Results 11,141-11,160 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: My Department spent â¬11,858 in 2007 and â¬23,939.24 in 2008 on opinion polling. There were no expenses incurred in 2009 and 2010.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The provision of mobile phones by public bodies under my remit is an operational matter for the bodies in question.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The number of mobile phones and costs of bills for the years in question are in the table below. Year No. of Phones Cost 2006 306 â¬318,842 2007 293 â¬166,735 2008 337 â¬154,940 2009 347 â¬178,051 2010 322 â¬111,062 The figure for 2006 includes costs for the Driver Testing function, which was transferred out of the Department on 1st September 2006. The number of phones is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The fees payable to Board members of the Road Safety Authority are determined by Government. The amounts paid for the years in question are published in the RSA Annual Accounts.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The fees payable to Board members of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety are determined by Government. The amounts paid for the years in question are published in the MBRS Annual Accounts.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The National Transport Authority (NTA) was established on 1 December, 2009. The fees payable to Board members of the NTA are determined by Government and will be published in their Annual Accounts.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The fees payable to Board members of the Railway Procurement Agency are determined by Government and are published in their Annual Accounts.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: Discussions are taking place between the Coast Guard, the HSE and the Irish Aviation Authority regarding the possibility of an 'aeromedical' trial being undertaken in the West Clare area, whereby Coast Guard helicopters might be deployed in certain life critical circumstances to assist the national HSE ambulance service. It is hoped that the trial might commence in mid-2011. However, it is...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the introduction of mandatory breath testing of drivers by An Garda SÃochána in certain circumstances, including where a Garda attends at the scene of a collision where injury has been caused. Because of the inter-relationship between the section of the 2010 Act that introduces mandatory breath testing and other drink driving related sections of the...
- Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The position is that the Dublin Airport Authority is still in active discussions with the Lynx group regarding this proposal and that meetings are taking place on an ongoing basis.
- Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded shortly.
- Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded shortly.
- Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded shortly.
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (12 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 494 together. Following the termination of Ryanair's contract to operate the Kerry Dublin PSO air service, my Department contacted the next highest ranking tenderer for the service and, in accordance with Paragraph 8 of the original invitation to tender for the service, asked them to consider whether they were in a position to provide the service for...
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: Third-party motor insurance is required by law for the use of all mechanically propelled vehicles in a public place in this country. Motor insurance is provided by private companies in an open and competitive market where consumer interests can exert influence by seeking quotes and comparing costs before purchasing. Insurance companies are regulated by the Financial Regulator. Motor...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in Tables 1 and 2 below. Table 1 lists the appointments I have made to State boards and bodies in the period from 22 November 2010 to date. The fees payable to board members are determined by the Government and are published in the annual accounts of the bodies concerned. In some...
- State Airports (18 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: Having considered the value for money review of Exchequer expenditure on regional airports, the Government has agreed to support the continuation of a public service obligation, PSO, route between Donegal and Dublin airports and Kerry and Dublin airports. In line with the review, the Government has also agreed to cease requiring PSO routes between Dublin and Sligo, Knock, Galway and Derry...
- State Airports (18 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: I reject out of hand the Deputy's contention that I misled the House. In my reply, I outlined the various bodies and organisations that were consulted. To my knowledge, all of the regional airports made detailed submissions both to my officials and to me. I met a number of representatives from the regional airports in various places - including at the BMW regional assembly - and at...
- State Airports (18 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: If the Deputy makes smart comments, he can expect smart responses in return. He will be aware that the current PSO contracts end in July. He will also be aware of the severe financial constraints under which the current Government is operating and under which its successor will be obliged to operate for the next three to four years. Decisions must be made and endless prevarication in...
- Severe Weather Events (18 Jan 2011)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Question Nos. 54 and 57 together. The Government's emergency task force, under the auspices of the Department of Defence, is the framework around which national emergency responses are co-ordinated. Under the published emergency planning procedures, the national response to severe weather events is lead by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The...