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Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Airlines can facilitate the movement of passengers through earlier opening times and greater numbers of check-in desks. It is not enough to have the Dublin Airport Authority ask passengers to arrive two hours earlier if the airlines do not open their desks to facilitate passengers. The ball is on both sides of the court for everyone to play fair and not to seize on opportunities to lay the...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is all untrue.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not make statements ——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not make statements about Irish aviation ——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: These are lies. That statement is not true. There were no firearms and there was no bomb-making equipment.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not continue with that nonsense. It does not assist those in Irish aviation.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should not talk rubbish.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is true of every airport.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: No, the Senator is just talking off the top of his head.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Senator must have read all of the tabloid newspapers.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: That is not true.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344 to 346, inclusive, together. Responsibility for the management of the DART upgrade project rests with Iarnród Éireann and queries regarding the detail of the implementation process are a matter for the company. I am informed by the company that, because of planning and property issues encountered during the first period of south side works, it was not...

Written Answers — Employee Share Ownership Schemes: Employee Share Ownership Schemes (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Following the allocation of employee share ownership, or ESOP, shares last August, the staff currently hold 14.9% of the company. In accordance with the terms of the ESOP agreement and in line with Government policy, for so long as the State holds any shares in Aer Lingus, the maximum shareholding which the ESOT and staff can hold is 14.9% of the entire issued share capital of the company....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department has not received from the licensed operator referred to by the Deputy details of any alleged unlicensed operations of a bus service. Upon receipt of such information, my Department would bring the matter to the attention of the Garda Síochána, which has responsibility for enforcing the Road Transport Act 1932.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: From the point of view of civil aviation policy generally, Dublin Airport has considerable scope to expand to cater for growth in air traffic for many years to come, and accordingly Dublin does not need a second airport. The national spatial strategy has acknowledged that the expansion of the level of air services from Dublin Airport to a wider range of destinations is essential in the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that commuter capacity on the Drogheda-Dublin rail line has been significantly increased over recent years, with the introduction of additional services, lengthening of trains and rolling stock conversion to modern high-capacity rail cars. I understand that they propose further to increase the capacity and frequency of services along the line to meet the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department's discussions with the Department of Finance about a package of measures to reduce waiting times at all test centres are at an advanced stage. The measures include the recruitment of additional driver testers as well as increased productivity. I expect that my Department will be in a position to proceed with those measures at an early date. The average waiting time for driving...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested is set out in the following table. Year Number of provisional licences at 31 December 2000 345,000* 2001 325,000* 2002 352,524 2003 367,807 2004 380,347 *Figures for 2000 and 2001 are estimates based on returns from licensing authorities, as the national driver file became operational only in 2002. The Government's strategy for road safety from...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have no proposals to prevent the use of public roads by learner drivers and to require the use of enclosed designated driving schools. The Government's strategy for road safety for 2004 to 2006 states that it is the intention over the course of the strategy to introduce compulsory initial practical training for motorcyclists before they are permitted to drive alone on a public road. That...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: All buses purchased by Dublin Bus since 2000 have been low-floor, wheelchair-accessible. That policy of purchasing fully accessible buses will be continued by the company through its fleet replacement programme. Low-floor buses are now operating on 50 of the routes served by Dublin Bus, and that number will increase gradually as the older-style buses are taken out of service and replaced. The...