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

Martin Cullen: Prior to 1 January 1992 it was not a requirement for the first registration of a passenger car for rear seats to be fitted with safety belts. There are no plans to prohibit the use on public roads of cars first registered prior to 1 January 1992 not having rear safety belts.

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

Martin Cullen: At the outset, I should explain that overall responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port Tunnel, 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. As with all major infrastructure projects Cost...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic Acts provides that a member of the Garda Síochána may, where he or she is of the opinion that a person in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place is under the influence of a drug or drugs to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of that vehicle, require that person to go to a Garda station and further require that person submit to a...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 257 together. The newly established Road Safety Authority intends to address the collection and collation of all relevant road safety data and statistics. The Authority will examine what information is currently available and what information is required on road traffic accidents from all the relevant Departments and Agencies, including the Gardaí....

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Taxi Regulation Act 2003 established the Commission for Taxi Regulation as the independent body responsible for the development and maintenance of the regulatory framework for the control and operation of small public service vehicles, including taxis, and their drivers. One of the specific objectives given to the Commission in the 2003 Act is to promote access to small public service...

Written Answers — Traffic Regulations: Traffic Regulations (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: There is currently no height limit for goods vehicles in Ireland. However, I am considering the introduction of a height limit for vehicles taking account of more recent discussions with stakeholders. I expect to make a decision in this matter shortly.

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

Martin Cullen: I would refer the Deputy to my reply of yesterday to Dáil Question No. 1087 in the same matter: "The Public Inquiry into the Railway Procurement Agency's (RPA) application for a Railway Order for a Luas extension of the Red Line from Connolly Station to the Point Depot concluded on 2 June 2006 and the Inspector's report on that Inquiry was published on 6 August 2006. I am currently...

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

Martin Cullen: All of the provisions of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 came into force when it was enacted. The Road Safety Authority was established on the 1 September 2006 by the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Establishment Day) Order 2006 (S.I. No 462 of 2006) made pursuant to section 2 of the Act. The functions to be carried out by the Road Safety Authority are specified in the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: When the penalty point system was introduced in 2002 the company referred to was engaged to convert data received in manual format from an Garda Síochána to electronic format for transmission to the Vehicle Registration Unit of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for recording on an individual's licence record in the National Driver File. When the Garda Fixed...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no function in relation to the taxation of motor vehicles.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no function in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The manning of immigration booths at Dublin Airport is a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) in the first instance and I have no function in the matter. I understand that regular meetings take place between the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and the GNIB, to review any potential issues that may arise concerning the immigration service at the airport and to put the...

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

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for the company concerned and not one in which I have a function.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The basis for the exemption contained in the European Communities (Compulsory Use of Safety Belts and Child Restraints Systems in Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2006 permitting children to travel without child restraints in the rear of small public service vehicles (i.e. taxis, hackneys and limousines) if appropriate child restraints are not available is provided for in Directive 2003/20/EC...

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

Martin Cullen: The current Rules of the Road Booklet was first published in June 1995. My Department has been working on the revision of that publication. There has been a very considerable amount of work involved in that many significant changes in the overall area of road traffic law have to be reflected in the revised booklet. The draft document was placed on the Department's website for consultation...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am conscious that enforcing penalties on non-resident drivers raises many legal, organisational and procedural issues which make it very difficult for any one State to enforce such penalties. For that reason, my Department is pursuing this question at the European, British/Irish and North/South levels where mutual recognition and cross border enforcement possibilities are being considered.

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

Martin Cullen: The development of the Western Rail Corridor from Ennis to Claremorris was included as a priority project under Transport 21, with provision also for the preservation of the line from Claremorris to Collooney. This was confirmed recently in Towards 2016, the new Partnership Agreement. Transport 21 provides for the re-opening of the corridor on a phased basis, in line with the recommendations...

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

Martin Cullen: The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is the State Agency with responsibility for the implementation of the Luas/Metro Rail Projects contained in Transport 21. The RPA began a public consultation on five potential routes for linking the two existing Luas lines in the city centre in November 2005. This consultation is ongoing. I understand that the RPA is engaged in dialogue with the City...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: On 30 June, 2006 my Department launched a new Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme for the six regional airports involving a budget of €65 million in respect of the period up to the end of 2010. The scheme was drawn up in the light of the EU Commission's legally-binding guidelines on funding of airports which were published in December 2005. All of the regional airports have responded to my...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: On 30 June, 2006 my Department launched two new schemes to provide Exchequer funding for the regional airports. The Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme involves a budget of €65 million in respect of assistance for capital projects at these airports in the period up to the end of 2010. The Core Airport Management Operational Expenditure Subvention Scheme provides for financial assistance,...