Results 161-180 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I have not received any proposals from the Railway Procurement Agency to extend the Luas to Cherrywood. I understand that discussions have taken place between the Railway Procurement Agency and a group of developers who own much of the developable land in the catchment area of the potential extension. I also understand that Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is supportive of the proposal...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: One of my Department's objectives is to expand the capacity and enhance the quality of public transport in Ireland so as to increase the patronage of public transport and effect, where possible, a shift away from sedentary modes of travel such as private cars. While buses, trams and trains include a seated part of the trip, all public transport trips involve the trip maker in a walk to and...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Traffic management in Dublin is the responsibility of Dublin City Council. I am informed that a heavy goods vehicle management strategy is currently being developed by the council to coincide with the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel. This plan has three objectives: to ensure the optimal use by HGVs of the port tunnel; to minimise adverse effects of remaining HGV movements in the city; and...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The report of last year by the panel of experts chaired by Mr. Paddy Mullarkey which assessed the "expressions of interest" in relation to the independent terminal concept at Dublin Airport referred to examples, particularly in North America, of independent terminals operating at major international airports. I am aware that a project involving private sector development of terminal...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: 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 from walking or causes undue hardship to the person in walking. No specific medical condition is...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Details of the positions to be transferred have not yet been finalised. To date, in the transport implementation group more than 80 posts that could be transferred from Bus Éireann have been identified. Discussions with Bus Éireann are continuing and the chairman has been asked to examine urgently the options for meeting the overall target of 200 for Mitchelstown. Bus Éireann, along with...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: On the basis of the information supplied my Department cannot locate any record of the person concerned having passed a driving test. Under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999 to 2001, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority and not my Department to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence, and to issue...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: My Department has had no discussions or negotiations which might lead to the acquisition of a property (details supplied) by purchase or leasehold.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: A driving test will be arranged in due course for the person concerned. My Department has received no documentary evidence from the person concerned in supporting his need for an early test appointment.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Local traffic management measures in towns and cities is a matter for the relevant local authority and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government makes funding available for that purpose. In addition, my Department makes funding available to local authorities with the objective of promoting public transport. In the greater Dublin area, funding is made available by my...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The implementation of the national roads programme and the planning, design and construction of individual projects, including the proposed upgrade of the M50, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. I understand from the NRA that the position relating to the Red Cow roundabout is that the upgrade works proposed at the roundabout...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The position in relation to the height of the tunnel is that my Department appointed consultants to review the feasibility, safety implications and cost of raising the height of the Dublin Port tunnel. They were requested to review a range of options for increasing the operational height of the tunnel, their feasibility, having regard to the state of implementation of the current design and...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Significant progress in capacity enhancement in public transport has been made since the national development plan got under way in 2000. Luas passenger services will commence on the Sandyford line end of June 2004 and on the Tallaght line end of August 2004. The Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, has informed me that the project is within the €691 million budget and €84 million risk...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that, since the introduction of the new timetable in December 2003, capacity has been increased by 24% on the Maynooth route, which serves Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip and Confey. This has been achieved by introducing to the route some of the new fleet of 80 diesel rail cars that it took delivery of over the past few months. This latest capacity increase comes...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together. Iarnród Éireann has informed me that it has increased the commuter capacity of the Kildare route by 130% since the new timetable was introduced on 14 December 2003. A number of the new diesel rail cars, acquired by the company in 2003, were assigned to the route to lengthen the trains to eight cars. In addition, new turn-back facilities...

Written Answers — Railway Safety Commission: Railway Safety Commission (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority QuestionNo. 43.

Written Answers — Road Safety Programmes: Road Safety Programmes (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The following table sets out the Exchequer funding for the road safety agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport for the period 1998 to 2004. The funding provision for each of the organisations supports the carrying out of research into various aspects of road safety by the three bodies. The allocation of specific funding to support such research programmes is a matter for their...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: As the Deputy is aware, I gave an undertaking to the Aer Rianta unions that, subject to agreeing suitable arrangements to deal with commercially sensitive material, I would make available share key financial information on the three State airports before the text of the amending legislation to give effect to the restructuring of the company is approved by the Government. This information was...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (4 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: As I have stated on previous occasions in this House, the implementation of the Government's decision to restructure Aer Rianta is a strategically important but complex project. My Department and its advisers have now clarified the significant technical and legal issues which will determine the scope and content of the necessary amending legislation to give effect to the restructuring. It is...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (13 May 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The RPA is considering a range of promotional initiatives, including some limited introductory travel.