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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The State's nominated directors on the Board of Aer Lingus are mandated to ensure that all future decisions of the company that have significant implications for wider Government, aviation or regional development policies are considered at Board level. The mandate specifically states that the possible decisions concerned would include decisions on proposals with significant local or national...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. A smart card for public transport services in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is available on Luas services. In recent months all buses in the Dublin Bus fleet have been fitted with smart card validators and smart cards are now in use on these buses in respect of a number of ticket products such as annual and monthly bus tickets, annual and...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in respect of the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road projects, including the Dublin Port Tunnel, as well as the responsibility to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads, are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA)...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 to 2006 are currently being reviewed and updated in my Department. Road authorities have power under the 1997 regulations to prohibit the parking of large vehicles on a public road, at either a particular location on a public road or in a particular zone. The road authority parking regulations can be enforced by the Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: With the assistance of data made available voluntarily by the insurance industry the Department, following analysis against the 2.5 million active vehicles on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) has written to the registered owners of 1,117 vehicles which the records indicate may still be in use on public roads. All of the data provided by insurers has now been analysed and follow up...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Roads Act, 1993, the maintenance of roads, including winter maintenance, is a statutory function of each individual road authority. This work is funded out of each authority's own resources, supplemented in the case of regional and local roads by discretionary and block grants allocated annually by my Department. In the case of national roads, funding for maintenance, which...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Following its initial announcement on 1 December, Ryanair has posted a detailed offer to Aer Lingus shareholders on 15 December. In accordance with the Takeover Rules, the Board of the Company must set out a detailed response within 14 days following the release of the detailed offer so that shareholders can make a decision on the acceptance of the offer or otherwise. Of course the Deputy...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Government recognises the importance of competition in the Irish aviation sector. The policy, as set out in my Department's current statement of strategy, is to promote regular, safe, cost effective and competitive air services linking the country and key business and tourism markets. The priority, from an Irish economy perspective, is to maintain the highest possible levels of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Ireland's aviation policy, as set out in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to promote regular, safe, cost effective and competitive air services linking the country and key business and tourism markets. The priority, from an Irish economy perspective, is to maintain the highest possible levels of connectivity between Ireland and key markets around the world. The Air Travel Tax...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of rail links in County Donegal does not form part of Transport 21, though I am aware that a Donegal County Council led steering group is considering undertaking a feasibility study on possible rail links to Donegal. The commissioning and funding of the study is a matter for the organizations and agencies participating in the steering group. I will consider, in conjunction...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There have been nine instances of equipment being reported lost, missing or stolen from my Department in the past twelve months. These instances included five laptops and four Blackberries. Of these, four laptops and one Blackberry were subsequently recovered. One laptop and three Blackberries are still missing. I have been assured by my officials that each incident has been investigated...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together. The costs of accommodation and other expenses including meals for Departmental staff who are travelling at home, or abroad, are met from within the rates for subsistence expenses which are authorized from time to time by the Minister for Finance. As such a specific figure is not available for accommodation costs. In relation to procuring...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department owns 171 servers, which have a total capacity of 23 Terabytes. In relation to agencies under the aegis of my Department, the administration of their computer systems is an operational matter for them.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: An estimated cost of incremental pay increases to existing staff in my Department in 2009 and comparative costs for each year from 2002 to date in 2008 is currently being compiled. As it cannot be given within the specified timeframe, the information will be forwarded directly to the Deputy once available. In relation to agencies under the aegis of my Department, the payment of salaries is a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Dec 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. Decentralisation of an additional 62 Road Safety Authority posts (which were not part of the original Government decision) to Ballina was also achieved. While Road Safety Authority posts are categorised as public service posts, civil...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. Please note that staff are grouped into administrative grade-equivalents and the numbers also include seconded staff. Admin. Grade equivalent €0 – €50,000 €50,001 – €60,000 €60,001 – €70,000 €70,001 – €80,000 €80,001 – €90,000 €90,001 – €100,000 €100,000+ Service Officer 15 ...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table shows the numbers of civil servants working in this Department since 2002. Year Number 2008 (to end November) 562 2007 450 2006 694 2005 511 2004 508 2003 517 2002 509 Returns in relation to the non commercial semi state bodies under the aegis of this Department have only been compiled following the decision of 1 July 2003 and are contained in the attached table....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As it will take some time to gather the information requested, this will be compiled and forwarded directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is at present developing proposals for the implementation of the decision announced in Budget 2009 in relation to the rationalisation of State agencies. For my Department, this involves the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority and the amalgamation of air, marine, and rail accident investigation functions. It is proposed that the Dublin Transport Authority will...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department holds corporate membership of the Institute of International and European Affairs. The annual fee for 2008 was €6,000.