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Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (2 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: A road freight carrier's licence is non-transferable, except in the case of the death or incapacitation of the holder of the licence, in which case it is transferable for one year only. In the case to which the Deputy refers, both parties could apply for a road freight carrier's licence as a partnership. In that case, the current licence holder would need to surrender the licence held...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (2 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: My Department has been advised by the European Commission that the question of a Community initiative in regard to retrofitting existing heavy goods vehicles, HGVs, with mirrors systems to address the issue of blind stops is being considered by it in the context of its mid-term review of the European road safety action plan 2001-10. I must await the outcome of the Commission's consideration...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: It is a requirement for the registration and entry into service of new motor vehicles in the European Union that they have type-approval in accordance with Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by Directive 1999/101/EC, which sets down the permissible sound levels and exhaust systems for motor vehicles. Vehicle in-service standards are specified in the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: It is a requirement for the registration and entry into service of new motor vehicles in the European Union that they have type approval in accordance with Directive 70/157/EEC, as amended by Directive 1999/101/EC, which sets down the permissible sound levels and exhaust systems for motor vehicles. Vehicle in-service standards are specified in the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use...

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: At present in the greater Dublin area, there are 6,353 park and ride spaces on the suburban rail, including DART and Luas networks. Some 4,748 of these are located at 32 locations on the suburban rail network and the remaining 1,605 at four locations on the Luas red and green lines.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Funding of traffic management systems in the Dublin area operates through traffic management grants from central Government to the Dublin Transportation Office. The Estimates process for 2006 is currently being finalised, and Estimates for the year will be published in the near future by the Minister for Finance. The amount, in euros for all years, allocated and drawn down in terms of...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The Dublin Transportation Office, which comes under the aegis of my Department, is the principal State agency monitoring traffic congestion in the greater Dublin area, GDA. The DTO monitors the performance of the DTO strategy against the objectives for each class of road user, as set out in A Platform for Change. The results of this monitoring exercise are included in the DTO road user...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Arising out of advice from the Attorney General that the existing regulations on mobile telephone use by drivers may be ultra vires, the use of mobile telephones while driving is under examination in my Department in the overall context of in-vehicle information and communications technologies. Subject to the outcome of that examination it is my intention to include proposals related to the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The Road Traffic (Removal of Exemption from Wearing Seat Belts by Taxi Drivers) Regulations 2004 removed, with effect from 1 July 2004, the exemption whereby the driver of a taxi, hackney or limousine was not required to wear a seat-belt while driving such a vehicle. The question of the removal of other exemptions will be examined in the context of the legislation to give effect to EU...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Directive 2003/102/EC, relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Council Directive 70/157/EEC, was transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Motor Vehicle Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 244 of 2004), the European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service)...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Section 16 of the Road Transport Act 1999 provides for an on-the-spot fine in lieu of prosecution for offences under the Road Transport Acts and EU regulations on drivers' hours and rest periods. The commencement of this section has been the subject of discussions with the Attorney General's office and the advice now is that a provision in primary legislation will be required to ensure...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This issue is referred to in the Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 and the strategy runs to 2006.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The commitment to make light goods vehicles liable to roadworthiness testing tested at the same frequency as other classes of commercial vehicles was implemented by way of the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This issue is referred to in the Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 and the strategy runs to 2006.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Directive 2001/85/EC concerns the type approval of new buses. I am advised it is intended to transpose the directive into Irish law as soon as practicable.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The focus to date in progressing the vehicle-related measures contained in the Road Safety Strategy 2004-2006 has been on having light goods vehicles roadworthiness tested at the same frequency as other categories of commercial vehicles and on the possible introduction of a maximum height limit for vehicles. The question of vehicle-related intelligent transport measures will be considered in...

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulation: Vehicle Regulation (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The 1958 UNECE agreement is concerned with the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions. By virtue of accession to the agreement by the European Community, the UNECE regulations that are binding on...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am pleased to introduce the Railway Safety Bill 2001 to the Seanad. I should acknowledge that it was the Leader of this House who, as Minister for Public Enterprise with responsibility for transport matters, published the Bill. I congratulate Senator O'Rourke on having done so.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The laws governing railway safety date back, in the most part, to Victorian times. They are no longer appropriate for the railway systems of today and need to be updated. Safety is and must remain top of the agenda in the provision of rail services. This applies to both customers and staff working on the railway. The number of people using rail services is, I am glad to say, increasing on a...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: We will be as helpful as we can in that regard. I will see what can be done to complete those upgrades between 2005 and 2006. The officials have taken a note of the Senator's comments and will respond in writing.