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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme is a multi-employer scheme in which the Dublin Airport Authority, Aer Lingus and SR Technics participate. Pension entitlements under this scheme are primarily matters for the Trustees, the members of the scheme and the companies participating in the scheme. An actuarial valuation is carried out by the Scheme's actuary generally...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department had discussions recently with the EU Commission about air connectivity from the West of Ireland and in particular about the possible imposition of a Public Service Obligation (PSO) on the Shannon-Heathrow route. The Commission's position, as clarified following those discussions, is that the EU Regulation governing PSOs is an exception to the general rule of free provision of...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: We will discuss it on Committee Stage.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should go and have his fag — he is contrary.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As soon as Fine Gael agrees to it.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: That is after ten years.

Air Services. (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The potential strike by air traffic controllers, which has been notified by IMPACT to the Irish Aviation Authority, arises in the context of an industrial relations dispute between the company and the trade union. I have no function in the matter. The Labour Court, which is the competent body for the settlement of industrial relations disputes, is to intervene in the matter next Monday, 25...

Air Services. (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I do not agree that the Irish Aviation Authority should impose unlimited overtime on air traffic controllers. It is not Government policy, nor should it be anybody else's policy, to sign up to agreements and not keep them. Commitments were made.

Air Services. (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: People who sign up on a voluntary basis to agreements, particularly partnership agreements, should honour them. Both sides have accepted there is a need for extra staff. There is a difficulty with recruiting due to the time it takes to recruit people. That process has commenced and I would encourage it to be completed as quickly as possible. I do not agree with a policy of unlimited...

Air Services. (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I accept the Deputy's point, which Deputy Broughan also made, on the stresses on this job. It is an extremely onerous job which requires great concentration. Many lives are at stake and from that point of view it is stressful, I accept that. Any of us in this House or elsewhere would say we all have stresses in our jobs, but air traffic controllers have many lives in their hands at any one...

Air Services. (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Trainees are going through. My original answer to the question stated that there is a long lead-in time particularly because of the training that must be put in place. There is no doubt an action such as this will have some impact on many flights. The reference I made was to American air space and the arrangements in place for that. This will have a major impact generally on air services...

Air Services. (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have already responded to the point made by Deputy O'Dowd. On Deputy Broughan's point, I emphasise that the overtime arrangement is not an ad hoc one. People are not dragged out of bed to work 51 hours on the trot. As I understand, it is a specific arrangement that was agreed in principle under Partnership 2000. That principle was clearly established subsequent to that and is referred...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of road traffic signs, including the flashing amber warning lights in the vicinity of schools, is a matter to be determined by each road authority under section 95 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961. It is a matter for individual road authorities to determine what warning traffic signs are desirable to be provided at any location and to assign funding for their signing programme.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their areas is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State grants.In August 2007, my Department invited applications from local authorities for consideration for funding in 2008 under the regional and local roads specific improvements grants scheme. The proposals received from Cork...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (21 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The concept of "flag of convenience" is not a formally recognized system. There are officially recognised systems in both the EU and International organisations for identifying high-risk ships these include the "Black, Grey and White" list of flag states published by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, the list is published on www.parismou.org. This list is used for...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (26 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Road Safety met twice in 2007, on the 4th of April and the 4th of December. It has not met in 2008 to date.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (26 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together. The allocations to Mayo County Council under the Local Improvements Scheme in each of the years 2004 to 2008 are set out in the following table. Year Allocation â'¬ 2004 1,438,736 2005 1,438,736 2006 3,200,180 2007 4,004,296 2008 1,971,679

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: This is a matter for Dublin Bus and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (26 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together. I refer the Deputy to my answer to Dáil Question No. 112 on Tuesday, 5 February 2008. The position remains unchanged. I have not received written or oral representations from either CIE or Dublin Bus in respect of the content of feasibility study for a Rathfarnham LUAS.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (26 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: All persons who drive taxis, wheelchair accessible taxis, hackneys and limousines, including those who also hold licences in respect of the operation of such vehicles, must hold a small public service vehicle driver licence. The grant of those licences is currently the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner. Licences are granted for a five-year period and applicants must have a current...