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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions No 440 and No. 441 together. The outturns of expenditure on National Roads for the period 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2006, including the outturns in respect of the BMW Region and the S&E Region, will be considered by the Monitoring Committee for the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme at its normal scheduled meeting on 27 October 2006....

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions No. 3 on 28 September 2006 and No. 301 on 4 October 2006 on this subject. The issue of reserving parking on public roads to local residents is complex and is much broader than in the context of match days at Croke Park stadium. An implementation timeframe does not arise at this point because the legal issue that must first be established is...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The current (Rules of the Road Booklet) was first published in June 1995. My Department has been working on the revision of the (Rules of the Road Booklet). There has been a very considerable amount of work involved in that many significant changes in the overall area of road traffic law have to be reflected in the revised booklet. The draft document was placed on the Department's website...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Since 13 September 2006 as a consequence of the Road Safety Authority (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 responsibility for matters relating to vehicle standards, including compulsory periodic testing of buses, has passed to the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the Deputy's enquiry to the Road Safety Authority for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Safety Authority is responsible for registering driving instructors. A consultation document published jointly by my Department and the RSA last May set out proposals for the registration of driving instructors and invited submissions to be made by the 8 September. These submissions are being considered by the RSA. There is no proposal to automatically recognise members of the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Oct 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 the delivery of the driving test and the issuing of certificates of competency. Your enquiry has been referred to the RSA for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Oct 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 the implementation of the requirements of EU Directive 2003/59/EC. Your enquiry has been referred to the RSA for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: In announcing the agreement reached with the US authorities in December 2005 in relation to a transitional arrangement for Shannon Airport in the context of the proposed EU/US 'open skies' I indicated that I would prepare, in consultation with my colleagues, the Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, a tourism and economic development plan for...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is a requirement of the EU Directive on driving licences that in order to obtain a driving licence, a person must pass both a theoretical test of knowledge on driving matters and a practical driving test by demonstrating that they have the necessary skills and behaviour to drive competently. A person must also meet certain medical requirements. The Directive precludes persons from...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The European Communities (Compulsory Use of Safety Belts and Child Restraint Systems in Motors Vehicles) Regulations 2006, transposed into Irish law Directive 2003/20/EC relating to the compulsory wearing of safety belts and child restraint systems. The Directive requires that, in general, children who are less than 150 centimetres in height and 36 kilograms in weight be restrained by an...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Oct 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 the delivery of the driving test and the issuing of certificates of competency. Your enquiry has been referred to the RSA for direct reply to you.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The registration of aircraft is governed by the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation 1944 and its technical annexes. It is not open to Ireland to require the re-registration of aircraft. The registry of civil aircraft in Ireland is maintained by the Irish Aviation Authority.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no function in relation to the regulation of the use of aircraft. This is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority and the Commission for Aviation Regulation.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The annual Exchequer subvention currently paid to CIÉ is provided to support socially and economically necessary but commercially non-viable public transport services in Dublin and throughout the country. The structure of rail fares is a separate matter and is for Iarnród Éireann to decide having regard to its statutory obligations. I understand from the company that a study of all rail...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1113 of 27th September, 2006 regarding this matter. The position remains the same as I outlined in that reply.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The location of stations on the rail network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I understand from Iarnród Éireann that Westmeath County Council and Meath County Council have jointly engaged a consultant to look at options for another station between Enfield and Mullingar. Killucan is one of the locations being considered. Iarnród Éireann has advised me that it will co-operate with the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: In relation to motorways, it is prohibited under article 33 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 to drive a heavy goods vehicle, a bus or coach that accommodates more than eight passengers and any vehicle that is towing a trailer etc, in the outside lane except where it is necessary to proceed in that lane due to an obstruction or because another lane or lanes is or are...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under Transport 21 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. Design work for this phase is currently underway. Subject to further studies, it is proposed to extend the rail line to Navan within the 10-year period of Transport 21. Iarnród Éireann and Meath County...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: This Government is providing unprecedented levels of funding under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 and Transport 21 to ensure that Iarnród Éireann can fulfil its statutory duty to operate a safe railway and that the company can expand its services and increase capacity through the purchase of additional rolling stock. In particular, the DART service has seen significant...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: A person convicted of dangerous driving (tried summarily) is liable to disqualification from driving for a period of not less than one year, and for a second or subsequent offence, for a period of not less than two years. However, in the case of a first offence, the court has the option, where it is satisfied that a special reason, which has been proved by the convicted person, exists, to...