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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department has one vacant building at present. The Dundalk Driving Test Centre, Old Clearance Centre, Newry Road, Dundalk, was vacated in February 2006 due to health and safety problems with infestation. Any security arrangements for this building are a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (7 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for vehicle standards.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (7 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is provided in the table. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 (to end Oct) Name of Fuel Supplier Esso; Texaco Esso; Texaco Esso; Texaco Esso & Statoil; Texaco Esso & Statoil; Texaco Name of Fuel Card Supplier Esso; Arval PHH Esso; Arval PHH Esso; Arval PHH Esso & Statoil; Arval PHH Esso & Statoil; Arval PHH (up till end June); Retail Card Services (from...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: The deployment of their fleet of buses is a day-to-day operational matter for Dublin Bus and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: At the outset, I should explain that overall responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the M50, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned. I have no function in relation to the day-to-day operation of these projects. In addition, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 is designed to inject a large amount of additional capacity into the public transport network over the next ten years, with a total investment of over €16bn in the GDA between now and 2015. Provision is made in Transport 21 to double the length of bus priority infrastructure in the GDA within the 10-year period of the programme. In January of this year, the Dublin...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport is due to be completed by late 2009. This is broadly in line with the 2008 — 2010 completion dates for the phased completion of the M50 upgrade. The principal agencies involved in these projects — i.e Dublin Airport Authority, Fingal County Council and the National Roads Authority have cooperated and consulted closely in the planning stages...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: The range of offences in the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 which may be enforced by local authority traffic wardens was expanded by statutory amendments made in 2002 and 2006. Three specified offences, one of which relates to display of an NCT disc and two which relate to motor tax disc offences, have not yet been brought into the range of the fixed charge offences that...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 81 together. At the outset, I should explain that overall responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Port Tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned, in this case, Dublin City Council. As regards the opening of the Tunnel, I...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: At the outset, I should point out that traffic management in general is a matter for the appropriate local authority. In the case of the current upgrade works on the M50, that authority is South Dublin County Council with, I understand, Dublin City Council's assistance in managing the junctions and the associated traffic signals. The M50 has experienced massive traffic growth over recent...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for the public transport companies concerned and not one in which I have no role.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 53 and 102 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to a priority question today, in which I said that the RSA has submitted to me in recent days a range of proposals with a particular focus on licensing reform and on targeting drivers between 17 and 24 years old. I equally share the concern of the RSA Board about the high risk factors of death and serious...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the M3, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned. I have no function in relation to the day-to-day operation of projects.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority now has responsibility for the endorsement of penalty points on licence records. The operation of the penalty point system is kept under review by all the State Agencies involved including my Department, An Garda Síochána, the Court Service, the Vehicle Registration...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 27 together. The planning and design of the Navan Rail Link is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. I understand that the old Navan rail line will be re-opened in two phases with the first phase running off the Maynooth line, at Clonsilla, to the M3 interchange at Pace, near Dunboyne. The current position regarding this phase is that...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Interconnector is intended to be the final phase of a programme to extend and reconfigure the DART and suburban services and to provide higher capacities, frequencies and integration of services to meet forecast demand levels in the Dublin inner-suburban area and to develop an integrated transport system for the capital. There are a number of projects currently under way that are...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: As part of the Decentralisation programme, 86 Bus Éireann Headquarters posts are to be relocated to Mitchelstown. Implementation issues, including the identification of accommodation, are being pursued by Bus Éireann. However, to date, no employee has indicated a wish to move and this continues to be examined by Bus Éireann itself.

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department which has responsibility for aviation security policy liaises on an on-going basis with the Garda Síochána concerning issues relating to airport security. In the context of wider national security, An Garda Síochána is responsible for monitoring any terrorist threat and recommending appropriate security measures to address any such threats.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: I received Iarnród Éireann's application for a Railway Order for the Cork to Midleton Railway line on the 15th of May 2006. On the 26th of May, I directed that a Public Inquiry be held into the application. On the 14th of June I appointed Mr. Pat Butler S.C. as Inspector to the Public Inquiry under section 42(1) of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001. The Public Inquiry...

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (2 Nov 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am making capital funding available to local authorities under Transport 21 for park and ride facilities in the Greater Dublin Area, and also in the Regional Cities. It is a central aim of my Department that we want to attract as many people as possible out of their cars and onto public transport. In 2005, I approved a Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) strategy for rail-based Park and...