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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The first step in a graduated driver licensing system has already been taken in the Regulations made in October last year providing for the introduction of a driver learner permit for all new applicants for driver licences. Further steps in such a system are still under consideration.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313, 315, 327 and 329 together. On 19 June 2008, my Department was advised by the Circle Line Company that it was going into voluntary liquidation and that bus services it was providing to and from Celbridge and Lucan that were the subject of licences issued under the Road Transport Act, 1932, would cease to operate from Friday, 27 June 2008. I very much...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to expedite the establishment of a Dublin Transport Authority, which will have the necessary powers to ensure the delivery of the integrated public transport system envisioned under Transport 21. The Dublin Transport Authority Bill has been published and is currently before the Dáil. The DTA Bill establishes a comprehensive framework which...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Entry by bus operators to the Dublin market is currently governed by the Road Transport Act of 1932 for private operators and by the Transport Act of 1958 for Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to improving bus services under Transport 21 by reforming the bus licensing provisions of the Road Transport Act 1932, to facilitate the optimum provision...

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 317 to 321, inclusive, together. No formal gifts were received.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It was originally intended to transfer the Railway Safety Commission to Ballinasloe. However, the original proposal to move 37 posts to Drogheda was subsequently reviewed in the context of an efficiency review and the Department considered that decentralising a combination of safety investigation functions, including the Railway Safety Commission and other areas to bring the numbers up to the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Jul 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 their design, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Jul 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.

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport has given the following commitments in relation to the 2006-08 round of Value for Money and Policy Reviews CIE Subvention Capital Spend by Dublin Transportation Office Strategic Non National Roads Railway Safety Programme The CIE Subvention and Capital spend by Dublin Transport Office reviews have been completed, published and laid before the Oireachtas. These...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Jul 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. There is no proposal before my Department in relation to funding of a road at the location in question.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I do not supply such information.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: He is answering questions.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Circumstances have changed.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Gilmore must have known that too.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It was cleared by me to go to the Deputies last week.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I explained it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should check in his office.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It is due later this year.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: What legislation can we pass in the Dáil to deal with this?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: He did not say that.