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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The offence of breaching a weight restriction placed at the entrance to a road is not subject to the on-the-spot fine system. A person accused of such an offence must be summonsed to appear in court and on conviction for a first offence is liable to a fine not exceeding €800. The Road Traffic Act 2002 provides for the replacement of the on-the-spot fine system with the new fixed charge...

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department is carrying out a review of the legal basis for its charges and fees. As part of this review my Department is seeking legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General as to whether the legal basis for these charges is adequate in all cases. The need to examine the basis for charges is being brought to the attention of the agencies.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department is already in the process of evaluating the IT needs of the driver testing service. When this is complete it is proposed to install a new IT system the procurement of which will be subject to a tender process.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I will shortly bring proposals to Government about additional functions that I believe should be assigned to the Driver Testing and Standards Authority. These additional functions will give the authority a greater focus in relation to its role in the area of road safety. I will be bringing forward appropriate amendments to the Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004 on Committee...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Driving tests are conducted on Saturdays. My Department is in consultation with staff representatives about a package of measures to reduce the numbers waiting for a driving test and it is envisaged that these measures will include increased productivity by way of additional evening and weekend tests.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 358 on 8 February 2005. The Government's strategy for road safety 2004-06 identified speed, seat-belt wearing, driving while intoxicated, engineering measures and vulnerable road users as being the key priority areas to be addressed over the coming years in terms of yielding road safety benefits. As regards motorcyclists, over the course of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 231 together. Under the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998, certain assets that were previously owned by the Minister were transferred with effect from 1 January 1999 into the ownership of Aer Rianta. The company made a payment to the Exchequer of IR£13.9 million, equivalent to €17.65 million, representing the written down value of...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning for the provision and operation of railway stations is, in the first instance, a day-to-day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann to consider. I am awaiting a revised proposal from the company for the four-tracking of a section of the Kildare route and the development of a number of new stations along the route, including Park West and Adamstown. However, Iarnród Éireann has...

Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Nonsense.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, the Cork Airport Authority was incorporated in September last following the passing of the State Airports Act 2004. The authority has been given the responsibility of preparing to assume full responsibility for the management and development of the airport. The authority also has responsibility for carrying out functions delegated to it, on an agreed basis, by the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 provides the legislative basis for road authorities to make by-laws for the operation of fee based on-street parking schemes. Under the section, the manner in which parking fees can be disposed of is a matter for the determination of the elected members of the authority.

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

Martin Cullen: The current West Link bridge toll concession is, in accordance with the agreement between the NRA and NTR, due to expire in 2020.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Section 21 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 provides an appropriate and comprehensive basis for the use of apparatus, including cameras, for the purpose of establishing both evidence in respect of a range of traffic offences, including speeding offences, and for identifying the vehicles involved in the alleged commission of those offences. The parameters established in section 21 for the use of...

Written Answers — Traffic Calming Measures: Traffic Calming Measures (24 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: On 18 April 2005, I issued guidelines on the application of special speed limits to the county and city managers. Copies of the document have been placed in the Oireachtas Library and the guidelines are also available on my Department's website www.transport.ie under Roads — Publications. In addition, Traffic Management Guidelines, jointly published in May 2003 by my Department, the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: An appointment for a driving test issued to the person concerned on 17 May 2005.

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

Martin Cullen: The Road Transport Act 1932 provides the legislative basis for entry to the public transport market by private bus operators. In accordance with this legislation, private bus operators apply to my Department for passenger licences to provide bus services on specific routes within the State. In accordance with long-standing practice, details of applications received in my Department remain...

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

Martin Cullen: Dublin Bus intends to purchase 70 new replacement buses, including 20 high capacity triaxle buses, in 2005. Exchequer funding of €1.2 million is being provided towards the cost of these buses. The new triaxle buses will provide 20% more passenger carrying capacity than double deck buses. Significant investment has been made to date under the national development plan in acquiring new buses...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (24 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The general position on the roll-out of the fixed charge system to traffic and parking offences was outlined to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 45 of 12 May 2004. As I indicated in that reply, I intend to pitch the fixed charge for illegally parking in a disabled person's parking bay at a level that will be significantly higher than that for other parking offences. My approach to this...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (24 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The taxi hardship payments scheme was established in 2003 to implement the recommendations of the independent taxi hardship panel report, as approved by the Government. It was made clear at the outset that payments under the scheme did not represent compensation but rather compassionate payments in respect of extreme personal financial hardship. The taxi hardship payments scheme is...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (24 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The correspondence to which the Deputy refers was sent to the Taoiseach, but was also copied to me as well as many other Deputies. The letter is a follow-up to a previous letter sent in April and concerns the approaching liberalisation of the EU-US aviation market, and how this will impact on Shannon. The letter refers to proposals by the Shannon Airport Authority, Shannon Development and the...