Results 3,881-3,900 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: That is fine and there is a big church in that group, but that does not bother me. The fact is we are delivering and this is visible every day not just in Dublin, but across the country. It is very interesting that public support from 2006 is fantastic for the developments in transport and the visible transformation of almost the country's entire landscape, including what is being done for...

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: We should be proud of it. I know Fine Gael is not, but that is another story. It was against Luas, and rubbished it. It was against the port tunnel even though it has opened.

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: Now it is not functioning the way Fine Gael wanted. I am not hallucinating——

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: What gives me encouragement is the standing Ireland has, which is spoken of widely, among international forums, as regards what we are doing in this country. I am proud of that, although the Deputy may not be.

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I have never pretended that every problem has been solved, but I can certainly say that the solutions, investment and construction are well underway.

Transport Infrastructure. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: What?

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: Ireland's strategic interests in aviation are best served by the provision of regular, safe, cost-effective and competitive air services linking the country with key business and tourism markets around the world. The Government's main objective in selling a majority of its shareholding in Aer Lingus last year was to provide the company with access to new equity to enable it to compete...

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I largely agree with much of what the Deputy said. As he is well aware, the Government, the Taoiseach and I firmly believe in the use of industrial relations machinery and that it should always be used to deal with disputes. I always believe that consultation and discussion are far preferable to people not talking to each other. I understand considerable discussion took place between...

Industrial Relations. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I do not believe it is ever helpful, and perhaps the Deputy is not suggesting this, to take blame one side or the other. There are complex issues on both sides that need to be dealt with. I respect the different views they evoke in terms of dealing with some of the issues. Both sides have a similar interest, which is the development of Aer Lingus not only on routes to Europe but worldwide,...

Proposed Legislation. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: Transport companies in all transport modes now have freedom to operate in any of the member states of the European Union. In that context, it is essential that any legislation, such as that referred to by the Deputy, is enacted in an EU-wide framework and is applied equally to all transport undertakings across the EU. As stated in my reply to a similar question last September, such...

Proposed Legislation. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: Directive EC 2003/42 of 13 June 2003 deals with occurrence reporting in civil aviation. Occurrence can be regarded as any event which gives rise to a possible safety concern. The directive includes an option for member states to develop a confidential reporting system. Drafting of a statutory instrument is at an advanced stage and I expect that the measure will be transposed into Irish law...

Proposed Legislation. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is talking about a number of different things because there are different areas involved. The Railway Safety Act 2005 provides for the implementation of most provisions in the railway safety directive, including article 16 and article 21, which require the establishment of a national railway safety authority, a railway safety commission and a railway incident investigation unit....

Proposed Legislation. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I accept the Deputy's point. I expect to transpose into Irish law what I set out regarding civil aviation safety issues a few moments ago.

Proposed Legislation. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I expect to do it soon.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 120 and 134 together. I am currently implementing a number of policies and measures that will deliver a sustainable transport system, including the provision of supply side infrastructure and demand side management measures, which will reduce congestion and support a modal shift from private to public transport. This will allow the economy to maintain...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: There has been a substantial increase in investment in public transport under this Government, as the Deputy rightly mentioned. One of the challenges the Government faced in its early years in office was dealing with a railway network that, by 1997, needed massive investment to prevent it from having to be decommissioned entirely. The Government spent more than €1.5 billion to restructure...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: While I accept that this investment in public transport will not solve all the problems in this regard——

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: ——it is certainly very significant. The Government intends to achieve the 5.5% bio-fuels target, which has been set under an EU directive, by the target date of 2010. It is clear that the arrival of more energy-efficient cars on the market is having an effect. Similarly, better quality roads are helping to reduce emissions.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: I just mentioned the target.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: It has.