Results 7,241-7,260 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Public Transport. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy appears to have got much of the information through a freedom of information request. He acknowledged that the Department sent out inspectors.
- Public Transport. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: They engaged in correspondence. Dublin Bus is on notice since then that in future I will not be issuing letters to it on this matter. I will be issuing directives and directions if it comes to my attention that it is engaged in that kind of behaviour.
- Public Transport. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: In the first instance, yes.
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I have overall responsibility for policy and funding in respect of the national roads. The implementation of any individual road project is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts. In addition, the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, make toll by-laws and enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the NRA...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: There is nothing to stop the Deputy, who is a member of the Joint Committee on Transport, from invitingââ
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: ââin Fred Barry or the NRA. I am sure they would be delighted to come in.
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: To inform the Deputy, 2.8 million journeys have now been transacted through that barrier free tolling system. It has cut half an hour off the southbound journey for motorists, which is a major plus. Approximately 95,000 to 105,000 vehicles per day use the system. A total of 66% of the journeys are by registered vehicles with either a tag or a video account. One third of the journeys in...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: There is a difficulty in terms of people not having their tags fitted properly or having damaged registration plates and so on. There is also a difficulty where people have not updated their registration numbers on to the eFlow or other systems in place. The NRA has engaged with all the companies and cross-checking is being carried out. Some people's cars have not been updated on the...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I do not agree with the proposal to impose a fine of â¬50 when a mistake is made. In many cases, people are sent letters informing them they owe money because the tag on their car has been fitted incorrectly. It would be grossly unfair to blame the operator for people's inability to follow the instructions which are supplied with all tags. I agree we need to minimise the number of...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I do not have that figure to hand. If the â¬50 million figure is accurate, I will not turn my nose up at it. In the current climate, I would be delighted to get it.
- Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding concerning the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction of the Dublin Port tunnel project was procured by Dublin City Council and funded through the NRA. I understand from the NRA that the estimated final outturn cost of the tunnel remains at â¬751 million. The completion estimate for...
- Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: We have had to submit this report to the European Commission and the etiquette in that case is that it becomes a matter for the Commission as to whether it decides to publish it. I will check it out and if the situation is any different, I will revert to the Deputy concerning that matter.
- Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I am told by the NRA that it is, but I do not know how many times it must be said for people to accept it. The report was commissioned by Aegis, which is a subsidiary company of Transeur, the operator.
- Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: It highlighted deficiencies which were remedied but people do not want to accept the word of those who drew up the report. On the afternoon before the "Prime Time" programme was broadcast, it indicated that the tunnel was safe. There is not much more I can do to convince people. As regards the cost of the tunnel, I am not saying anything other than that the estimated final outturn cost to...
- Dublin Port Tunnel. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: Yes. If there was anything in the report concerning the safety of the tunnel, the tunnel would be closed at this stage.
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: While I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in respect of the national roads programme element of Transport 21, the implementation of individual projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority. In 2007, the NRA completed an updated feasibility study, based on an earlier 2001 study, which considered in particular the costs and benefits of what has become known as the...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I try not to be parochial, but I have always said that I see great merit in the potential for this particular route. It would be economically and environmentally a very positive move. It would certainly help to free up the M50 even further and would be of great benefit economically, especially as it would link all the major radial routes. I see great potential in this, but it was not...
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: Everybody is entitled to their own beliefs and I can disagree with them.
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I do not necessarily think it is a disgrace that they have a view contrary to my own in a couple of areas, as it is a healthy part of democracy.
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I agree with the Deputy that the potential development at Bremore will be beneficial to the whole region, and not just his constituency, as well as the whole country. This offers us further port capacity, so I would not disagree with the Deputy's point. If the port is to be developed in Bremore, part of that development will have to take into account the necessary road infrastructure being...