Results 8,481-8,500 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. The published annual reports and accounts of Aer Rianta/Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) for the years 2003 to 2008 are available in the Oireachtas library. DAA is a single legal entity and the results of the three airports are reported in aggregate as part of its company financial statements. There is no requirement to publish separate...
- Written Answers — Transport Regulations: Transport Regulations (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: I have received representations from Irish tourism interests regarding the proposed re-introduction of the "12 day rule" i.e. the derogation which allowed postponement of a weekly rest period to allow drivers of international occasional passenger services to drive for 12 consecutive days which was removed in 2006, and have noted their concerns. I understand that any re-introduction of the...
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: The regulation of the taxi industry, including the setting of small public service vehicle driver licence fees, is a matter for the Commission for Taxi Regulation under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. Among the improvements to the quality of service provision being implemented by the Commission is the new skills development programme for new drivers from this year and for existing drivers...
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). An exemption for all unapproved driving instructors was granted at the end of December 2008 up to 30 April 2009. At that time there were just over 500 driving instructors through all three Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) stages, the RSA...
- Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. A driver can only receive penalty points, following a court conviction, for using a vehicle in a public place without a test certificate. Any such court conviction is open to appeal to a higher court.
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: I am informed by the Shannon Airport Authority that the construction of the pre-clearance facility at the airport is due to be completed shortly and that they hope to have the facility operational by end-July. The Deputy will be aware that I published the Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 last week. The second stage of the Bill is included in the schedule for Seanad Ãireann later today and...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: The deployment of buses on particular routes is an operational matter for Bus Ãireann.
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: I have arranged for a copy of this document to be forwarded to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Red zones were established over 40 years ago. Some of the relevant functions have since been passed to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) or the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), formerly Aer Rianta. Accordingly, the scope of the Deputy's request is too wide to enable me to give a definitive response as some of the necessary records are no longer in the custody of this Department. Given the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: The amount spent by my Department on the use of taxis was â¬41,331.18 in 2007, â¬23,736.96. in 2008 and â¬6,486.81 to date in 2009. The amount spent on the use of taxis by each individual agency is a matter for the agencies themselves.
- Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: As I indicated in my reply to Question 120 of 27 February 2008 measures have been put in place through amendments made to the Road Traffic Acts from 2004 to 2007 to strengthen enforcement against illegal use of disabled persons parking permits. It is an offence to submit a false declaration in the application for a permit and in relation to forgery, alteration or other illegal use or lending...
- Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Under the fixed charge system that was introduced in April 2006 the fixed charge of â¬80 (increasing to â¬120 after 28 days) that applies to illegal parking in a designated disabled persons parking bay is double the amount of fixed charge that applies to any other illegal parking offence. I am satisfied with the level of fixed charge that applies to parking in a designated disabled persons...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: The amount of banking charges paid by my Department over the past three years was â¬1,201.08 in 2006, â¬1,192.85 in 2007 and â¬1,291.85 in 2008. Charges paid in each year were for annual fees and government stamp duty on credit cards, fees for Departmental bank accounts and currency conversion charges.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the amount spent by my Department on bottled water (including refills for bottle water dispensers) for each of the past three years is: 2006 - â¬4,073.65; 2007- â¬5,849.16; 2008 - â¬6,330.54. Filtered mains water is predominantly used in my Department and it is the intention to replace most of the bottle water dispensers with filtered mains water units....
- Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Measures have been put in place through amendments made to the Road Traffic Acts from 2004 to 2007 to strengthen enforcement against illegal use of disabled persons parking permits. It is an offence to submit a false declaration in the application for a permit and in relation to forgery, alteration or other illegal use or lending of a permit. On-street enforcement against illegal use of...
- Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: 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. Prior to 2007, grants were provided to local authorities under the then EU co- financed Specific Improvement grants scheme. EU aid is no longer available for...
- Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: The issue raised by the Deputy is a technical matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and I have no function in the matter.
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: Representatives from the Joint Taxi Council,submitted to me last week their evaluation of the Economic Review into the Small Public Service vehicle industry undertaken on behalf of the Commission for Taxi Regulation which I am now considering. Separately, the Commission for Taxi Regulation has completed a major public consultation on the economic review and are now preparing a response to...
- Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jun 2009)
Noel Dempsey: The purpose of this Bill is to give legal effect to a landmark intergovernmental agreement reached last November between Ireland and the United States of America on air transport preclearance. Air transport preclearance means passengers of US-bound flights from Ireland can be fully cleared for entry to the United States in respect of all necessary US controls and checks, including US...