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Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Bus Átha Cliath is using the tunnel.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Dublin Bus is using the tunnel.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I do not think the Deputy is entitled to mislead the House..

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: What a load of rubbish.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. As the Deputy is aware, the implementation of individual national road projects, including the maintenance of those national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table outlines the information sought by the Deputy for the years 2000 — 2006 inclusive. 2007 figures are presently unavailable. During the earlier years of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2000 –2006 there were not sufficient numbers of projects fully through the planning process to absorb the funding forecast for each of those years. As more projects progressed...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws, and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007). The NRA has been asked to forward the information sought to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I can confirm to the Deputy that all licence applications are confidential and that my Department does not consult with Bus Éireann when it is considering applications for licences from private bus operators. Copies of licences are sent to the company for their information once they are issued and available to the public to ensure that Bus Éireann is in compliance with their obligations...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and maintenance of regional and local roads in County Kilkenny is a matter for Kilkenny County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. In 2008, a grant of €1,375,186 was allocated to Kilkenny County Council for the R700 Thomastown Relief Road. Progress with the project is a matter for Kilkenny County Council.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The main source for information on transport emissions is from Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). The most recent figures available from SEI relate to 2006 and they indicate that Public Service Vehicles constituted 3% of the Transport Sector share, or 1.02% of Ireland's entire energy related CO2 emissions. This data is available from SEI's Energy in Transport 2007 Report, located online...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. The overall Transport 21 capital envelope provides for Exchequer funding of €26 billion and Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding of €8 billion. The NRA is in the process of completing its first phase PPP programme involving private funding of €2.1 billion on toll-based projects. The projects involved are: M50 Second Westlink...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There are 83 general service civil servants in my Department at the grade of Assistant Principal or higher. None of these were recruited to their position from outside of the Civil Service. There are also 38 professional and technical posts at the equivalent of Assistant Principal or higher in my Department. Of this number 26 were recruited from outside the civil service.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Department has investigated this matter and can confirm that the relevant payments were issued on the 23rd May.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer to my replies to Questions Nos. 135 on the 9 April 2008, and 160 on 23 April 2008 in which I advised that my Department has made no demand on Dublin Bus to cease any of its authorised route 25X departures operating from the south Lucan area. As advised in those replies, the initiation or alteration of a bus service by Dublin Bus is subject to compliance with the requirement of giving...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Statistics relating to the number of privately owned aircraft using the regional airports are a matter for the individual airports concerned and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Air Navigation (Protection Area) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 284 of 1988) created a protected area of 300 metres radius around the Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Radio Range and Distance Measuring Equipment sited at Rowlestown West in Co. Dublin. The Order was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas in November 1988 as required under the Section 14(4) of the Air Navigation and...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and maintenance of regional and local roads in County Kildare is a matter for Kildare County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. The upgrade of the Edenderry to Enfield road is being undertaken by Kildare County Council with grant assistance provided by my Department. The Council has been allocated €2.5 million...

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take all the questions together. I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. I am sure that they condemn this unofficial action that has brought such disruption to train services. The day-to-day operation of train services, including the management of industrial relations, is a matter for Irish Rail. This industrial action, which has brought almost 20 daily train services in...

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Regarding the Deputy's question on early warning systems, the signs have been there for some time. Patient efforts were made by Iarnród Éireann to ensure that services were maintained across the network. The company has tried to contain the action but if one has a small group of individuals who are determined not to comply with normal industrial relations machinery and procedures, it is...

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is correct that this particular phase of the dispute came to a head when a driver based in Cork refused to undertake a particular duty, namely, to facilitate the training of four trainee drivers. He refused to undertake this duty on the basis that he had been assigned a different duty per his roster. Following removal of the person concerned from the roster, 12 other drivers in...