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Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the reopening of closed railway lines, such as the Midleton to Youghal line, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: A review of the Disabled Parking Scheme has been carried out by my Department. I have considered this review and approved its recommendations. Work on implementing these recommendations is under way in my Department. The report will be published in the near future.

Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There have been no unprompted voluntary disclosures made by the Department of Transport to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax.

Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport has made one settlement with the Revenue Commissioners under Section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. A payment was made in 2006 for €55,762.58 in relation to a settlement for VAT which had not been applied to a number of transactions in the period from 2004 to 2005. Subsequently, adequate systems were put...

Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: A tax audit was carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on the Department of Transport in 2005 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax. The audit of PAYE, PRSI, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax found that matters were in order. As a result of this audit liability in respect of some...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. Under Transport 21 Exchequer funding for transport infrastructure amounting to almost €9 billion has been provided as follows over the last four years: Expenditure in 2006 - €1.937 billion Expenditure in 2007 - €2.357 billion Expenditure in 2008 - €2.504 billion Expenditure in 2009 - €2.124 billion In addition to this, in excess...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has not received any funding from the National Lottery in the years mentioned.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport was formed in 2002. The following table sets out the amount spent by this Department on legal fees for the years 2002 – 2009 and to date in 2010. YEAR AMOUNT PAID 2002 €713,073 2003 €21,296 2004 €940,752 2005 €177,436 2006 €187,297 2007 €1,315,809 2008 €859,513 2009 €246,400 To date in 2010 €221,353

Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: When that happens you will be found out again, Enda.

Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: He does not understand the answers, so he has to keep saying the same things.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should try again tomorrow.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We could sit later on Thursday.

Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Another senior moment.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The research which preceded the production of the National Cycle Policy Framework (NCPF) identified the potential of contra-flow cycling lanes in improving the permeability of our cities and towns for cycling and the NCPF refers to this possibility. My Department is aware that a contra-flow cycle lane has been operational for some considerable time in St Andrew's Street in Dublin and is also...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 323 together. Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321, 324 and 325 together. The provisions of the Road Traffic Acts relating to parking apply only to the parking of vehicles on public roads or in local authority car parks. The practice of clamping or the removal of vehicles on private property does not come within the scope of Road Traffic legislation and I have no plans to regulate in this area.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: To date the only contractually committed Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, which involve ongoing operational payments, relate to the National Roads Authority's first roads PPP programme. The first operational payments in relation to these projects arose in 2007 and, as indicated in response to an earlier question from the Deputy, I have been advised by the National Roads Authority...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The legislative basis for the application of immobilisation devices to vehicles which are illegally parked on public roads or in Local Authority car parks is set out in Section 101 (B) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as inserted by the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act 1987. Regulations entitled the Road Traffic (Immobilisation of Vehicles) Regulations were made in 1998 to give...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Where Local Authorities have contracted private operators for enforcement in relation to public car parking, any appeals against clamping are matters for the Local Authorities concerned, and my Department has no role, and no data, in regard to this.