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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1208 and 1273 together. The issues raised by the Deputy are day-to-day operational matters for the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), in which I have no statutory function. I understand from the DAA that the company makes every effort to maximise the use of its runway, contact stands and terminal resources and facilities to meet demand. The DAA considers the...

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1209, 1216 to 1218, inclusive, and 1242 together. Funding is being made available over the lifetime of Transport 21 to provide for the development of park and ride facilities. This is being done through Iarnród Éireann and local authorities. In 2006, my Department approved funding for Iarnród Éireann totalling €3.865 million to fund:...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: All staff in my Department earn in excess of the rates as outlined by the Deputy in his question. The wages of staff employed in Agencies or by Contractors is a day-to-day matter for the Agency or Contractor concerned and is outside my remit.

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: There are currently 36 park and ride facilities in operation in the Greater Dublin Area. While the capacity of individual car parking facilities is an operational matter for the company, agency, or authority concerned, I have been informed by the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) that the total capacity in these facilities is 6,353 spaces.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: In November 2005, my Department gave funding approval to the Railway Procurement Agency to enhance capacity on the Red line (Tallaght to the city centre). This involves increasing the length of the 30 metre trams to 40 metres, thus increasing capacity by 40%. The first of the extended trams is scheduled to enter service in Quarter 2 of this year and the tram extension project will be...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is set out below. As the Deputy will be aware I yesterday launched the additional 100 buses for Dublin Bus. The impact of this and previous investment in Dublin Bus has seen an increase in capacity from 67,000 in 1997 to 106,000 at the moment. Replacement Additional Total NDP (2000-2006) forecast 500 275 775 Actual outturn 517 213 730

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I have been informed by Dublin Bus that the average age of their fleet is 5.9 years.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: The re-opening the Navan to Drogheda line was considered as part of the Strategic Rail Review in 2003 which concluded that there was no economic case for re-opening it. I am advised by Iarnród Eireann that the Navan to Drogheda line is a freight only line and significant investment would be required to upgrade the track and signalling and to provide passing loops to permit the operation of...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I announced on 25 January 2007 that I propose to make a regulation to provide for a national maximum vehicle height limit of 4.65 metres. I have asked the Road Safety Authority to prepare a draft regulation providing for this maximum vehicle height limit and to undertake the necessary consultation with the European Commission regarding its introduction. Subject to the outcome of the EU...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I understand that CIE is looking at the development of its lands adjoining Connolly Railway Station and within the Docklands area. This is a matter for CIE in the first instance.

Written Answers — Metro Project: Metro Project (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: Robust arrangements are in place between RPA and Iarnród Éireann, monitored by my Department, to coordinate the design and construction of the stations. To this end, both agencies have regular progress review meetings, the most recent of which, took place yesterday. I understand that satisfactory progress has been made to date. The current Metro North design brief includes a provision for...

Written Answers — Road Use Charges: Road Use Charges (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: Directive No. 2006/38/EC amending the existing Eurovignette Directive No. 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures was adopted on by the European Council on 27 March 2006 and entered into force on 17 May 2006. The amending Directive is designed to supplement the existing rules in respect of tolls and user charges for HGVs and to align national...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: A report by the Midland Railway Action Group regarding the re-opening of the Athlone to Mullingar rail line is being considered by my Department in conjunction with Irish Rail in the context of priority projects under Transport 21.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: The position remains as set out in my reply to Question No. 1114 of 27 September 2006.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1226 to 1229, inclusive, together. Under Section 17 of the Roads Act, 1993, overall responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority and the relevant local authority concerned. Under the Roads Sub-Programme of the National Development Plan, some €13.3 billion will be invested in...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: While there is no statutory requirement for Ministerial consent for the level of fares on the Luas, the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) provided my Department with prior notice of their proposals for a fare increase in 2007 and I conveyed my approval for a modest average increase of 2.75%. In approving that increase, I was conscious of the requirement to achieve a balance between the impact...

Written Answers — Aviation Sector: Aviation Sector (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Irish aviation sector plays a vital role in our continuing economic development and is a critical feature of the growth in tourism and trade. Aviation is particularly important for us because we are an island nation. The key objectives of Irish Aviation policy and the strategies being pursued to achieve those objectives are set out in my Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007 which...

Written Answers — Alternative Fuels: Alternative Fuels (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: The Government remains committed to meeting the requirements of Directive 2003/30/EC, which set an indicative target of 5.75% of all transport fuels to be met by biofuels by 2010. The investment programme in Transport 21 will have a significant impact on progressing more sustainable forms of transport. Transport 21 also provides funding for pilot projects to support biofuels uptake and my...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1233 to 1235, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that, in November 2005 EU and US negotiators concluded work on the text of a first phase EU-US Open Skies agreement that included a transitional arrangement for Ireland, relating to the phasing out of the 'Shannon Stop'. The draft agreement was unanimously endorsed at the December 2005 Transport...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (31 Jan 2007)

Martin Cullen: The statutory directions given in the Traffic Signs Manual requires that placenames in Gaeltacht areas be displayed on traffic signs in Irish only. In the case of placenames elsewhere it is required that these be displayed in bi-lingual format. However, in the instance where a placename has the same spelling in both Irish and English, the requirement is that the only the version in the...