there are very few houses within a mile or two of the former station. The villages of Killucan and Rathuire have modest populations and no plans for major expansion. A new station would be totally reliant on park...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 and 447 together. Article 20 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999-2004 specifies the conditions that holders of provisional licences must comply with to ensure that the provisional licence has effect. If the conditions set out are not complied with a person may be prosecuted under Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 for driving...

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

Martin Cullen: As I indicated in my reply to the previous questions, in the short term there is not a capacity problem on the system which would prevent the processing of additional driving tests. Having said this, the basic code on which it relies is over 10 years old. This brings with it a number of significant inflexibilities which, in my view, make it a very much less than efficient tool on which to...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (31 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Bus Éireann that seven of Bus Éireann's garages have been appointed by local authorities as authorised testers to carry out compulsory periodic roadworthiness tests on buses. In addition, some of the Bus Éireann fleet is roadworthiness tested by other authorised testers.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (31 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: Responsibility for Balbriggan and Skerries Harbours was transferred from Dublin Port Company to Fingal County Council in 2004 by ministerial order made under Section 88 of the Harbours Act 1996. Following receipt of a submission in 2005 from Fingal County Council regarding works required at Balbriggan and Skerries Harbours, the Department responsible at the time, the Department of...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (31 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Safety Authority has requested that the issue of allowing motorcyclists use bus lanes be considered and there will be discussions between the RSA and my Department on the matter.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 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 reports for 2000, 2001 and 2002 are known as "Road Accident Facts" and for 2003 and 2004 are entitled "Road Collision Facts". These reports are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department has approved a Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) strategy for rail-based Park and Ride facilities, which envisages facilities at 22 locations on the existing and proposed rail network within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) and Irish Rail are currently working on plans to implement the strategy. My Department has also been in touch with key local authorities to generate proposals...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand that a reply issued to the Deputy recently. A copy of this response has been forwarded to him on 29th May 2006.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government who hold and administer the National Driver File has advised that the breakdown of the figures given in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 25 May 2006 by provisional count is shown in the table.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: As I have stated in previous Questions the text of a first-phase EU-US Open Skies agreement was unanimously endorsed at the December 2005 Transport Council subject to sufficient progress by the US side on opening up ownership and control of US airlines to EU investors. It had been expected that the process of changing the ownership and control rules would have been concluded early in 2006 so...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have given a public commitment to modernizing the regulatory framework governing public transport, not just in Dublin, but nationally. In particular, at the launch of Transport 21, I said that I was convinced that we need a new approach to transport in the Greater Dublin Area, delivered through a single authority with the power to ensure joined-up thinking and delivery across all transport...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: I received the Inspector's report of the public inquiry in relation to the Railway Order for the Kildare Route Project on Friday 5 May 2006. I am now obliged, under Section 43 (1) of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001, to consider the report of the Inquiry as well as the submissions I received in respect of the project, CIÉ's application for a Railway Order, and the draft Order...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The information requested is set out in the following table. Year No. of Appeals % of tests No. Successful 2006 1 — 0 2005 5 .004 0 2004 9 .006 2 2003 3 .002 0

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Funding in 2006 in my Department's Vote for road safety activities which will transfer to the Road Safety Authority amounts to €9.5m. In addition there is a contribution of €1.1m from the Irish Insurance Federation. This does not take account of staffing and administration costs, which are included in my Department's administrative budget. Nor does it include cost of services provided...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table and includes Statutory Instruments signed by my predecessor, Seamus Brennan and the former Minister of State Ivor Callely. Statutory Instrument Number Title 11 of 2004 Córas Iompair Éireann Superannuation Scheme 1951 (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 2004 12 of 2004 Córas Iompair Éireann...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: A driving test will be arranged in due course for the person concerned. An application for a driving test was entered on computer on 4 April, 2006. There was no indication given, or received since, that there is any urgency about this application.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The position in relation to drivers involved in road accidents and testing for alcohol levels is outlined in the Road Traffic Acts. The Acts provide that a member of the Garda Síochána may require a person in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle to provide a preliminary breath specimen where the vehicle is involved in a road collision. There may be circumstances, especially in the...

Air Services. (7 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Government's intention is to retain a significant shareholding in Aer Lingus so that key strategic interests can be protected. In this regard, the State will retain a minimum shareholding of at least 25.1% in the company, although the exact figure still has to be decided. This is significant because a minimum shareholding of 25.1% in a public company ensures the holder of that interest...