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Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The existing regulatory code relating to taxis and other small public service vehicles under the Road Traffic Acts and the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 relates to the licensing and operation of such vehicles, and the licensing of their drivers, and does not extend to the licensing of taxi dispatch companies. The Commission for Taxi Regulation has proposed to my Department an amendment to the Taxi...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 to 526, inclusive, together. The framework at European level in regard to compulsory periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles is set down in EU Directive 96/96/EC. The directive specifies the categories of vehicles liable to testing, the minimum frequency of testing of vehicles, the items that have to be tested and the arrangements for testing....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 imposes a specific requirement on persons not to use a vehicle liable to roadworthiness testing unless it has a valid test certificate. To assist car owners to comply with this requirement, National Car Testing Service Limited, NCTS, contacts car owners in advance of the test due date for their vehicle and provides them with a provisional NCT test...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: When the Government reached a decision last May on the company's need for access to equity, it decided that the investment should not come from the Exchequer. The Government's strategic aim for Aer Lingus is to ensure the company has access to sufficient resources over the long term to enable it to compete successfully, to develop its business as market opportunities emerge and also to ensure...

Leaders' Questions. (21 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: It is the same effect.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Office of Public Works, OPW, is currently engaged in the sale of property surplus to State requirements at the Coast Guard Cottages premises in Crosshaven, County Cork. As part of State requirements, the OPW is reserving a site for a modern station house for the Crosshaven coastal unit on the property.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 143 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Question No. 151 of 8 March 2006. I am keeping potential revision of licensing regulations generally under review. However, my priority is the elimination of the present backlog. In terms of existing qualified drivers re-sitting the test, my primary focus will be on the position in regard to drivers who...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: All the agencies under the aegis of my Department are fully aware of their commitments to the promotion of public transport, with particular reference to the implementation of Transport 21. The powers to determine the locations for the provision of bus stops is vested in the Garda Commissioner under section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. Under that section, the Commissioner may issue a...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Transport does not set minimum time allocations for the three parts of the test.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Responsibility for Kinsale Harbour has transferred from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to the Department of Transport with effect from 1 January 2006. The Government's ports policy statement, which was launched in January 2005, states that the continued operation of many of the regional harbours under the outdated provisions of the Harbours Act 1946 is...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: At 27 February 2006, 130,500 people were on the waiting list for a driving test. The average waiting time for a driving test is 32 weeks.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: In line with the Government decision this week, I will be travelling to New York for the St. Patrick's Day festivities over the day period 15 to 17 March. The speaking functions I will be attending include the Jerry McCabe Fellowship breakfast at John Jay College, the official opening of the second phase of the New York Irish Center in Long Island City, the Shannon Airport-west of Ireland...

Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (9 Mar 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 and the local authorities concerned. As regards the issues raised by the Deputy, these are day-to-day matters for Dublin City Council and not for me to report on.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The disposal or return of items confiscated by airport security personnel during security screening at the State airports is a day-to-day operational matter for the relevant airport authority and I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Transport has adopted a set of guiding principles on integrated transport which inform its approach to policy and project developments across the Department. The guiding principles are set out in the Department's statement of strategy 2005-07. There is also a major emphasis on integration in the Transport 21 investment programme. There is a particular focus on the...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (8 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The rural transport initiative, RTI, to which I understand the Deputy refers, is a pilot scheme, under which funding is at present made available to 34 community-based organisations across the country to address the transport needs of their rural areas through the provision of local transport services. The RTI is administered on behalf of my Department by Pobal — formerly Area Development...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: I am keeping potential revision of licensing regulations generally under review. However, my priority is the elimination of the present backlog. In relation to existing qualified drivers re-sitting the test, my primary focus will be on the position as regards drivers who have been disqualified, particularly as a result of drink-driving.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The provision of service stops on or near motorways and national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, under section 54 of the Roads Act 1993. I recently asked the NRA, which has responsibility in the area, to review its policy on the placement of service and rest areas on the major inter-urban routes. The authority has undertaken a detailed review and has produced a policy...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: The reference number refers to a driving test application received from the person concerned on the 2 March 2006. A driving test appointment will be issued shortly.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Mar 2006)

Martin Cullen: Fixed penalty offences do not distinguish between vehicles being used by non-resident foreign licensed drivers and other drivers. The enforcement and issue of notices in respect of the range of offences that come within the fine-on-the spot system at present and in relation to the fixed charge system that applies in respect of speeding offences and seat belt offences is a matter for the Garda...