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Written Answers — Driving Licenses: Driving Licenses (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who hold and administer the National Driver File has advised that the number of one year category B provisional licences at 31 December in each of the past three years is as follows: Year Amount 2003 47,157 2004 52,061 2005 54,921

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are currently published by the National Roads Authority (NRA) in their annual Road Accident Facts reports. The most recent report, now entitled "Road Collision Facts", relates to 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website. Statistics relating to 2005 are not yet published....

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for a city-centre link between the Luas Green and Red Lines (Line BX), with a subsequent extension northwards (Line D) serving Broadstone and connecting with the Maynooth suburban rail line around Liffey Junction. The target date for completion of the full project is 2012. The RPA commenced a public consultation process in respect of Line BX, focusing initially on the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under section 24 of the Transport Act 1958, Dublin Bus is not required to hold a licence under the Road Transport Act 1932. However, since 10 January 2001, the company is required by Ministerial direction to notify my Department of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction. I wish to advise the Deputy that the details of all...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Following the recent Government decision to transfer responsibility for the Maritime Transport, Maritime Safety Directorate and the Irish Coast Guard to the Department of Transport, four staff of the accounts branch of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in Castlebar are due to transfer to my Department and subsequently to the Road Safety Authority, once...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The use of bus lanes is provided for in the Road Traffic (Traffic & Parking) Regulations 1997 and 1998. The primary purpose of bus lanes is to facilitate and promote bus based public transport. I do not propose to permit vehicles of funeral cortèges to use bus lanes.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for an extension of the Tallaght Luas line to City West. The project is contingent on agreement being reached between the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and private developers on the sharing of the costs involved in the project. The RPA is progressing the project and South Dublin County Council have confirmed their strong support for the project. Earlier this year I...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for the extension of existing Luas lines and the establishment of new Luas lines in the Dublin Area within the next 10 years. A public inquiry into the proposed Luas line from Sandyford to Cherrywood was held in March and a report on the findings of the inquiry was submitted to me in April. I am now considering this report and all relevant documentation and I will make a...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects is a matter, under the Roads Act 1993, for the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the local authorities concerned. My Department, the NRA and the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources are in ongoing discussions regarding the issue raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The primary purpose of bus lanes is to facilitate and promote bus based public transport. The use of bus lanes is provided for in the Road Traffic (Traffic & Parking) Regulations 1997 and 1998. The regulations, which have national application, generally limit the use of bus lanes to buses and, in the case of with-flow bus lanes, to cyclists also. Having regard to the role of taxis in...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: I refer the deputy to my reply to Question No. 55 of 7 June, 2006. As I have consistently indicated, the delay in providing driving tests is a matter of regret to me. I believe it not only represents a poor service to the public but it is also hampering the development of initiatives which I wish to pursue and which will contribute further to road safety. The driving test and those who...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that they do not compile statistics in such a way as to identify the number of provisional licence holders involved in motor accidents. Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are currently published by the National Roads Authority (NRA) in their annual Road Accident Facts reports. The reports for...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under the Transport 21 framework, which provides for a total public investment of €100 million in regional airport infrastructure over the next ten years, my Department will consider proposals for capital expenditure at Galway Airport, in line with the 2005 EU guidelines on public financing of airports and Department of Finance Capital Appraisal procedures. Funding will continue to be...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor on a phased basis. Iarnród Éireann has submitted a proposal to my Department for Phase 1 of the project (the reopening of the Ennis to Athenry section in 2008). This proposal provides for rail services between Limerick and Galway via Athenry, including the construction of a new station at Oranmore. These services will be...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 sets out the Government's transport capital investment priorities for the ten-year period 2006 to 2015. In developing Transport 21, my Department took account of the National Spatial Strategy, Regional Planning Guidelines and a range of other sectoral and regional policy and planning documents, including the Galway Transportation and Planning Study. Transport 21 includes a...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department has funded a number of bus priority measures in Galway City in recent years. As regards future measures, Galway City Council have recently commissioned a strategic bus study regarding bus operations in Galway which will propose bus priority measures for implementation in future years. This bus study, which is being funded by my Department, is expected to be completed in the...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Galway City Council that existing cycle lanes in Galway include the following: Road From To Location Length (x2) N6 Kirwan Roundabout Browne Roundabout Adjoining footpath 2,040m Western Distributor Deane Roundabout Blake Roundabout Edge of carriageway 2100 m Parkmore Lynch Roundabout City Boundary Edge of carriageway 900 m Doughiska Jct. Old...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: Section 3 (5) of the Aer Lingus Act 2004 provides that the general principles of the disposal of shares in Aer Lingus must be laid before and approved by the Dáil prior to any disposal. In accordance with this requirement I will move a motion setting out the general principles of the proposed initial public offering of shares in Aer Lingus in the House in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: The functions which have, since the last general election, been delegated to Ministers of State in my Department by the Government under powers conferred on it by Section 2 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977; are outlined in Statutory Instrument number 448 of 2003, Transport (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2003, to Minister of State Dr. James McDaid...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (8 Jun 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a matter primarily for the Irish Aviation Authority, which is responsible for establishing controlled airspace for the safe operation of aircraft, and not one for which my Department has operational responsibility. The Irish Aviation Authority has informed my Department that there were approximately 35 encroachments of controlled airspace by light aircraft in 2005. The vast majority...