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State Airports. (3 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72, 75, 101, 120 and 167 together. The State Airports Act 2004 provides for the establishment of the three State airports at Dublin, Shannon and Cork as fully independent and autonomous authorities under State ownership. New boards were appointed at all three airports in 2004. The boards of Cork and Shannon airports are now charged with making preparations to...

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. The Department of Transport is considering an application from Dublin Bus for funding for 200 additional buses to be delivered in 2006 and 2007. The application is being considered in the context of Transport 21, the bus network review completed recently by Dublin Bus and the bus market reform process. I expect to make a decision shortly on...

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have no plans to privatise, or even part-privatise, Dublin Bus. I agree with the Deputy that there are opportunities with the orbital and other routes into Dublin city centre. Transport 21 provides for a 60% increase in the number of buses operating in Dublin. Other factors feeding into that are all different parties to the delivery of bus transport as a passenger mode in and around Dublin....

Public Transport. (3 May 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy is right about the number of buses but capacity in Dublin Bus has increased by over 40% in the past few years. The type of bus the company is now using has a much greater capacity than those that were used eight or nine years ago. While the numbers have increased marginally, the capacity to deliver passengers around Dublin has increased by over 40%. The second point is valid. All...

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

Martin Cullen: I have been informed by Dublin Bus that the average age of its bus fleet is 6.5 years and that 207 of its 1,082 buses entered service prior to 1997. Dublin Bus has purchased 895 new buses since 1997.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Very significant progress has been made to date in transforming Ireland's major inter-urban network to motorway and high-quality dual carriageway standard. The National Roads Authority, NRA, which has statutory responsibility for the implementation of the national roads programme, has informed me that on the five major inter-urban routes, namely, Dublin to Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford...

Written Answers — Vehicle Regulations: Vehicle Regulations (27 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The correspondence in question refers to issues relating to the operation of small public service vehicles in Athlone. The investigation of complaints concerning non-compliance with the provisions of the public service vehicles regulations, which relate to the licensing, control and operation of small public service vehicles generally and the enforcement of those regulations are matters for...

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

Martin Cullen: My Department approved, in August 2005, funding of €2 million to establish a project design office for the city centre resignalling project.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (27 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Two consultancies have been awarded in connection with the restructuring of the three State airports. Both consultancies were awarded following public tender processes, in accordance with EU public procedures, and the details are as follows: Consortium Nature of Consultancy Commenced Status Cost to date (including VAT) Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Matheson Ormsby Prentice and Steer...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (27 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Earlier this week, I signed into effect regulations to implement EU Directive 2004/54/EC (Minimum Safety Requirements for Tunnels in the Trans-European Network). The regulations provide for levels of technical provision that must be attained in all tunnels falling within the ambit of the directive and the establishment of procedures and processes to govern the design, construction and...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (27 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The question as to whether the requirement for photographic evidence by certain aviation companies represents a restraint of trade is a matter that should be raised with my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I understand that airlines' requirements in respect of the forms of identification acceptable to them are clearly set down in the terms and conditions provided...

Written Answers — Great Southern Hotels Group: Great Southern Hotels Group (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: This is a day-to-day operational matter for the Great Southern Hotel, GSH, Group and the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA. However, I am informed by the DAA that the group has retained advisers to advise on all aspects of the disposal process for the hotels, including the two referred to by the Deputy. At this stage none of the hotels have been sold. GSH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the DAA...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Apr 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, the Dublin Transportation Office strategy document, A Platform for Change, the strategic rail review and the national road needs study. My Department also...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: That is utterly untrue.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Not an iota.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Of course, I will. There is no doubt about it.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is exactly what the previous Minister said.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I hope I will be able to put all my points on the record within 15 minutes. I am glad to attend the Seanad for what has been an interesting debate. It saddens me that, unfortunately, substance and fact have had little to do with any such recent debates.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is the ether that we all tend to focus on, rather than substance and fact, which is highly regrettable. We burn up huge amounts of energy and effort on points that in fact——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I want to allow Cork Airport — as with Shannon and Dublin — to be strong, commercially viable and successful. I am not sure what speech of my predecessor's the Opposition Members have quoted from but I wish to quote from his exact speech of 24 June 2004. Senators will see that the position has not changed one bit. The former Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, stated: The State...