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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: As I have indicated previously before this House, I am committed to reforming the public transport market in order to provide opportunities for both public and private companies to deliver increased public services and to ensure the taxpayer and the customer gets a high quality of service and best value for money. To this end, I propose to establish an independent national public transport...

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

Martin Cullen: Although without statutory basis, it has been a long-standing convention that increases in standard single CIE fares require approval by the Minister for Transport. However, in the context of wider reforms of the public transport market, it remains my intention to establish an independent national public transport commission to regulate the market. Among the range of functions I am...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: There is no specific category of wheelchair accessible hackney licence under current PSV legislation. The Commission for Taxi Regulation has indicated in a recent consultative document that it proposes to introduce in 2006 a new category of licence for wheelchair accessible hackneys.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: A copy of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005, SI No. 610 of 2005, is available in the Oireachtas Library. The order provides for the commencement of the remaining sections in Part 3 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (No. 25 of 2003), other than sections 35, 36 and 44(5), with effect from 26 September 2005.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Driver testers are assigned to headquarter centres. Other test centres within the region are served from the headquarter centres. Applications on Hand — 10/10/05 Centre Applications on hand Average weeks waiting No. of driver testers North Leinster Finglas 10,964 31 17 Dundalk...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. Data relating to the number of blood and urine specimens analysed in 2004 by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety and evidential breath specimens given in 2004 under section 17 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, in respect of persons arrested for drink driving offences, will be presented in the bureau's annual report for that year. That report...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The road safety strategy 2004 to 2006 acknowledges that there are significant difficulties in establishing a benchmark from which to set a target for the achievement of a reduction in the number of serious injuries. For that reason the central target established for the strategy was focused on the realisation of a reduction in the number of road deaths. The strategy included a commitment to...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 provides that where a person is convicted of a drink driving offence, the court shall, unless it is satisfied that there are special and substantial reasons for not so doing, order that person to pay a prescribed amount to the court as a contribution to the costs and expenses of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. The prescribed amount, which was...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Transport was established in June 2002. Information sought by the Deputy in relation to 2002 to date is set out in the following table, together with information in respect of contracts relating to transport issues awarded by the former Department of Public Enterprise in 2001. Estimated Cost (incl. VAT) Amount Paid (incl. VAT) Consultant Nature of Report Year...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the committee for performance awards. The funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit, payments of up to 20% can be made to individuals. Details of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Consultant/Adviser Nature of Report Year Commissioned Total Cost (incl. VAT) â'¬ Deloitte & Touche Process fraud auditor for Aer Lingus IPO 2000 14,932 Deloitte & Touche Accruals, production of accounts and training 2000 123,201 Deloitte & Touche Report on public transport measures under the Community Support...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: A working group chaired by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and representing my Department, the Garda Síochána and other relevant agencies, has carried out an in-depth examination of the issue of engagement of private sector interests in the operation of speed cameras. The group's report, which has been presented to the Government, makes a series of recommendations which...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Information on national pass rates is only compiled at the end of the year and the table shows the overall pass rate for the centre in question for 2004. Tests Conducted 1 January 2005-30 September 2005 Pass Fail National Pass Rate 2004 Pass Rate at the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 367 of 4 October 2005. Under the decentralisation programme, 50 posts are due to transfer to Loughrea. A suitable site has been identified and the Office of Public Works is in discussion with the county council on preparations necessary for lodging an application to obtain permission for the site. The decentralisation implementation group has...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: Passenger services on the Sandyford to St. Stephen's Green and the Tallaght to Connolly Station lines are operating to wide public acclaim. In 2005, Luas is on course to carry nearly 21 million passengers. This is substantially ahead of projected passenger numbers. Recent customer surveys conducted by Connex indicate that passenger satisfaction with the Luas service is very high across all...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann is reviewing its overall requirement for car parking throughout the rail network and that Ennis is one of the locations being addressed. However, I have not received any proposals from either Iarnród Éireann or Bus Éireann with regard to car parking in Ennis.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The location of a driving test centre must provide a reasonable balance between convenience to test applicants and the need for economy in delivering the driver testing service. I have no proposals to provide a test centre in Drogheda as I am satisfied that the existing test centres in Dundalk, Navan and Finglas provide adequately for the demand for driving tests in Drogheda and the general area.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The matter to which the Deputy refers is an operational one for the company itself to consider. However, I understand from Iarnród Éireann that there are no plans to extend the DART from Greystones to Wicklow.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann has no plans to develop a second railway line between Bray and Greystones. The company informs me that there are significant physical obstacles to providing a double track because a large portion of the line is in tunnel. While there are operating restrictions because of the single track, Iarnród Éireann provides seven morning commuter services between...

Written Answers — Rail Safety: Rail Safety (11 Oct 2005)

Martin Cullen: The railway safety commission has not been identified as an early mover by the decentralisation implementation group. However, the Office of Public Works is actively seeking a potential site in Ballinasloe. Once a site has been identified a timetable for the move will be finalised. The Report and Final Stages of the Railway Safety Bill have commenced in the Dáil and I expect it to be...