Results 701-720 of 2,099 for speaker:Ivor Callely

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I fully accept that point. What we require is good road behaviour, but also awareness and education in this context is fundamental. I accept it will be hard to police this provision. We are talking about awareness, education and co-operation.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am delighted to be in the House to move this amendment because at the rate technology is going maybe in a couple of years' time I will be pushing buttons to move amendments. This is not quite going that far. It is a technical amendment to accommodate the commission to send by urgent notification to the railway undertakings, communication by e-mail as opposed to fax which is becoming...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This amendment is necessary to accommodate CIE to increase the level of guaranteed borrowing power from a restricted £317 million which has been in place for over 20 years to €600 million. This increased borrowing limit will facilitate the speedier progression and management of projects by ensuring there would be an adequate cashflow facility available to the CIE group of companies,...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Due to regulations CIE was never able to exceed the borrowing limit. It managed to work in accordance with it.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am determined that CIE and its group of companies will play a pivotal role in the roll out of Transport 21 and that we would give them all the necessary tools to ensure they will be able to match our ambitious transport plans and not be handicapped by a low borrowing limit. As Senator Mansergh and I stated, this cap has been in place for over 20 years and it is high time we put a more...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a straightforward drafting amendment. It is more correct to say, in section 25(1) of the Transport Act 1971 "as amended" by the Transport Act 1987 rather than "inserted".

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Senator Paddy Burke for dwelling on this point which he made quite forcefully on Second Stage. I indicated we would give certain undertakings in regard to the issues he brought to our attention. I understand amendment No. 44 was ruled out of order because it would give rise to a significant charge on the Exchequer. Section (2)(ii) of Senator Paddy Burke's amendment probably resulted...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a straightforward technical amendment. An anomaly exists in regard to subsections (1) and (3). One states a Minister can make an order in regard to 14 days while the other refers to a submission period of 30 days. I seek to correct that anomaly.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: There is a genuine concern regarding the following issue which is why this new Part 17 will form part of the Road Traffic Acts. The main reason for the amendment is to address the very serious risk to railways from bridge strikes by vehicles. Iarnród Éireann and the road authorities have become increasingly concerned about the number of bridge strikes by vehicles. In 2001, 99 bridges were...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I concur with the points both Senators have made. We would not be able to place such a heavy dependence on our railways unless we had the safety issue under control. As regards vehicles striking bridges, Senator Mansergh made the point well; damaged road bridges are a matter for the relevant local authority, while Iarnród Éireann is responsible for rail bridges. I am introducing two...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The road traffic legislation currently being drafted will take adequate account of and will make provision for the point Senator Wilson has drawn to my attention.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This amendment repeals section 55 of the Transport Act 2001, which extends the drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic Act to tram drivers. Senators will be aware of the extensive provisions in Parts 9 and 10 of the Bill, to which I alluded earlier, dealing with drug and alcohol testing of safety critical railway workers. These provisions will apply to tram drivers also. It would not be...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a straightforward amendment which requires the consent of the Minister for the construction of a bridge over a railway.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Acting Chairman and the Members of the Seanad for their co-operation on Committee Stage of the Railway Safety Bill 2001 today. I appreciate the debate and the sessions in which we teased out the issues outside this House. We have strengthened the Bill that originally came before the House. It is now in better, stronger shape. I thank all involved, including the support staff, most...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Mobile phone use while driving a motor vehicle is under examination in my Department in the overall context of in-vehicle information and communications technologies. Subject to the outcome of that examination, it is my intention to include proposals related to the use of mobile phones by drivers in the next appropriate Road Traffic Bill.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (23 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: It is a requirement for the registration and entry-into-service of new cars in the EU that they have EU whole vehicle type approval, EU-WVTA. In order to receive EU-WVTA, a car must meet the technical specifications for a range of items, including the glazing and the field of vision of drivers, which are set down in a series of separate directives. It is not open to a member state to prohibit...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a minor technical amendment that refers to the definition of an investigation report.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is another minor technical amendment to correct a cross-reference in section 3.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Senator Paddy Burke for raising this issue. I responded to it when he raised it on Committee Stage. I also thank Senator Quinn for endorsing Senator Burke's comments in this regard. While I agree with the sentiments expressed, the issue goes beyond this Bill. If one considers the workings of the Houses to which Senator Quinn has alluded, one should acknowledge the developments of...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Senator Burke has hammered home a point pertaining to an issue that I acknowledge and recognise. Senator Quinn has seconded the amendment. I admire Senator Quinn, who has a similar working style to mine. I like to have, and understand, structures and to keep them working in the manner in which they were established. Through the political system new structures and authorities, such as the...