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Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments 2004 (BWM Convention), which will apply internationally, will prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through the control and management of ships' ballast water and sediments. The Convention has not yet entered into force as ratification...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Irish Rail 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, including the suspension of services on the Waterford-Rosslare line. Decisions in regard to services such as those on the Waterford-Rosslare route and their links with...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Commission for Aviation Regulation is the competent authority in the State in respect of EU Regulation 261/2004. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am aware of the initiative in the Netherlands that the Deputy refers to. I have no plans to introduce such measures here. As the Deputy will be aware, comprehensive protections and rights for passengers when travelling by air are already enshrined in European law. Regulation (EC) 261/2004 established common European rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The proceedings being taken against Ireland relate to the transposition of Directive 2001/14/EC. This Directive, which is part of the first railway package, provides for the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification. In February of this year I signed the European Communities (Railway Infrastructure)...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 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 — Search and Rescue Services: Search and Rescue Services (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department as is normal in such circumstances consulted with the Department of Defence concerning the possibility of that Department taking over responsibility for aeronautical Search and Rescue operations. The Department of Defence confirmed that it would not be possible for the Air Corps to take on the role at the end of the current contract. The Air Corps withdrew from Maritime SAR in...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Services: Search and Rescue Services (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Civilian aeronautical Search and Rescue services started in Shannon in 1991 and the entire delivery has been contracted since 2004. The Department of Transport reviewed this service as part of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes process. In 2008, in preparation for re-tendering, a broad spectrum of Government and other stakeholders contributed to the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: From time to time my Department receives copies of various proposals and studies related to rail infrastructure. These are reviewed by my officials and where appropriate may inform policy in relation to rail investment. Decisions in relation to infrastructure on the rail network are a matter for Irish Rail in the first instance. The Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 gave the National...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 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 — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is no record of a submission for funding for these projects under the regional and local roads investment programme being received in my Department. However, I understand that a proposal for funding was submitted to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for these projects under the Gateway Innovation Fund.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 341 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, 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 and bridges are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (6 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department are regularly informed by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) of the progress of Fastnet Shipping Line and all other operators providing ferry services to and from the island of Ireland. Fastnet Shipping Line reinstated a passenger and freight ferry service between Swansea in Wales to Cork in Ireland in March 2010. I understand that initially the service started with...

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

Noel Dempsey: Since January 2009, there were 3 printing contracts awarded to companies abroad. They are as follows: 1. Vehicle Registration Certificates 2. A booklet entitled 'Powerboat' printed on behalf of the Irish Coastguard 3. Departmental File and PQ covers

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: This is a Second Stage speech. Put the question.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Will you listen to the answer?

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: If people were not wasting time on the Order of Business, we would have more time.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank Members for agreeing to take this Bill at very short notice. This is a small two section Bill, with just one section of a substantive nature. The amendment to section 217(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 proposed in this Bill was introduced and agreed on Committee Stage in the Dáil during discussions on the Planning and...

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Sorry, I should have welcomed the Deputy to his new portfolio.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The officials are from the Department of Transport, which is the norm when a Minister is presenting a Bill to the House. I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate, but I am amused by the bemusement concerning a Minister taking a Bill. We operate under a collective Cabinet responsibility system and I would have handled this in the Seanad had I been available, but I was not....