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Written Answers — Air Safety: Air Safety (10 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply of 9 March 2005 to his previous Question No. 222 in this matter. I understand the scheme referred to by the Deputy, which was prepared in the late 1960s, envisaged restrictions relating to runways 05/23 and 18/36 for the purposes of air safety. The further details requested by the Deputy are now the responsibility of the Dublin Airport Authority, formerly Aer Rianta.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (10 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Sargent should get off his bicycle and try driving on the roads.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: European directives awaiting full implementation in my Department are outlined as follows. Directive 2002/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the reduction of the level of pollutant emissions from two- and three-wheel motor vehicles and amending Directive 97/24/EC. Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I wish to advise the Deputy that this is a day to day operational matter for the company concerned.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (5 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. Under the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963, a vehicle must be constructed so that the driver can, at all times, have such a view of the road and of other traffic on the road as is necessary to enable him to drive safely. The regulations also provide that where a windscreen is fitted to a vehicle,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have been informed by Dublin Bus that since 2001, the company has operated a fleet of 1,062 buses. Allied to this, up to 60 contracted services are in operation. The year-on-year fleet and seated capacity for Dublin Bus vehicles is as follows: Year Fleet Seated Capacity 2001 1,062 70,270 2002 1,062 71,715 2003 1,062 73,392 2004 1,062 75,453 Dublin Bus has reconfigured...

Written Answers — Quality Bus Corridors: Quality Bus Corridors (5 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Nine quality bus corridors, QBCs, covering a total length of some 101 km have been in operation in the Dublin area since 2001 at Malahide, Lucan, Stillorgan, Finglas, north Clondalkin, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Swords and Blanchardstown. Extensions totalling 16 km have been added to three of these in recent years at Lucan, Stillorgan and Rathfarnham. A number of further QBC projects are due to...

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (5 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Appointments to the boards of State-sponsored bodies are made in accordance with the provisions set out in the relevant legislation. To date, it has not been the practice to request those whom it is proposed to nominate to these positions for evidence as to their tax compliance. The Department of Finance, in conjunction with other relevant Departments, has been considering whether tax...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The contract for the delivery of the driver theory testing service was awarded to Prometric Thomson Learning on the basis that testing be conducted at 41 locations nationally, including Ballina and Westport in County Mayo. There are 16 permanent centres, and mobile units service 25 locations. The centres are strategically located to limit, as far as is commensurate with the achievement of an...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The correspondence to which the Deputy refers was sent to the Taoiseach, but was also copied to me and many other Deputies. The letter concerns the approaching liberalisation of the EU-US aviation market and its impact on Shannon. I have made it clear on a number of occasions that the development of an EU-US open skies regime provides many opportunities for Shannon Airport to contribute to...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 320 together. On 18 April 2005, I issued guidelines on the application of special speed limits to the county and city managers. Copies of the document have been placed in the Oireachtas Library and the guidelines are also available on my Department's website, www.transport.ie, in the section on roads publications.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The provision of Dublin Bus services and any decision by Dublin Bus to alter any of its services are part of the day-to-day responsibilities of that company.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Significant investment has been made to date under the national development plan, NDP, in acquiring new buses for Dublin Bus. In addition, significant Exchequer funding has been provided for a new depot for these buses. As a consequence, the capacity of the fleet has been increased by nearly 25% since 1999 and the company is now carrying approximately 150 million passengers per annum. Some...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have been informed by Iarnród Éireann that the DART fleet now comprises 154 carriages, following the recent delivery of 40 new carriages. The capacity of the system is around 27,000 passengers in the peak hour. A new DART carriage costs almost €2 million. The fleet has almost doubled in size from 80 carriages in 2000 and the company considers that when the current DART upgrade programme...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: In recent years, the Government has allocated approximately 5% of GNP to capital investment across all sectors of the economy which compares with an EU average of around 2.5%. In 2005, the transport allocation is around €1.8 billion, which represents approximately 27% of the overall capital budget. The public transport allocation at around €480 million is 26% of the transport total. The...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Government consultation paper, New Institutional Arrangements for Land-Use and Transport in the Greater Dublin Area, was published jointly by the Departments of the Environment and Local Government and Public Enterprise in April, 2001. The paper proposed the establishment of a new strategic land use and transportation planning authority for the greater Dublin area. Developments since the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The provision of park and ride facilities is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. Iarnród Éireann informs me it has utilised all available sites in the ownership of the CIE Group for the purpose of providing park and ride sites. The company has indicated that it would be happy to liaise with local authorities to determine whether lands in their ownership may be used for the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: Significant investment has been made to date under the national development plan in acquiring new buses for Dublin Bus. In addition, significant Exchequer funding has been provided for a new depot for these buses. As a consequence, the capacity of the fleet has been increased by nearly 25% since 1999 and the company is now carrying approximately 150 million passengers per annum. My Department...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Dublin Bus that in 2004 the company carried approximately 94,000 passengers per weekday in the morning peak, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 May 2005)

Martin Cullen: The amounts allocated for each year since 1997 for the provision or enhancement of quality bus corridors in Dublin are as follows: Year Amount Allocated â'¬ 1997 1.5 million 1998 3.7 million 1999 8.6 million 2000 17.8 million 2001 23.4 million 2002 15.1 million 2003 18.6 million 2004 28.1 million Funding for the QBCs is provided through the Department of...