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Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Cullen: Under Transport 21, €5 million in capital funding has been allocated in 2006 for the development of park and ride facilities in the greater Dublin area. Allocation of funding to specific projects is dependent on the submission of proposals supported by a capital appraisal, which will be assessed on their merits. There is no predetermined county by county breakdown of this allocation. I am...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Cullen: Currently in Europe there are criteria laid down by the joint aviation authorities, JAA, for the carriage of persons with reduced mobility, PRMs, by airline operators. Those criteria mean that airlines must: establish procedure for the carriage of PRMs, follow the guidelines on the locations of PRMs, and ensure that the aircraft commander is notified of PRMs on board. In designing their...

Written Answers — Transport Plans: Transport Plans (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Dublin Bus is currently finalising the review of its bus network and I expect to receive the completed report shortly. The company has just submitted an application for funding for additional fleet requirements, which has due regard to the emerging findings of the network review. I will make a decision when the assessment has been completed. While the document includes...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2006)

Martin Cullen: The bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department are listed as bodies under the First Schedule of the Freedom of Information Acts; no exemptions from the full remit of the Freedom of Information Acts have been provided.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 228 together. The structures of rail fares are a matter for Iarnród Éireann itself. I understand from the company that a review of rail fares was carried out in 2004 which resulted in the rationalization of some fares. The company has recently informed me that it intends undertaking a thorough review of ticketing and fare structures in 2006. The...

Written Answers — Property Damage: Property Damage (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is not possible to give a definite to answer to such a hypothetical question. A property owner who believes that his property has been damaged by an aircraft would need to seek legal advice.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Irish Rail has informed me that bulk cement tonnage carried by rail increased from 425,656 tonnes in 2002 to almost 450,000 tonnes in 2004. Final figures for the carriage of bulk cement in 2005 are not yet available. However, I understand from Irish Rail that due to line closures for resignalling and infrastructure upgrading on the Waterford line, as well as major renovations currently being...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Upon receipt of CIE's application for a railway order for the Kildare route project, and under the provisions of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001, I directed a public inquiry be held into the application and I appointed Mr. PatrickButler SC to hold that inquiry. The inspector has today directed that the public inquiry will open on 24 January 2006. A preliminary hearing to...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that a design team is currently being assembled and it is anticipated that work will commence in the latter part of 2006. While the work involved will be carried out primarily by Iarnród Éireann in-house staff, the company intends to tender for additional resources as necessary in a support capacity.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The scheduling and deployment of its bus fleet is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. However, under Transport 21 and in advance of the completion of the Dublin Bus network review which is due to be completed early in 2006, I approved a request from the company for funding for 20 additional buses this year.

Written Answers — Parking Facilities: Parking Facilities (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I regard the provision of adequate park and ride facilities at appropriate locations as a vital component in achieving the goal of attracting more people onto public transport. Earlier this year, my Department approved a strategy for rail-based park and ride facilities for the greater Dublin area prepared by the Dublin Transportation Office. We have included a financial provision for park and...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Neither the Department of Transport nor Aer Rianta, now the Dublin Airport Authority, have had discussions with Weston aerodrome regarding the issue of air traffic control at the aerodrome, nor are there plans to have such discussions. Air traffic control is the responsibility of the Irish Aviation Authority and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Funding for the Dublin to Navan rail line is provided for under Transport 21. The line will be developed in two phases and the first phase will involve a spur off the western line at Clonsilla to Pace, beyond Dunboyne. Iarnród Éireann has already completed a feasibility study for this phase and design and planning work will be undertaken in 2006. Further studies will be required with regard...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Details of funding in the 2006 Estimates for non-commercial agencies under the auspices of the Department, covering their administration and staff costs, are set out in the table below. Agency Total admin, incl. pay Pay No. of staff â'¬000s â'¬000s Dublin Transportation Office 1,082 617 28 National Safety Council 4,848 711 11 Medical Bureau of Road Safety 2,142...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: There are no posts in this Department which have legal expertise as a requirement and as a consequence, there are no vacancies. Some staff members have legal expertise but it is not a normal requirement.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that the Department of Education and Science, in conjunction with Bus Éireann, initiated a school bus flashing lights pilot scheme in Ennis in January of this year. Consideration of the creation of a road traffic offence of the kind suggested by the Deputy will be informed by the outcome and evaluation of these pilot measures.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 includes a Luas line from Lucan to the city centre. This line is scheduled for completion in 2013. The detailed planning work, public consultation and the statutory approval process will determine the precise route that the Luas line will take.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 includes a metro line — metro west — linking Tallaght with Clondalkin, Blanchardstown and Ballymun. It is expected that metro west will be completed in phases between 2010 and 2014. The detailed planning work, public consultation and the statutory approval process will determine the precise route that the metro line will take.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: At the launch of Transport 21, I announced that, in response to a request from Dublin Bus, I had approved funding for 20 additional buses in 2005. The buses had been ordered as part of Dublin Bus's replacement programme but, in order to provide increased capacity at the earliest possible date, the 20 buses will now become additions to the Dublin Bus fleet. The deployment of buses is a...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: In recent years, the Government has significantly increased the subvention paid to Dublin Bus from €8.8 million in 1997 to €64.9 million in 2005, an increase of 637%. In 2006, the subvention to CIE will increase by a further 5%. In addition to this 5% increase, a further €1.7 million will be allocated to Dublin Bus in 2006 to operate the 20 additional buses for which I gave approval...