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Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (27 Sep 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 and the contract with SGS Ltd., the company contracted by me on the 4 July 2006 to conduct driving tests, is now the responsibility of the RSA. I understand that SGS...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Driver Theory Test is available in the Irish language in both voice-over and text. Irish language speakers are offered full language rights in relation to this test.

Written Answers — Rescue Service: Rescue Service (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1079 and 1102 together. I am very conscious of the need to for improved accommodation for the Doolin Coastal Unit. However, site acquisition negotiations for a new Station house have proved to be protracted and difficult. Recent negotiations to acquire a site, which have been under way for some considerable time, have not reached a satisfactory conclusion. I...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Oversight arrangements for the National Car Testing scheme are now vested in the Road Safety Authority since 13th September 2006 as a consequence of the Road Safety Authority (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations, 1999 provide that driving licence category A licenses a person to drive all motorcycles while category A1 limits a person to motorcycles with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cubic centimetres and with a power rating not exceeding 11 kilowatts. I am not aware of any confusion arising from the categorization of motorcycles for...

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing: Integrated Ticketing (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1082 and 1135 together. I set out the position in relation to the Integrated Ticketing project in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 456 on 6th July 2006 and announced that I was in the process of establishing an Integrated Ticketing Project Board with responsibility for delivering the project. The Project Board has now been established and comprises an...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Since 1999, Iarnród Éireann has invested over 1.5 billion euro in rebuilding the railways, with Government and EU support for the investment programme. This has delivered improvements in new trains, upgraded infrastructure and customer facilities. While such investment has primarily focused on improving passenger services, the investment in improving rail infrastructure also has a direct...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The issue of re-designating certain high quality dual carriageways as motorways, subject to certain prescribed criteria, is one of the measures which I am considering in principle in the context of a proposed Roads Amendment Bill 2006. I hope to bring the Bill before the Oireachtas before the end of this year. The specific parameters of such a measure, if it is agreed have yet to be determined.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The provision of any public bus services on a specific route by a private bus operator is subject to the 1932 Road Transport Act. In the case of the State bus companies, the initiation or alteration of a bus service is subject to compliance with a Ministerial requirement to give advance notice to my Department and to compliance with the provisions of section 25 of the Transport Act 1958...

Written Answers — Open Skies Policy: Open Skies Policy (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1086 and 1115 together. In November 2005 EU and US negotiators concluded work on the text of a first-phase EU-US Open Skies agreement. The text was unanimously endorsed at the December 2005 Transport Council subject to sufficient progress by the US side on opening up ownership and control of US airlines to EU investors. The formal US process of changing its...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Public Inquiry into the Railway Procurement Agency's (RPA) application for a Railway Order for a Luas extension of the Red Line from Connolly Station to the Point Depot concluded on 2 June 2006 and the Inspector's report on that Inquiry was published on 6 August 2006. I am currently considering the Inspector's report and all other relevant documentation in relation to the RPA's...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (27 Sep 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 — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (27 Sep 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in year order. Road Traffic Act 1961 A decision regarding the commencement of section 93 relating to protection of bridges from excessive burdens, as amended by section 61 of the Road Traffic Act 1968, will be taken when the review of the Traffic Signs Manual (1996) is completed. Road Transport Act 1999 Section 23 of the Road Transport...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows. S.I. No. Description 9 Córas Iompair Éireann Pension Scheme for Regular Wages Staff (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 2006 10 Córas Iompair Éireann Superannuation Scheme 1951 (Amendment)Scheme (Confirmation) Order 2006 58 European Communities (Motor Vehicle Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 87 European...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: On 30th June, 2006 my Department launched a new Capital Expenditure Grant Scheme for the six regional airports involving a budget of €65 million in respect of the period up to the end of 2010. The scheme was drawn up in the light of the EU Commission's legally-binding guidelines on funding of airports which were published in December 2005. While informal discussions with the relevant...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: Measures were introduced in recent road traffic statutes to address these matters. The amendment of section 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 that is contained in section 20 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 is an enabling provision to facilitate the issue of permits by road authorities. The issue of permits to apply controls to the movement of heavy goods vehicles would come within the ambit of...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: The hard shoulder area on our motorways is normally reserved for mechanical breakdown situations and emergency services access. I am not currently considering any change to this position.

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand from the Road Safety Authority that, following on from the mid-term review of the national car testing service, the national car testing operator will shortly publish a notice in the local newspaper seeking proposals for the supply of facilities for a test centre in Inishowen, Co. Donegal. The selection of a building for the proposed test centre is a matter for the operator...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Sep 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1096 and 1098 together. There are no plans to re-open the former Kells to Navan section of the old Navan rail line. 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. There will be a major Park and Ride facility at Pace on...