Results 8,581-8,600 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I reject the Deputy's claims.

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Government is heavily involved in this matter which is why I initiated discussions with the US. It is inevitable the EU and the US will reach agreement on an open skies into Europe policy, which will be in the best interest of all consumers. I have been charged by the Government to ensure the best possible deal for the future of Shannon Airport. The Deputy claimed the Government has done...

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: That will not be the case because they are both independent airports.

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is crippling Aer Lingus.

State Airports. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I reject these claims. They are grossly unfair and do a disservice to all the work the good people at Shannon Airport are doing in developing the airport. The Deputy should acknowledge their efforts. There are many opportunities to ensure Shannon has an all-round daily service to the US. There is potential to do a great deal more and Shannon Airport should grasp that opportunity. I am...

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Open road tolling, that is, the collection of tolls by automated means in a barrier free environment, is the optimal means of toll collection where the traffic volumes and toll revenues justify the investment required. The only route where a move to full open road tolling, that is, no manual collection and barrier free, is being considered, however, is the M50. The move from the current toll...

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of what the new chief executive of the NRA said yesterday. However, I believe there has been an over-interpretation in the reporting of his remarks. The impression has been given that there is an immediate prospect of the toll plaza being bought but that is not the case. The income stream from the toll plaza is funding the upgrade of the M50. It is an important stream of finance....

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am aware of it in the context of the general issues being considered to make Dublin a more accessible city and how to manage its traffic. In that context, it is a legitimate part of that process. However, to be fair to people who use transport, be it public transport or private cars, to reach that point it will be necessary to have the new public transport infrastructure in place before...

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The solution to freeing the M50, and I am open to correction on this, is badly needed investment in public transport facilities. That is my focus at present.

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am not.

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: It is not.

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The wrong impression was given yesterday.

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: If it is a good deal for the State, I would not.

Road Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: It would have to suit the Exchequer and the taxpayer.

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with Meath and Fingal County Councils, recently completed a feasibility study into the possibility of providing a spur off the Maynooth line at Clonsilla to Pace on the N3 beyond Dunboyne. The provision of a park and ride site at Pace to cater for Navan traffic has been included in the feasibility study. It is now a matter for Iarnród Éireann, in the first...

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: We are ad idem on most of this. Clearly, the indications are, although I have not seen the final decision, that the Dunboyne spur is sensible. I did not make my remarks last month simply because the by-election was taking place. It also seems obvious that if one is to manage the strategy of housing density and the facilities that go with it, public transport must be an essential element. In...

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: If local authorities are serious about public infrastructure, then they should have the money to fund a feasibility study.

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: He must have sent Deputy McEntee off in the wrong direction today.

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: In answer to Deputy Ryan's question, it is clear the Department has a financial envelope for five years. It will now be a financial envelope for ten years. We are looking at the scale of projects from a financial and physical perspective. That is a great physical challenge for those in the construction industry, along with the different players such as Iarnród Éireann, the RPA, the NRA and...

Rail Network. (24 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have not got my hands on any feasibility study, but I do not think it will take from a rail study. Given the volume of traffic, there is a need for both.