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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (15 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer to the reply to Question No. 302 of 13 December 2005. It is a requirement for the registration and entry-into-service of new cars in the European Union that they have EU whole vehicle type approval, EU-WVTA. In order to receive EU-WVTA, a car must meet the technical specifications for a range of items, including the glazing and the field of vision of drivers, which are set down in a...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department has been operating the rural transport initiative, RTI, since 2002 under which funding is provided on a pilot basis to 34 community organisations throughout the country to address the particular transport needs of their rural area through the provision of local transport services. Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management Ltd., administers the initiative on behalf of...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: A driving test will be arranged in due course for the person concerned.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. The number of flights which have been cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the air carriers, for each or the six PSO routes, and the number of flights as a percentage of the total number of flights delayed by more than 30 minutes for similar reasons, as monitored under the new round of PSO contracts is as follows. Route...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The agencies or bodies for which my Department is responsible are listed in the Department's annual report and on my Department's website, www.transport.ie. While my Department oversees the role of these agencies and bodies and has responsibility for the funding, policy and legislative framework in which they operate, day-to-day operational matters are the direct responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The number and scale of projects within the greater Dublin area is likely to pose complex challenges and will obviously need careful consideration in order to minimise disruption to transport users, businesses and the general public. In this regard I stated at the launch of Transport 21 that I was convinced that we need a new approach to transport in the greater Dublin area, delivered through...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Iarnród Éireann has supplied the following information in answer to the Deputy's question. Total funding on the Dublin to Rosslare line since 1998 has amounted to €90 million. This includes renewal of all the track work, replacement of bridges, fencing, level crossing upgrading and coastal defence works. Some of the coastal defence works is on sections of line common with DART services,...

Leaders' Questions. (14 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: There was a lot of hot air.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is a requirement for the registration and entry-into-service of new cars in the European Union that they have EU whole vehicle type approval, EU-WVTA. In order to receive EU-WVTA, a car must meet the technical specifications for a range of items, including the glazing and the field of vision of drivers, which are set down in a series of separate directives. It is not open to a member state...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: All surplus Department of Agriculture and Food staff applying for temporary redeployment as driver testers will be subject to a competitive selection process followed by a six week training period. This training will be provided by dedicated training officers within the driver testing service. On appointment and subject to meeting the necessary standard, successful candidates will be...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that the Deputy is referring to Tipperary town driving test centre. The number of tests carried out at test centres is not maintained on a month-by-month basis. The number of tests conducted in the centre concerned since January 2004 is set out in the following table. Year Tests conducted in Tipperary Driving Test Centre 2004 1,124 2005 (1/1/05 — 2/12/05) ...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The provision of public bus services on specific routes is a commercial and operational matter for bus operators. It is open to any private operator who may be interested in operating a bus service to apply to my Department for an annual passenger licence under the Road Transport Act 1932. Similarly, it is a matter for the State bus companies to notify my Department of any proposals to...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The interconnector is intended to be the final phase of a programme to extend and reconfigure the DART and suburban services and to provide higher capacities, frequencies and integration of services to meet forecast demand levels in the Dublin inner-suburban area and to develop an integrated transport system for the capital. The phased programme involves implementation initially of projects...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I said at the launch of Transport 21 that I was convinced that we need a new approach to transport in the greater Dublin area, delivered through a single authority with the power to ensure joined-up thinking and delivery across all transport modes. The St. Stephen's Green interchange facility is a good example of where such joined-up thinking is an absolute necessity. I have appointed a team...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. I am not aware of the research that the Deputy is referring to. 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 2003 and is available...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Road Transport Act 1932 provides the legislative basis for entry to the public transport market by private bus operators. In accordance with this legislation, private bus operators apply to my Department for passenger licences to provide bus services on specific routes within the State. In accordance with long standing practice, details of all applications received in my Department remain...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 will provide funding for a number of pilot sustainable transport initiatives to facilitate the mainstreaming of sustainability criteria into transport investment decision-making and to make cleaner, more environmentally-friendly vehicles available. I intend that these pilot projects will test biofuel and hybrid-electric technologies, and eco-driving techniques in public...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that the volume of air freight arriving into and out of the three State airports is as follows. The company does not compile data on the value of this freight. Freight Cork Shannon Dublin 1995 3,717 34,026 86,401 1996 4,214 35,463 107,004 1997 8,095 39,497 122,619 1998 12,818 44,037 134,650 1999 11,047 45,974 145,391 ...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, there is a wide variety of people involved in different aspects of the aviation industry in Ireland, both directly and indirectly, and my Department would not have data on the numbers involved. The collection of national statistics is a matter for the Central Statistics Office, which is the official agency for that purpose. However, as regards the three State...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (13 Dec 2005)

Martin Cullen: Issues relating to planning are for the relevant planning authorities and not within the remit of my Department. My Department has not issued recommendations relating to red zones at regional airports. The question of red zones at regional airports is a matter for the owners and operators of the airports in conjunction with the relevant planning authorities.