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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: As Minister for Transport, my remit includes responsibility for road safety policy. My Department recently published the road safety strategy for 2004 to 2006 which outlines a range of road safety measures that will be pursued over the period in question. In overall terms, measures will focus on the areas of education, enforcement, engineering and legislation and will target the key areas of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Road Transport Act 1932 provides the legislative basis for entry to the public transport market by private bus operators. In accordance with this legislation, private bus operators apply to my Department for passenger licences to operate coach and bus services within the State. However, to protect the commercial interests of applicants for licences, their names and routes sought remain...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: As there have been no promotions in my Department since January 2004 that would have necessitated the signing of such an agreement, this issue does not arise.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The working group established in 2003 to review speed limit structures and policies recommended that the general speed limit of 60 mph that applied in respect of rural roads other than motorways should be replaced by separate default maximum speed limits for the rural national, and rural regional and local roads. The general speed limit sign, while it did not refer to the actual speed limit...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority, in this case Kildare County Council and not the Department of Transport, to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence and to issue licences.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority and not the Department of Transport to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence, including renewal of a licence, and to issue licences. I am not aware of any general problem regarding the renewal of licences which were issued...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The increase in the number of people awaiting a driving test resulted from the unprecedented number of people who applied for a driving test in 2003. A total of 233,889 applications were received in 2003, an increase of 23% over the previous year's record total of 192,016. The Department of Transport is in communication with the Department of Finance about measures to reduce the backlog,...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The taxi hardship payments scheme is based on the recommendations and parameters of the taxi hardship panel report, which was approved by the Government. The report of the panel recommended the establishment of a scheme to provide payments to individual taxi licence holders who fall into one of six categories that the panel assessed as having suffered extreme personal financial hardship...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The only fares I regulate are standard fares. Discounts on standard fares are a commercial matter for Iarnród Éireann. It is open to the company to offer promotional or discounted fares within this framework. I understand from the company that it offers a day saver return ticket as an example of such a discounted fare. This promotional ticket is offered at the same price as a single journey...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Last year, Derry City Council submitted proposals for the development of City of Derry Airport to the Department of Transport and to the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland which, of course, have lead responsibility in this area. A report on all aspects of the proposed development, including the extent of works required to make the airport fully operational and compliant with safety...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am not aware of any evidence to suggest that infrastructure at Dublin Airport, including the capacity of its runways, is acting as a constraint or barrier to the development of long haul routes. The proposed new parallel runway is required to meet projected traffic growth and to ensure that the runway capacity at Dublin Airport continues to cater for the future requirements of airlines and...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Question Nos. 185 and 186 together. The published annual reports and accounts of Aer Rianta, now Dublin Airport Authority, for the years 1990 to 2003 are available in the Oireachtas Library. Throughout that period, Shannon Airport was a business unit within the group and there was no requirement to publish separate financial accounts for the airport. I am not, therefore,...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Generally, expenditure on addressing anti-social issues, such as graffiti removal, fencing to combat trespass and so forth is considered part of the general maintenance budget of the agencies under the aegis of my Department and is not the subject of specific funding. Bus Átha Cliath received an Exchequer capital grant of €743,000 in 2004 for the purchase of on-bus closed circuit cameras,...

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 92 together. As regards the future of Aer Lingus, I reject any claims that there has been a delay on the part of Government to progress the matter. It is important that any decisions we reach about the company's future are correct and take account of the nature of the sector, the company business model, the needs of the economy and the views of...

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Deputy for her questions, but I disagree with the basis of what she has said. The reason for the three executives leaving the company is a matter for themselves. As I have said before, they did——

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I had met them shortly before they decided to leave the company. I was quite surprised, as was everyone else, that they did, particularly on the basis of what I had to say to them. However, that is history and it is over and done with. By the way, I certainly do not accept that the current acting executive chairman of Aer Lingus is a lame duck. I want to emphasise my——

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I want my thanks to the current acting chairman, who is doing a tremendous job, to be recorded. He has certainly garnered the respect of all involved in Dublin Airport for his efforts on this matter.

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: That has not been decided.

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: That has not been decided. There is a long way from someone who is in a position of acting chairman——

State Airports. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: No, I am not arguing with the Deputy.