Results 5,121-5,140 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11, 36, 44, 50 and 69 together. As the House will be aware, I established a team, following the launch of Transport 21, to make recommendations on the establishment of a transport authority for the greater Dublin area. The team reported to me earlier this year. Since then, my Department has undertaken significant preparatory work and the matter has been...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The issue of integrated ticketing came to my attention shortly after I joined the Department of Transport. I found trying to deal with it deeply frustrating. It was not possible, for whatever reasons under the structure that was in place, to get the agencies to co-operate with each other. This was apparent, although I am not laying any blame.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a statement of fact. Following on from that I invited an independent group in to advise me on the best way forward and——

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: ——under the Department of Finance guidelines a peer review was conducted on the project. The review group suggested setting up this establishment board, on which I have already moved, following its report. The board is under the chairmanship of a former Secretary General. It involves the chairman and all of the chief executives——

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: One leads into the other. The Deputy spoke for five minutes about integrated ticketing and I am giving her the answers with regard to what is already happening.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: In response to the Deputy I have moved ahead and am not waiting for legislation. I have put an establishment board in place already. I will do the same with the Dublin transport authority. Once the legislation on it is published, I will put it in place, at least in shadow form, as I have done with many other bodies, so that it can get on with the work that is clearly required over a range...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is being unfair. I am making all of the enormous decisions.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I can only speak for my two years as Minister.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I know that and I am delivering.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy will have nothing left to talk about by the time of the election. That is what is bothering her. It will all be done.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Why did the Deputy's party not do something about it when it was in Government for three years?

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: It did not. It did nothing. It simply talked about it, as usual.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Shortall is being silly.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I fundamentally disagree with some of the assertions made by the Deputy but I will leave that for another day. I am trying to get greater capacity in all modes of public transport and buses are a very important element of that. Following the Government meeting yesterday, we have made €30 million available immediately to Dublin Bus to acquire 100 new buses for next year.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I said earlier, in response to another question, that the legislation based on the report on the Dublin transport authority is well advanced and almost complete. I have talked to the various bodies concerned and will continue to do so to bring it to a conclusion. In the meantime I will move to set up a board for the Dublin transport authority, in shadow form, as I did with the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 89 and 99 together. At the outset, I should explain that overall responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the M50 upgrade, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned. I have no function in relation to the day-to-day operation of these projects....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13, 41 and 91 together. Two independent reviews of the integrated ticketing project were undertaken earlier this year. Both strongly recommended continuing with the project, albeit with enhanced governance arrangements being put in place. On foot of these reviews, I announced last July that I was in the process of establishing an Integrated Ticketing...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: As I have stated previously in the House, proposals in relation to the development of Dublin Airport, including the planning and provision of runway capacity, are in the first instance a matter for the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) which has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop the airport and to provide such facilities and services as it considers necessary for aircraft...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is currently undertaking extensive work in relation to the Metro North. The RPA has completed the public consultation process for the route alignment. The selection of the route is a matter for the RPA. I understand that the Board of the RPA expects to make a formal announcement in the near future regarding the preferred alignment. The Chairman of the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The European Commission has indicated that it intends to propose measures for the mandatory use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) on motor vehicles. In a consultation paper on the matter which it published last month, the Commission outlined the approach it prefers for EU legislation on this matter. The preferred proposed strategy would require new vehicles sold after a particular date to be...