Results 41-60 of 4,893 for speaker:Séamus Brennan

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: A copy of a draft interim report prepared for Dublin City Council on the development of a HGV management strategy for Dublin city to coincide with the opening of the Dublin Port tunnel to form the basis of a public consultation exercise on this issue was sent by Dublin City Council to my Department. I understand from Dublin City Council that this plan has three objectives: to ensure the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 162 of 28 January 2004. Negotiations have begun between the European Commission and the US authorities to establish an EU-US open aviation area agreement. The third round of those negotiations will take place in Washington next month. Officials of my Department met with the Aer Rianta unions on a number of occasions late last year to hear their...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The driver theory testing service has procedures in place for dealing with complaints, including any about the refund of fees, which may be addressed to the customer service manager at PO Box 144, Drogheda, County Louth. The granting of further tests without payment of fees would be a matter for determination by the driver theory testing service as part of the complaint consideration process.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The National Safety Council has been mandated with responsibility for promotional and educational initiatives relating to road safety and has been allocated €2.886 million by my Department for 2004 for this purpose. In addition to Exchequer funding, the Irish Insurance Federation contributes to the National Safety Council's budget and funding is also received by the council from other...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The incentive schemes for the development of new routes at the three State airports, including Dublin and Shannon, are a day to day matter for Aer Rianta. Details of the new route support schemes for 2004 in Dublin and Shannon airports are available on the Aer Rianta website at www.aer-rianta.ie. Operators on any new routes which commence operations during the period 1 January 2004 to 31...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 162 of 28 January 2004.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 396 together. The Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, is responsible for the management of the Luas project. I have contacted the agency about the Luas works on Davitt Road and it has informed me that the two way traffic system will not be restored until all the works are completed. The decision was taken in consultation with all interested parties. The...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, is responsible for the management of the Luas project. The RPA has informed me, however, that St. Steeven's Lane has now been closed permanently to through traffic following initial periods of temporary closure. It has also assured me that the closure of the lane to through traffic is in line with the plans for Luas, line A, in respect of which a light...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: With regard to 2002, I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 163 of 13 February 2003, when I indicated that expenditure of €261,443 was incurred in 2002. This expenditure was mainly in respect of national newspaper advertising. There was no expenditure on video during 2002. The amount of money spent from the Vote of the Department of Transport on advertising from January 2003 to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Procurement arrangements, contracts and the delivery of capital infrastructure are primarily the responsibility of the State bodies under the aegis of my Department. These bodies comply with the requirements of the code of practice for the governance of State bodies, including conformity with the guidelines for the appraisal and management of capital expenditure in the public sector. My...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table. Consultant/Adviser Nature of Report Year Commissioned Total Cost (incl. vat.) â'¬ Aviation Regulation Schleiss Trading and Consulting Ltd, Denmark To carry out a safety audit of the performance by the IAA of its functions relating to the regulation of civil aviation April 2000 99,167 Kilroys Solicitors Ryan...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Pending the drafting and enactment of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 and as a transitional measure, an interim chairman of the commission for taxi regulation was appointed in February 2003 to undertake a series of consultations with those involved in the taxi, hackney and limousine industry, local authorities, the Garda Síochána, and other relevant groups. The interim chairman's remit was to...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The report of the taxi hardship panel was received by my office in late September 2002. On 17 December 2002, the Government approved the publication of the report and the implementation on a phased basis of the recommendations of the taxi hardship panel by the national taxi regulator. To progress the taxi hardship panel recommendations in advance of the formal establishment of a proposed...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The Road Traffic Acts provide the basis for the application of a range of controls and restrictions on pedal cyclists. Many of the controls, certain of which also apply to other traffic, are provided for in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 and 1998. Requirements in relation to the lighting of vehicles generally are set out in the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles)...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: Statutory obligations for pedestrians to exercise care and take all reasonable precaution in order to avoid causing danger or inconvenience to traffic and other pedestrians are set out in the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997. These obligations include — a specific requirement that pedestrians should not cross a roadway within 15 metres of a pedestrian crossing facility....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: A real time passenger information system is already in place on some Dublin Bus services and on the DART and will also form part of the Luas system at its launch later this year. My Department is considering proposals to extend real time passengers information system in the greater Dublin area.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: The following table sets out the average waiting time at each driving test centre together with the number of testers and supervisors assigned to headquarter centres within each region. Driving Test Centres Average waiting time at test centre at 16 February 2004 Number of testers located in headquarter centres Nth. Leinster Region No. of Supervisors = 2 Finglas 35 17 Raheny 41...

Written Answers — Aer Rianta: Aer Rianta (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: As part of the ongoing work in relation to the implementation of the Government decision to restructure Aer Rianta, I am giving detailed consideration to the options for giving effect to the establishment of the three new airport authorities, including the optimum mechanisms for allocating the Aer Rianta group assets among the three airports. As the Deputy will be aware, it is envisaged that...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I expect to receive shortly specific proposals from Iarnród Éireann on the development of this line. The proposals will include a full cost-benefit analysis, financial arrangements and specific plans as to how the project can be delivered.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (17 Feb 2004)

Séamus Brennan: I do not accept that there was any element of regulatory capture in the establishment of the red zones. They were put in place for reasons of safety of aviation navigation, and for safety of the public on the ground.