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Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: He did not say that.

Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: It would be very wrong to interpret the matter in that way. I have said repeatedly that it will not be finished by 2007, but it has not been taken off the agenda.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2004)

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 is in respect of 2002 and that report, along with reports relating to previous years, is available in the Oireachtas Library. Provisional figures for the number of road deaths in 2004 up to...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: My predecessor set up an expert working group to carry out an examination of the western rail corridor proposal and to examine the potential for reopening the line. The working group, which is chaired by Mr. Pat McCann, chief executive of JurysDoyle Hotel Group plc, has held two meetings to date as well as a number of sub-group meetings. I understand that the next meeting of the group is to...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 197 together. In order to improve integration between public transport services in Dublin, I see value in joining together the red and green Luas lines. I understand that the board of the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, has considered a preliminary analysis of the feasibility and cost of linking both lines in the city centre and that a more detailed...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 195 and 196 together. In May of this year, the Government agreed to the development of a commuter rail service for Cork between Mallow and Midleton. This involves the relaying of track and signalling between Glounthaune and Midleton as well as the construction of a number of new stations along the length of the route. Iarnród Éireann is currently...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 187 together. Iarnród Éireann receives significant funding annually from the Exchequer by way of capital grants and subvention towards operating expenditure. Such funding has been increasing annually in recent years and the company has succeeded in improving its overall financial performance. The allocation of subvention to different business areas...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124, 138, 146, 170, 175, 194 and 344 together. I have already outlined the current position in regard to the future of Aer Lingus and the Goldman Sachs report in my response to Question No. 111. It will be a matter for the Cabinet sub-committee to decide whether to publish this report. With regard to meetings with Aer Lingus, as part of a series of...

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Central Statistics Office produces quarterly statistics on the number of tourists visiting Ireland. It has confirmed that the Central Statistics Office does not count foreign soldiers landing at Shannon on military refuelling flights as tourist visitors, since the soldiers do not actually leave the airport. Shannon Airport management also keeps statistics on passengers passing through the...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 180 and 373 together. In keeping with the provisions of the State Airports Act 2004, the newly appointed board of the Dublin Airport Authority has a statutory mandate to do everything necessary to give effect to the restructuring of the State airports. The new Shannon and Cork airport authorities have also been incorporated and in line with the framework...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel project, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authority concerned — in this case Dublin City Council. The issue of fire safety is a matter for the contractor and Dublin City Council. As the employer of any staff engaged in the course of tunnel...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: The further development of the Luas network is the responsibility of the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA. The Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, is developing a proposal for an extension of the Tallaght to Connolly Station Luas line from Connolly Station to a terminal stop in the vicinity of the Point Depot. At present, my Department is awaiting a business plan from the RPA to assist in its...

Written Answers — Public Transport Integration: Public Transport Integration (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: It has been agreed by the Railway Procurement Agency, Bus Átha Cliath and Iarnród Éireann that limited joint ticketing for light rail, bus and DART-commuter rail services will be introduced. The details of pricing and distribution are now under discussion by those parties and will be announced shortly.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: The planning, design and implementation of national road improvement projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel project, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the local authority concerned — in this case Dublin City Council. Traffic management issues are a matter, in the first instance, for Dublin City Council. I understand from the NRA that construction of the tunnel is...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: At present, Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with Meath and Fingal county councils, is undertaking a feasibility study, including a cost-benefit analysis, into providing a spur off the Dublin-Sligo railway line at Clonsilla as far as Dunboyne. This study I am informed is to be completed early next year. I understand all of the issues raised by the Deputy will be addressed in the feasibility...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 145, 147, 168, 192 and 193 together. The programme for Government contains a number of commitments for the further development of the rail network and includes a specific commitment to develop a metro for Dublin with a link to Dublin Airport. Arising from that programme, the Railway Procurement Agency has submitted to my Department a detailed business...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: I announced on 21 October 2004 that the operational height of the Dublin Port tunnel will not be changed. My decision was based primarily on safety grounds but cost and time delays to the opening of the project were also factors. The options for increasing the height of the tunnel were considered by the National Roads Authority, NMI Consortium, by independent consultants, Atkins, and by...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: Investment in road and rail infrastructure is based on a long-term assessment of the transport infrastructure required to meet forecast economic and social demand for transport in the years ahead. The investment priorities are subject to periodic review taking account of all parameters which might affect future transport demand.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: The national development plan provides for significant private sector investment in the national roads development programme. In line with this policy, a number of major road upgrade projects throughout the country are being implemented by the NRA by means of public private partnerships, with the private sector being remunerated, in part, by user tolls. This will ensure earlier delivery of...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (2 Nov 2004)

Martin Cullen: In the context of an overall review of speed limits carried out against the background of the metrication of such limits generally, county and city managers were asked in January 2003 to examine the position in regard to their areas. The primary focus of the examination was to ensure that the dis-application of default speed limits and the application of special speed limits were supported by...