APPENDIX 3
Meetings of the Joint Committee

MEETING NO

DATE

SUBJECT

01

11 January 2006

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal: COM (2005) 319: Revised proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road

02

25 January 2006

Road Safety: Discussion with Mr. Noel Conroy, Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, on issues relating to road traffic law enforcement

03

8 February 2006

Road Safety: Discussion with Mr. Noel Brett, Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Safety Council

04

22 March 2006

(i) Motion re Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus

(ii) Forthcoming EU Council Meeting of Transport Ministers: Discussion with Mr. Martin Cullen T.D., Minister for Transport, and Mr. Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher T.D., Minister for State at the Department of Transport

05

05 April 2006

(i) Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM (2005) 579: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and COM (2005) 602: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR).

(ii) Discussion with representatives from Irish Road Haulage Association.

06

06 April 2006

Discussions with representatives of Aer Lingus management, IMPACT and SIPTU.

07

26 April 2006

(i) Road Safety — Discussion with representatives of the Driving Instructor Register of Ireland Ltd. and the Irish Residential Driving School.

(ii) Discussion with representatives of the Irish Drivers Association

08

11 May 2006

(i) Discussion with the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána

(ii) Discussion with representatives of the MOG Car Safety Programme

09

17 May 2006

(i) Discussion with representatives of Chambers Ireland re: Transport Users Survey 2005

(ii) Discussion with representatives of Dublin Bus

10

18 May 2006

Hearings on submissions received regarding the proposed privatisation of Aer Lingus

11

31 May 2006

(i) Discussion with Mr. Martin Cullen, Minister for Transport re: Aer Lingus

(ii) Discussion with National Transport Users Association re: transport planning

12

20 June 2006

(i) Discussion with Dublin Airport Authority re: the operation of Dublin Airport

(ii) Discussion with the Commissioner for Taxi Regulator re: regulation of the taxi industry

13

12 July 2006

Discussion with the Railway Procurement Agency re: works to the new Luas service

14

26 July 2006

(i) Discussion with Mr. John Fitzgerald, Blackwater Engineering regarding the erection of a new temporary bridge at Tincurry, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

(ii) Discussion with The National Roads Authority regarding the erection of a new temporary bridge at Tincurry, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

15

12 September 2006

Private Meeting

16

21 September 2006

Private Meeting

17

04 October 2006

Private Meeting

18

18 October 2006

(i) Discussion with Officials from Department of Transport and Irish

Aviation Authority regarding Provision / Monitoring of Medical Equipment on Flights, Increase in Cheap Airlines / Safety Issues and Pricing Structure.

19

01 November 2006

(i) Discussion with David Stanley, Convenience Advertising, regarding roadside drug testing in Australia.

(ii) Discussion with The Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy, regarding road safety and random breath testing.

(iii) Discussion with Mr. Noel Brett, CEO, The Road Safety Authority regarding road safety.

20

15 November 2006

Discussion with Mr. Fred Barry, The National Roads Authority regarding the progression of the roads programme and the M50.

21

29 November 2006

Discussion with IBEC, Department of Transport and Dublin Port Company regarding the expansion of Dublin Port and the Fisher Report.

22

13^th December 2006

Discussion with Mr. Cormac Rabbitt regarding the Dargan Project.