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Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 490 together. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) intend investing €2bn in new facilities over the next decade to radically improve the passenger experience at Dublin Airport. More than €1bn will be spent between now and the end of 2009. As a result a new departures facility Pier D will open this autumn, the new passenger terminal T2 is scheduled...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I have asked Iarnród Éireann to forward the information sought to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 98 and 157 of 21 February 2007 and No. 208 of 29 March 2007 which set out the position regarding works on the Limerick to Ballybrophy railway line.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 467 and 468 together. Transport 21 provides for the development of Metro North, Metro West and seven Luas projects over its 10-year timeframe and includes an appropriate budget provision for their implementation. The projects will be funded through a combination of direct Exchequer funding to the RPA, Public Private Partnerships, development levies and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 to 471, inclusive, and 473 together. As I have indicated previously I do not consider it prudent to release commercially sensitive information in relation to the cost of individual projects within Transport 21 until the public procurement processes are complete.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: As Minister for Transport I have overall responsibility for policy and funding matters in relation to national roads. Under the Roads Act 1993 the National Roads Authority (NRA) are responsible for the detailed planning, design and implementation of the national roads programme including road scheme cost and value for money related matters. Major progress continues to be made towards the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: The allocation of parking spaces on the public road and in a local authority car parks, in accordance with the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 1997 to 2006 and the Traffic Signs Manual, is a matter for each Local Authority under Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1994. There is no provision in the Signs Regulations or Manual for the parking spaces referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: The following is a list of the Regulations made under Section 35 of The Road Traffic Act 1994: Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997, S.I. No. 182 of 1997 Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 1998, S.I. No. 274 of 1998 Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) (No 2) 1998, S.I. No. 441 of 1998 Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: This is an operational matter for Iarnród Eireann and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: In the context of the approval of funding and opening for the Ennis/Athenry section of the Western Rail Corridor, the Government also approved funding for the development of the Athenry/Tuam section subject to the submission by Iarnród Éireann of an updated business plan based on the prior introduction of services on the Ennis/Athenry section.

Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483, 484, 486 and 492 together. The capacity and frequency of services on both the Kildare and Maynooth lines has been substantially increased in recent years. Capacity on the Maynooth line has trebled in the last 5 years and increased by 160% on the Kildare line since 2000. Capacity will be further enhanced with the completion of the Kildare line upgrade in...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy has been provided by Irish Rail and is set out in the following table. Total Fleet Numbers Total Capacity DART 154 26,950 Suburban Rail 180 28,800

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 489 together. A number of reports (the Brattle Report for the European Commission, the Report of the Tourism Policy Review Group to the Minister of Arts, Sport and Tourism, and the Air Transport Users Council (ATUC) of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland Report into Open Skies) all supported moving to open skies with the US, and emphasised the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for the relevant bus operator and Iarnród Éireann and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: The provision and management of car parking facilities at railway stations is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: My Department provides three staff with two phone lines each. Two of these are teleworkers who require a broadband line and second line for a fax machine. The third is a member of the Irish Coast Guard who requires both lines to provide the capability for marine emergency management from the officer's house on a 24-hour basis, as necessary.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: Since the decentralisation of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CSTDC) to Tullamore in July 2006 the amount of money paid to training officers in respect of travel and subsistence allowances was €528.67 in total. Since July 2006 also, four training days were organised in CSTDC, Tullamore, in respect of training officers in my Department. To date there has been no negative...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: In the two-year period prior to the decentralisation of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CSTDC) to Tullamore, the average amount of travel and subsistence allowances paid by my Department in respect of attendance of staff at pre-retirement planning courses was €217.62 Since the relocation there has been no payments made to staff in respect of travel and subsistence for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: Staff that have transferred to my Department under the decentralisation CAF or DCAF schemes have not had to make a further move to another section within six months of their Departmental transfer. Staff transferred to my department are assigned to the relevant division that is decentralising.

Road Safety. (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy should at least show me some respect and allow me to answer the question. A face-to-face public consultation process, which I attended, took place in December. I will not say that the RSA has been snowed under with submissions, but it has received very substantial submissions, all of which are very good. There is no point in producing something for the sake of it, and that is...