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Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The answer is "No". I have just arrived back in Dublin, but that is not to say that my Department officials have not done so. I have not had time to meet with all my officials, but they are meeting as I speak and I will get further briefings.

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: There are procedures that we will follow, as any sovereign government would do. We will behave ourselves within the regulatory framework.

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Speculation and the language of some of the remarks by Deputy Shortall and some others in the House are not helpful to the staff of Aer Lingus, the company or the general process before us. There seems to be universal agreement on one matter, that the recreation of a monopoly, which is what Ryanair is trying to achieve today, is bad for the aviation sector in this country, bad for Ireland,...

Proposed Aer Lingus Takeover. (5 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: ——bad for business and bad for the development of the aviation sector in this country.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (5 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. As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 September 2006 the Road Safety Authority will be preparing demand forecasts into the future.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: No discussions have taken place between the Dublin Airport Authority (formerly Aer Rianta) or Weston Aerodrome regarding this issue.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Until earlier this year, the national and regional road classification system was set out in Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 209 of 1994: Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of National Roads) Order, 1994 and S.I. 400 of 1994: Roads Act, 1993 (Declaration of Regional Roads) Order, 1994. A major review of these Statutory Instruments — designed to take account of road improvements and route changes...

Written Answers — Aircraft Security Checks: Aircraft Security Checks (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that in the week of the Ryder Cup four hundred and ninety business and general aviation aircraft landed in Dublin airport compared with one hundred and fifty eight in this category for the corresponding period in 2005. I am advised by the Irish Aviation Authority that no fixed wing aircraft arrived at Weston Aerodrome during the period of the...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I presume the Deputy is referring to the height of vehicles. There is currently no height limit for goods vehicles in Ireland. However, I am considering the introduction of a national height limit for vehicles taking account of more recent discussions with stakeholders. I expect to make a decision in this matter shortly.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21, provides a Government commitment to deliver an extensive Luas and Metro network for Dublin in the period up to 2015. Transport 21 does not include the provision of Luas to serve the Templeogue area within the timeframe of the strategy. While Transport 21 involves a very large commitment of financial resources, those resources are also finite. It has therefore been necessary to...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for Dublin Bus and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for a Luas extension to the Bray area for completion in 2015. A large number of possible routes were identified and evaluated by the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA). Following an in-depth multi-criteria analysis a short-list of three routes were selected for public consultation. The first of these routes runs west of the M11, the second runs east of the M11 and third...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department has asked Bus Éireann to forward the information sought to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Railway Procurement Agency, Iarnród Éireann, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann provided to my Department, as part of their annual and other reports, information in relation to passenger carriage. Details of passenger carriage on individual bus routes, railway lines and Luas are held by the relevant companies and are not routinely provided to my Department. Data in relation to actual and...

Written Answers — Open Skies Policy: Open Skies Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: A transition period for phasing out our Shannon Stop requirement between November 2006 and March 2008 was built into the November 2005 EU-US agreement. The transitional arrangements negotiated with the EU US agreement offer significant benefits to Irish tourism and business interests opening up three new destinations in the US for Irish airlines. While we await the outcome of the US...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: The European Communities (Compulsory Use of Safety Belts and Child Restraint Systems in Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2006, which were made on 5 May 2006, transposed into Irish law EU Directive 2003/20/EC relating to the compulsory use of safety belts in motor vehicles. Member States were obliged to transpose the directive into their national laws by 8 May 2006. Directive 2003/20/EC is one of...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: An examination in my Department of the present road traffic legislative provisions indicates that there is no legislative provision to exclusively reserve parking on a specified public roads in the vicinity of Croke Park on match days and other major event days. The calls to reserve parking to local residents, whether in the context of match and event days at stadia or under other...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: Statutory provisions are available to road authorities since 1997 to address the regulation of traffic, the application of restrictions on access by heavy goods vehicles to public roads and the application of parking restrictions by heavy goods vehicles at any location. The decision to apply such regulatory measures is a matter to be decided upon at local level by each road authority. I...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand from the Chairman of the Integrated Ticketing Project Board that the report is being finalised and is expected to be submitted to me within the next day or so.

Road Traffic and Transport Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Members present for their interest in this Bill and for agreeing to deal with this matter at such short notice. I particularly thank the spokespersons for each party for facilitating this debate and the speedy passage of the legislation. The Bill is short, as it comprises only two sections, the first relating to road traffic law...