Results 6,581-6,600 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: I am not having an ideological debate.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: That is not true. We have provided hundreds of buses.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: So they are different. Are we classifying new buses as different now?
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: Hundreds of new buses have been provided in Dublin.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: That is an operational matter for Dublin Bus.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: I am pleased we have had this discussion.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: We now have more clarity about policy. For the first time it is clear how shallow and hollow are the calls of the Labour Party for value for money.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: They ring utterly and abysmally untrue.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: The position of the Labour Party is clear. There should be no business planning, no network review, no proposals to a Ministerââ
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: A Minister should be a rubber stampââ
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: ââto waste taxpayers' money.
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: I am telling both Deputies that I will not do it. I will not waste moneyââ
- Public Transport. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: ââunlike what Deputy Shortall and Deputy Mitchell have said. I will not do business that way.
- Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: A total of â¬100 million will be available for investment in development and safety related infrastructure in regional airports, including Knock, under the Transport 21 framework. As well as the continuation of grant assistance for essential safety and security capital expenditure, all six regional airports will be eligible for targeted investment where demand for additional air services can...
- Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: I thank the Deputy for raising this question. I am hugely committed to the development of airports, in particular regional airports. That is the reason I believe we need to secure funding, as I did â over â¬100 million â in Transport 21. The Minister for Finance is equally committed to regionalisation and our regional structures. We see airports as key to that. I am happy to fund the...
- Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: I am ready, willing and able on behalf of the Government to invest in Knock airport. There is no issue between us. However, I need Knock airport to start drawing down what has already been approved in 2005 so that we can move to the next stage. A number of proposals have come from Knock airport from different groups. We are trying to co-ordinate these and get to the key points of investment...
- Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: I am not a technical expert, but in general these issues arise in regional airports. The more technical equipment on the capital side that we can put into an airport, the better the airport can function. That is what we want to do and I want to do that for Knock airport. There is no equivocation on Knock on my behalf.
- Decentralisation Programme. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: Under the Government's decentralisation programme the decentralisation implementation group has identified the transfer of the headquarters of the Irish Coast Guard and maritime safety directorate to Drogheda as a phase one project. The Office of Public Works is currently seeking a suitable site in Drogheda for the development with the objective of completing the move as quickly as possible....
- Decentralisation Programme. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: We are at cross-purposes.
- Decentralisation Programme. (1 Feb 2006)
Martin Cullen: Is the Deputy referring to the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre?