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Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (17 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Irish Drivers Association has recently submitted an agenda for an initial meeting with my officials. Arrangements are being made for representatives from the association to meet with my officials to discuss issues which come within the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2004 which was enacted on 22 December 2004 to establish a new system of speed limits based on metric values were commenced on 20 January 2005. The changeover process involved the provision of more than 58,000 traffic signs depicting the application of speed limits across the country. The new metric traffic signs provided prior to 20 January...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department has introduced a process to recycle paper waste. In 2004, almost 45,000 kg of paper waste was shredded and subsequently processed into recycled paper products. While the weight of other waste is not recorded, officials of my Department are preparing a broad waste reduction plan in consultation with the Department of the Environment as part of the Government's race against waste...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (17 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: In accordance with Directive 96/96/EC, a passenger car becomes liable for the national car test when it is four years old — that is on its fourth anniversary of first registration — and is liable for a further test every two years thereafter. In accordance with this schedule, where a car is tested other than at the specified time, the test certificate is valid from the date of the test...

Written Answers — Departmental Credit Cards: Departmental Credit Cards (17 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Expenditure on credit cards by the Department of Transport from August 2002 to January 2005 amounted to almost €194,000. The August 2002 date has been used as the Department's financial system was changed at that time. Cards are used on a regular basis to defray various expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. A list of expenses is attached. Credit Card Spend from August...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Department has, on limited occasions, employed outside professional public relations advice. Tony O'Brien Communications was employed in 2004 to assist the Department with media relations and was paid a fee of approximately €6,000. Laurie Cearr Associates was employed by the Department for the organisation and management of public relations activities and other work in 2002 and 2004 and...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The applicant is on my Department's waiting list for a driving test. No documentary evidence has been submitted to my Department indicating that an early driving test is required.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: EU Directive 2000/56/EC provides for changes in the type of vehicle that may be presented for a driving test. These changes only apply in respect of truck, bus, or car with trailer driving tests. The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, SI 705 of 2004, give effect to the provisions of the directive. Vehicles registered before 1 January 2004 are not subject to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of road improvement projects including the Roscommon to Cooltighe section of the N61 is a matter for the National Roads Authority in conjunction with the relevant local authority, in this case Roscommon County Council. I do not propose to issue a direction under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 in regard to this issue which is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: A driving test has been arranged for the person concerned for 14 March 2005. Notification of the test appointment issued to him on 9 February 2005.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Proposals for the financing, construction and operation of the West Link bridge as a toll concession were approved in principle by Government in October 1984. The subsequent construction of the bridge, and associated roads, was subject to a competitive tendering process run by Dublin County Council and conformed to the relevant EEC directive for works contracts, 71/305/EEC, and Department of...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: While the data available for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2004 show that the pass rate in Raheny was 52.4% compared to a national average pass rate of 54%, the pass rate for driving tests in Raheny in 2004 was higher than the other Dublin test centres. As in other EU countries, there are variations in the pass rate among test centres. The pass rate may be influenced by a number of...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: First, I assure the Deputy that there are no economic restrictions of any kind on aviation business from the EU. The aviation market in the EU is fully liberalised, and EU airlines are free to fly where they wish in the EU, subject only to the normal safety and technical requirements. Regarding transatlantic aviation, I am aware of the concerns set out in the report of the tourism policy...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The European Commission has recently issued draft guidelines entitled Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports. The draft guidelines are available on the Commission's website, www.europa.eu.int and the Commission has invited views and comments from interested parties by 7 March 2005. The Commission has also written separately...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to the answer given to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 158 and 151 of 15 February 2005. There has been no change since this reply.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national roads improvement projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority and the relevant local authorities concerned. I have no plans to designate stretches of dual carriageway for persons who carpool. The provision of free travel for particular categories of vehicles or users on toll roads is a matter for the NRA in the context of toll...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The present network of driving test centres comprises 54 test centres nationwide. This is generally considered to provide good coverage across the country and represents a reasonable balance between convenience to test applicants and the need for economy in delivering the driver testing service. I have no proposals to provide a test centre in Drogheda as the existing test centres in Dundalk,...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the Ireland-US bilateral aviation agreement, there is no impediment to Irish airlines operating scheduled or charter transatlantic services to and from Cork. However, US carriers may only operate charter services to and from Cork. Traditionally the focus of Irish transatlantic services had been on Shannon and Dublin. Recently, however, my Department took account of a number of Irish...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic Act 2002, which provides the legislative basis for the introduction and operation of the penalty points system, contains specific provisions governing application of such points on the licence record of an individual. Section 5 of the Act provides that where penalty points are to be endorsed on a record, a notification of that endorsement must be issued to the licence holder...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I outlined the current position in regard to a number of public transport and road measures in the Dublin area in my response on 15 February 2005 to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 94, 95, 123, 132, 157, 161, 171, 344, 354, 360. In response to Questions Nos. 98 and 110 of 15 February, I outlined my intention to bring a ten year transport investment framework to Government. The ten year transport...