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Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: My Department is meeting the agreed national target figures for employment of persons with a disability. I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 367 answered on Tuesday, 7 March 2006.

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: Directive 96/96/EC permits member states to exclude vehicles belonging to the Defence Forces and the forces of law and order from its scope. I understand security considerations were a factor and these are also the reason vehicles of the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána are not liable to compulsory roadworthiness testing.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The total amount of Exchequer funding which has been paid by my Department to the regional airports in Donegal, Sligo, Knock, Galway, Kerry and Waterford over the period 1997 to 2006 is outlined in the following table. Additionally, under the CLÁR programme of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, funding of €1.33 million was provided to Ireland West Airport Knock since...

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together. In general, in accordance with international aviation law overflights or non-traffic stops by an aircraft of a member state of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, engaged in non-scheduled or private services, may operate without prior permission from my Department and my Department would not normally have any information about...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The purpose of this Bill is to establish a road safety authority and to amend section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2002, which relates specifically to the implementation of the European Convention on Mutual Recognition of Driving Disqualifications. I have been advised that, in this context, it is not appropriate that this Bill be used as a means to amend the Road Traffic Acts which constitute a...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 25, to delete "1963 to 2005". This is a technical amendment that arises from the provisions of the Interpretation Act 2005, which allows the Companies Acts to be referred to collectively without reference to the dates of the Acts.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I stated on Committee Stage I would consult further with the Parliamentary Counsel in respect of this amendment. I have been advised by the Parliamentary Counsel that a change in the existing provisions regarding the laying of statutory instruments can only be considered in the context of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947. I am not prepared to allow the amendment as proposed as it could have...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is quite clear.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy knows, I did not have a problem with the amendment and gave a commitment to examine it, which I genuinely did, but the response from the Parliamentary Counsel was quite explicit. I am trying to go a bit further with the matter even though it might not have the weight of law, as it were. The Parliamentary Counsel has clearly pointed out an issue in terms of examining the...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand the Deputies' points. From my point of view, I have no wish to avoid any responsibility for the matter of road safety. I certainly would not be able to avoid it even if I wanted to. I am always happy to deal with the issue before the House. The CEO is accountable to Dáil Éireann for the operation of the RSA. Subsections 17(15) and 17(17) of the Bill provide that the CEO will be...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: The matter is already catered for in the Bill.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am not aware of any Bill which specifically states that a Minister should answer parliamentary questions.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I know that.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I have spent some time dealing with this issue. Section 4(1) provides that the road safety authority will have functions in regard to registration of instructors that will be designated in regulations made under the Road Traffic Acts. The road safety authority will be an approved body that will be able to issue instruction certificates for the purpose of regulating driving instructors. Deputy...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am sympathetic to the Deputy's position.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: If the Deputy provides me with the information, I will examine the issue.

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Martin Cullen: If the Deputy provides me with the details, I will be happy to examine the issue.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: For the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts, "public place" means any public road and any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge. Road traffic law does not extend to the use of mechanically propelled vehicles in private property. The Garda Síochána, under section 20 of the Road...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (30 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: A process is currently underway in my Department to examine future port capacity requirements, particularly for unitised trade. This process arises from the Government's ports policy statement published in January 2005. The statement identified the provision of adequate port capacity as a key challenge for the future and set out a framework to ensure that capacity needs are identified,...