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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Question Nos. 548, 550, 561 and 571 together. In July this year Drogheda Port Company made an application to me for a Ministerial Order to alter the company's harbour limits, as provided for by section 9 of the Harbours Act 1996, as amended by section 3 of the Harbours (Amendment) Act 2009. A public consultation with respect of such orders is not a statutory requirement....

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 568 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 554 to 556, inclusive, and 559 together. Dublin Bus have been allocated €82.4m in 2009 towards the cost of loss making economically and socially necessary services. The 2009 subvention to both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann has not been increased to compensate for the withdrawal of the fuel duty rebate. The growth in the subvention paid to Dublin Bus over...

Written Answers — Dublin Transport Authority: Dublin Transport Authority (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 558 together. As I have indicated previously the Dublin Transport Authority will be established before the end of this year. I recently announced the appointment of Mr. John Fitzgerald as chairperson and Mr. Gerry Murphy as chief executive designate of the Authority. I will appoint the remaining members of the Authority in the near future.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in relation to the enforcement of planning laws. The Deputy will be aware that there is an ongoing legal action relating to lands at Harristown. Question No. 561 answered with Question No. 548.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Sep 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 construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Act 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The priority for the roads investment programme...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Sep 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 construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads projects, including the Atlantic Road Corridor, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993, as amended by the Roads Act 2007, in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Civil servants from my Department who are members of boards of agencies, under the aegis of my Department, do not receive a fee, salary or remuneration in respect of such membership. Civil Servants who may be seconded to or employed by Agencies are remunerated in the normal way by reference to their grade.

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs recently announced that the European Commission is to seek to overhaul existing consumer protection legislation with a view to providing additional safeguards for people who book flights and accommodation over the Internet. Statutory responsibility for consumer protection in the travel industry in Ireland rests with the Commission for Aviation...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table in respect of my Department. 2004 2005 2006 2007 To date in 2009 â'¬2,351.56 â'¬53 â'¬284,682.62 â'¬159,545.10 â'¬109,615.05 Advertising or promotional programmes undertaken by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department are undertaken by them in the exercise of their statutory functions. This is...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The total cost of administering the cycle to work scheme in my Department has been estimated at €3,000 for 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The review referred to previously is nearing completion within my Department, and I expect that both a report and recommendations for amendments to the scheme will be submitted for my approval shortly.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (16 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport was newly created in 2002. The amount claimed in expenses by each senior and junior Minister in the Department is set out in the table below. Senior Minister Year Expenses claimed Ms. Mary O' Rourke, T.D. 2002 €11,284 Mr. Seamus Brennan, T.D. 2003 €22,552 Mr. Seamus Brennan, T.D. 2004 €30,563 Mr. Martin Cullen, T.D. 2005 €28,699 Mr. Martin Cullen,...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 33 to 36, inclusive, together. Booz and Company were engaged by my Department in July 2007 to provide independent financial, economic and technical advice to the Department. While the advice being provided is focused on the Transport 21 programme, the contract is not limited to advice on capital projects only. As part of an out of court settlement of a...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 445 answered on the 9th July 2009. The position remains the same.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Sep 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 allocation of funding for the improvement and maintenance of individual national road projects, including the Southern route road for Athy, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993, as amended by the Roads...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (22 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 206 together. As you are aware, the Minister for Finance, Mr Brian Lenihan T.D., established a Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, under the chairmanship of Mr Colm McCarthy, to examine the current expenditure programmes in each Government Department and to make recommendations for reducing public service numbers so as...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: In September, 2004 the Government confirmed the Office of Public Works (OPW) as the State's lead agency in flooding, to be tasked with delivering an integrated, multifaceted programme aimed at mitigating future flood risk and impact. As regards flooding of roads, the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority, in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Sep 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 208 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State...