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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has raised the subject of the Deputy's letter with the Road Safety Authority, and a reply will issue to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department currently uses open source software packages on a limited scale. Developments in the area are carefully monitored and the possible use of such packages is considered in the context of upgrading the Department's Software Systems. It is estimated that the Department has saved approximately €4,650 by use of Open Source Software Packages. My Department makes use of the central...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (2 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The printing contracts awarded or given to any company from outside the State in each of the past three years are as follows: Contract Year Company appointed Location Amount of Contract Tendering Departmental File Cover and PQ Covers 2007 Enterprise Stationery Ltd Northern Ireland €1,746.39 Contract awarded under a Framework Agreement arranged by the Office of Public Works...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There are working groups across my Department involved in the ongoing monitoring of various activities and which meet regularly. However, set out below is a list of high level working groups operating under a specific or sectoral agenda. Name of Group Purpose of group Year was set up Number of times group met Transport 21 Monitoring Group Monitor the implementation of projects and...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is a member of the Inter-Departmental Group on Reduction of Administrative Burden. As the Deputy will be aware the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (D/ETI) continues to lead and co-ordinate this project. My Department has identified seven priority information obligations. In keeping with the timelines outlined by the D/ETI measurement is expected to be completed in...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: They might take the next step and recognise the State.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That is not a point of order.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is not a point of order.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Nov 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 paid by my Department. Local authorities provided details of exceptional road related costs,...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (3 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Minister has the use of a State car, the details of which are available from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Details of the State cars in use by Air Accident Investigation Unit and the Irish Coast Guard are set out below: Make Age Annual Fuel cost Description of use Depreciation (if known) No of Staff involved in staffing of these vehicles ToyotaLandcruiser 5...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Since the established of the Department of Transport in January 2002, the groups established for Social Partnership purposes were a Public Transport Partnership Forum and an internal management-union group. My Department did not award any money to these groups. With regard to Agencies under the aegis of my Department, this is a matter for the Agencies themselves.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: He is out of order.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is an important constitutional point.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department understands that the Dublin Airport Authority is in active discussions with the Lynx group regarding the Project with meetings taking place on an ongoing basis.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded shortly.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The overall payment to CIE for PSO services has reduced from €308.627 million in 2008 to €276.188 million in 2010. PSO air services are governed by specific EU Regulations for the operation of air services and the State must abide by the tender specifications and applicable provisions of EU law. The current PSO contracts were awarded following an EU public tendering process. Ryanair...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department operates a number of Lo-Call numbers. It is in general the practice of the Department to publish both Lo-Call and standard landline contact information together thus enabling callers to use whichever number is appropriate based on their individual contractual arrangements with mobile telephony providers. Given the variety and rapid changing nature of such contractual...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The bulk of the computerized equipment used in my Department has an automatic update facility. This and general advances in technology in recent years has ensured that any impact of the time change on working hours in the Department is negligible.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There are no levies or charges imposed by the State on air travel apart from the air travel tax, which is the subject of the Deputy's related question to the Minister for Finance (Question No 525). Airport charges are set by the airport authority at each airport. In the case of Dublin Airport, these charges are regulated by the Commission for Aviation Regulation who sets the maximum level...