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Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Gabhaim buíochas do na Seanadóirí go léir a labhair ar an Bhille seo. I thank Senators for their comments on the Bill, which were wide-ranging. There might have been a small number of contributors on this Stage but the quality of contributions was particularly noteworthy and I thank Senators. I do not propose to go through all the issues raised in great detail because we will have an...

Seanad: Jet ski Regulations (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I thank Senator Keaveney for raising this matter. My viewpoint is not enormously different to the one she has expressed, save for one fundamental area, namely, the question of by-laws and local authorities. I fundamentally disagree that many of the things she read out could be dealt with nationally. Some of them could be, but the vast majority are matters for the local authorities because...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am pleased to introduce the Merchant Shipping Bill 2009 for the consideration of the House. As an island, the sea is very important to Ireland, comprising an exclusive marine territory of 220 million acres, which has strategic economic, social and environmental value for the nation. Its value to the nation was emphasised recently when the volcanic ash cut the island off from an aviation...

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is not nearly as distracted as the leader of Fine Gael.

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Did not the Deputy's jaw drop when she heard that Labour's plan for the bank would cost €42 billion?

Order of Business. (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It was referred to committee.

Written Answers — Bonding Regulations: Bonding Regulations (16 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy will be aware, in 2008 I requested the Commission for Aviation Regulation to undertake a review of travel trade licensing and bonding regulations. Among the recommendations arising from this review was that a collective bond scheme could be developed in concert with the insurance industry. In November 2009, as part of the Review of the Consumer Aqcuis, the Directorate General...

Leaders' Questions. (16 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is easy to propose from over there.

Written Answers — National Emergency Measures: National Emergency Measures (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is anticipated that the oil spill off America's Gulf Coast will not damage Irish waters and coastlines as the possibilities that it will reach our shores are considered remote and normal chemical processes when oil meets water would nullify further significant distribution beyond the current area of the incident. Under the Sea Pollution Act 1991 as amended every Local, Port and Harbour...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under the agreement of March 2007 between the Irish and British Governments on a funding package to support the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government made a commitment to provide funding of £400/€580 million in a roads investment package for Northern Ireland which will contribute to the upgrading of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry/Londonderry to dual-carriageway...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I can report to the Deputy that, since its establishment in December 2009, I have appointed the following members to the Board of the National Transport Authority (NTA):- NATIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY Mr. John Fitzgerald (Chairperson) Mr. Gerry Murphy (CEO) Mr. John Tierney (Dublin City Manager) Ms. Linda Saunders Dr. Berna Grist Mr. Frank King Mr. Damian Usher Ms. Valerie O'Reilly...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The current rules governing use of bus lanes were established through the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997-1998. The regulations, which have national application, generally limit the use of bus lanes to buses and, in the case of with-flow bus lanes, to cyclists also. The key consideration underpinning the current policy is that bus lanes are provided to support and...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department. On 22nd February, I announced the 2010 regional and local road grant...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I understand from the Dublin Airport Authority that with regard to Runway 10-28 the "Red Zones" were positioned based on the originally planned maximum length. There has been no revision to the original Red Zones and consequently I do not have a map of such revised Red Zones.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I would like to share time with the Minister, Deputy Smith.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is a pity Deputy Rabbitte based some of his speech on incidents that never actually happened.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I grabbed an RTE journalist at one stage, during a presidential election campaign, but I did not grab an adviser.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We are coming through the greatest economic trauma Ireland has ever faced. Deputy Rabbitte should stick to his fairytale reading. I have read an interesting book about him, his origins and the origins of the party he used to be in. We should seek to understand what has happened. People want to apportion blame. Ultimately, we want to learn so that what has happened never happens again....

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: -----when that damages the Government's own reputation. The Opposition offers nothing but more anger and empty promises. In times of crisis, it is easy to sell blame, anger and pipe dreams.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We have experienced that with the Deputies opposite in the past. Such an approach is not the path to recovery and does not represent a credible way of restoring employment. At a time like this, people need a clear direction for economic recovery, which is what they have got from this Government. We have shown that we are prepared to take unpopular decisions that will shape a positive...