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Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "—notes that Ireland has improved its road safety standing in Europe according to a new report published by the European Transport Safety Council by climbing four places in the last year to become the 12th lowest country for road deaths per million population of the 29 EU countries surveyed;...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I will deal with facts. The European Transport Safety Council, ETSC, report, covering 29 states, including all European Union member states, was published last week and evaluates the progress made towards achieving the EU target of halving road deaths by 2010. The report is based on data provided by member states for the period 2001-06. It measures performance in two ways, namely, road...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The ETSC report acknowledges that road fatalities in Ireland fell by 10.9% between 2001 and 2006. More important, however, it does not reflect the fact that there has been a 25% reduction in road fatalities over the past 12 months and this downward annual trend is continuing. Since the late 1990s, Government has adopted a strategic approach to road safety policy, with the implementation of...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Department will keep under review the development of technology internationally for roadside testing for drugs, as there is no reliable equipment available for that purpose. When suitable technology becomes available, any measures applied to the roadside testing of drivers for alcohol will also be applied in respect of drugs. How much time have I left?

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The implementation of road safety measures has had a significant impact on the level of road deaths in recent years, but such measures will not work alone. Road users must take responsibility for driving behaviour and each of us can help to reduce the level of road deaths and injuries. The RSA and many other Departments will implement a range of road safety initiatives as part of the next...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ——support of all Deputies. While I listened to Deputy O'Dowd's contribution, I did not hear a positive suggestion.

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I would like to acknowledge the positive suggestions——

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy accuses me of arrogance, but he is the one trying to shout me down.

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I acknowledge the positive suggestions made by Deputies McHugh, Mitchell and Deenihan in their contributions. They have been noted and I will pursue them.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: It has been widely reported that the decision to withdraw the Shannon Heathrow service was taken by the management of Aer Lingus and not by the Board. I had no contact with the Government representative on the Board prior to the announcement of the decision.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and improvement of non-national roads in its area is a matter for each individual road authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. Road grants for non-national roads are allocated annually under a number of grant categories. These include grants for a pavement restoration programme. A total of €306 million was allocated for this purpose in...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 307 together. Dublin City Council is currently undertaking a traffic modelling exercise as part of its examination of revised traffic management arrangements in the city centre, which will be required for the delivery of the Luas city centre link (line BX), the further extension to Liffey Junction (line D) and also Metro North. In addition, the RPA is...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The RPA is planning to commence construction work on Metro North in 2009, subject to having an enforceable Railway Order in place.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No 477 of 2006) responsibility for the collection of structured information on road safety, including the publication of the annual Road Collision Facts Report, now lies with the Road Safety Authority. The most recent report is in respect 2005 and is available on the Authority's website.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Dublin Bus has informed me that the 100 additional buses (not 170) currently being brought into service have a capacity — seated and standing — of 9,400 with projected passenger carryings for a full year of 6.5 million passengers. The position in relation to real time passenger information at bus stops is that Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath are both proceeding with the introduction...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to improve bus services under Transport 21 by reforming bus licensing to facilitate the optimum provision of services by providing a level playing field for all market participants. The new licensing regime will be designed in a manner consistent with the recently adopted new EU Regulation on Public Service Obligations in the transport...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have not been consulted by Iarnród Éireann in relation to this matter which is a day to day operational matter for the company.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: On the 18th May 2007 Dublin Bus notified my Department of its proposal to introduce a new service from Portmarnock to Palmerston Park, Rathmines via the Port Tunnel. On the 21st May, 2007 Dublin Bus was advised by my Department that it could proceed with the introduction of the service. However, a decision had to be deferred on the provision of services on the section of the route from the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: On the 22nd March, 2007, Dublin Bus notified my Department of its proposal to re-route four of its existing Route 41X services from Swords via the Port Tunnel. At that time, my Department advised the Company that the proposal was in conflict with a prior application from a private operator for a high frequency bus service from Swords via the Port Tunnel to the City Centre. Therefore, in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The tables provides details of the sums paid to each Minister of State by my Department for each of the past four years and to date in 2007. Mr Jim McDaid, T.D. Year € 2004 Mileage 18,430.00 Mr Ivor Callely, T.D. Year € 2004 Mileage 12,753.00 2005 Mileage 34,430.00 Mr Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher, T.D. Year € 2006 Mileage 32,492.00 2007 Mileage 11,260.00