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Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: If a person refuses to give mandatory alcohol test, he or she will face a fine, imprisonment or both. The fine is €5,000 and imprisonment can be up to six months. If a garda is of the opinion that a person is under the influence, he or she can request an evidential test. If that person refuses, then an automatic disqualification of two years will also apply.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is under the 1994 Act.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: This issue was debated at some length before. Tying the hands of judges in all cases is not necessarily the best. A member of the Garda Síochána who suspects an individual for dangerous driving can arrest him or her without a warrant. A person convicted of dangerous driving causing death or serious body harm can be sentenced to penal servitude, in other words a prison term up to ten...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I apologise to Senator Paddy Burke; I understood this amendment was ruled out of order. However, I understand the issue and am happy to respond to him. A group from Croke Park, including Councillor Fitzpatrick and various Deputies and Senators, have spoken to me about it. In the course of this engagement, I made the point that I cannot legislate for Croke Park alone. It is an issue that...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Senator has identified my intention that this issue should be fitted into a road traffic Bill or some other Bill after the consultation I referred to has taken place. I am glad to tease these matters out with the local groups but I do not believe there are any contentious issues in this regard. My intention is simply to frame this measure in such a way that we can be sure we do it...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I thank Senators on both sides of the House for facilitating the passage of this important Bill which will assist in improving safety on our roads. The two technical errors recently discovered in the principal Act will now be corrected. I am glad we have also addressed an important policy issue, especially in regard to nurses as well as doctors being able to take blood samples in Garda...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Out in the rain with an umbrella.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Members present for their interest in this Bill and for agreeing to deal with this matter at such short notice. I particularly thank the spokespersons for each party for facilitating this debate and the speedy passage of the legislation. The Bill is short, as it comprises only two sections, the first relating to road traffic law...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I thank Deputies for their support and the recognition of the issues in the Bill. To be fair to the parliamentary counsel staff, they work, like us in many respects, under enormous pressure and, unfortunately, a typographical error caused this issue. The secondary issue, which has become familiar in recent times, that of secondary legislation versus primary legislation, is one with which we...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Some are even younger, as Deputy Lynch stated, even 14 years of age, and it brings home to us that there is no second chance in many respects. The moment we go out on to the roads is the moment we must be responsible, think about what we are doing and act responsibility. Many colleagues have pointed out the arcane nature of the language on some of the issues, and Deputy Olivia Mitchell...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The purpose of this amendment is to move the collective citation provision from section 1 to section 3. The Bill is effectively split into two distinct sections. Section 1 amends Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 and section 2 relates to road transport issues. In the circumstances, the advice of the parliamentary counsel was that the reference to the collective citation "Road Traffic...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I cannot insert it in the legislation, as the Deputy will appreciate, but I have given her full support for what she proposes and we have begun the process.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have met groups, as the Deputy has, and it is an issue I want to address. However, it is complex legally and I do not mean to use that as an excuse. I am anxious to address it. We have met staff in the Attorney General's office. We are waiting for a legal framework and an interpretation of what we need to do to correct it. Various groups have visited my office and I stated that once I...

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Yes.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I will forward the note to the Deputy.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move: "That the Bill do now pass." I thank all my officials, the Attorney General and his officials, the Whips and Members for facilitating the quick passage of the legislation and their support for it.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Until earlier this year, the national and regional road classification system was set out in Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 209 of 1994: Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1994 and S.I. 400 of 1994: Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of Regional Roads) Order, 1994. A major review of these Statutory Instruments — designed to take account of road improvements and route changes...

Written Answers — Aircraft Security Checks: Aircraft Security Checks (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that in the week of the Ryder Cup four hundred and ninety business and general aviation aircraft landed in Dublin airport compared with one hundred and fifty eight in this category for the corresponding period in 2005. I am advised by the Irish Aviation Authority that no fixed wing aircraft arrived at Weston Aerodrome during the period of the...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I presume the Deputy is referring to the height of vehicles. There is currently no height limit for goods vehicles in Ireland. However, I am considering the introduction of a national 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 (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21, provides a Government commitment to deliver an extensive Luas and Metro network for Dublin in the period up to 2015. Transport 21 does not include the provision of Luas to serve the Templeogue area within the timeframe of the strategy. While Transport 21 involves a very large commitment of financial resources, those resources are also finite. It has therefore been necessary to...