Results 4,281-4,300 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy raised a number of points. It is amazing that I am continually obliged to come before the House to listen to discussion of this project, which involves putting in place the largest, single item of infrastructure in Europe at a cost of €750 million, by experts who know nothing about it and who have not seen it function. I reject the notion the port tunnel will somehow not make a...

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: One of the major impacts of the Dublin Port tunnel, to which the Deputies opposite refuse to refer, is the immediate benefit it will have for Dublin's streets and for its people and those who visit the city and do business here on a daily basis.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: I outlined earlier the number of vehicles to which the HGV strategy will refer and which will use the port tunnel. I also outlined the fact that most of the additional vehicles that are expected to appear on the M50 will use the road at off-peak times. This will help to balance the flow. One would prefer if the M50 had been completed before the opening of the port tunnel.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: When the Deputy's party was in power it had no interest in public transport——

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: ——road development, health, education or any other matter of which one cares to think. I can only go by the Deputy's party's record and her particular interest in the development of public transport and road development. Immediate benefits will result from the opening of the port tunnel.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: The maximum benefits from the port tunnel and all of the surrounding road infrastructure will be fully realised when the various upgrades are completed.

Traffic Management. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: I look forward to an outcome similar to that achieved in respect of the Naas dual carriageway which, when expanded to three lanes, transformed travel in and out of the city. The development of the Naas dual carriageway was completed with two lanes of traffic flowing in each direction. The position relating to the M50 is the same. On the Deputy's final point in respect of the NRA, she is...

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: Very considerable road investment is being made under the provisions of Transport 21 in the Border, midlands and western region, far surpassing previous levels of investment in national roads in the area. Spending in the region for the years 2000 to 2005 amounted to €1.581 billion. The most recent forecast for the final outturn figure for national roads investment in the region for the...

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: Why is it that every other colleague in the Dáil, from whatever party, seems to wish to join me in the photographs? It is hard to say that I do not accept responsibility. I seem to have been given it for almost every problem in the country, so we can knock that rumour on the head. I do not want to go through what may be an embarrassment for the Deputy, having read out an extraordinary...

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: Frankly, it would take more than what the Deputy has said to embarrass me.

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am pleased and thankful that people in the west have acknowledged that since I entered office as a Minister who understood the needs of the regions, I have substantially rebalanced investment in the roads programme.

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is evident from what I have said in the House today that in the past two years, investment in the BMW region has been extraordinarily substantial. The Deputy is right that it is somewhat behind. My job is not only to ensure that it is achieved. I would have thought she would have been pleased that I told her I intend to surpass what it was originally planned to spend in the western region.

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am not sure how many Ministers of Transport have stood in the House to answer questions on the western rail corridor. However, I secured Government approval to reinstate it, and the money to do so.

National Development Plan. (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is widely acknowledged in the west. The Deputy belatedly acknowledged this point. It is very important that those in the west and everywhere else understand that the investment we make in our capital city benefits everyone in the country, not only those who live in Dublin or on its periphery. There is business interaction with Dublin and the ability to transfer goods and services...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 sets out in some detail the procedure to be followed by a Road Authority when a road is to be declared a public road. I have no proposals to update this legislation.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: Section 55 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 provides that a person shall not park a vehicle in a public place if, when so parked, the vehicle would be likely to cause danger to another persons using that place. This offence of parking a vehicle in a dangerous position is regarded as being a serious road traffic and where a Garda is of the opinion that a person is committing or has committed such...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: The National Development Plan investment programme for national roads is being implemented as part of the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme 2000 to 2006 (ESIOP). The total investment originally envisaged in national roads in the case of the BMW region for the seven years of the ESIOP was €2,479.362 million. The most recent forecast for the final outturn figure...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: The costs of the projects listed in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 16 November 2006 are listed in Table 1. The costs of the projects completed in 2002 and 2003, together with their locations, length and costs are set out in Table 2. All of this information has been sourced directly from the National Roads Authority who have overall responsibility for the planning design and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann has commenced enabling works and is proceeding with detailed design and procurement on this project with a view to commencing the main works early next year. I have been advised by the Company that there will be no disruption to commuter services during the works.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: The development of park and ride facilities is a matter for local authorities and as an incentive my Department also provides capital funding for such purposes. In the Greater Dublin Area, €1.2 million was allocated in 2004 for local authorities in respect of interchanges/park and ride, and €1.2 million was allocated in 2005. The amount paid out by my Department in 2004 was €0.8...