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

Martin Cullen: Passenger traffic through Dublin Airport is forecast to grow from last year's level of more than 17 million passengers to 30 million by 2018. New infrastructure capacity and facilities, both airside and landside, will clearly be needed to cater for this growth, including further terminal capacity. The issue at this point is how best to provide that additional capacity to meet passenger...

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

Martin Cullen: As, in accordance with my decision of October 2004, the height of the DPT is not being increased and as the implementation of individual national road improvement projects is a matter for the NRA and the local authority concerned rather than my Department, the completion of the Dublin Port tunnel as designed, the implementation of a HGV traffic management strategy to coincide with the opening...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The person concerned successfully sat his driving test on the 14 February 2005.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Belfast-Dublin-Cork rail corridor has been designated by the European Commission as a priority trans-European network-transport route or TEN-T and, therefore, qualifies for funding under the TEN-T priority programme. There has been investment in the past under the North-South INTERREG programme which attracted EU funding for certain infrastructural projects, such as bus stations in Border...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department has recently informed Knock Airport of its total grant allocation under the airports measure of the NDP. Within that allocation, my Department is considering an application for funding from Knock airport for the enhancement of the instrument landing system. Further details on the proposals, including cost estimates, are currently awaited from the airport company.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 67 of 7 December 2004, the European Commission is currently considering how best to implement daytime running lights, DRL, following the carrying out of a comprehensive study of the matter on its behalf by the Dutch SWOV and TNO and the Norwegian Institute for Traffic Studies. I will await the outcome of the Commission's consideration of the matter...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. Park and ride facilities are an element of the Dublin Transportation Office, DTO, transport strategy 2000 to 2016, A Platform for Change. There are two main types of park and ride facilities, bus-based, where scheduled bus services operate from purpose built car parks, and rail-based, where parking at rail stations can effectively widen...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I indicated in my replies to Questions No. 319 on 17 November and No. 563 on 26 January last, the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 empower local authorities, the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Disabled Drivers Association to grant a disabled person's parking permit where they are satisfied that the applicant is suffering from a disability that prevents him or her...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: A check on airbags is not part of the NCT. Neither EU Directive 96/96/EC relating to the roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles nor the Road Traffic (National Car Testing) Regulations 2003, which govern the NCT, provide for the inspection of airbags. As an employer, my Department has a responsibility to take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of staff. Where a system warning light...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Exchequer support for the six regional airports in Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Kerry and Waterford falls under two categories. First, support for essential safety-related capital investment is available under the Border midlands and west and southern and eastern regional operational programmes of the national development plan. Grants are also available towards operational expenditure...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Safety issues at the Dublin Port tunnel are matters for the contractor, Dublin City Council, and the National Roads Authority, NRA. I understand from the NRA that a safety audit of the project confirms that the Dublin Port tunnel complies in all respects with the requirements of the proposed EU directive on safety in road tunnels. In supervising the design and construction of both the Dublin...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. Last year my predecessor as Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, requested Iarnród Éireann to undertake a feasibility study on the viability of a Shannon rail link in consultation with various local interests. However, all issues in relation to the study, including its likely completion date, are operational matters for Iarnród...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The following table sets out the data available for the information requested. The data in relation to waiting times for the years 2000 and 2001 is an average of longest waiting times while the data for 2002 onwards is an average of the average waiting times at all test centres. Driver testers are assigned to headquarter centres within each region. Driver testers are in turn assigned from...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Detailed arrangements for attendance at St. Patrick's Day celebrations are being finalised. I will celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Waterford where I will attend parades in Waterford City, Tramore and Dungarvan. The Minister of State, Deputy Callely, is scheduled to travel to Norway, Sweden and Denmark where he will represent the Government at a number of St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Norway,...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The issue raised is a matter which is the day-to-day responsibility of the Railway Procurement Agency. However I have brought the Deputy's concerns to its attention.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: In accordance with my decision of October 2004, the height of the Dublin Port tunnel will not be changed. The tunnel is being completed as planned and will have an operational height of 4.65 m.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Responsibility for the development of specific proposals for the expansion of Luas services lies with the Railway Procurement Agency. To date, I have had no discussions with the RPA about extending Luas through the Tallaght west estates to Citywest. I understand from the RPA that it has received preliminary proposals from the private sector for the extension of the Luas red line from the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Since 10 January 2001, Dublin Bus is required to notify my Department of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction. My Department received a notification on 7 February 2005 from Dublin Bus detailing proposed service changes on routes 31 and 31B. This notification is under consideration and in accordance with standard...

Written Answers — Dublin Transportation Office: Dublin Transportation Office (1 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 and 261 together. I understand that the advisory committee last met in May 2003 and the term of office for the committee expired in December 2003. I am reviewing the membership of the committee with a view to reconstituting the advisory committee at an early date.