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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The Traffic Management Grants Scheme, administered by the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Dublin Airport Authority in which I have no function.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499, 504, 505, 511 and 514 together. The economic review of the small public service vehicle sector published recently by the Commission for Taxi Regulation demonstrates that there has been a 25% increase since 2005, to approximately 100 million trips per year, in the demand for taxi services but also that taxi drivers are operating in a more competitive...

Written Answers — Travel Industry: Travel Industry (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 506 to 508, inclusive, together. Statutory responsibility for regulation of the travel trade rests with the Commission for Aviation Regulation. As the existing legislative framework for the regulation of the travel trade has been in existence since 1982 in May last year I asked the Commission for Aviation Regulation, to undertake a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. There are no drivers employed directly by me. Under a long-standing arrangement, all Government Ministers and certain other State officials are provided with a State car which is driven by a member of An Garda Síochána from a pool of Gardaí which are allocated on a full-time basis to Ministers. These Gardaí provide personal protection...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 provides for the reopening of the western rail corridor on a phased basis in the period to 2015. Phase 1 of the corridor, between Ennis and Athenry, is on target to be completed this year, with services due to commence in the autumn. The start and completion dates of Transport 21 projects which have not yet commenced will be determined by the outcome of the statutory approval...

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Information on the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within the State bodies under the aegis of my Department and the cost of these allowances is not available in my Department as such allowances are day-to-day matters for the bodies concerned and I have no statutory function in relation to them.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: As I made clear in my reply to Question No. 191 of 28 January 2009 matters regarding the development of Cork Airport, the Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick Masterplan, runway resurfacing, runway extensions and intentions to sell existing lands are operational matters for the Dublin Airport Authority in collaboration with the Cork Airport Authority. I have no function in these matters. Neither have I...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The detailed planning and design of the upgrade works on the Maynooth line is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. The works planned for the Maynooth line provide for the electrification of the line and also for the removal of level crossings and for re-signalling that will allow for a significant increase in trains per hour from 7 currently to 17 trains per hour. The Maynooth line will also...

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (25 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Under Transport 21, funding is available for the development of park and ride facilities by Iarnród Éireann, by the RPA, and by Local Authorities in the GDA and the regional cities, either as stand-alone projects or as part of larger rail based investments. Iarnród Éireann has begun a network-wide programme of expanding or developing new car parks, with the assistance of Exchequer...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (25 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Metro North project is being procured by the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) as a PPP on the Design, Build, Finance and Maintain model with a separate Operator contract. In January last 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...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (25 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Metro West project will be procured by the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) as a PPP on the Design, Build, Finance and Maintain model with a separate Operator contract. As I have said previously, I am not in a position to give any information in relation to the budget for this project, or the nature or duration of the payment options, in advance of the completion of the PPP process. The...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (25 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: It is intended to procure the DART Underground mainly as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) on the Design, Build, Finance and Maintain model. Issues relating to the planning and design of the DART Underground come under the remit of the CIE Group. Irish Rail will operate the rail services. CIE anticipates that it will lodge an application for a Railway Order for the DART Underground with An...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme is a multi-employer scheme in which the Dublin Airport Authority, Aer Lingus and SR Technics participate. Pension entitlements under this scheme are primarily matters for the Trustees, the members of the scheme and the companies participating in the scheme. The Scheme's actuary carries out an actuarial valuation generally every...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: We do not need "Scrap Saturday" now that we have Deputy Ring.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (26 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Statutory responsibility for regulation of the travel trade rests with the Commission for Aviation Regulation. As the existing legislative framework for the regulation of the travel trade has been in existence since 1982 in May last year I asked the Commission for Aviation Regulation, to undertake a comprehensive review of the travel trade legislation. The purpose of the review was to...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (26 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that the Joint Committee on Transport has not finalised its proposals relating to the taxi industry. When they become available I will consider them insofar as they relate to my statutory responsibilities.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (31 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. All the contracts involved are to the Department. Company Nature of Service Premier Recruitment International IT — Software development management and training Version1 Software IT — Software development Sabeo Contracting Services Limited IT — Network Support — data storage administrator IT Force Limited IT —...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (31 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The collection of financial penalties accruing from offences under the Road Traffic Acts is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Courts Service. There are no provisions in the Road Traffic Acts for any part of such penalties to be paid to the Department or to the NRA.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (31 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The position I outlined in my reply of 11th November last to Dail Question No. 320 (Ref. No. 39293/08) in relation to this matter remains unchanged except that the planning and preparations for Metro North have been further advanced. The first round of tenders for the PPP contract for this project were submitted by the four bidding groups in 27th February last and these tenders are now being...