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Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 25 together. I will circulate a table listing the appointments I have made in the period since I took office as Minister for Transport on 14 June 2007. I have made these appointments with a view to the skills and expertise relevant to each particular position, specific arrangements pertaining to certain boards such as the appointment of worker...

Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It certainly would not disqualify them. In the case of the CIE subsidiaries, the legislation historically provided that powers for the appointment of directors to the boards of Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann remained with the chairperson of the board of CIE itself, who made appointments with the consent of the Minister. This position changed very recently with the...

Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am keeping my options open.

Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I intend to address the issue as soon as possible. I have a number of people in mind and some individuals have been approached. Cork Airport has had a very stormy 12 or 18 months and I want to ensure that the people who are appointed to the board will be effective so that the board will work effectively as a result. I will try to resolve the issue as quickly as possible but I will also try...

Appointments to State Boards. (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Government is a shareholder in Aer Lingus and the relationship between myself and the directors would therefore be very different from the relationship I have with those I have appointed to other organisations. Information cannot be freely passed from the directors to me as a shareholder because the company is quoted on the Stock Exchange. The Deputy will be aware of the previous...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The production of reliable estimates of CO2 emissions from transport is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency. The latest such data available to my Department (published on 16 September 2008) relate to 2006, when greenhouse gas emissions from transport were reported to be 13.71 Megatonnes CO2 equivalent, compared to 13.04 Megatonnes CO2 in the previous year. As is clear from the...

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

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 30 together. A fundamental aim of Transport 21 is the integration of transport networks and systems and all of the projects in the programme were planned with integration in mind. Significant progress has been made in the delivery of Transport 21 projects since its commencement in 2006. The establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority is also a key...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 32 together. The Railway Procurement Agency continues to make good progress on Metro North. Copies of the Railway Order application for Metro North were placed on display on 17 September in accordance with the 6 week statutory public notice requirement pursuant to section 37 of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001. The tender documentation...

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

Noel Dempsey: There is correspondence between my Department and Dublin Bus concerning a Departmental investigation into allegations that Dublin Bus were acting in an anti-competitive manner in the provision of bus services in the Lucan area. This correspondence was released by my Department under the Freedom of Information Act. I understand that the Competition Authority is currently investigating claims...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 46 together. The Agreed 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 of services by providing a level playing field for all market participants, both public and private. It is my intention that...

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

Noel Dempsey: My Department received an application on the 20 February 2007 from the operator to whom the Deputy refers, for a licence to operate bus passenger services between Dalkey and Dublin Airport. At that time, my Department had on hands a prior application for bus services on a similar route, and in accordance with administrative procedures, applications were dealt with in date order. That prior...

Written Answers — Departmental Budget: Departmental Budget (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The savings being made in my Department's budget in 2008 are: €1.844 million in respect of consultancies, advertising and public relations costs across the Department and the non-commercial agencies under the aegis of my Department; €189,000 in the Administrative Budget of the Department; €214,000 in the administrative budgets of the non-commercial agencies; and €20 million in the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The general issue of road pricing will be addressed in my Department's forthcoming Sustainable Transport and Travel Action Plan which will be considered by the Government in the coming months and subsequently published.

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

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 64 together. 37 projects have already been completed since the beginning of Transport 21 in 2006 and 25 are currently underway. A list of these projects is provided in the Appendix. The start and completion dates of projects which have not yet commenced will be determined by the funding allocation available during the current difficult economic...

Written Answers — : (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 33 together. The Finance Act 2008 provides for the removal of excise duty reliefs in the bus sector with effect from 1 November 2008. As this is in line with our EU obligations, there is no power to restore this scheme.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I would like to put on record my appreciation of the work of Joe Gantly as Chairman of the Cork Airport Authority until his resignation in August. I hope to make an announcement on it in the near future.

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The National Development Plan 2007-2013 provides for a comprehensive study of the role of Dublin Port taking into account 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. The study will examine the feasibility and conduct a cost benefit...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the terms of the relevant EU Council Regulation, (EEC) No. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992, Member States can establish a PSO route in respect of scheduled air services to an airport serving a peripheral or development region in its territory, where such air services are considered vital for the economic development of the regions concerned and where air carriers are not prepared to provide...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have the responsibility for the safety oversight of civil aviation in Ireland. The IAA licences aerodromes in the State and conducts safety audits on them as part of the licensing process and for maintenance of an aerodrome licence. During an audit IAA inspectors will assess the aerodrome's infrastructure, audit the aerodromes management of safety and...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The production of reliable estimates of CO2 emissions from transport is a matter for the Environmental Protection Agency. The latest such data available to my Department (published on 16 September 2008) relate to 2006, when greenhouse gas emissions from transport were reported to be 13.71 Megatonnes CO2 equivalent, compared to 13.04 Megatonnes CO2 in the previous year. I assume that the...