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Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy raised an interesting question. I am long enough in this House to remember times when Ministers directly and publicly intervened in strikes and disputes within State and semi-State companies. They were berated by everybody——

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ——on all sides of the House for interfering in the day to day running and management of a company. To ensure we keep party politics out of it as much as possible we created an elaborate set of labour relations arrangements such as the Labour Court, which has been established for a long time, the Labour Relations Commissions and other ways and means such as partnership and implementation...

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: With regard to a "no strike" clause for essential services, in 1992 under section 42 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990, the LRC, following consultation with the ICTU and IBEC, prepared a code of practice on dispute procedures, including procedures for essential services. The code is designed to assist employers and trade unions in making agreements that recognise the rights and interests...

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am not saying that. Trains should not be stopped. The drivers should work in accordance with the agreements in place and trains should run, irrespective of what is happening at the LRC or anywhere else. No suspensions should happen or be lifted on the basis of the outcome of the LRC talks. This is an unofficial action, which should not be happening, irrespective of whether the...

Dispute in Irish Rail. (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I agree with the Deputy that it would be better to have the service back but not just for 24 hours or 48 hours or until somebody decides to take issue with an instruction again in the future. That kind of service is no good for anybody. What everybody wants is for the service to be resumed and for people to be able to make plans and not be left like the people last Thursday who wanted to go...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and maintenance of regional and local roads in County Kilkenny is a matter for Kilkenny County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. In 2008, a grant of €1,375,186 was allocated to Kilkenny County Council for the R700 Thomastown Relief Road. Progress with the project is a matter for Kilkenny County Council.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The main source for information on transport emissions is from Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI). The most recent figures available from SEI relate to 2006 and they indicate that Public Service Vehicles constituted 3% of the Transport Sector share, or 1.02% of Ireland's entire energy related CO2 emissions. This data is available from SEI's Energy in Transport 2007 Report, located online...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. The overall Transport 21 capital envelope provides for Exchequer funding of €26 billion and Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding of €8 billion. The NRA is in the process of completing its first phase PPP programme involving private funding of €2.1 billion on toll-based projects. The projects involved are: M50 Second Westlink...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There are 83 general service civil servants in my Department at the grade of Assistant Principal or higher. None of these were recruited to their position from outside of the Civil Service. There are also 38 professional and technical posts at the equivalent of Assistant Principal or higher in my Department. Of this number 26 were recruited from outside the civil service.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Department has investigated this matter and can confirm that the relevant payments were issued on the 23rd May.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer to my replies to Questions Nos. 135 on the 9 April 2008, and 160 on 23 April 2008 in which I advised that my Department has made no demand on Dublin Bus to cease any of its authorised route 25X departures operating from the south Lucan area. As advised in those replies, the initiation or alteration of a bus service by Dublin Bus is subject to compliance with the requirement of giving...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Statistics relating to the number of privately owned aircraft using the regional airports are a matter for the individual airports concerned and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Air Navigation (Protection Area) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 284 of 1988) created a protected area of 300 metres radius around the Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Radio Range and Distance Measuring Equipment sited at Rowlestown West in Co. Dublin. The Order was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas in November 1988 as required under the Section 14(4) of the Air Navigation and...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and maintenance of regional and local roads in County Kildare is a matter for Kildare County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. The upgrade of the Edenderry to Enfield road is being undertaken by Kildare County Council with grant assistance provided by my Department. The Council has been allocated €2.5 million...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. As the Deputy is aware, the implementation of individual national road projects, including the maintenance of those national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table outlines the information sought by the Deputy for the years 2000 — 2006 inclusive. 2007 figures are presently unavailable. During the earlier years of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2000 –2006 there were not sufficient numbers of projects fully through the planning process to absorb the funding forecast for each of those years. As more projects progressed...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws, and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007). The NRA has been asked to forward the information sought to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I can confirm to the Deputy that all licence applications are confidential and that my Department does not consult with Bus Éireann when it is considering applications for licences from private bus operators. Copies of licences are sent to the company for their information once they are issued and available to the public to ensure that Bus Éireann is in compliance with their obligations...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: That is inaccurate.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The tunnel is not barred. The Deputy should get her facts right.