Results 241-260 of 2,099 for speaker:Ivor Callely

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2004)

Ivor Callely: I am delighted to state that great progress has been made on Garda activity and the level of supports which are being put in place for the force. The Garda Commissioner is very happy with the progress made and the commitments he has received from the Government. On the other side of that coin is the issue of victims, which was also referred to. In that regard, a victims' charter has been...

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (24 Nov 2004)

Ivor Callely: I listened with interest to the contributions of Members and I thank them for their comments. It is evident that people feel passionately about this matter. I ask Members to listen to what I have to say because I believe I can respond, adequately and positively, in respect of the issues of concern. The motion provides a welcome opportunity to debate an important issue, namely, the upgrading...

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (24 Nov 2004)

Ivor Callely: We are implementing the proposal.

Seanad: Industrial Relations Issues. (7 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Senator for raising this serious issue. Mechanisms are available and, hopefully, everybody will sign up to resolving the issues involved. The postal sector has changed significantly in recent years following liberalisation of the European postal market and the movement of postal operators from national into international markets. Along with the increased competition arising from...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: This Bill represents a further significant step in the development of a code of road traffic law that underpins and promotes road safety. The Bill was initially published on 11 June 2004 with the immediate focus of supporting the introduction of a new system of speed limits based on metric values. In the interim period the Comptroller and Auditor General published a report relating to the...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: It will be a reserved function.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: The manager will have the power to impose temporary speed limits where there are works.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: Nothing is being changed. I will speak to the Senator on the matter after the debate.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: We have a great deal in common.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: The Senator should stay in his car.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: Does the Senator remember he got out of it to shake my hand?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: There is.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: I thank Members for their contributions of which I have taken note. While some of what has been suggested is not accommodated in the Bill I do not necessarily disagree with the points made. I believe we should try to ensure that much of what is deemed appropriate is included in legislation. However, the Minister and I have only been at the Department of Transport for a short number of weeks...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: I apologise for the delay in my arrival.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: No. The Minister is the Minister for Transport and all roads that are not regional are local roads on which there will be an 80 km/h speed limit.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: If they are not taken in charge they are private roads and they are a matter for the management committee of the estate. We cannot impose something on what is deemed to be private property.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: We are seeing more developments where there are private roads within them but the position stands that if it is a private road within a private development, it is outside the bounds of the State to place a traffic restriction. Where these developments exist, the planning authorities are taking a greater interest and putting traffic calming in place, including speed limit restrictions.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: Senator McDowell mentioned that the amendment will not be accepted but that we should debate issue. I agree and I clearly recognise that there is a problem and it needs to be addressed. Senators Quinn and McDowell spoke of the number of people they saw this morning but, equally, Senator Dooley mentioned other areas that were relevant. Simply because a person is not holding a telephone in his...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: It was not possible to include such a provision in this Bill, for reasons to which the Senator alluded. The legislation might not have been enforceable, for example. Further complications might have arisen as a result of changes in information technology. The answer to Senator McDowell's question is that this is a matter for the Garda. When I speak to people on the telephone, they often say...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Ivor Callely: It is a matter for the Garda at the moment.