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Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) that it is planned to open Terminal Two (T2) next month. I understand that the cost of the terminal project is €609m. This covers the cost of the terminal building itself, the new Pier E boarding gate facility, additional aircraft parking stands, a new energy centre and a major upgrade of the airport's campus road network. I should say...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Sections 9 and 15 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the mandatory testing of drivers in certain circumstances. Part 2 of this Act, which includes sections 9 and 15, consolidated many of the previous intoxicated driving provisions, including new provisions on lower blood alcohol limits. As the intoxicated driving provisions are inter-related, I intend to commence all those sections...

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Since 1st December 2009, traffic management measures and park & ride facilities in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), are matters which come under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). Outside the GDA my Department is funding bus priority and park & ride measures in the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford under Transport 21. There is currently one park & ride...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables below. Bus and Rail Transport Year Iarnród Éireann€000 Dublin Bus€000 Bus Éireann€000 Total€000 2000 133,236 41,189 15,757 190,183 2001 146,020 52,377 23,808 222,205 2002 155,483 56,063 21,766 233,312 2003 168,257 53,867 22,856 244,980 2004 171,421 61,810 23,998 257,229 2005 179,991 64,900 25,199 270,090...

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

Noel Dempsey: Under the agreement of March 2007 between the Irish and British Governments on a funding package to support the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government made a commitment to provide funding of £400/€580 million in a roads investment package for Northern Ireland which will contribute to the upgrading of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry/Londonderry to dual-carriageway...

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

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 232 together. The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) regulates airport charges levied at Dublin Airport. Airport charges at Cork and Shannon Airports are set by the relevant airport authority while charges at the six regional airports, which are owned and operated independently, are a matter for each airport concerned. In relation to comparative...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the amendment of existing provisions for the endorsement of penalty points and disqualifications on licence records, including endorsements relating to non-national driving licence holders. The 2010 Act also gives the Gardaí powers to seize a licence where the driver has been disqualified, including where a driver has accumulated 12 penalty...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Section 37 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 provides that a licence shall not be granted unless the applicant produces a tax clearance certificate. I understand from the Commission for Taxi Regulation that all small public service vehicle licence holders are required to provide the Commission with an annual tax clearance certificate on renewal of their licence.

Written Answers — Transport 21: Transport 21 (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128, 237 and 238 together. Substantial progress has been made on Transport 21 since 2006: · The five major inter-urban motorways and the M50 upgrade will all have been completed by the end of this year. · The Cork-Midleton line and the first phases of both the Western Rail Corridor and the Navan line have been completed. · The Kildare railway line has been...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: In September the Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched its proposals for the introduction of a graduated driver licensing (GDL) scheme. The Government is committed to the development of such a scheme under the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012. The RSA is now proceeding with the preparation of roll-out of the various proposals. Many of the proposals in the scheme will require primary...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 135 together. I have commenced section 58 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and therefore with effect from the 30th September 2010 I have assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) the functions to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing scheme in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Furthermore, in...

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

Noel Dempsey: Under section 17 of the Roads Act 1993 as amended, it is the general duty of the National Roads Authority to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads and for that purpose it has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of works for the construction and maintenance of national roads. Under the same Act the NRA has an ongoing responsibility to manage...

Written Answers — Port Traffic: Port Traffic (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Central Statistics Office publishes a comprehensive annual report entitled "Statistics of Port Traffic". This report includes details of all goods exported and imported through the ports. The reports for the years 1998 to 2009 are available on www.cso.ie. The Irish Maritime Development Office also publishes shipping traffic statistics, including details of export and import volumes, both...

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

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in relation to the proposals of any airline regarding the introduction of services at the State Airports. I understand that Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports are actively engaged, on an ongoing basis, in encouraging airlines to establish new and enhanced services at the airports.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Clamping activities carried out by local authorities and by private companies hired by them are regulated under the Road Traffic (Immobilisation of Vehicles) Regulations of 1998, which give effect to Section 101 (B) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as inserted by section 9 of the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act 1987. I have no plans to amend this legislation. The question of how...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Enforcement of the law on drug driving is a matter for An Garda Síochána. When a member of the Gardaí suspects that a motorist is driving under the influence of any intoxicant, the Garda may arrest the suspect under Section 49 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended by the 2004 Road Traffic Act). In line with the commitment in the current Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012, Section 11 of...

Written Answers — Road Fatalities: Road Fatalities (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I understand the Deputy is referring specifically to road fatalities. The investigation of fatal road traffic collisions is a matter for An Garda Síochána and consequently I would not have the details that the Deputy requires. According to the Road Safety Authority the economic cost of a fatality is €2.9 million and for a serious injury the figure is €0.40 million.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The value of the pension payment on an annualized basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in bodies under the remit of my Department is €75,356, which is paid to 2 persons. There are no pensioners in any of the bodies under my Department's remit in receipt of an annualized pension in excess of €155,000. The breakdown of annualized pension payments below €155,000 paid...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 234 together. Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).

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

Noel Dempsey: Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).