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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 343 together. A thriving air transport industry is particularly important for Ireland, given our island location on the periphery of Europe, and our reliance on the air transport industry to maintain our strong economic links to the United States. Any proposal to introduce an aviation fuel tax or carbon levy on air travel journeys would have to be...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Department of Transport paid out €682,000 approximately in car mileage expenses in 2004, of which approximately €503,000 relates to driver testing costs. A further €4,350 approximately was paid to cover rail or bus ticket expenses within the Department in 2004.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 (Additional Functions) (Integrated Ticketing) Order 2002, the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, was given statutory responsibility for the delivery of an integrated ticketing system. The contactless smartcard-based system will enable a passenger to use a single ticket on one or more scheduled public transport services, by road and by rail,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department has received letters on a regular basis over the past three years regarding the west on track campaign in relation to the western rail corridor, and has generally adhered to the timescales set out in its customer services charter in replying to all such letters received. My Department has also received a large volume of pre-printed postcards and petition emails as part of that...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The following table sets out the average waiting times for a driving test at each driving test centre on 21 March 2005. Driving Test Centres Average weeks waiting at 21 March 2005 Nth. Leinster Region Finglas 27 Raheny 36 Dundalk 30 Mullingar 25 Navan 32 South Leinster Region Churchtown Rathgar 37 Tallaght 39 Gorey 39 ...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Programme for Government contains a specific commitment to develop a metro for Dublin with a link to Dublin Airport. The Railway Procurement Agency has submitted to my Department a detailed business case for a metro from the city centre to Dublin Airport while Iarnród Eireann submitted proposals last July for an integrated rail network in the Greater Dublin Area. These proposals include...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: My Department received a notification on 8 February 2005 for proposed alterations to the 40/A/B/C/D bus routes. My Department noted the proposed alterations and informed Dublin Bus on 14 March last.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I have received no representations from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of the height of the Dublin Port Tunnel. In accordance with my decision of October 2004, the height of the Dublin Port Tunnel will not be changed. The Tunnel is being completed as planned and will have an operational height of 4.65 metres.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand the portion of track to which the Deputy refers was formally abandoned in 1965 and subsequently sold to the owners of the adjoining land. From records available to CIE and my Department, it is not possible to say who the present owners of land would be. I am informed that the Registry of Deeds would generally hold these records now.

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables: Road Building Year BMW South & East Total â'¬ Million â'¬ Million â'¬ Million 2000 173 438 611 2001 237 674 911 2002 182 911 1,093 2003 188 1,034 1,222 2004 355 997 1,352 Public Transport Year BMW South & East Total â'¬ Million ...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: My predecessor, Deputy Séamus Brennan, first met the social partners in November 2002 on reform of the public transport market. Subsequently, a series of meetings on reform of the market took place between officials of the Department of Transport and the CIE unions, commencing in February 2003. I met the CIE unions and management on reform of the market following my appointment in September...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Office of Public Works, in consultation with my Department, is in the process of providing off road testing facilities for the testing of drivers of heavy goods vehicles. Such facilities have been provided in Sligo, Limerick and Dundalk. It is intended, subject to availability of suitable sites, to provide similar facilities at the test centres that currently test drivers of articulated...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: By direction under section 26 of the Transport (Reorganisation of CIE) Act 1986, Bus Éireann is required to notify my Department of proposed new services, or proposed changes to existing services, at least four weeks prior to their introduction. The purpose of this procedure is to give effect to the requirements of section 25 of the Transport Act 1958. That provision is concerned with...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325, 327, 336 and 341 together. I am aware of the views of the Retired Aviation Staff Association, RASA, on the Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, formerly Aer Rianta, pension scheme for general employees. These pensioners are seeking enhanced benefits under the scheme, i.e., guaranteed CPI and salary indexation. However, pension entitlements...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: A working group representing my Department, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and other relevant agencies is examining the issue of the engagement of operators from the private sector in the operation of speed cameras. I understand that the working group is due to report this month. This will allow my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and I to...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: A requirement to prepare a draft scheme under section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003 has not arisen in my Department. I am not, therefore, in a position to give a reliable estimate of the costs likely to arise.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together. Passenger traffic through Dublin Airport is forecast to grow from over 17 million in 2004 to 30 million by around 2018. New infrastructural capacity and facilities, both air side and land side, will be needed to cater for this growth, including further terminal capacity. The issue is how best to ensure that additional capacity is provided...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: The statutory responsibility for the provision of rail services rests with Iarnród Éireann. I understand that the company is involved in discussions with the local authority in Killucan, to establish if proposals for the development of the area will provide a sufficient catchment to justify the construction of a new railway station. I expect Iarnrod Éireann will inform my Department of the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: My officials are maintaining contact with the US authorities to explore what adjustments to the current Ireland-US arrangements are possible. An informal meeting took place on 7 February when some senior US officials were in Dublin for a seminar on aviation regulation organised by the Institute of European Affairs, but no conclusions were reached at that meeting. The EU Commissioner for...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333 and 334 together. The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the M3 project, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authorities concerned, in this case Meath County Council. As I have no functions in relation to individual national road projects, the documentation in my Department...