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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There is only one press office in the Department in which there are four staff. The Press Office is responsible for the management and dissemination of information to the media.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: No expenditure, either current or capital, has been incurred in respect of the decentralisation projects which the Government has deferred pending a review in 2011.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: 10 posts from the Department's Road Haulage function and 40 Road Safety Authority Posts were decentralised to Loughrea and the move was completed in July 2007. The decentralisation of an additional 62 Road Safety Authority posts (which were not part of the original Government decision) to Ballina was also achieved. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has recruited 36 staff for Shannon who...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Work was completed in respect of the decentralisation of both Departmental and Road Safety Authority staff in July 2007. The decentralisation of 50 staff to Loughrea was among the priority moves in the Government's programme. This comprised 40 staff of the Road Safety Authority, including 2 staff at managerial level, and no technical staff. The move also involved 10 Departmental staff, that...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There are currently no plans by my Department to vacate any facilities in Dublin as a result of the decentralisation programme. Following the recent Government Budget announcement, the decentralisation programme for my Department has been postponed and is due to be reviewed in 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department expended Euro 8.3 million in 2006 and Euro 10.6 million in 2007 under the National Disability Strategy on accessibility improvements to existing public transport infrastructure and facilities. For this year the allocation is Euro 14.0 million. This is in addition to the significant resources being provided under Transport 21 to ensure that accessibility is built into new public...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I assume the Deputy is referring to the system of registration as operated under the Civil Registration Act 2004. Policy in the Act is a matter for the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have received no such recommendations from the Equality Authority. The Deputy will note that the prohibition on discrimination on the ground of gender in the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2008 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2008, regarding employment and the supply of and access to goods and services respectively, also applies to transgendered persons.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 makes provision for the compilation and publication of crime statistics by the Central Statistics Office, as the national statistical agency, and the CSO has established a dedicated unit for this purpose. I have requested the CSO to provide the statistics sought by the Deputy directly to her.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will talk himself out of it.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It is not up to the Government to enforce it.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: In due course.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Aside from a Special Advisor, there are four staff employed by my Department who deal with representations from my constituency. Two are located in the constituency and if they were not paid by the Department they would be paid by the Houses of the Oireachtas and two are in Dublin. Their details are outlined in the following table. Grade Remuneration Executive Officer €32,179 –...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There are three staff in the Minister of State's constituency office. These are based in the Department and all of them deal with representations from the Minister of State's constituency. Their details are outlined in the following table. Grade Remuneration 1 Executive Officer €30,566 – €48,504 2 Clerical Officers €24,397 – €39,558

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Commission for Taxi Regulation is the independent public body with statutory responsibility for the regulatory framework for the control and operation, including licensing, of taxis, hackneys, limousines and their drivers. In this regard, I understand that the Commission is currently carrying out an economic review of the small public service vehicle industry. In September 2006, the...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. It is my intention to strengthen the Irish Coast Guard and Maritime Administration to meet the needs of this country well into the 21st century. In that context, a decision on the west coast co-ordination centres will be taken shortly.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the State Airports Act, 2004 the boards of Cork and Shannon airport are required to prepare business plans for eventual separation. All three airport business plans have to be coordinated by the Dublin Airport Authority for eventual approval by the Minister for Finance and myself. Among the requirements to be satisfied in advance of separation is the need to ensure the financial...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Railway Safety Programme 2004 — 2008 is the second of three five-year programmes designed to improve all aspects of safety across the Iarnród Éireann network and to maintain levels of risk as low as is reasonably practical. In 2007, a total of €102.4m was expended by Iarnród Éireann on the Railway Safety Programme, of which €13.6m represents that element relating to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Absences from work, with the exception of annual leave, are recorded on the Department's Human Resources Management System (HRMS). Such leave includes sick leave, parental leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, study and exam leave, carer's leave, and force majeure. Annual Leave is recorded and managed locally by line managers in the Departmental divisions and sections. All leave is...

Written Answers — Bridge Repairs: Bridge Repairs (6 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and improvement of regional and local roads, including bridges, in its area is a matter for Longford County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. All applications received for funding in 2009 under the scheme will be considered by my Department, having regard to compliance with eligibility criteria, the need to prioritise projects, competing...