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Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Carriage of liquids by those intending to travel by air is governed by Regulation (EC) 300 / 2008, Regulation (EU) 185/2010 and the National Civil Aviation Security Programme. The amounts of liquids being confiscated at Irish airports are an operational matter for the relevant airport authorities.

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department through the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) maintains a record of the 'Registered Owners' of motor vehicles. Article 10 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 to 2008 sets out the procedures in respect of the notification and recording of changes of vehicle ownership through the completion of the relevant portion of the Vehicle...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Details of the Review carried out in late 2009 were given in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 1st June 2010. Details of the reviews carried out previously to this are set out below: The key findings of a review completed in February 2008 on compliance with the code of practice were that Department's monitoring divisions reported that 21 State Bodies under the aegis of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The salary scales of Chief Executives of commercial State bodies are reviewed from time to time by the Minister for Finance and based on comparisons with posts in the private sector. Salary ranges recommended through this system – known as the "Hay Rates" - were last approved by Government in 2007, with a further general sanction by the Department of Finance for revised pay ranges with...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has co-funded, with the EPA, a project entitled "Barriers to sustainable transport in Ireland". This project aims to identify and assess the barriers to implementing more sustainable transport patterns in Ireland. The project is being carried out in TCD, and funding from my Department for this project is €46,425. In addition to this my Department is supporting the "Irish...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The issues raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of the Dublin Airport Authority and the relevant planning authority. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I have been in contact with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in relation to this matter. I understand from the DAA that the Red Zone referred to in the Deputy's question was based on a proposed ultimate runway length of 11500ft/3505 metres in 1968. The Red Zone was set 200ft/60 metres from (then) proposed thresholds of the runway. However, the runway eventually constructed was...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 to 29, inclusive, together. The overall cost of Phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor is estimated at €106.5 million. I understand from Iarnród Éireann that this estimate includes some outstanding works and expenditures including a station at Oranmore, the closure of more level crossings on the route and finalising various property issues. Funding is...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (10 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Officials from the Marine Survey Office of my Department will be attending the upcoming Diplomatic Conference to amend the Standards for Training Certification and Watchkeeping, STCW, Convention and the STCW Code of the International Maritime Organization. The Conference will essentially replace the Code on training and certification of seafarers. Proposals have been developed in...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (10 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), acting for the European Commission, carried out a full inspection of the activities of the Marine Survey Office (MSO) in my Department in relation to meeting the requirements of the Port State Control Directive 95/21/EC in September 2005 and also carried out a follow up inspection in September 2009. My Department is now in receipt of an advanced...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (10 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Contracting of the aeronautical maritime search and rescue commenced in Ireland in September 1991 with the transfer of the Shannon base to civilian service delivery. The entire national aeronautical maritime search and rescue service has been fully transferred to contract delivery since 2004. Prior to commencing the tender process for the next contract, the Department of Transport and the...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Hear, hear.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I would like to share time with the Minister, Deputy Smith.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is a pity Deputy Rabbitte based some of his speech on incidents that never actually happened.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I grabbed an RTE journalist at one stage, during a presidential election campaign, but I did not grab an adviser.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We are coming through the greatest economic trauma Ireland has ever faced. Deputy Rabbitte should stick to his fairytale reading. I have read an interesting book about him, his origins and the origins of the party he used to be in. We should seek to understand what has happened. People want to apportion blame. Ultimately, we want to learn so that what has happened never happens again....

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: -----when that damages the Government's own reputation. The Opposition offers nothing but more anger and empty promises. In times of crisis, it is easy to sell blame, anger and pipe dreams.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We have experienced that with the Deputies opposite in the past. Such an approach is not the path to recovery and does not represent a credible way of restoring employment. At a time like this, people need a clear direction for economic recovery, which is what they have got from this Government. We have shown that we are prepared to take unpopular decisions that will shape a positive...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Politics should be about facing challenges squarely with such courage and integrity, rather than crumbling at the first sign of unpopularity. Every member of the Government can truthfully say that we are unambiguously sorry for what people are going through. We are acting on the basis of what we believe to be best for the people, rather than on the basis of poll standings.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That gives the Government unity, which is the strength that is needed to lead this country to economic recovery over the next five years. If one accepts the criticism of past Government performance made by independent commentators and international observers, as the Deputies opposite seem to do, one must also accept their view on the Government's performance over the last two years. Quite...