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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The scheme for performance-related awards in the Civil Service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance-related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However I can say that during 2007 awards totalling €64,000 were made to 5 officers in my Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and as it cannot be given within the specified timeframe it will be forwarded directly to the Deputy when available.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There were no allegations of victimization for whistleblowing reported to my Department by Departmental staff since 1st January, 2007.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The primary purpose of bus lanes is to facilitate and promote bus based public transport and the use of bus lanes is provided for in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 and 1998. The Road Safety Authority is researching the potential for use of bus lanes by motorcyclists and one of the measures in the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012 is to complete a comprehensive safety...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The enforcement of penalty points and the collection of fixed charge payments for road traffic offences are matters for the Garda Authorities. The collection of court fines is a matter for the Courts Service.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. I fully recognise the importance of air connectivity to Shannon Airport and the West of Ireland generally. This country already has an air services Public Service Obligation (PSO) scheme in operation. The scheme provides for the subvention of air services from Dublin to Kerry, Galway, Knock, Sligo, Donegal and Derry. These PSO routes...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The number of uninsured drivers is estimated by the insurance industry to be in the range of one hundred thousand drivers or 6%. This is calculated by taking the number of registered vehicles from the National Vehicle and Driver File maintained by the Vehicle Registration Unit and subtracting the number of exempted vehicles, e.g., State vehicles. The resulting figure is compared to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: For the purposes of the Deputy's question, the interpretation being taken of full accessibility is the capacity of each building to provide access to disabled persons by means of the main entrance. Building Accessibility 25 Clare Street, Dublin 2. No. (Rear access only). 44 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Yes. Frederick Buildings, South Frederick St, Dublin 2. No. (Only through basement area)....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The following table provides the information requested by the Deputy. The expenses for each quarter includes salary costs, overtime, travel and subsistence costs and all other associated office costs incurred by the Press Office. Quarter 1 1 January 2007 to 31 March 2007 Total cost â'¬73,192.18 Quarter 2 1 April 2007 to 30 June 2007 Total cost â'¬73,363.87 Quarter 3 1 July...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to websites run by my Department is outlined below. The costs stated reflect only the costs incurred since responsibility for certain websites transferred to my Department. The operation of websites by agencies under the remit of my Department is a day-to-day operational matter for those agencies. Website Date became live Site contents...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: As I previously advised the Deputy in my reply to his Parliamentary Question on 31st October, 2007, my Department issued a licence on the 3rd October, 2007 in accordance with the Road Transport Act, 1932 to a private operator for a high frequency bus service from Swords via the Port Tunnel to the City Centre. On the 19th November, 2007, the private operator commenced the operation of some...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Contacts between my Department and management in Dublin City Council on this matter are continuing, and my Department received photographs on 15 November showing arrangements for the parking of vehicles fully rather than partially on a footpath, in what appears to be a variation of the on-street loading bay parking provided for in this country. The paramount matter to be considered in...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicles: Motor Vehicles (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The number of vehicles under current licence (taxed) at 31st October 2007 was 2,421,712. The tabular statement below provides a breakdown by motor taxation class. Number of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles by Taxation Class at 31st October 2007. Taxation Class Number Private Cars 1,868,028 Goods Vehicles 342,034 Agricultural Tractors 69,300 Motorcycles 36,875 Small Public Service...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: In an overall policy context I have official responsibility to Dáil Éireann for all the bodies that operate under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: All personal data in electronic format is protected using industry best practices. Access to such data is restricted to those officers who have a business requirement to use it. All staff, contractors and consultants to my Department are subject to the Official Secrets Acts and are required to sign appropriate confidentiality agreements and usage policies. All data replicated from the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and improvement of non-national roads in its area is a matter for Mayo County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. In 2007, Mayo County Council was allocated a total of €31,625,821 in non-national road grants. Following the issue of road grants for 2007, Mayo County Council sought additional funding for the upgrading of the R312 Castlebar...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that the remaining 4-carriage peak period services on the Maynooth line will be extended to 8-carriages by February 2008. I understand also that additional services serving the Docklands Station are already operating on the Clonsilla-Docklands section, which have benefited customers in the peak periods...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Roads Act 2007 provides the necessary statutory basis to facilitate the implementation of free flow open road tolling (also known as "barrier-free" tolling) on toll-based national roads. The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads, including the M50, is vested in the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Low Cost Safety Improvement Works scheme of grants for non-national roads was introduced in 2000 as an extension of the scheme operated on national roads under the auspices of the National Roads Authority (NRA). The NRA assesses applications for grant assistance under the non-national roads scheme on behalf of the Department. The criteria for grant approval are based on accident data,...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I can confirm that the Irish Road Haulage Association have made representations to my Department in the matter of M50 tolls. Issues relating to tolls on national roads are in the first instance a matter for the National Roads Authority. As the Deputy is aware, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors...