Results 7,321-7,340 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Airport Development Projects. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I reject absolutely what the Deputy has said. Having attended a couple of European Council meetings on transport, with Ireland being very much to the forefront, I can confirm that this is one of the few countries with an absolutely clear view on open skies. That is led by the decision that I made in office——

Airport Development Projects. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I did not interrupt the Deputy. In less than 12 months in office, I made a decision on aviation, in conjunction with the Government, that no previous Ministers in 20 years had made. The Deputy might disagree with some of the decisions. That is her right. However, the decisions have been made with absolute clarity on the development of the airports and the structure of Aer Lingus for the...

Airport Development Projects. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: ——and that is why Ireland is best positioned to capture open skies with the transatlantic routes. We do not even have to look just to the transatlantic routes, we should also be looking at the Middle East——

Airport Development Projects. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am very happy with that and should get some acknowledgement for it.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Traffic management in general is a matter for the appropriate local authority and in the case of the M50, the city centre and the vicinity of Dublin Port, that authority is Dublin City Council. As a major new element in the capital's road network, the port tunnel will have a considerable beneficial impact on traffic flow in the Dublin area. It will be of particular benefit in facilitating...

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I fundamentally disagree with the Deputy's opening remarks. Dublin City Council, not the Minister for Transport, is the authority responsible for this matter.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy should not try to pass the buck for responsibilities with which Labour Party councillors and other members of Dublin City Council are charged.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I did not interrupt the Deputy. Dublin City Council is responsible for traffic management in conjunction——

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is specifically responsible for managing port tunnel traffic.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Even if the Deputy does not like my answer, she should at least give me a chance to give it.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy's behaviour is typical of the Labour Party which is in control——

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Her party tries to absolve city and county councils of their failures on a weekly basis.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am not changing the subject.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There is no point in the Deputy tabling a question if she does not want me to answer it.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have been specific in answering the question. Dublin City Council is the authority responsible for traffic management in Dublin. The council is in consultation with the National Roads Authority about the M50 and the toll bridge to work out traffic management solutions for the period after Dublin Port tunnel opens.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Like the Deputy, I would like to see them.

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Dublin City Council, not the Minister for Transport, is responsible for traffic management in Dublin. I have encouraged the NRA to——

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Would the Deputy support legislation to transfer further powers from local authorities to the Department and Minister?

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As we speak, the body with responsibility for planning in this regard is Dublin City Council, as is the case with the respective councils in Limerick, Galway, Cork, Waterford and elsewhere. If the Deputy is arguing that her party's councillors on Dublin City Council, working with council officials, do not have the capacity or ability to do this job and a special case must be made for Dublin,...

Traffic Management. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am telling the Deputy what I am doing. I am waiting. I have asked the——