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Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It will be in the middle of this year.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: To be helpful, the Government gave-----

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Government gave time to this matter in the Dáil and the Seanad and we will not provide further time. If this is such an important issue for the Opposition, it knows what it can do, that is, put it down for Private Members' business.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The report has not been fully considered by the Government. The matter will be discussed in the House next week and that debate will be also taken into account.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We expect the heads of the mental health Bill this year. The Minister of State with responsibility for mental health made announcements about funding for that area earlier this week. The heads of the biological weapons Bill have been cleared and we expect it to be taken during the course of this year. There is no final date for the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill. It is dependent on the draft...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I will get clarification for Deputy Higgins. It is my understanding that the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill must be considered in the context of the ongoing discussion of the 20 year strategy. Some measures in the Bill must be considered in the context of that strategy. That is why decisions are not finalised with regard to it. I will clarify the matter for the Deputy.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am not sure this refers to promised legislation. However, I am very much in favour of Dáil reform and was active in this area when I was Chief Whip, as were my colleagues to my left at various times. I am not in favour of piecemeal reform. I would prefer to put a full package before the House.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I know, from my time as a Whip, that it is not a good idea for governments to decide to reform the Dáil because they would not get co-operation from the Opposition. It takes two to tango.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The committee orders its business and not the Government.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Is Deputy Kenny finished?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Then he should sit down.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is not for the Government to make any decisions in regard to committees or to make its views known about that kind of thing.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: No.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Because of the difficulties with the public finances, I decided in July 2008 that insofar as development projects are concerned, expenditure under the regional airports grant scheme should be focused on project elements where the airports have already entered into contractual commitments. The provision in my Department's Vote to fund the capital expenditure grant scheme for all the Regional...

Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is not constitutional.

Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Seems.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility only for the overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of national roads, including the projects mentioned by the Deputy, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Policy relating to return to work through education and job opportunities is the responsibility of my colleague the Tánaiste and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. As confirmed by the DAA in the CEO's statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Transport on the 24th February last on the subject of Hangar 6, DAA has at all times fully assisted the various State Agencies and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Irish Rail recently briefed me on its plans for the Waterford-Rosslare railway line including the possible provision of tourist services by heritage railway interests. Decisions in relation to services on the line are, however, matters for Irish Rail in conjunction, in the case of public service obligation services, with the National Transport Authority.