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Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Railway Procurement Agency has been mandated by the Government to procure and implement Metro North. The RPA continues to engage extensively with residents in the area (including Residents for Realignment) in exploring mechanisms for addressing their concerns. Any meeting to be held on these issues is a matter for the RPA. Following a very extensive public consultation process last...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The default speed limit that applies under the Road Traffic Act 2004 to a national road such as the N63 route is 100 km/h. Power to apply a lower special speed limit of 80, 60 or 50 km/h in lieu of that statutory default speed limit at any location on the N63 route is vested in the elected members of Galway county council through the making of special speed limit by-laws under section 9 of...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 270 together. The table below outlines the existing and anticipated vacancies on State boards and other bodies under my aegis for the period in question. I will give due consideration to filling any particular vacancy as and when that vacancy arises and taking account of the particular circumstances prevailing at the time. Body Number of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of a public bus service on a specific route by a private bus requires a licence under the provisions of the Road Transport Act 1932. In the case of Bus Éireann, the initiation or alteration of a bus service is subject to compliance with a Ministerial requirement to give advance notice to my Department and to compliance with the provisions of section 25 of the Transport Act 1958...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Cork to Midleton Rail Project involves the reopening of the railway line between Glounthaune to Midleton with new stations at Carrigtwohill and Midleton. The Railway Order for the Glounthaune to Midleton project was signed on 5 April 2007. Construction is expected to commence this Summer and is due to be completed in 2008 with the first commuter trains expected to enter service on the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the oversight of the operation of the driver licensing system including the preparation of proposals for regulatory provisions relating to driver licensing and testing.

Written Answers — Vehicle Standards: Vehicle Standards (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for matters relating to vehicle standards. The regulations governing issues relating to the road tax regime and the taxing of vehicles and trailers by reference to weight related thresholds that the Deputy is referring to are, at present, matters...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The position regarding the transfer of any officer under decentralization is confidential in nature. In keeping with the normal procedure, the reason for the transfer not being granted was forwarded to the Personnel Officer of this person's Department. My Department has requested that the reason be conveyed to the person in question.

Written Answers — Marine Inspections: Marine Inspections (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The mentioned ship MV Lilian is registered in Belize. The responsibility for the safety, rates of pay and living and working conditions on board this ship rests with the ship operator/ship owner and the flag state Belize. As a second line of defence my Department carries out port state control on such foreign flagged ships operating in and out of Ireland. Port State Control Officers from my...

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing System: Integrated Ticketing System (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: A number of magnetic strip integrated tickets which allow transfer between Bus and Dart, Bus and Luas, and Luas and Dart are currently in place. Within the context of Transport 21, a far wider integrated ticketing scheme is to be in place within the Greater Dublin Area, based on smartcard technology. An Integrated Ticketing Project Board was established last year to take forward this...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 provides a very large funding commitment for the delivery of an extensive rail based public transport network in the Greater Dublin Area in the period up to 2015. This network is based on the Dublin Transportation Office strategy "A Platform for Change". Transport 21 includes funding for feasibility studies on those elements of the strategy "A Platform for Change" which are not...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that the report the Deputy is referring to was sent by Westmeath County Council to Iarnród Eireann on 1 June which is currently examining the report.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Timmins got as much said in one minute as many do in ten or 15 minutes. I congratulate him on that.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I thank Members for their interest in the Bill and for dealing with the matter so promptly. It is important that the Bill be passed, as I explained in my opening contribution on Second Stage. I welcome the positive and constructive contributions made. I have been in politics for 30 years as a public representative and have spent more than 20 years in the House yet it never ceases to amaze...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Now.

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Yesterday evening I gave a copy of a briefing note to the Whip's office for distribution to the Opposition.

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I will try to arrange that. I thought it was available but I am not sure if the final document is available.

Business of Dáil (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I apologise. I thought it was available.

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: On another matter, there is a typographical error on page 24, line 58 of the Bill where the word "to" appears unnecessarily. I would be obliged if, in accordance with Standing Order 136, the Ceann Comhairle would direct the Clerk of the Dáil to make the following verbal change to the Bill: in page 24 the word "to" should be removed from the beginning of the last line. This is a...

Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: On page 24, line 58, the word "to" appears unnecessarily at the beginning of the last line.