Results 1,541-1,560 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not have any office currently based outside Dublin which will be moved to another non-Dublin location under the decentralisation programme.

Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of the campaign to have fairtrade products widely available and used. Private companies provide catering in my Department. The possibility of having Fairtrade approved products used by the catering service providers in my Department will be explored.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Driver theory test appointments are arranged by the driver theory testing service and not by my Department. The service may be contacted at LoCall number 1890 606106. Correspondence may be addressed to the Customer Service Manager at PO Box 144, Drogheda. A key performance standard contained in the customer charter for the driver theory testing service is that tests are to be offered at...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The waiting times for driving tests for all categories of vehicles are set out in the table below. My Department does not maintain separate waiting lists for different vehicle categories. My Department endeavours to arrange an early test for candidates who provide documentary evidence of the need for an urgent test. Table: Waiting times for Driving Tests at 11 April 2004. Centre Average...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not provide specific financial assistance to men's organisations or organisations and groups providing services primarily for men.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not provide specific grants or other financial assistance to women's organisations or organisations and groups providing services primarily for women.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is the policy of Dublin Bus to replace all existing buses with low floor buses as they come up for renewal. Since 2000, all buses purchased by Dublin Bus are low floor and to date the company has converted almost 50% of its fleet to low floor buses. My Department is providing funding of approximately €1.2 million towards Bus Átha Cliath's fleet replacement programme for 2005. It will be...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The road safety strategy 2004-06 sets a primary target of a 25% reduction in road collision fatalities by the end of 2006 over the average annual number of fatalities in the 1998-2003period. Achievement of the target will result in no more than 300 deaths per annum by the end of the period of the strategy. This is an ambitious target and one which will require a strategic, integrated approach...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The reduction of aircraft noise on communities surrounding Dublin Airport is the joint responsibility of the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, Irish Aviation Authority and the airlines that operate at Dublin Airport. I am advised by the DAA that in an effort to minimise the impact of aircraft noise the authority has invested almost €1 million in the installation of noise and flight track...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Equipment: Telecommunications Equipment (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: This is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. However, I understand that the telecommunications mast erected by Iarnród Éireann relates specifically to the enhancement of its centralised traffic control system, CTC, and provides for vital safety-critical communications between drivers and the centralised signalmen located at the CTC centre at Connolly Station in Dublin. Iarnród...

Written Answers — Transport Subventions: Transport Subventions (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under EU regulations, certain air services are operated under public service obligation, PSO, contracts with my Department. Aer Arann is contracted to provide scheduled air services on routes linking Dublin with regional airports in Kerry, Galway, Knock, Sligo and Donegal. Loganair operates on the Dublin-Derry PSO route. The level of subvention payable in respect of services provided during...

Written Answers — Transport Subventions: Transport Subventions (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Exchequer provided €61.8 million to Dublin Bus in 2004 for public service obligations. The company carried 149 million passengers in that year and the Exchequer payment, therefore, amounted to approximately 40 cent per passenger. The Exchequer provided €23.998 million to Bus Éireann in 2004 for public service obligations. No Exchequer payment was made in regard to commercial...

Written Answers — Transport Subventions: Transport Subventions (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The total Exchequer payment for public service obligations to Iarnród Éireann in 2004 was €171.421 million, of which €1.055 million was in respect of DART interest payments. Total passenger journeys on Iarnród Éireann services numbered 34.6 million. The Exchequer payment for each passenger was, therefore, €4.92. The total Exchequer payment to the Railway Procurement Agency for the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department issued an annual passenger licence to a bus operator in 1995 under the Road Transport Act 1932, to operate a regular bus service in and around Letterkenny town. The service was known locally as the "handy bus" and operated until 2001 when the operator did not renew the annual passenger licence and ceased operating the service. The provision of public bus services on specific...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll by-laws, and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority, NRA, under Part V of the Roads Act 1993, as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000. The NRA has not made any proposal to buy back the tolling rights in respect of the M50. I have...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department's discussions with the Department of Finance about a package of measures to reduce waiting times at all test centres are at an advanced stage. The measures include the recruitment of additional driver testers as well as increased productivity. I expect that my Department will be in a position to proceed with these measures at an early date.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table: Body Annual Fee for Chair Annual Fee for Director â'¬ â'¬ Aer Lingus 19,046 12,697 Dublin Airport Authority 19,046 12,697 Cork Airport Authority 15,237 10,158 Shannon Airport Authority 15,237 10,158 Irish Aviation Authority 15,237 10,158 CIE 171,772 as Executive Chairman 12,697 Dublin...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584, 585 and 587 together. Iarnród Éireann has submitted a business case to my Department for the development of a greater Dublin integrated rail network, aimed at meeting the projected demand for rail services in the area into the future. Included in the business case are proposals to provide a tunnel linking Heuston to the docklands; expand and upgrade the...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Area Development Management Limited, ADM, administers the rural transport initiative, RTI, on behalf of my Department and has sole responsibility for making specific allocations to individual project groups from funding provided by my Department. I am currently reviewing the funding provision for RTI in 2005 and I will make an announcement shortly.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, I am in the process of finalising proposals for the provision of additional terminal capacity at Dublin Airport and will be submitting these proposals to Government shortly. New capacity is clearly required to cater for expected growth in passenger numbers at the airport and the issue is how best to provide this capacity. Once the Government makes a decision on...