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Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to carry out feasibility studies into Luas-style Light Rail Transport (LRT) systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford within two years. I have since asked that these studies should simultaneously include consideration of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The local authorities in Cork are currently engaged in updating the Cork Area Strategic...

Written Answers — Electric Transport: Electric Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 138 together. The document referred to was only received in my Department on the 12th of June and is still under consideration. The range of fiscal incentives and infrastructural measures suggested in the document are more appropriate to the Ministers for Finance and the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Nevertheless the potential of electric...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Dublin Bus currently has a fleet of 1,182 buses. Under Transport 21 Dublin Bus has been allocated since 1st January 2006, €30 million towards the cost of 100 additional and €30.04 million towards the cost of 200 replacement buses. The funding of further new buses will be considered in the light of the outcome of the cost and efficiency review of Dublin Bus which is currently underway and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: A minimum of 37 posts are required to decentralise to Drogheda. These were not part of the decentralisation decision announced in December 2003. Consideration was given to moving the full complement of maritime safety staff to Drogheda. However, since Mr. Fearon's report of October, 2007, a review was undertaken by my Department in the context of the Efficiency Review and the conclusion was...

Written Answers — Sustainable Travel and Transport: Sustainable Travel and Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department, through the Dublin Transportation Office, funded An Taisce's Green-School's Travel Module on a pilot basis in 2007. The pilot, which involved 49 schools and 20,000 pupils in the Greater Dublin Area, delivered an average 10% decline in car use for school journeys — the decline was replaced by an 8% increase in walking/cycling and 1% increases in use of public transport and...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to a similar Parliamentary Question of today's date.

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 111 and together. The National Development Plan provides for a comprehensive study of the role of Dublin Port, taking account of locational considerations, in the context of overall ports policy on the island of Ireland, wider transport policy, urban development policy, the National Spatial Strategy and national economic policy. My Department is in the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Jun 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 is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In addition, the statutory power to...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The State Airports Act, 2004 provides the framework for the establishment of Shannon and Cork as independent airports. As part of the airport restructuring process the boards of Cork and Shannon airport are required to prepare business plans for eventual separation. Draft business plans for Cork and Shannon were submitted to the DAA at the end of last year and subsequently forwarded to me...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97, 108 and 146 together. The Road Safety Strategy 2007 to 2012, as approved by the Government in October 2007, identifies the need to legislate for and introduce a reduction in the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level for drivers, but does not specify what that level should be. The advice of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) on the lower levels was received...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: A cost and efficiency review of both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann by my Department has commenced and it expected that a final report will be received in the Autumn.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to meetings with CIÉ including Iarnród Éireann is as follows: Meetings Date Launch of Bus Eireann's Navan to Dublin Airport Bus Service 21/01/08 Official Opening of the Phoenix Park Railway Station 22/01/08 Meeting with Agencies re Transport 21 13/02/08 Meeting to discuss Transport 21 06/03/08 Meeting with CIE Companies 06/03/08...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Transport I am responsible for overall policy and funding issues relating to the National Roads Programme element of Transport 21. However, the detailed planning, design and implementation of individual national road improvement projects including those carried out by way of Public Private Partnership (PPP), is a matter for the National Roads Authority...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Traffic Act 2002 provides that where a driver has accumulated penalty points but does not have a driving licence record against which to apply those points, a separate record is created for him or her. The penalty points are held there in abeyance until the individual concerned has a driving licence record. When a driving licence record is identified for the individual the penalty...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have instructed CIÉ to operate their entire existing fleet on a 5% biodiesel blend in as short a time-frame as is possible and to plan for a 30% blend in new buses. It is the responsibility of CIÉ now to establish a plan to meet this requirement.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. Transport 21 provides for the development of a Luas line from St. Stephen's Green to Liffey Junction (Lines BX and D), using the old Broadstone railway alignment. Luas Line BX runs from St. Stephen's Green to O'Connell Street, while Luas Line D is the onward extension of the line from O'Connell Street to Liffey Junction. I mandated the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 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. I confirm that, with effect from 30 June 2008, all holders of provisional licences or learner permits must be accompanied by a person who holds a full driving licence for at least two years.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 58 on 8th May 2008. The position remains the same.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Following receipt of correspondence from the Chairman of the Road Safety Authority in relation to the delays in the provision of safety cameras and other issues, I indicated to him that my Department has been working with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Gardaí in order to implement the recommendation contained in the 2007-2012 Road Safety Strategy that privately...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Government supports, in principle, having regard to Ireland's peripheral status, the inclusion of aviation emissions in the EU emissions trading system on the basis of the European Commission's draft legislative proposal which was presented in December 2006. Discussions on the draft EU legislative proposal are taking place in the Environment Council of Ministers and I am working closely...