Results 7,361-7,380 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: The target is to be ready to submit a railway order application to An Bord Pleanála towards the end of 2009. The interconnector project only facilitates the expansion of the capacity of the suburban rail network. Other measures are required to deliver that capacity, most particularly the electrification of the wider suburban network and the purchase of new electric rolling stock. Planning...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: Today, there are 35 more people alive than this day last year. Road deaths in Ireland dropped by 30% in the period from 1997 to 2007. A total of 472 people lost their lives on our roads in 1997 compared to 339 in 2007. This downward trend, which has thankfully continued this year, was achieved despite the fact that there has been a large increase in the number of drivers and vehicles on...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: In response to Deputy Broughan, the RSA budget was more than doubled last year from, I understand, â¬20 million to â¬44 million. Some â¬20 million of this was for new works but â¬10 million was specifically to clear the backlog. We have cleared the backlog and have managed to maintain this position, and we continue to hold on to a sizeable proportion of the extra funding we got last...
- Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: Local authorities are responsible for the provision of road traffic signs on regional and local roads. A five-year Regional Road Signposting Programme was introduced in 2003 with the aim of upgrading directional signposts on all significant junctions on all regional roads in county council areas. A sum of â¬3.9 million was provided for this programme in 2007 and a total of â¬7.5 million...
- Written Answers — Airport Charges: Airport Charges (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I have no role in determining the per passenger charges at the State or regional airports. The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) regulates airport charges levied at Dublin Airport. Charges at Cork and Shannon are set by the airport authority. Details of all airport charges are provided on the State airports' websites. Passenger charges levied at the six regional airports at Donegal,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: No contracts have been awarded by the Department of Transport to the company mentioned above. In relation to Agencies this is a matter for the Agencies themselves.
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: The matters raised by the Deputy are day to day operational matters for Irish Rail. I have asked Irish Rail to compile the information sought by the Deputy and forward it directly to him.
- Written Answers — Public Service Vehicles: Public Service Vehicles (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, together. The issues raised by the Deputy, and the issues raised in the RSA report, fall across the spheres of responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, the Commission for Taxi Regulation and my Department. Because of this, consideration of the matters has taken longer than envisaged, which I regret. I have asked my officials to...
- Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (15 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has statutory responsibility for the safety oversight of civil aviation in Ireland. In accordance with its statutory remit, it licences aerodromes for public and private use. Decisions on aerodrome licences, including code changes, are made by the Authority based on aviation regulatory considerations only. It is the responsibility of the licensee to...
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: That is all lies.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: Pensioners.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: It would take longer than half an hour to explain things to those on Deputy Kenny's side of the House.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: They do not.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: It is untrue. The Deputy is being racist.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: He is wearing a nice tie though.
- Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: There surely is.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: Under the Railway Safety Act 2005, 14 members of the Railway Safety Advisory Council were appointed by my predecessor, Martin Cullen, as Minister for Transport. He also appointed the Chief Investigator of the Railway Accident Investigation Unit of the Railway Safety Commission under that Act. Under Section 14(2) of the Road Safety Authority Act I appointed the board of the Road Safety...
- Written Answers — Icelandic Investments: Icelandic Investments (16 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: The question of investments by public bodies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for the bodies concerned. I have no statutory function in the matter.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: We will do so.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2008)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is seeking to scare people