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Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I would not buy one from the Deputy either.

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

Martin Cullen: Shannon Foynes Port is a State-owned company established under the Harbours Act 1996. The Act provides that the principal objects of the company include the provision of such facilities, services and lands in its harbour for ships, goods and passengers as it considers necessary. The company is required to take all proper measures for the management, control, operation and development of its...

Written Answers — Motor Insurance Bureau: Motor Insurance Bureau (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My officials have made inquiries in this case and I understand that the matter is currently under investigation by the Garda Síochána. The Deputy will appreciate that I cannot have a role in operational matters where the Garda Síochána is involved. It is necessary for the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland, MIBI, to ascertain that it has a liability in this case. Matters are being...

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

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: As I have previously indicated, the delay in providing driving tests is a matter of regret to me. It is also hampering the development of initiatives that I wish to pursue and which will contribute further to road safety. The driving test and those who deliver it are a key element in the road safety strategy. It is my objective to eliminate the backlog of driving tests by mid-2007 and my...

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Privatisation: Aer Lingus Privatisation (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, in its decision of 18 May 2005, the Government agreed to the State disposing of a majority shareholding in Aer Lingus provided that both myself and the Minister for Finance are satisfied that this level of disposal is warranted on foot of the analysis prepared by the Departments' advisers for the transaction. Following consideration of the report prepared by the...

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

Martin Cullen: As the document makes clear, the DTO's A Platform for Change provides an overall planning framework for the development of the transport system in the greater Dublin area. It is not, nor was it ever intended to be, a detailed blueprint for each of the projects. It intended that each project should be taken through a detailed planning process, including route selection. Therefore, the route...

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

Martin Cullen: My Department made inquiries into this matter and has been informed by Fingal County Council that the area in question is the airport spur of the M1 — that section of the M1 between the airport roundabout and the M1 airport interchange. This includes the approach ramp between the airport and the slip road heading northwards on the M1. The speed limit on this section of road is 60 km/h. This...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is expected that the EU regulation referred to by the Deputy will be adopted at Council in May 2006. With regard to my Department's sectoral plan, it is intended that it will be finalised by mid July 2006 in time for presentation to the Houses of the Oireachtas by the statutory date. Prior to the enactment of the legislation referred to, the current practice is that individual airlines...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Most of the provisions of the directive including actual inspections are already in place and being carried out by the Irish Aviation Authority. My Department is currently working on a statutory instrument to transpose this directive into Irish law as soon as possible.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Railway Safety Act 2005 provides for the implementation of most of the provisions of the EU Directive 2004/49/EC — Railway Safety Directive — including Articles 16 and 21, which require the establishment of a national railway safety authority and a railway incident investigation unit respectively. My Department is currently drafting regulations to provide for the transposition of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The preparation of draft regulations to transpose Directive 2004/50/EC is being finalised by my Department with a view to their implementation before the April 2006 deadline.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I intend to sign regulations to implement EU Directive 2004/54/EC, on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European network, by 30 April 2006. Both the Dublin Port and Jack Lynch tunnels were designed and built to best international standards in terms of tunnel safety. A review has found that the safety installations of the Dublin Port tunnel exceed those prescribed under the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I intend to transpose into Irish law before 20 April 2006 Directive 2005/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005, amending Council Directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints; Directive 2005/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005, amending Council Directive...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The decision concerning the arrangements for implementing Directive 96/96/EC on compulsory periodic roadworthiness testing of passenger cars to be carried out by a single service provider was made by the Government. Following that decision, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, was engaged following a public procurement process to advise my Department on the tender process and the selection of a...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: This matter has been raised in the House before and I indicated that open skies will be good for Irish tourism, aviation, business links and the economy generally. Open skies will give Irish airlines access to every city in the US, and enable them to negotiate with different airports to obtain the best commercial deals for new services. The additional access to the US as well as the increased...

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

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned. Good progress continues to be made on the construction of the tunnel. I am informed by the NRA that the civil engineering work within the tunnel has now been largely completed and the main focus...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 362 together. Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority, NRA, in its annual road accident facts reports. The most recent report, entitled Road Collision Facts, relates to 2004 and is available in the Oireachtas Library and on the NRA website. The following...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: A total of 12 driver testers are assigned to the Cork region, covering nine driving test centres, including Mallow. The level of service at this test centre is generally consistent with service levels in other centres. The allocation of driver testers to test centres is kept under review having regard to the demand for tests. Occasionally, for operational reasons, some test centres may not...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Since 20 January 2005 the default speed limit on a motorway is 120 km/h. In the Road Traffic (Ordinary Speed Limits — Certain Vehicles) Regulations 2005, SI 9 of 2005, I prescribed the maximum ordinary speed limit at which specified classes of vehicles can be driven on any public road except where a lower maximum road speed limit applies. With effect from 20 January 2005 a speed limit of 80...