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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Transport has recently funded a scheme to convert 50 selected vehicles to run on pure plant oil (PPO), which is being carried out under the aegis of the German-Irish Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The cost to the Department is €227,000 and provides for 75% of the cost of engine modification. Decisions about successful applications are being made in April with the view...

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

Martin Cullen: Neither I nor the Road Safety Authority have any role in this matter.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Legislation: Road Traffic Legislation (6 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Legal advice has been sought on this matter from the office of the Attorney General. The provisions of road traffic legislation are being examined in my Department at present in the light of that advice.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Very good.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. I commend the Opposition on tabling the motion. The beauty of being in Opposition is that one can be utterly inconsistent and irresponsible when it comes to spending taxpayers'——

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I did not suggest that Deputy Neville was irresponsible. I will deal with the point made by Deputy Neville and I support much of what he was trying to say. I ask him to bear with me for one moment as he was the final speaker and there were many before him. I wish to deal with the issues raised. These boil down in many respects to one clear issue. What all the speakers were saying, but in...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: If the Deputy did his research properly, he would know that I was referring to specific types of new operators who were trying to use the rail system. They encouraged many of their customers to use rail freight into the Port of Waterford. However, the customers were not willing to get involved because they regarded it as too cumbersome and too expensive, even though both Iarnród Éireann...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: It would elucidate the context of what has been said in the past ten years, and explain who has delivered what and who had the interest to set out what a sustainable policy would be and what mechanism was needed to deliver it. That is the reality of Transport 21. We have a framework, unlike most countries, we have the financial resources in place and we have agencies which are delivering. I...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I have been in it.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: As Deputy Naughten knows, that is a hoary chestnut that will not deliver what we need in terms of an integrated transport system. To go down that road will not resolve anything. What is in place is a result of all the policies, documents, economic assessments and strategic rail reviews of recent years. When I found myself in this position, I decided the time for talking was over and that...

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I thought I had another five minutes.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: That is unfair.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: It was a planning decision.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I did not ask the Deputy to be quiet.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: It was a good meeting which was very professional and well conducted.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: It will be of great benefit, particularly the newer part.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Absolutely — I will show the Deputy the map. The whole of the N24 is included in Transport 21.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: I agree with the Deputy.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: Belturbet is on the agenda. I have been dealing with it.

Rail Freight: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Martin Cullen: That is correct.