Results 8,101-8,120 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (31 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 261 together. In mid January the Department were informed by the DAA that as part of preparations for global restructuring SR Technics had agreed to sell certain hangars back to the DAA and had signed a letter of intent to that effect. I was informed of these developments at the time. The Department and I had been made aware by the DAA in mid...

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

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department. State road grants paid in 2008 are set out in the following table. The allocations which will be authorised for...

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

Noel Dempsey: Apart from a minor adjustment (€1.1 million) there has been no reduction in the allocation announced on 28 January 2009 by the National Roads Authority for its national roads investment programme or in the allocations for regional and local roads notified to local authorities on 2 February 2009. All public expenditure is, however, subject to review in the context of the forthcoming...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (31 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. The Minister has responded to the correspondence received from the Irish Road Haulage Association.

Written Answers — Transport 21: Transport 21 (31 Mar 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Significant progress has been made since the beginning of Transport 21 and this progress will continue in 2009. The Transport 21 projects that will begin in 2009 are: the N21 Castleisland Bypass; the Citywest Luas line; the Dublin City Centre rail resignalling project; the third tranche of the Railway Safety Programme. Construction will continue during the year on 11 major projects including...

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

Noel Dempsey: The total capital allocation to the National Roads Authority (NRA) for its national roads investment programme for 2009 is €1.44 billion. All but approximately €50m of this year's allocation on national roads is already contractually committed and does not require prior Department of Finance approval. This contractually committed expenditure will see us move into the final construction...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: That is untrue. That is a lie.

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I did not say the Deputy was lying; I said "that is a lie".

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy's spokesman is telling the lies.

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is too sensitive.

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Does the Deputy want me to explain the answer?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: If the Deputy's proposals are implemented, there will be even fewer.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy said Mr. Barry O'Leary of the IDA told him that.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I will not.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Broughan said the IDA told him but the IDA did not tell him.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I will speak to Deputy Broughan at question time.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I did not.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I did not.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Stagg should take his tablets.