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Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Annual Report and Accounts of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) for 2009 were published on 27 April and were lodged in the Library of the Houses of the Oireachtas the same day. I note that falling passenger numbers caused by the recession led to DAA's Gross Profit reducing by 10% on the previous year. DAA's Group Profit excluding exceptional items in 2009 was €38m as compared to...

Written Answers — Air Travel Regulations: Air Travel Regulations (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Regulation (EC) 261/2004 established common European rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of cancellation or long delay of flights or in the event of being denied boarding. The Regulation clearly sets out the rights of passengers in such events and the obligations on airlines to provide care and assistance. While the flight cancellations and delays which occurred...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Irish Rail recently briefed me on the deterioration in its financial position due to declining demand and revenue and increased costs. The company is implementing a wide-ranging cost recovery plan to ensure its financial viability. In this context, I understand the company is considering the suspension of services on the Waterford-Rosslare line. This line, on which one train operates each...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Exchequer funding has been allocated under Vote 32 to the following agencies under the remit of my Department since 2007: State Body Vote 32 Funding2007€000 Vote 32 Funding2008€000 Vote 32 Funding2009€000 Vote 32 Funding2010€000 CIE Group 776,269 911,036 726,808 496,129 Railway Safety Commission 2,090 2,078 2,014 400 Railway Procurement Agency 11,000 10,958 10,598 29,748...

Written Answers — National Pedestrian Strategy: National Pedestrian Strategy (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The preparation of a national pedestrian safety strategy under Action No. 80 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012 is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I understand from the RSA that the Strategy is being finalised and will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Government has approved a half a billion-euro investment in maritime search and rescue capability on the island. The contract, which is to run until 2023 makes provision for the operation of the 4 existing bases, on a full time day and night basis. This investment is a major advancement for search and rescue in Ireland at a time of serious budgetary constraints. The new contract will...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am aware that learner drivers are involved in road collisions to a disproportionate degree, not only in Ireland but in many jurisdictions. I am prepared to introduce any appropriate measures which will bring about an improvement in this situation. Actions 72, 73 and 74 of the Road Safety Strategy 2007 – 2012 relate to the introduction of a Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS), and...

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Framework for Major Emergency Management is the document that sets out a structure enabling the Principal Response Agencies to prepare for, and make a co-ordinated response to, major emergencies resulting from events such as fires, transport accidents, hazardous substance incidents and severe weather. While the Framework does not specifically cover volcanoes and earthquakes it is...

Written Answers — Transport Services: Transport Services (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Ireland is one of the best served countries in Europe for Roll on/Roll off passenger ferry services. Currently there are nine operators operating from six ports to the United Kingdom and France with an average of sixty return sailings per day and a total passenger capacity of 20,669 passengers. It is estimated an additional 62,000 passengers were carried through Irish ports when air travel...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has already made a detailed input to the capital review carried out by the Department of Finance.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 May 2010)

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 funded...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Civil aviation security at EU airports is governed by Regulations (EC) Nos. 300/2008 and, 185/2010, which came into effect on 29 April 2010. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No. 185/2010 contains a list of items that are prohibited from being carried in the hold of an aircraft. This list of prohibited items is available to the public. Among the items listed as prohibited from being carried in...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by the Irish Aviation Authority that the Red Zones at Runway 10/28 at Dublin Airport commence 60 metres from the runway thresholds.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Since the Department of Transport was established in June 2002, and in the time available to acquire the information sought, the details are: Name Board Appointed To Date of Appointment Fees per annum Tras Honan Bus Éireann 09/02/2004-08/02/200509/02/2005-09/02/2011 €12,600 Gerard Collins Dublin Airport Authority 05/11/2009-6/11/2012 €15,750 Any further detailed information regarding...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Port of Waterford Company is a State owned company under the aegis of my Department. Some years ago the company received planning permission for a quay extension in the area mentioned in the Deputy's question. However, the company has no plans to construct the quay for the present. The company carries our maintenance dredging in the navigation channel from time to time.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: This is an operational matter for Dublin Bus in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and not one in which I have any role. The Oireachtas Liaison Officer for the NTA is Mr. Matt Benville, The National Transport Authority, 59 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 to 207, inclusive, together. I would refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Questions Nos. 455, 456 and 457 on 20 April 2010. With regard to the clarification sought by the Deputy in relation to granting exemptions from Articles 6 and 7 in the Air Navigation Order 1973 I can confirm that a separate exemption must be sought for every flight carrying...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As stated in my previous reply, my Department has been funding remedial works to protect the fabric of the regional harbours, including Arklow, at an average cost of approximately €4m per annum in total, pending the transfer of these harbours to local authority or port company control. The primary purpose of the works at Arklow has been to remediate the infrastructure of the harbour itself...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 211, inclusive together. As the Deputy will be aware the Preclearance facilities at Shannon Airport became operational for commercial aircraft on 5 August 2009 and for private aircraft on 1 March this year. The Ireland-U.S. Preclearance Agreement signed by myself and the then U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, on 17 November 2008,...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Since the introduction of the penalty points system in November 2002 a total of 1,008 drivers have been disqualified as a results of the number of penalty points incurred having reached or exceeded 12. The 6 month period of disqualification has concluded in respect of 798 drivers.