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

Martin Cullen: The Exchequer provided €61.8 million to Dublin Bus in 2004 for public service obligations. The company carried 149 million passengers in that year and the Exchequer payment, therefore, amounted to approximately 40 cent per passenger. The Exchequer provided €23.998 million to Bus Éireann in 2004 for public service obligations. No Exchequer payment was made in regard to commercial...

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

Martin Cullen: The total Exchequer payment for public service obligations to Iarnród Éireann in 2004 was €171.421 million, of which €1.055 million was in respect of DART interest payments. Total passenger journeys on Iarnród Éireann services numbered 34.6 million. The Exchequer payment for each passenger was, therefore, €4.92. The total Exchequer payment to the Railway Procurement Agency for the...

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

Martin Cullen: My Department issued an annual passenger licence to a bus operator in 1995 under the Road Transport Act 1932, to operate a regular bus service in and around Letterkenny town. The service was known locally as the "handy bus" and operated until 2001 when the operator did not renew the annual passenger licence and ceased operating the service. The provision of public bus services on specific...

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

Martin Cullen: 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 2000. The NRA has not made any proposal to buy back the tolling rights in respect of the M50. I have...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (12 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 these measures at an early date.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table: Body Annual Fee for Chair Annual Fee for Director â'¬ â'¬ Aer Lingus 19,046 12,697 Dublin Airport Authority 19,046 12,697 Cork Airport Authority 15,237 10,158 Shannon Airport Authority 15,237 10,158 Irish Aviation Authority 15,237 10,158 CIE 171,772 as Executive Chairman 12,697 Dublin...

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

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584, 585 and 587 together. Iarnród Éireann has submitted a business case to my Department for the development of a greater Dublin integrated rail network, aimed at meeting the projected demand for rail services in the area into the future. Included in the business case are proposals to provide a tunnel linking Heuston to the docklands; expand and upgrade the...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: Area Development Management Limited, ADM, administers the rural transport initiative, RTI, on behalf of my Department and has sole responsibility for making specific allocations to individual project groups from funding provided by my Department. I am currently reviewing the funding provision for RTI in 2005 and I will make an announcement shortly.

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

Martin Cullen: As the Deputy will be aware, I am in the process of finalising proposals for the provision of additional terminal capacity at Dublin Airport and will be submitting these proposals to Government shortly. New capacity is clearly required to cater for expected growth in passenger numbers at the airport and the issue is how best to provide this capacity. Once the Government makes a decision on...

Written Answers — Parking Facilities: Parking Facilities (12 Apr 2005)

Martin Cullen: The provision of park and ride facilities is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Regarding park and ride facilities in County Kildare, I understand that Irish Rail plans to develop a recently acquired site at Leixlip Louisa Bridge and to expand capacity at its Hazelhatch site.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 24 and 48 together. In my reply to Question No. 13, I will set out the current position in relation to the proposed ten year transport investment framework. This investment framework will include a comprehensive public transport investment strategy for the greater Dublin area. It will take account of the policy context established by the Dublin...

Written Answers — Transport Infrastructure Strategy: Transport Infrastructure Strategy (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13, 28 and 54 together. My Department made a presentation on the draft ten year transport investment framework to the Cabinet sub-committee on infrastructure, housing and PPPs on 9 March and it is currently under consideration by the sub-committee. I have also sought the advice of the Attorney General on the possible application of the EU Strategic...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Since my appointment last year, I have met the management of Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus as well as the CIE unions and ICTU on the reform of the bus market. There have been subsequent discussions between officials of my Department and the parties involved and these discussions are continuing. Officials in my Department have also met with the Coach Tourism and Transport Council representing...

Written Answers — Toll Charges: Toll Charges (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 41 together. Automated toll collection is currently in use on existing toll plazas and provides for one toll lane in each direction dedicated to the electronic collection of tolls. A physical barrier is used on the lanes to prevent non-payment of tolls. The only route where a move to full open road tolling, that is, no manual collection and barrier...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned. As consideration of the proposal for a Dublin outer orbital route is at an early stage the information requested by the Deputy is not available. I understand from the NRA that it is to carry out further studies on the proposal...

Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 34 together. The Dublin Port tunnel when completed will have an operational height of 4.65 m. Traffic management in the city centre and in the vicinity of Dublin Port is a matter for Dublin City Council. In parallel with the opening to traffic of the Dublin Port tunnel, Dublin City Council will introduce a heavy goods vehicle traffic management strategy...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 56 together. Proposals in relation to the development of Dublin Airport, including the planning and provision of runway capacity, are in the first instance a matter for the Dublin Airport Authority which has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop the airport and to provide such facilities and services as it considers necessary for...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Car sharing clubs involve individuals or businesses paying a membership fee to join a club and some combination of a flat rate per hour or a per mile fee or both for the use of a vehicle. Vehicles are parked in strategic, convenient locations around cities, in which this scheme operates, and reserved ahead of time. The car sharing company or organisation pays for the car, fuel, maintenance,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 46 together. 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...

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing: Integrated Ticketing (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that smart card ticketing on the Luas was launched on Monday last. Currently the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, as the statutory body responsible for integrated ticketing, project that Dublin Bus will follow with smart cards on its services by early next year. In early 2006, passengers should be able to travel on both bus and Luas services in Dublin with an...