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Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (11 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Decisions regarding the location and operation of taxi ranks on public roads are matters for consideration by the relevant local authority. Under section 84 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as substituted by section 15 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 and amended by section 42(10) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, a local authority is empowered to make bye-laws in respect of any specified area in...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have asked CIE to move to using a 5% biodiesel blend in current CIE vehicles and to plan for a 30% blend in new vehicles. My Department is working with CIE to establish how these targets can be achieved in the shortest timeframe possible. Both Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus have been undertaking trials on the use of biofuels. Bus Éireann is piloting the use of bio-diesel produced from...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (11 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Measures relating to the establishment and development of air services to and from Ireland West Airport Knock are a commercial matter for the airport authority, in which I have no function. The six regional airports, including Knock, play an important role within the national transport network by providing air transport access for their respective catchment areas, thereby boosting the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (12 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and automation of level crossings is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and not one in which I have any role.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: That is easy to do.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question number 29 on the 6 December. News items may be brought to my attention in a number of ways, e.g. verbal briefings, press clippings, if they are deemed to be important. The Press office, relevant Assistant Secretary or the Secretary General might also bring such items to my attention. During the month of June there was some staff turnover to coincide...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There are now 18 MIAB Recommendations not fully implemented. Three recommendations, Numbers 34, 37 and 61 relate to my own Department and an up-date is set out below in this regard. Responsibility for implementing the other fifteen is divided between five other Government Departments, IFRSA and the Competition Authority. A table sets out the relevant recommendation numbers and the...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There is no obligation but it is the practice of motor insurance companies when refusing to provide cover whether by phone or letter to inform the customer who is being refused insurance that they may contact Insurance Information Services in the Irish Insurance Federation that operates the Declined Cases Agreement.

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by the Irish Insurance Federation that the statistics regarding the take–up of the Declined Cases Agreement are as follows: Year Total 1997 306 1998 297 1999 329 2000 328 2001 478 2002 393 2003 379 2004 310 2005 246 2006 152

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The headquarters of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is in Ballina and there is a staff complement of 129 posts there. Some 67 of these 129 posts came from an existing decentralised location. The Government decision to establish the RSA resulted in 62 additional posts being located in Ballina. These 62 posts were secured under the decentralisation programme from the Ballina CAF, open...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The following is the information requested by the Deputy. €780.45 (inc VAT) annual hosting fee for the Transport 21 website was paid in July 07. This includes payment in advance for this service up to July 08. This is normal practice with a website hosting company. While my Department operates a system of making monthly grant payments in advance to the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The design and implementation of accessibility works at railway network facilities is a matter for Iarnrod Eireann. My Department has asked Iarnrod Eireann to forward details of such works on the Northern line direct to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has received an application for Exchequer funding from Iarnród Éireann to increase the car park capacity at Donabate railway station. This application is currently under consideration within my Department.

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 258 to 260, inclusive, together. As the Deputies are aware I have recently confirmed that new equipment should be procured to operate two fully manned marine rescue centres. I have also confirmed that locating one on the east coast and one on the west coast is the preferred option and that the east coast centre should be co-located with the HQ of the...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Railway Procurement Agency is responsible for the delivery of Metro North. In February 2006 public consultation on the preferred alignment for Metro North got underway and in October of that year my predecessor announced the preferred alignment selected by the RPA. Since then the RPA has undertaken significant detailed design work and engaged extensively with local communities and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 507 of 26 September 2007 which was as follows: The provision of services on the Dublin to Westport line is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. However, I understand that the resignalling works on the Westport and Ballina lines have recently been completed. I have also been informed by the company that they intend to introduce new rolling stock on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table: Payment 2007 Comment €780.45 (inc VAT) annual hosting fee for the Transport 21 website. Paid in July 07. Includes payment in advance for this service up to July 08. This is normal practice with a website hosting company. Monthly grant payments in advance to the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) from Subheads C2...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. The utilisation of airport slots is a commercial matter for Aer Lingus. The Government's shareholding does not confer on me a right to influence commercial operations of the company or to have preferential access to price sensitive information in advance of other shareholders. Arrangements to safeguard Heathrow slots are built into the...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The economic and tourism development plan for the Shannon Airport Catchment area has been finalised in consultation with Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of Finance. It is proposed to publish the Report on the Department's website shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The independent reviews of the Integrated Ticketing project, undertaken in early 2006, strongly recommended continuing with the Integrated Ticketing project, on the basis of enhanced governance arrangements being put in place, including the establishment of an Integrated Ticketing Project Board with responsibility for delivering the project within an agreed specification, timeline and budget...