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Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: That may have been when the decision was made in Brussels but it was known in advance for some time that new legislation would be required for this area, given that the earlier legislation had lapsed. I do not know why this rush exists at the European and domestic levels. I would like information on the operation of the previous provisions in terms of whether airlines have complied with their...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 5: In page 10, subsection (5), line 40, after "effective" to insert the following: "and likely to come to the attention of the recipient of the notice within a reasonable time". This section allows the Minister to serve notice of termination of indemnity by e-mail. All of us know e-mails go astray and people say they did not receive them. It seems to be an informal method...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister stating that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's ruling may result in a charge on the Exchequer in so far as he will have to allow us more time here?

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to note this point.

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, subsection (6), lines 43 and 44, to delete paragraph (a). I propose these lines be deleted because under section 14(6) notice of termination could take effect before it is received. This is unsatisfactory. We are trying to ensure that notice of termination is received first, before termination occurs.

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 8: In page 11, subsection (6), line 40, after "indemnity" to insert "in respect of a particular incident". I suggest this to ensure that section 16(6) should not be a backdoor mechanism to repeal this Act by stealth. The intention is that the Minister could lock down liability for a particular incident but not for air navigation generally. This clarifies that this action...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Minister stating that the intention is to have the flexibility to end all cover?

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 9: In page 12, after line 13, to insert the following subsection: "(2) The Air Navigation and Transport Acts 1936 to 2004, the Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Act 2004 and this Act may be cited together as the Air Navigation and Transport Acts 1936 to 2005.". This is a technical amendment. I thought it was standard practice that there be a...

Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that the Bill deals with a distinct aspect of air navigation but I would have thought that, mainly for administrative reasons, there would be a collective citation.

Planning Issues. (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the major transport projects of strategic importance that he envisages will come under the terms of the strategic infrastructure division of An Bord Pleanála. [21232/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason it took more than two years to publish his response to the Health Research Board study of the health effects of landfill and incineration, which was eventually published on 7 June 2005; if he will report on the Government's proposals for incinerators and landfill sites, in view of the Health...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to plans on the part of Beaumont Hospital to construct a kidney unit within the curtilage of the hospital; if she will provide a description of any works that are due to take place in this regard; and the timeframe for when the work is due to be started and completed. [22119/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the statutory instrument that permits the HSE to set an age threshold, commonly 25 years, below which a person is considered a dependant when determining their medical card entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22812/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to unsolicited faxes from a company (details supplied) which encourage drivers to break speed limits and avoid penalty points; if he has sought legal advice on this matter; and the action he intends to take against this company or to otherwise stop this practice. [22173/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 306 and 311 of 31 May 2005, if he is now in a position to give a commitment that prior to the partial sale of Aer Lingus, he will use some of the proceeds of that sale to invest in the pension scheme for retired aviation staff in order that the scheme can be secured going forward; if the consultants...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 662: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the inordinately high pupil-teacher ratio obtaining in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; the action she will take to remedy this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22007/05]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: Question 796: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position with regard to current EU regulations on the disposal of white goods; if, when a member of the public is purchasing a white good and disposing of the old one, it is in order for the vendor of the replacement white good to place a charge on the removal and disposal of the old...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: The programme for Government promised the establishment of a Dublin transport authority, a Bill for which appeared on the list of promised legislation until quite recently when the Government dropped it. As the Minister for Transport has recently announced his intention to establish an authority, can the Taoiseach tell the House whether this is Government policy again? If so, when can we...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: I asked if it was now Government policy to establish a Dublin transport authority.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Róisín Shortall: My question is on promised legislation.