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State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is clear that future long haul routes for Aer Lingus will be not just to the United States, but to the Middle East, South Africa, the Far East and Australia. If Aer Lingus is to survive and be a larger airline, it must be done. A hub can be created in Dublin Airport to develop a redistribution of long haul passengers into Europe to enhance Aer Lingus and other airlines in that network.

State Airports. (19 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The opportunities are there. We must take them and stop prevaricating.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of the 2005 interim results published in September by NTR plc. Those interim results indicate that the figure of €26.1 million quoted by the Deputy is the amount of group revenue attributable to roads of a total group revenue of €169 million for the first half of 2005. Group operating profit based on this revenue is declared at €12.4 million. This profit figure is not broken...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The extension of the penalty points and related fixed charges systems to additional road traffic offences will be progressively implemented once the appropriate Garda Síochána IT processing system is fully operational and related administrative supports are in place. At that point, I will make the necessary statutory instruments. The delivery of the IT system and administrative supports are...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The rail line to Maynooth was recently double tracked to enable the operation of a higher level of frequency along the line to service demand in the north Kildare and Fingal county areas. Since completing this network enhancement a number of new services have been added to the timetable from Maynooth and from Longford serving the town of Kilcock. I have been informed by Irish Rail that with...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There are currently 1,062 buses in the Dublin Bus fleet. The capacity of the fleet has increased by more than 25% at peak time under the NDP through the replacement of mini and single deck buses with higher capacity double deck buses. Dublin Bus has purchased 497 new buses under the NDP, of which 93 are additional and 404 are replacement buses. The company has plans for further purchases this...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: In January 2005 I made regulations, the Road Traffic (Speed Limit-Traffic Signs) Regulations 2005, SI No. 10 of 2005, prescribing the regulatory traffic signs displaying metric units of measurement, km/h, that the road authorities must provide on public roads to indicate the speed limit in force. The range of traffic signs can be deployed to indicate that a default speed limit, a special...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Lands which included Castlemoate House were acquired in 1975 by the then Minister under the Air Navigation and Transport (Compulsory Acquisition of Land) Order 1974 to cater for the future development of Dublin Airport. Under section 14 of the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act 1998, lands and property at Dublin Airport, including Castlemoate House, which had been vested in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Environmental Resources Management was engaged jointly in January 2001 by the then Department of Public Enterprise and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide advice on public safety zones at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. ERM reported in September 2003, and the Government, at its meeting on 19 January 2005, approved the drawing up of guidelines by the...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention specifies standards and recommended practices in respect of runway end safety areas. The Irish Aviation Authority licenses airports in the State and is responsible for regulation of the application of International Civil Aviation Organisation requirements. I am advised by the authority that such areas are provided in respect of the runways at the State...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: When applicants complete their payment transaction on-line they are presented with a screen entitled "Transaction Status". This screen informs the applicant if their payment has been successfully processed. It represents confirmation of receipt of their application and payment. Applicants are advised to record both the Bank of Ireland authorisation code and the driving test transaction code....

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Four tenders were received, of which two were valid in accordance with the requirements set out in the request for tenders document. These tenders have been evaluated and a preferred tender has been selected. However, the use of outsourcing as part of a package of measures to clear the backlog of driving test applications is being disputed by the staff associations, who have asked that the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The competition in question is being managed by the Public Appointments Service and I consider that it would be inappropriate for me to give any details in relation to it at this stage. Both current and future appointees to the post of driver tester will be trained to the same basic standard. Information on qualifications or training required for the post, and remuneration rates, is available...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The questions posed by the Deputy are matters for the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA. I have contacted the RPA and asked it to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I stated in my earlier reply, to which the Deputy refers, the restructuring of the State Airports, including Shannon, is intended to enhance their regional focus and I am encouraged by the close co-operation between the new Shannon Airport Authority and the other regional development bodies in the area. There is work under way in my Department on a ten year transport investment framework...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The date agreed for me to open the N4 Kilcock to Kinnegad scheme is 12 December 2005.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to Questions No. 367 on 4 October 2005 and Question No. 261 on 5 October 2005. Under the decentralisation programme, 50 transport posts are due to transfer to Loughrea. Those comprise posts in my Department and in the National Safety Council. Many of those posts will now be in the Road Safety Authority, and revised implementation plans are now being...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 has not been commenced. Its provisions were included in the Act to deal with the possibility that the current unlimited liability for third party motor insurance cover could prove unsustainable in the market, a situation that has not arisen to date. All other provisions in this Act have been commenced.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 to 571, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested for the periods in question. The information is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (18 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: To date, my Department has received no proposals from the board of Waterford Airport to extend the runway at the airport. A number of safety-related projects at Waterford Airport, including a runway-end safety area, RESA, have been approved for funding under the regional airports measure of the southern and eastern regional operational programme of the national development plan.