Results 4,941-4,960 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Energy Resources. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am the first Minister for Transport in decades——

Energy Resources. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: ——to restore the rail network and build new rail lines.

Energy Resources. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am answering the question. On Monday of this week we began the launch of the western rail corridor. The rail link to Navan will be opened and we will develop other commuter routes. It is now open to the private sector to participate in rail freight.

Energy Resources. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am as concerned as the Deputy that companies are choosing not to use the rail system for their freight. The truth is it is expensive when compared to the road network.

Energy Resources. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: If Deputy Mitchell gives me details of the infrastructure that is being sold off, I will be happy to deal with it.

EU Directives. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The fifth motor insurance directive, No. 2005/14/EC, in regard to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles was adopted on 11 May 2005. The directive amends and expands on the previous four motor insurance directives. The fifth directive must be implemented by 11 June 2007. It requires each member state to establish a national motor insurance information...

EU Directives. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: As I said in my reply, this database must be in place by June of next year and I intend that to be done. I have obtained solutions from the technical experts and they are currently working out the detail of that. A pilot scheme will commence early next year and the full system will be in place by June. The funding implications will be finalised on the basis of the working solution that is...

EU Directives. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The funding arrangements will depend on the solution reached. However it is funded, the funding agreement will be finalised in time to allow this system to be in place for June 2007, as agreed.

EU Directives. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Others have responsibilities also. I am not convinced that all the costs should be borne by the taxpayer exclusively. I am sure the Deputy would agree on that point.

EU Directives. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: We have a timeframe and an objective and we must tackle this.

Rail Services. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: There has been significant investment in infrastructure and services on the DART network and on the Dublin to Rosslare inter-city railway route serving Greystones in recent years. Notably, Greystones has benefited from expansion in the DART fleet, with the number of carriages almost doubling from 80 to 154 since the year 2000. In conjunction with the €176 million DART upgrade project,...

Rail Services. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Deputy for his acknowledgement of the investments made and the increases in services in the area in recent years. However, Iarnród Éireann faces capacity problems in trying to enter Dublin from commuter routes, DART routes and inter-city routes. We are bursting at the seams. The planning involved in the new docklands station in Dublin is an example of how this is being...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11, 36, 44, 50 and 69 together. As the House will be aware, I established a team, following the launch of Transport 21, to make recommendations on the establishment of a transport authority for the greater Dublin area. The team reported to me earlier this year. Since then, my Department has undertaken significant preparatory work and the matter has been...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The issue of integrated ticketing came to my attention shortly after I joined the Department of Transport. I found trying to deal with it deeply frustrating. It was not possible, for whatever reasons under the structure that was in place, to get the agencies to co-operate with each other. This was apparent, although I am not laying any blame.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a statement of fact. Following on from that I invited an independent group in to advise me on the best way forward and——

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: ——under the Department of Finance guidelines a peer review was conducted on the project. The review group suggested setting up this establishment board, on which I have already moved, following its report. The board is under the chairmanship of a former Secretary General. It involves the chairman and all of the chief executives——

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: One leads into the other. The Deputy spoke for five minutes about integrated ticketing and I am giving her the answers with regard to what is already happening.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: In response to the Deputy I have moved ahead and am not waiting for legislation. I have put an establishment board in place already. I will do the same with the Dublin transport authority. Once the legislation on it is published, I will put it in place, at least in shadow form, as I have done with many other bodies, so that it can get on with the work that is clearly required over a range...

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is being unfair. I am making all of the enormous decisions.

Dublin Transport Authority. (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I can only speak for my two years as Minister.