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Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (18 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Metro North is being delivered as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). In January of this year, the Government approved the funding structure for the Metro North PPP, including an Exchequer provision for advance works ahead of the main PPP contract and a capital contribution during construction. Good progress is being made in the delivery of Metro North. The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Dec 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I approved, on the 3rd December, an average 10% increase in CIE fares.

Business of Dáil (20 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should say it outside the House.

Business of Dáil (20 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: They are not flying around now. They are being spread by Fine Gael.

Business of Dáil (20 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Let us deal with it in the House and not through scurrilous allegations behind everyone's backs.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: That was the end of the Fine Gael Party and Labour Party coalition.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Fine Gael has another leader.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy was not listening.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Opposition Members are speaking out of both sides of their mouths.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Sinn Féin has no ideas itself.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The position, as previously outlined to the Deputy, is that I have been informed by the Dublin Airport Authority that the construction of Terminal Two at Dublin Airport is due to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009. After a rigorous testing and commissioning phase, it is expected that the new terminal will open to the public in April 2010.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: In February 2007 the Government approved an €86 million programme of grant aid under the Transport 21 umbrella for specific projects at the six regional airports (Galway, Waterford, Kerry, Sligo, Knock and Donegal) up to the end of 2010. This consists of €39 million at the 90% rate for safety and security improvements and €47 million at the 75% rate for developmental projects aimed at...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21, the largest investment package ever in Ireland's transport infrastructure, is making a significant contribution to the ongoing development of Ireland's tourism industry. By improving and transforming transport links all around the country it gives visitors to Ireland greater options when it comes to travelling between our cities and accessing rural locations. Significant...

Written Answers — Infrastructural Development: Infrastructural Development (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21, the largest investment package ever in Ireland's transport infrastructure, is meeting our commitment in the Programme for Government by making a significant contribution to infrastructural development in the Mid West area. By improving and transforming transport links all around the country it provides greater options when it comes to travelling between our cities and accessing...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to provide park and ride services in all appropriate locations. The provision of car parking at railway stations is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with local authorities. Iarnród Éireann are carrying out a network-wide programme of expanding existing or developing new car parks, with the assistance of Exchequer funding, to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 549 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State Grants. The initial selection of projects or works to be funded under the various grant categories is also a matter for local authorities. The funds made available to local authorities...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Exchequer Subvention allocated to the CIÉ bus companies in 2008 under Programme C1 — Public Service Provision was as follows: Dublin Bus, €80.6m; Bus Éireann, €36.8m. The allocation to CIÉ for funding of capital projects Programme C2 — Public Transport Investment Programme — was as follows-: Dublin Bus €22.062m; Bus Éireann €43.606m. A further €13,000 was allocated...

Written Answers — Motor Insurance: Motor Insurance (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The insurance liabilities for foreign cars are the same as for cars registered and being used in Ireland. Any policy of motor insurance acquired in any Member State of the European Union is valid for the whole of its term throughout the EU. Vehicles from outside the European Union must either have a Green Card, whereby the Motor Insurers' Bureau system will guarantee any liability which may...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The following nine buildings were rented or leased by the Office of Public Works, on behalf of the Department of Transport, in 2007. Details, as supplied by the OPW, on their location, size and cost are shown in the following table. Property address Square meters Rental/Leasing cost — 2007 € Dublin 43/44, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 2,454 1,174,500 22/25, Clare Street, Dublin 2....

Written Answers — Rural Transport Programme: Rural Transport Programme (27 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Thirty-seven community transport groups around the country, including a number in County Cork, are being funded under the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) to address social exclusion in their rural areas arising from unmet public transport needs. Pobal administers the RTP on behalf of my Department and makes specific funding allocations to the individual RTP groups from funding provided by my...