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Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department has not issued recommendations relating to red zones at regional airports. These are matters for the owners and operators of these airports.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. However, I should point out that, on its own, the information may be misleading if taken out of context. The road haulage division and the National Safety Council are the two areas identified as first movers. I am confident that 50 transport posts will be transferred to Loughrea by 2007 in line with the target. However,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Questions Nos. 395, 396, 403 and 407 of 15 November 2005. Apart from this, my Department has not spent any money in 2005 on newspaper advertisements or advertorials featuring views or pictures of either the Minister or the Minister of State. As regards agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport, their advertisements are part of their day to day...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for the development of a Luas extension from the red line to CityWest. I understand that the Railway Procurement Agency is conducting discussions with a group of developers regarding this extension. The proposal under discussion envisages serving Fettercairn, Cheeverstown, National Digital Park and Fortunestown Lane. The RPA expects to initiate an appropriate public...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Article 46 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997, SI 182 of 1997, places a requirement on pedestrians to exercise care and take all reasonable precautions in order to avoid causing danger or inconvenience to traffic and other pedestrians. A conviction for failure to comply with this requirement can lead to the imposition of a fine of up to €800 in respect of a first...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 provides for feasibility studies for a number of projects over the course of the programme, including a Luas line from the city centre to Dundrum via Terenure and Rathfarnham. It is not possible at this early stage of the project to make any comment on a possible route.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy is aware Weston aerodrome is a privately owned aerodrome. The State has no involvement in the ownership, operation or management of the aerodrome. The development of Weston and its future role in Irish transport infrastructure is a matter for its owners, in accordance of course with all relevant planning, safety and regulatory requirements.

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: As the planning, design, and implementation of transport infrastructure improvement projects including the carrying out of cost-benefit analysis is a matter for the implementing agencies as part of the appraisal process applicable to capital projects the information sought by the Deputy in relation to individual projects is held by these agencies. It should be noted that cost benefit analysis...

Written Answers — Road Tolling: Road Tolling (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Open road tolling, that is, the collection of tolls by automated means in a barrier free environment, is the optimal means of toll collection where the traffic volumes and toll revenues justify the investment required. My Department is currently reviewing the need to change, where necessary, the legislative framework so as to facilitate the introduction of open road tolling. In particular, it...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Although there is no statutory basis for it, there is a long-standing convention that increases in standard single CIE fares of CIE and the RPA are approved by me. This control covers only the basic standard single journey fares for adults and children. It does not extend to return fares or to weekly, monthly or annual fares or to other concessionary, premium or promotional fares. The level...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The projects within Transport 21 will be subject to: normal statutory procedures where required; capital appraisal in line with the Department of Finance guidelines; and the value for money initiatives set out in the Minister for Finance's speech of 20 October last. Some elements of the overall investment programme, including metro north and the rail investment programme for the greater...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Plans for a metro line from Tallaght via Kimmage to the city centre have not been dropped. Transport 21 provides for feasibility studies for this and other projects, including the proposed Luas line from the city centre to Dundrum via Terenure, over the course of the programme. While Transport 21 involves a very large commitment of financial resources, those resources are also finite. It has,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 169 together. The Government's ten-year transport investment framework, Transport 21, which was launched recently, provides for significant funding for an expansion of public transport infrastructure and services. At the same time I will provide significant additional funding under the rural transport initiative, RTI, for public transport in rural...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: Transport 21 includes the completion of the Luas line from Sandyford to Cherrywood by 2010 and from Cherrywood to Bray by 2015. Subject to compliance with the relevant statutory procedures, I expect construction of the Cherrywood extension to start during 2006. On 7 November 2005, I received an application from the Railway Procurement Agency for a railway order in respect of a proposed Luas...

Written Answers — State Airline: State Airline (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos 20, 32, 57 and 178 together. As the Deputies will be aware, in its decision of 18 May the Government agreed to the State disposing of a majority shareholding in Aer Lingus and retaining a stake of at least 25% to protect strategic interests provided that both myself and the Minister for Finance are satisfied that this level of disposal is warranted on foot of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21, 66 and 97 together. I am committed to the delivery of a high quality, effective public transport system in which buses will continue to play a central role. At the launch of Transport 21, I said 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...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I advise the Deputy that a pilot real time passenger information, RTPI, scheme is currently in operation on Dublin Bus routes in west Dublin where 30 RTPI units are fitted to bus stops. I understand Dublin Bus is reviewing the operation of this pilot scheme before deciding how to proceed with the wider application of RTPI across the Dublin Bus network.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 82 together. The question of the adoption of changes in the circumstances where the driver of a vehicle can be made the subject of a preliminary roadside breath test has been the subject of considerable debate and consideration for some time. The current road safety strategy recommends that the introduction of random breath testing should be pursued...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department and the NRA have received correspondence, both directly and indirectly, from the parents of the person who tragically lost her life in a road accident on the N59 at Murrivagh, Westport in December 2004. The concerns raised in this correspondence relate mainly to the possible contribution of road conditions at the scene of the accident and the adequacy of the supervision of...

Written Answers — Staff Pensions: Staff Pensions (24 Nov 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Irish airlines — general employees — superannuation scheme is a multi-employer scheme which, in addition to Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority, formerly Aer Rianta, also includes a private sector company, SR Technics, formerly FLS Aerospace-Team Aer Lingus. I have met representatives of RASA on a number of occasions and I appreciate that they have genuine concerns about their...