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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: All buses purchased by Dublin Bus since 2000 have been low-floor, wheelchair-accessible. That policy of purchasing fully accessible buses will be continued by the company through its fleet replacement programme. Low-floor buses are now operating on 50 of the routes served by Dublin Bus, and that number will increase gradually as the older-style buses are taken out of service and replaced. The...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The programme for Government contains a specific commitment to develop a metro for Dublin with a link to Dublin Airport. The Railway Procurement Agency has submitted to my Department a detailed business case for a metro from the city centre to Dublin Airport, while Iarnród Eireann submitted proposals last July for an integrated rail network in the greater Dublin area. While the RPA has...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I announced on Friday, 15 April 2005 an increase in the funding allocation for the pilot rural transport initiative, RTI, in 2005 from €3.45 million to €4.5 million. The increased funding will provide scope for the 34 community transport groups being funded under the scheme to undertake a modest expansion of services, as envisaged in the 2004 evaluation of the RTI. Area Development...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 252 together. Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with Meath and Fingal County Councils, recently completed a feasibility study into the possibility of providing a spur off the Maynooth line at Clonsilla to Pace on the N3 beyond Dunboyne. Iarnród Éireann is currently considering the results of the study and how it wishes to proceed. I await to hear...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply yesterday to Question No. 358 which states: I announced on Friday, 15 April 2005 an increase in the funding allocation for the pilot rural transport initiative, RTI, in 2005 from €3.45 million to €4.5 million. The increased funding will provide scope for the 34 community transport groups being funded under the scheme to undertake a modest expansion of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The steering committee of the Dublin Transportation Office meets on a monthly basis.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, I am finalising proposals for the provision of additional terminal capacity at Dublin Airport and will submit proposals to Government very shortly. I will be guided by the most up-to-date information on the airport's needs and the relevant consultations and analysis undertaken by my Department. New capacity is clearly required to cater for the expected growth in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Details of unestablished civil servants employed by the Minister and the Minister of State in the Department of Transport as requested by the Deputy are set out below. The details are included in the contracts for the individuals and copies of those documents have been laid before the House. There are no political advisers employed in the Department of Transport. Ministerial staff as...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Details of travel and maintenance expenses for unestablished civil servants in the employment of the Minister and the Minister of State in the Department of Transport are set out below. There are no political advisers employed in the Department of Transport. The staff of the offices outlined changed with the change of Minister on 29 September 2004. Personal staff employed in the office of...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The programme for Government contains a specific commitment to develop a metro for Dublin with a link to Dublin Airport. The Railway Procurement Agency has submitted to my Department a detailed business case for a metro from the city centre to Dublin Airport while Iarnród Eireann submitted proposals last July for an integrated rail network in the greater Dublin area. While the RPA has...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy is aware, in accordance with the provisions of the State Airports Act 2004, the three airport authorities at Dublin, Shannon and Cork are required to prepare comprehensive business plans. This work is ongoing. The position of the principal subsidiaries of the Dublin Airport Authority, including the Great Southern Hotels Group, must be considered by the authority in the first...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Area Development Management Limited is administering and managing the taxi hardship payments scheme which is implementing the recommendations of the taxi hardship panel report. Payments under the scheme do not represent compensation but rather compassionate payments in respect of extreme personal financial hardship. The processing and consideration of applications under the scheme is being...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is all untrue.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not make statements ——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not make statements about Irish aviation ——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: These are lies. That statement is not true. There were no firearms and there was no bomb-making equipment.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not continue with that nonsense. It does not assist those in Irish aviation.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not talk rubbish.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is true of every airport.