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Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator is a great man for fiction. He should write a good novel.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: It could be Manchester United.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: What about Senators Finucane and Coghlan?

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: While shareholders may have suffered, the taxpayers got a fantastic deal on Eircom.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: We cannot do that.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I thank Senators for their contributions to this debate. I was present for most of it and I apologise to those speakers whose contributions I missed. Unfortunately I had to be in the other House at the same time. I am surprised at some of the analysis drawn by Senator Quinn, as someone who has run a successful company and knows the market well. Many private sector companies have major...

Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Road Openings: Road Openings (1 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Legislation regarding road openings is contained in a number of enactments including, mostly recently, the Communication Regulation Act 2002, which provides the statutory framework for the control of road openings by telecommunications operators. As part of ongoing efforts to improve the co-ordination and management of road openings, a utilities and statutory bodies working group, USBWG, was...

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (1 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy concerning commissioned reports is set out in the following table. Other reports including, for example, the Department's annual report, and air and rail accident investigation reports, are prepared internally. A second report of the railway safety task force, chaired by the Department, was commissioned in 2002. It was prepared internally and is under...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Since 2000, significant improvements have taken place on infrastructure and services in the BMW region. In the coming days, Iarnród Éireann will begin to take delivery of a fleet of 36 new diesel railcars, most of which will operate on the Dublin to Sligo route. These railcars will be used to increase the reliability and frequency of services on this route. In addition, continuous welded...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Border, midlands and western region is served by four regional airports providing the region with a range of air services on domestic and UK routes. My Department provides funding in support of regional air access under three separate but complementary programmes. I recently announced that, following an EU public tender process, contracts to provide scheduled air services on the six...

Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (1 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The construction of the Dublin Port tunnel, including contractual matters related thereto, is a matter for the National Roads Authority and Dublin City Council. I understand from the NRA that the current estimated cost of the Dublin Port tunnel is €751 million, including price variation, as against an estimated cost at tender stage of €580 million — at 2000 prices, excluding provision...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Commission-Inquiry Date Established Date Completed Cost € Investigation into fatal air accident of Aer Lingus Viscount St. Phelim EI-AOM 2000 off Tuskar Rock on 24 March 1968 November 2000 January 2002 117,035 Inquiry into non-fatal accident of Aer Lingus DC3 near Birmingham on May 2001 March 2002 95,954...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Driving tests for category C, rigid truck, are being conducted in Letterkenny. Category EC tests, articulated truck, are currently suspended as certain manoeuvres which form part of the test can no longer be safely conducted on test routes in the locality. My Department has asked the Office of Public Works to secure a suitable off-road compound so that category EC tests can be resumed in...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Question Nos. 190 to 193, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy on driving tests scheduled and conducted and for the number of driver testers assigned to test centres for the period 1 January 2004 to 27 May 2005 is not readily available in the format requested for the period in question. The information is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy as...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: According to the CIE annual report for 2004, the number of passengers carried in 2004 by the CIE operating companies is as follows: mainline rail — 11.310 million; DART — 20.683 million; suburban rail — 2.557 million; Dublin Bus — 150 million; and Bus Éireann — 90.165 million, which includes 42.4 million passengers carried under the school transport scheme.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Question Nos. 195 and 198 together. The details of the fare levels on CIE services at the beginning of 1998 and to date in 2005 are as follows: Type 1998 2005 Increase â'¬ â'¬ % Bus Eireann Average Fare 8.98 10.92 21.6 Bus Átha Cliath Adult (1-3 stage) .70 .90 28.5 Adult (4-7 stage) 1.02 1.30 27.4...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Luas passenger numbers since start up in July 2004 are as follows: Quarter 3 2004 — 1,945,000; quarter 4 2004 — 4,625,000; quarter 1 2005 — 4,500,000; quarter 2 2005 — 3,450,000 to end May only. The green line opened to the public at the end of June 2004. Patronage began at approximately 630,000 passenger trips per month and has grown by approximately 45% in the period to April 2005....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The total Exchequer payment for public service obligations to Iarnród Éireann in 2004 was €71.421 million, of which €1.06 million was in respect of DART interest payments. The total number of passenger journeys on Iarnród Éireann services was 34.6 million, of which 23.3 million were carried on the DART and suburban lines. The Exchequer payment for each passenger was, therefore,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department and transport agencies already have a strong regional presence throughout the country. Further moves are planned as part of the recent decentralisation programme. While these moves have not taken place yet both the road haulage function of the Department of Transport and the National Safety Council have been identified as candidates for early transfer.