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Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (1 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: A range of new regulatory traffic signs was prescribed in the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 637 of 2006). Work is well progressed on the review of the Traffic Signs Manual in relation to non-regulatory traffic signs. As an interim measure, a direction was given to road authorities on 7 February last in relation to a revised Chapter 8 on temporary traffic measures and signs for...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (1 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The statutory references to amendments made to S.I. No 182 of 1997 (Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 are: Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 — S.I. No 274 of 1998 Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 — S.I. No. 441 of 1998 Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 — S.I. No. 98 of...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (1 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The inclusion of a provision in pay parking by-laws by a road authority to grant residents' parking permits is discretionary. The enabling provision that a road authority can use is Section 36 (1) of the Road Traffic Act 1994. In addition to the general power provided in subsection (1), it is a matter for each road authority to determine whether or not to provide in such by-laws for any of...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (1 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 confers power on a road authority to determine, by resolution of the elected members of the council concerned, the manner in which any fees, accruing from the road authority's paid parking bye-law schemes, be disposed of. Section 36 also confers a discretionary power on the Minister for Transport to issue general guidelines to road authorities in...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: In the course of my response to Dáil Question No. 76 on 21 February, 2007 I referred to a failed earlier attempt by Iarnród Éireann to provide freight service for Norfolkline. This was a reference to a general unit load service which Iarnród Éireann operated up to Autumn 2005 which was supported by Norfolkline. It consisted of a less than full train load service carrying single...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 to 405, inclusive, together. As previously announced the Government has decided that the regulation of the bus market in the Greater Dublin Area will be the responsibility of the new Dublin Transport Authority. Reform of the Road Transport Act 1932, as amended, will be required to implement the Government decision. Accordingly, new legislation is...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The public service obligation payment to each of the CIÉ companies in respect of public transport services is currently administered by means of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) between each of the companies and my Department relating to service levels and targets. The Memoranda set out requirements relating to a range of matters viz service quantity including number of passengers carried,...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The detection of digital tachograph offences is a matter for the Road Safety Authority and the Gardaí.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: While existing legislation is adequate to facilitate the introduction of Barrier Free Tolling on the M50, it is essential that the enforcement provisions relating to non-payment of tolls be strengthened to provide sufficient deterrents to cater for toll violations in a free flow open road environment. The main purpose of the Roads Bill 2007, which is being initiated in the Seanad tomorrow, is...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads, is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000). The allocation of funding in relation to the construction or maintenance of national roads is a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Issues relating to tolls on national roads are a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) in accordance with Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000). The West-Link toll Bridge on the M50 will be replaced by a single-point barrier free toll on the same stretch of motorway in 2008.

Written Answers — Aviation Agreements: Aviation Agreements (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy will be aware that, following difficulties on the US side last year, negotiations on an Open Skies Agreement resumed in January 2007, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to the goal of concluding an EU-US agreement that would open access to markets and maximise benefits on both sides of the Atlantic. Further intensive negotiations were undertaken in Washington and in...

Written Answers — Integrated Transport Services: Integrated Transport Services (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Metro North project is not a dedicated rail link to Dublin Airport in the way that the non-stop Heathrow Express is between that airport and central London. Metro North will terminate at Lissenhall north of Swords and will, when completed, provide a rapid, high capacity, high frequency link in the commuter rail network linking the north Dublin suburbs with the city centre. Some 34...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: There is no longer a CIE Restructuring Division within my Department.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Matters relating to the digital tachograph are now dealt with by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Iarnród Éireann Year Subvention Capital EU Total € millions 2002 155.483 232.545 35.997 424.025 2003 168.257 274.614 129.179 572.050 2004 171.421 145.606 36.462 353.489 2005 179.991 279.553 16.243 475.787 2006 188.716 257.368 52.605 498.689 Total 863.868 1,189.69 270.486 2,324.04

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Matters relating to the digital tachograph are now dealt with by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: This matter has been raised in the House before and I have indicated that Open Skies will be good for Irish tourism, aviation, business links and the economy generally. For Irish airlines, Open Skies will give them access to every city in the US, and enable them to negotiate with different airports to obtain the best commercial deals for new services. The additional access to the US as well...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Dublin Airport Authority has informed me that both of these runways (and their red zones) were withdrawn from service in the late 1960s. The inclusion or removal of red zones from County Development planning was, and still is, a matter for the local authority. Dublin Airport Authority has further informed me that the current Clare Development Plan does not include the red zones for either of...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has informed me that Dublin County Council was advised of the permanent withdrawal from service of Runway 05/23 (and its red zones) as part of the County Development Plan review process at that time. I am further advised by the DAA that these red zones were omitted from the associated maps in the 1993 County Development Plan. The inclusion or removal of red...