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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: As I indicated during the Dáil debates on the Harbours (Amendment) Act 2009, I wrote to all ten chairpersons of the State commercial port companies requesting details of all leases of port company lands. I have now received responses from eight of the ten companies and I expect to receive the two outstanding responses shortly. The status of the leases is in the first instance a matter for...

Written Answers — Public Transport Safety: Public Transport Safety (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The regulatory and investigatory regime in place governing rail safety, administered by the Railway Safety Commission and the Railway Accident Investigation Unit under the Railway Safety Act, 2005 as amended, in respect of both heavy rail and light rail, is designed in such a way as to identify through monitoring and reporting mechanisms how improvements can be made to systems in the light of...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: In August 2009 the final report of the Dublin Port National Development Plan Study carried out by Indecon was published on my Department's website, www.transport.ie. I commented at the time that the report is an important analysis not just of the future of Dublin Port but also provides a useful insight into the capacity challenges that face the sector as a whole. The report highlighted the...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Minister for Transport is a "prescribed body" for the purposes of Dublin Port Company's planning application under the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006. Accordingly, the Board has kept me informed of developments throughout the process. I was informed of the Board's decision to postpone the hearing by letter dated 22 September 2009. In a further letter dated 7...

Written Answers — Irish Rail: Irish Rail (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to priority Question No. 1 of today.

Written Answers — Emergency Communications Systems: Emergency Communications Systems (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Ireland is one of 12 Member States, including the United Kingdom and France, that has not yet given a commitment to develop eCall on a voluntary basis, by way of signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Since eCall does not exist as a deployed service anywhere in Europe, it has been considered premature to enter into commitments involving Exchequer funding until there are further policy...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The overall objective of the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012 is to save lives and prevent serious injuries, through a combination of education, enforcement, engineering and other actions, thereby bringing Ireland in line with best practice countries in road safety terms. The Strategy is being systematically implemented across a range of agencies, and we have seen a sustained reduction in the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Construction of the DART Underground comes under the remit of Iarnród Éireann and I understand that an application for a Railway Order for the DART Underground will be submitted by Iarnród Éireann to An Bord Pleanála in early 2010. The start and completion dates of Transport 21 projects in planning, such as the DART Underground, will in each case be determined by the outcome of public...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I can confirm that there are 3 licensed operators on the Galway-Dublin City/Airport route offering a range of multi stop and non stop services. Only one of these operators is licensed to operate a non stop service. My Department is aware that one of the operators in question is operating an unlicensed non stop service between Galway-Dublin City/Airport and that this matter has been referred...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The capital funding allocation for my Department for the coming years will be determined as part of the 2010 Budget process and discussions are taking place between officials of my Department and the Department of Finance on this matter. The priorities for future investment in transport are set out in the Renewed Programme for Government. Transport 21 will continue to provide the strategic...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Feasibility Study on a possible Luas line connecting Dundrum to the City Centre via Rathfarnham, Terenure, and Harold's Cross was published in May 2008. This Study is a first step in a process of assessing whether or not the development of a line serving these areas should be pursued. The output of this study will form part of the input into the new transportation strategy for the...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Drogheda Port Company, together with their partners Castlemarket Holdings, are continuing to progress their plans to develop a deepwater port facility at Bremore. I understand that pre-planning consultations have taken place with An Bord Pleanála. However, to date no planning application has been lodged in respect of the development. In July this year, Drogheda Port Company made an...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I understand from the Railway Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) that it is conducting an independent investigation into all aspects of the collapse of the Malahide Viaduct. The Railway Safety Commission (RSC) is also investigating the compliance by Irish Rail with the safety management systems which have been approved by it. In accordance with the Railway Safety Act 2005, as amended, Irish...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I understand from Dublin Bus that the AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) system has been developed and that the installation of on-bus equipment across the PSO fleet has been completed on 350 buses. The system is expected to be deployed to all PSO routes at Summerhill depot by the end of 2009. A phased deployment will follow, on a depot by depot basis, until all routes are operational by the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I have set out the details regarding regional and local road grants provided by my Department to local authorities from 2005 to 2008 in the table below together with the road grant allocations made by my Department in 2009. No regional and local roads grants for the period 2005 to 2009 have been or will be paid to local authorities covering this period by the National Roads Authority. The...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Road safety is a regular agenda item on meetings of the Transport Sector of North-South Ministerial Council, including blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels for intoxicated driving. Both I and my Northern Ireland colleague Mr Edwin Poots agree that improving safety on our roads requires that BAC levels be reduced in each jurisdiction. I published my proposals for reduced BAC levels in...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to priority PQ 3 of today.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I announced my intention to amalgamate the Commission for Aviation Regulation and the regulatory functions of the Irish Aviation Authority with the planned new National Transport Authority on 1st October concurrent with the publication of the Government Statement on Economic Regulation. The amalgamation of these functions into the planned National Transport Authority will contribute to...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Officials from my Department have maintained regular liaison with the Department of Enterprise Trade & Employment on proposals to establish a successor business at the SR Technics. My colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment has also kept me informed. I understand that Enterprise Ireland has provided support towards the establishment of a new company Dublin Aerospace, an...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Dublin City Council has developed plans for an off-road cycle route via the Grand Canal, the new Samuel Beckett Bridge and the Royal Canal to provide a link from Portobello to Fairview Park. I understand from the City Council that elements of the plan are currently on public display in accordance with requirements under the Planning Acts. While developing and progressing the project is a...