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Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I did not travel abroad for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. I attended the parade in Waterford.

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

Martin Cullen: The numbers awaiting driving tests have decreased at the Naas centre and have increased at the other two centres since the beginning of this year. Details are set out in the attached table. I have no proposals to increase the number of driving test centres. My Department's discussions with the Department of Finance about a package of measures to reduce waiting times at all test centres are at...

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

Martin Cullen: The commission of any offence established under the Road Traffic Acts may lead to the pursuit of a criminal conviction. The only general exception to that principle occurs where a person, having been accused of the commission of an offence that attracts a fixed charge, chooses to pay such a charge, which in turn means that a prosecution will not be pursued. Where a person is convicted of an...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 556 and 557 together. It is my policy that Iarnród Éireann should remain in the rail freight business and I am aware that the company has made great strides in restructuring this element of its operations. As part of an overall plan to address its difficult financial position, Iarnród Éireann is undertaking a restructuring of its rail freight business...

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

Martin Cullen: The consensus of public authorities concerned with road safety has been that the wearing of reflective jackets is best promoted on a voluntary basis by way of educational and publicity campaigns such as those undertaken and to be continued, by the National Safety Council, rather than through legislation. The safety of all road users is generally a matter of personal responsibility and in that...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, make toll by-laws and 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 2000. I understand from the NRA that it has no plans to buy out the M1 tolling concession.

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

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic Act 2004 was enacted on 22 December 2004. Section 9 of this Act came into effect on 20 January 2005 and sets out a new process for the making of speed limit by-laws by the elected members of county and city councils following the changeover to metric speed limits. The 2004 Act also provides that the Minister for Transport may issue guidelines relating to the making of special...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My office has no record of receiving correspondence from the individual in question in connection with a pedestrian bridge at Loughlinstown. The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including improvements on the N11 at Loughlinstown, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned — in this case Dún...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: A decision to provide a bus service or to alter the level or route of a bus service is part of the day-to-day responsibilities of Dublin Bus and my Department has no function in these matters. However, since 10 January 2001, Dublin Bus is required by ministerial direction to notify my Department of proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not have any office currently based outside Dublin which will be moved to another non-Dublin location under the decentralisation programme.

Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of the campaign to have fairtrade products widely available and used. Private companies provide catering in my Department. The possibility of having Fairtrade approved products used by the catering service providers in my Department will be explored.

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

Martin Cullen: Driver theory test appointments are arranged by the driver theory testing service and not by my Department. The service may be contacted at LoCall number 1890 606106. Correspondence may be addressed to the Customer Service Manager at PO Box 144, Drogheda. A key performance standard contained in the customer charter for the driver theory testing service is that tests are to be offered at...

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

Martin Cullen: The waiting times for driving tests for all categories of vehicles are set out in the table below. My Department does not maintain separate waiting lists for different vehicle categories. My Department endeavours to arrange an early test for candidates who provide documentary evidence of the need for an urgent test. Table: Waiting times for Driving Tests at 11 April 2004. Centre Average...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not provide specific financial assistance to men's organisations or organisations and groups providing services primarily for men.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department does not provide specific grants or other financial assistance to women's organisations or organisations and groups providing services primarily for women.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is the policy of Dublin Bus to replace all existing buses with low floor buses as they come up for renewal. Since 2000, all buses purchased by Dublin Bus are low floor and to date the company has converted almost 50% of its fleet to low floor buses. My Department is providing funding of approximately €1.2 million towards Bus Átha Cliath's fleet replacement programme for 2005. It will be...

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

Martin Cullen: The road safety strategy 2004-06 sets a primary target of a 25% reduction in road collision fatalities by the end of 2006 over the average annual number of fatalities in the 1998-2003period. Achievement of the target will result in no more than 300 deaths per annum by the end of the period of the strategy. This is an ambitious target and one which will require a strategic, integrated approach...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The reduction of aircraft noise on communities surrounding Dublin Airport is the joint responsibility of the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, Irish Aviation Authority and the airlines that operate at Dublin Airport. I am advised by the DAA that in an effort to minimise the impact of aircraft noise the authority has invested almost €1 million in the installation of noise and flight track...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Equipment: Telecommunications Equipment (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: This is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. However, I understand that the telecommunications mast erected by Iarnród Éireann relates specifically to the enhancement of its centralised traffic control system, CTC, and provides for vital safety-critical communications between drivers and the centralised signalmen located at the CTC centre at Connolly Station in Dublin. Iarnród...

Written Answers — Transport Subventions: Transport Subventions (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under EU regulations, certain air services are operated under public service obligation, PSO, contracts with my Department. Aer Arann is contracted to provide scheduled air services on routes linking Dublin with regional airports in Kerry, Galway, Knock, Sligo and Donegal. Loganair operates on the Dublin-Derry PSO route. The level of subvention payable in respect of services provided during...