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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I do not have any plans to amend the present road traffic regulations for cyclists and LUAS tracks.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The National Roads Authority and the Railway Safety Commission are not being identified as early movers by the decentralisation implementation group. The two agencies are currently working to update their implementation plans and they are due to be completed shortly. Both agencies have recently completed staff accommodation schedules for the OPW and a site identification visit is being organised.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (30 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Table 1 sets out the numbers waiting and the average waiting time for a test at each test centre. Table 2 sets out the pass rate at each test centre for 2004. There are currently 116 driver testers, ten supervisors and one chief tester employed by my Department. In addition there are nine driver tester vacancies. Arrangements are being made to recruit additional driver testers. Table 1. ...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (30 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy regarding vacancies on State boards is on the following table. All vacancies will be filled as soon as possible. Board Current Vacancies Reason for Vacancies Aer Lingus 3 Resignations Shannon Airport Authority 1 This vacancy is being reserved for the Chief Executives of these authorities who, when appointed, will be ex-officio directors of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (30 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: There is one vacancy in this category expected to arise between now and 31 December 2005. The chairperson of the Dublin Transportation Office will retire on 1 July 2005. This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible after that date. Vacancies on State boards are filled having regard to the requirements of the relevant legislation and taking full account of eligibility, transparency and...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Where a person is convicted by a court of the commission of the offence of parking illegally in a disabled person's parking bay, he or she is liable to a fine not exceeding €800 for a first offence. The maximum fine for a second or subsequent offence is €1,500 and in the case of a third or subsequent offence committed within a 12-month period €1,500 and-or a prison sentence of up to...

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

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act 2004 it is a matter for the elected members of city councils and county councils to determine whether a special speed limit should be applied in lieu of the 80 km/h default speed limit on any particular stretch of regional road. Any reporting or evaluation in relation to the speed limits in force in any area is a matter to be carried out at local level. I have no...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 279 together. 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, Road Collision Facts, relates to 2003 and is available on the NRA website. Reports relating to previous years are available in...

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

Martin Cullen: The National Safety Council is the agency responsible for road safety advertising and promotion. The council has been allocated €3.965 million in 2005. A total of €1 million of this allocation relates specifically to the public information campaign relating to the metrication of speed limits, which took place earlier this year. The council also receives funding from the Irish Insurance...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The parliamentary question refers to the decision of the High Court of 6 March 2002 and the Supreme Court decision of 16 July 2003, and while the name of the case was not included in the question it would appear that it refers to the decision of Vincent Browne v. the Attorney General. The Supreme Court in this case decided that an EC regulation can only be transposed by regulations under a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have not considered the question of the reduction to zero of the tolls on the West Link toll bridge. The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll by-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority, NRA, under Part V of the Roads Act 1993, as amended by the Planning and Development Act...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested is held by the local authorities of the greater Dublin area, who are responsible for QBC construction, and, as such, is not readily available to my Department within the timeframe for answering this parliamentary question. I have asked my officials to collate the requested material and to forward it directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 309 of 26 April. Under EU Directive 2000/56/EC my Department is required to provide off-road testing facilities for the testing of drivers of heavy goods vehicles. My Department is in consultation with the Office of Public Works with a view to providing these facilities. Such facilities have been provided in Sligo, Limerick and Dundalk. It is...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 309 of 26 April. My Department is in consultation with the Office of Public Works with a view to providing off-road facilities for the testing of drivers of heavy goods vehicles. Such facilities have been provided in Sligo, Limerick and Dundalk. It is the intention, subject to the availability of suitable sites and the efficient and economic...

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

Martin Cullen: EU Directive 2003/20, which requires that seatbelts must be used where they are fitted, must be transposed into national law by 9 May 2006. Last month's approval by the European Parliament of proposals to extend the requirement for safety belts to be fitted to all seats in all new vehicles, except for buses used on stage stop routes, opens the way for the proposals to be adopted as directives...

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

Martin Cullen: In accordance with Directive 96/96/EC, a passenger car becomes liable for the national car test when it is four years old, that is on its fourth anniversary of first registration, and is liable for a further test every two years thereafter. In accordance with that schedule, where a car is tested other than at the specified time, the test certificate is valid from the date of the actual test...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: The day-to-day timetabling, scheduling of services and the deployment of its fleet is the statutory responsibility of Dublin Bus. My Department is currently awaiting the outcome of a review being carried out by Dublin Bus on how best to maximise the utilisation of its existing resources, in light of the significant investment made in bus and rail services and ongoing demographic changes. I...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Table 1 sets out the the numbers waiting and the average waiting time at each driving test centre on 28 June 2005. Table 2 sets out the pass rate at each test centre for 2004. Table 1. Centre Applications on Hand Average Weeks Waiting Nth. Leinster Finglas 10,742 28 Dundalk 3,350 26 Mullingar 1,981 26 Navan 4,618 31 Raheny 7,984 45 ...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: Provisional driving licences issued by licensing authorities are recorded on the national driver file, held and administered by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which has advised that there were 375,286 provisional licences current at 31 March 2005.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (29 Jun 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand that Iarnród Éireann is, at present, examining the feasibility study on the proposed Clonsilla N3 interchange railway line, in consultation with Meath and Fingal County Councils. The next step is for Iarnród Éireann to decide if and how it wishes to proceed with this project and I expect that a report will be submitted to my Department in due course. My Department is...