Results 5,081-5,100 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: In Luas, Dart, commuter services and inter-city rail our commitment has been unbelievable. The Labour Party has a difficulty with it because it finds it hard to see Fianna Fáil continuing such a commitment.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: There has been significant investment in the capacity of Dublin Bus. Deputy Shortall is fighting an old battle that not even the unions and Dublin Bus are fighting. She should talk to them.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Hundreds of new buses with a huge increase in capacity——

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Dublin Bus asked me for 100 buses immediately and I am delighted to say that is in place and the money is being provided to Dublin Bus to deliver them.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: They will be delivered over two years. The second 100 will be made available immediately to private sector companies for procurement on a competition basis which will form part of guaranteeing the next——

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Does Deputy Shortall want me to answer the question?

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: If the Labour Party and Fine Gael were in power it would take forever, however unlike Deputy Shortall I make decisions and deliver.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Dublin's public transport capacity has been greatly increased over recent years.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: There has been a significant increase in the number of public transport modes and the number of people using public transport.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is the object of the exercise, as the Deputy knows. The Opposition had no confidence in Luas and said it would never be built but 22 million passengers have answered that.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Seven further extensions and new lines under Transport 21, four of which are already under way, will form part of the service.

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The 100 buses I mentioned for the private sector are not the total. They form part of an immediate guarantee ring-fenced for the private sector so that it can get a strong foothold in the market. In respect of regulation, the Dublin Transport Authority will discuss with Dublin Bus and the various operators how the network is working in Dublin and throughout the greater Dublin area. There...

Public Transport. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I said that the DTA, which will be a strong body, will be responsible for the integration of all the services in Dublin. We will have to take an overview. The Deputy seems to presume that the DTA will have an adversarial role. The DTA will work with Dublin Bus and the private operators in expanding the route and maximising the public transport system, the bus networks, to the benefit of...

Parking Regulations. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am aware that parking problems arise on the roads in the environs of stadia such as Croke Park on match and other event days when a large influx of motorists from outside the area park on residential roads for the duration of the events. An examination in my Department of the present road traffic legislative provisions indicates that there is no legislative provision to reserve parking on a...

Parking Regulations. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I agree with the Deputy who knows that I met a delegation of which I think he was part, when Councillor Fitzpatrick brought a group to me. I accept that there is a problem but neither I nor any Minister of the day could legislate nationally for one stadium. The issue arises in Thurles and other grounds throughout the country. We must therefore consider it comprehensively. It is with the...

Port Development. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Government's ports policy statement, which I launched early last year, aims to equip the port sector and its stakeholders better to meet national and regional capacity and service needs. One of the key challenges that lie ahead is the provision of adequate in-time port capacity, especially for unitised trade, lo-lo and ro-ro. The policy statement sets out a framework to ensure that...

Road Safety. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 10 and 103 together. In December 2000, the transport sector of the North-South Ministerial Council approved a programme for enhancing North-South co-operation on road safety. The council agreed that joint road safety campaigns would continue to be promoted by the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and the National Safety Council in this...

Road Safety. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The convention will come into place when all signatory member states have ratified it. It allows for member states to move ahead with bilateral arrangements if the opportunity presents itself as it did to us and the Northern Ireland authorities. This was discussed at a recent British-Irish Council meeting and several Ministers agreed with it. We have also been to the fore at European level...

Road Safety. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I do not disagree with the Deputy. That is why we have moved ahead of the European level. I have raised this matter at the EU transport meetings. It is not a question of some countries being more committed than others. However, getting a harmonised system in place is a formidable challenge. Because of that, we felt our immediate target should be on the island of Ireland. That is why I...

Energy Resources. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Substantial work was undertaken by the Department of Transport in preparing input for the energy Green Paper that will be published by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources shortly. As set out in the Department's statement of strategy 2005 to 2007, a key objective is to secure a sustainable transport network that balances economic, social and environmental...