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Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I expect to hear of progress regarding decisions on the work done by Iarnród Éireann regarding feasibility. I have already provided substantial funding for the station. We all agree that we urgently need the station in Dublin. Deputy Olivia Mitchell has spoken on the issue several times. I hope Iarnród Éireann will come to a conclusion on the sites it is currently considering. With regard...

Rail Network. (15 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I understand the Deputy's perspective; it is reasonable. When I get the report in progress, I will consider the Dunboyne issue. I will query the next step and ask whether there is any thinking beyond that and whether they will proceed with further feasibility studies on connectivity to Navan. It is a reasonable question, although I cannot promise an instant solution. However, it is a logical...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to answer Question Nos. 185 and 186 together. The published annual reports and accounts of Aer Rianta, now Dublin Airport Authority, for the years 1990 to 2003 are available in the Oireachtas Library. Throughout that period, Shannon Airport was a business unit within the group and there was no requirement to publish separate financial accounts for the airport. I am not, therefore,...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Generally, expenditure on addressing anti-social issues, such as graffiti removal, fencing to combat trespass and so forth is considered part of the general maintenance budget of the agencies under the aegis of my Department and is not the subject of specific funding. Bus Átha Cliath received an Exchequer capital grant of €743,000 in 2004 for the purchase of on-bus closed circuit cameras,...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The working group established in 2003 to review speed limit structures and policies recommended that the general speed limit of 60 mph that applied in respect of rural roads other than motorways should be replaced by separate default maximum speed limits for the rural national, and rural regional and local roads. The general speed limit sign, while it did not refer to the actual speed limit...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority, in this case Kildare County Council and not the Department of Transport, to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence and to issue licences.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Under the Road Traffic Act 1961 and the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999, it is a matter for the appropriate licensing authority and not the Department of Transport to determine the eligibility of a person for a driving licence, including renewal of a licence, and to issue licences. I am not aware of any general problem regarding the renewal of licences which were issued...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The increase in the number of people awaiting a driving test resulted from the unprecedented number of people who applied for a driving test in 2003. A total of 233,889 applications were received in 2003, an increase of 23% over the previous year's record total of 192,016. The Department of Transport is in communication with the Department of Finance about measures to reduce the backlog,...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The taxi hardship payments scheme is based on the recommendations and parameters of the taxi hardship panel report, which was approved by the Government. The report of the panel recommended the establishment of a scheme to provide payments to individual taxi licence holders who fall into one of six categories that the panel assessed as having suffered extreme personal financial hardship...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The only fares I regulate are standard fares. Discounts on standard fares are a commercial matter for Iarnród Éireann. It is open to the company to offer promotional or discounted fares within this framework. I understand from the company that it offers a day saver return ticket as an example of such a discounted fare. This promotional ticket is offered at the same price as a single journey...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Last year, Derry City Council submitted proposals for the development of City of Derry Airport to the Department of Transport and to the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland which, of course, have lead responsibility in this area. A report on all aspects of the proposed development, including the extent of works required to make the airport fully operational and compliant with safety...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (9 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I am not aware of any evidence to suggest that infrastructure at Dublin Airport, including the capacity of its runways, is acting as a constraint or barrier to the development of long haul routes. The proposed new parallel runway is required to meet projected traffic growth and to ensure that the runway capacity at Dublin Airport continues to cater for the future requirements of airlines and...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Until the relevant assets are vested in the Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities, in accordance with the framework provided for in the State Airports Act 2004, overall stewardship of Cork Airport, including the major development programme under way at that airport, remains with the Dublin Airport Authority subject to any agreed delegated arrangements made with the new Cork Airport Authority....

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: EU Directive 2000/56/EC provides for changes in the type of vehicle that may be presented for test. These changes only apply in respect of truck, bus or car with trailer tests. The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, SI 705 of 2004, give effect to the provisions of the directive. These regulations require that a vehicle used for a driving test in licence category...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999 provide that a person provisionally licensed to drive a category A, A1 or M vehicle, that is a motorcycle or moped, may not carry a passenger. I have no proposals to change this requirement.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: The Government's strategy for road safety for 2004 to 2006 identified speed, seat-belt wearing, driving while intoxicated, engineering measures and vulnerable road users as the key priority areas to be addressed over the coming years in terms of yielding road safety benefits. As regards motorcyclists, it is the intention over the course of the strategy to introduce compulsory initial...

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 371 together. As I indicated in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 1 February 2005, I made regulations on 12 January 2005 to prescribe a maximum speed limit for certain classes of vehicles from 20 January 2005. A limit of 80 km/h limit was set for vehicles with accommodation for more than eight passengers. In setting the metric speed limit for...

Written Answers — Road Accidents: Road Accidents (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Statistics on road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority in its annual Road Accident Facts reports. The most recent report for 2002, along with those relating to previous years, are available in the Oireachtas Library. The road accident reports include data relating to the number of fatal accidents on each of the...

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing System: Integrated Ticketing System (8 Feb 2005)

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

Written Answers — Road Accidents: Road Accidents (8 Feb 2005)

Martin Cullen: Statistics relating to road accidents, based on information provided by the Garda Síochána, are published by the National Roads Authority in its annual Road Accident Facts reports. The most recent report for 2002, along with those relating to previous years, are available in the Oireachtas Library. Reports contain details of the number of road deaths in each county. Figures relating to...