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Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: No.

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: In November 2007, which was more than 16 months ago, I became aware that Aer Lingus maintenance contracts at SR Technics were being put out to tender. It was immediately clear that, were SR Technics not to win back these important contracts from Aer Lingus, it would have major implications for employment at the Dublin plant. Officials in my Department immediately alerted the Department of...

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: No more could have been done. The IDA was in direct contact with the company. As late as January of this year, local management was talking directly to SR Technics about an additional up-skilling programme for workers to try to ensure the company would have a viable future. Local management did not seem to be aware at that stage of the overall plans for the parent company. The IDA, for...

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The parent company of SR Technics insisted on confidentiality. It probably could be said the Dublin Airport Authority breached confidentiality even by indicating talks were taking place. The decision to close the Dublin facility was conveyed to the IDA by SR Technics at a meeting with the Tánaiste on 11 February. I received an e-mail directly from the IDA that states it was aware for some...

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will be aware that I made my explanation yesterday and that the Ceann Comhairle accepted it.

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: If the Deputy is prepared to say he misunderstood the matter or was misinformed and that he was not lying, I will accept that and withdraw the remark.

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I do not want to be in dispute with Deputy Broughan. Yesterday morning, Deputy Gilmore made the point that——

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I am trying to be helpful.

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I will try. Deputy Gilmore stated that I had not communicated with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment or the IDA and he based this on a statement made by Deputy Broughan, I presume on radio or in a briefing. This is untrue. I did and if the Deputy accepts this I will withdraw——

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I must say that——

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: ——I contacted the——

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: ——executive in the——

Job Protection. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I will withdraw the term as long as the Deputy realises that he was misinformed or misunderstood what he was told because I checked it with the IDA executive.

Public Transport. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The mandate of CIE and its subsidiary companies to provide reasonable, efficient and economical transport services remains as set out in the Transport Acts 1958 to 1986. It is a matter for CIE and its subsidiaries to fulfil this mandate from within the financial resources available from fares and Exchequer funds. This statutory base for the funding of public service obligation services has...

Public Transport. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is correct if one considers only the amount of PSO on a current basis which is being paid to Dublin Bus. It is one of the lower amounts in the OECD.

Public Transport. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: This does not take into account the sizeable capital investment made in buses which has not been done in most other European countries. If we were to compare like with like the situation would not be as black and white as the Deputy stated.

Public Transport. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: With regard to whether I was informed of the cuts, I informed CIE of the 10% rate increase and of its subvention. In turn, it informed me of what this would mean and that ultimately the company would end up losing €100 million unless cost and efficiency measures were taken. Dublin Bus expects loses of €31 million. As I stated to the Deputy it is not open to me under law or competition...

Public Transport. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: It is a neat transfer. I hope management and staff at Bus Átha Cliath are innovative and that they start to implement Deloitte very quickly. I have spoken to the unions and to management about this and they are very enthusiastic. The NBRU, SIPTU and other unions told me they had no problems with the network and that it was not their business but the business of management. They might...

Public Transport. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The network review would save much money and would provide a much better service for the people of the city. The answer for Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann is to try to increase passenger numbers and they need to do this very quickly.

Road Network. (2 Apr 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 continues to provide the strategic framework guiding the Government's investment in national roads and public transport up to 2015. However, in the light of the changed economic circumstances, it has been necessary to review NDP investment priorities across all Departments. To facilitate this review and in order to provide the Government with maximum discretion in making...