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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: This is an operational matter for Aer Lingus and not one for which my Department has responsibility. Question No. 542 answered with Question No. 524.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that three laptops and two Blackberries were reported lost, missing or stolen from my Department between the years 2002 to 2007. Of these, one Blackberry and one Laptop was subsequently recovered. Two Laptops and one Blackberry are still missing. I have been assured by my officials that, to the best of their knowledge, there was no private or sensitive data compromised as a...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Transport Act 1932 as amended, provides for the licensing of passenger bus services for private bus operators. My Department does not currently have any application for a licence from a private operator to operate services on the Tullow to Dublin route. The details of all licences issued in accordance with the Road Transport Act 1932, as amended, are available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Since 10 January 2001, Bus Éireann is required by Ministerial direction to notify my Department of any proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction. Where there is no competition from services provided by a licensed private operator, Bus Éireann is advised that the Department has noted their proposed service change and the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table sets out the number of cases with my Department for consideration relating to applications for bus route licences under the Road Transport Act 1932 from private operators, applications for amendments to existing licences and notifications from Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus on 15th January 2008: Number Applications for licences 52 Amendments to existing licences 47 Bus...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by CIÉ that they have emergency evacuation procedures in place for their major public transport hubs. These procedures are designed in conjunction with the emergency services and An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Commuter Data: Commuter Data (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The data requested by the Deputy is not collected by my Department. Some of this data is collected by the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO), and extracts are available on the DTO's website as part of the QBN Monitoring Report. I have been in contact with the DTO regarding available data not already on the website, and I understand that the DTO has forwarded this directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), which owns Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports, has overall borrowings of just under €500 million as at the end of 2007. Just over €200 million of DAA's borrowings relates to Cork airport, almost €70 million relates to Shannon airport and the remainder relates to Dublin airport. Following recent disposals of Great Southern Hotels and DAA's interests in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The examination of the alleged continued use of vehicles which are written off by insurers has been progressing on two fronts. The first relates to the establishment of a framework going forward so that there is an effective system in place which ensures that all write off instances are notified and properly recorded. My Department has been informed of the initial deliberations of an...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The growth in emissions from transport is an indication of the economic success and growth in population in Ireland. The National Climate Change Strategy projects emissions from the transport sector to grow as per the following table: 2008-2012 2015 2020 Transport 13.992 15.12 16.48 Inventories and Projections (Mt CO2E) for Transport Sector. A number of measures relating to transport are...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 provides, subject to compliance with the capital investment appraisal guidelines, for the construction of Phase 2 of the Navan Rail Line by 2015. The detailed planning and design of the project is a matter for Iarnród Eireann. The company that it is now proceeding, following completion of a scoping study, with the preparation of a full preliminary design and business case....

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of permanent 'Operation Freeflow' type traffic management measures is a matter in the first instance for the local authority concerned, in consultation with appropriate partners, in particular An Garda Síochána and business and residential representatives.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed that my Department's website was subjected to a malicious security breach in March 2007 when a minor vulnerability was exploited. No data was compromised as a result of this incident. The Department immediately engaged external experts to review the security of the website and any potential security weaknesses were addressed. The Department's computer systems, like all...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Economic and Tourism Development Plan for the Shannon Airport catchment area was published on January 24th 2008. It is available on my Department's website at www.transport.ie and on the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism website at www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 559 together. Transport 21 provides the strategic framework and funding for the upgrade of the railway network and rolling stock in the period to 2015. It does not provide for the extension of the network to serve the areas referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The issues raised by the Deputy are a matter for the Northern Ireland Authorities.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Mayo County Council did request a meeting with me to which I responded on 14 December 2007. If the Deputy would like a copy of my letter to Mayo County Council, he may call my office directly.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The amount spent by my Department in this area comprises both an internally sourced press cutting service and additional specialist media monitoring services that are required from time to time. The following table shows the costs incurred on these services in the period 2002 to 2007. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Press cuttings 82,640 52,574 60,670...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Since 1 June 2002, there was one instance of Personal Data being displayed on my Department's website, which was subsequently removed from the public domain. In this regard, I refer the Deputy to my reply in Dail Question number 90 of 1 November 2007 in the House in which I explained that, following correspondence with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, the display on my...