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APPENDIX 6

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

WORK PROGRAMME 2005

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

WORK PROGRAMME.

The relevant Orders of Reference for the Joint Committee on Transport are set out in the attached Appendices.

Work Programme

In accordance with Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, the Joint Committee on Transport hereby presents its work programme for 2005. The Joint Committee will, in a structured manner, review specific major areas of policy falling within the remit of the Minister for Transport. The Committee will then produce a series of reports containing conclusions and recommendations and lay them before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Where necessary, the Committee may also seek submissions from the public and may, from time to time, engage consultants with particular expertise to advise and assist it in its work.

The following are the major policy area that the Joint Committee intends reviewing, or commencing work on, during this period:

1) National Roads Network

2) Metro proposal for Dublin

3) Aviation matters

4) Bus deregulation

5) Integration of Transport in Ireland

It should be noted that the issues listed above for inclusion in the Joint Committee’s work programme are not set down in an order of priority. The Joint Committee will decide on individual areas for review in light of its assessment of a particular need during the year. In that context it is also probable that other relevant issues, not included in the work programme, may arise from time to time, which will require urgent attention by the Joint Committee.

Oireachtas Scrutiny of European Business

In addition to the matters outlined above, the Joint Committee will also consider proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time by the Sub-Committee on European Scrutiny.

Bodies under the aegis of the Department

•Aer Lingus Group plc

•Aer Rianta cpt

•Coras Iompair Eireann*

•Dublin Transportation Office

•Irish Aviation Authority

•Medical Bureau of Road Safety

•National Roads Authority

•National Safety Council

•Railway Procurement Agency

•Commission for Aviation Regulation

*Under the Transport (Re-Organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986, 3 Companies namely (1) Íarnród Éireann — Irish Rail; (2) Bus Éireann — Irish Bus; (3) Bus Átha Cliath — Dublin Bus, must provide audited accounts and reports to the Board of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE). The Board, in turn must provide these accounts to the Minister. The Minister then causes a copy to be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas.