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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Halamar Developments Limited was incorporated on 10 September 1997 and the entire share capital of the company was acquired by Aer Rianta cpt (now Dublin Airport Authority) on 21 December 1998. Halamar Developments is still in existence and operates as a land holding company. There are only two directors of the company, both of whom are DAA executives, and they were appointed by the board...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Public Transport Partnership Forum (PTPF) was established in June 2000 under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness and meets on a regular basis. The purpose of the Forum is to provide an opportunity for consultation between the Social Partners on public transport matters and for development of ideas for the improvement of the sector. Membership is drawn from nominees from Government...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The National Civil Aviation Security Committee (NCASC) was constituted in 1974 and continues in existence. The last meeting of the Committee was held on 31 July 2007. Its terms of reference are to advise the Government and the civil aviation industry of security policy for civil aviation, to recommend and review the effectiveness of security measures and to provide for co-ordination of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Medical Bureau of Road Safety was established in November 1968 under Part V of the Road Traffic Act, 1968 and is still in existence. The Bureau's principal function is to carry out analyses, for their alcohol content and/or the presence of drugs, of specimens of blood and urine, provided for the Gardaí by people suspected of driving while intoxicated. The Bureau issues certificates in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The National Safety Council was established on 22 December 1987 and dissolved on 10 October 2007. The table below sets out the expenditure by the National Safety Council on an annual basis, since 2003. Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m Expenditure 3.967 5.197 6.593 6.180 N/A

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Capital project evaluation and management is the responsibility of the various transport implementing agencies and the role of my Department is principally one of oversight and monitoring. My Department has not recruited to its complement of full time staff any specialists in the area of information technology procurement or project evaluation or management and there has not been the...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (13 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The agencies under the aegis of my Department seek all appropriate mechanisms to secure the acquisition of lands and property associated with infrastructure projects at the earliest possible dates in order to achieve cost effective prices. Compulsory purchase powers are included in all statutory approvals processes in relation to road and rail construction and the implementing agencies make...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Government has agreed to make available funding of €580 million to provide for a major upgrade of roads within Northern Ireland serving the North West Gateway of Letterkenny/Derry. The project is being taken forward under the auspices of the North-South Ministerial Council.

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 1897/08 on 12 February which sets out, inter alia, the position, in relation to responsibility for capital projects and programmes. The North-South Ministerial Council in its transport sectoral format has considered a wide range of cross border transport issues including, in relation to railway services, the Dublin-Belfast Railway link and...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The main forum for such co-operation in strategic transport planning is through the Transport Sector of the North South Ministerial Council. Since taking office I have attended two meetings of that Sector, one on the 14th September 2007 and the other on the 12th December 2007.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. The maintenance and development of the railway network including railway stations, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I understand from the company that, as part of its ongoing programme of works: Track renewal and re-signalling works are currently underway at Limerick Junction to improve the efficiency of the Dublin-Cork InterCity...

Written Answers — Motor Insurance: Motor Insurance (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the EU Motor Insurance Directives a single policy covering third party insurance cover is required to operate a mechanically propelled vehicle anywhere within the EU. Under these Directives a non-national driver in Ireland or an Irish driver in another EU State with third party insurance are equally covered. The Gardaí have responsibility for enforcing the law in relation to motor...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that the Quality Bus Network Project Office of Dublin City Council has sent to the Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport a statement in relation to the actions being taken to deal with the list of Pinch Points which was submitted to the Committee by SIPTU. In relation to the Whitehall Church location, Dublin City Council is currently carrying out a major...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Responsibility for driver testing was transferred to the Road Safety Authority (RSA), under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006. The arrangements in relation to driver testing are therefore a matter for the RSA.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006), driver licensing is a matter for the RSA, and full details of licence requirements are available on their website www.rsa.ie

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. Arrangements for the mutual recognition of driving licences within the EU are governed by the provisions of EU Directive 91/439 which provides for the mutual recognition of full EU driving licences but not learner permits or provisional licences. The learner permit issued in this State and the provisional licence issued in Northern...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (14 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The State Airports Act, 2004 provides the framework for the establishment of Shannon, Cork and Dublin as independent airports. Under the Act, both the Minister for Finance and I will have to be satisfied as to the state of operational and financial readiness of the three airports before any vesting of assets can take place. The actual timing of airport restructuring will depend on the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should not believe everything he reads. That is his problem. I did not make any such statement.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It will follow the DRA legislation.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The penalty points system, including the application of such points on the licence record of an individual, is provided for in the Road Traffic Act, 2002. Penalty points endorsed on a licence record remain on that record for a period of three years from the appropriate date in each instance. That date is specified in section 7 of the Act as 28 days from the date of the notification issued...