Results 181-200 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Ó Caoláin does not believe in any kind of order-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Not even public order.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: €23 million is provided for smarter travel and carbon reduction measures in Subhead B.5 of my Department's Vote for 2010. This does not include any element of European funding.

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: External reports and reviews commissioned by State Agencies are a matter for the Agencies concerned.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Kenny continually quotes me as saying things I never said.

Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Gairid means short, not ten minutes.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (17 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Section 3 (1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 and Statutory Instruments numbers 443 and 444 of 2006 provide for the offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place while holding a mobile phone. While regulations under section 3(4) of the 2006 Act have not been made, offences relating to using a mobile phone for texting while driving are dealt with under Section 52 of the...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: What piece of legislation is this?

Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That would be unusual.

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Part 5 of the Road Traffic Act, 2010 provides for the amendment of existing provisions relating to the endorsement of penalty points and disqualifications 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 following the accumulation of 12 penalty points. Those provisions will be...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Traffic Act 2010 provides for the introduction of mandatory breath testing of drivers by An Garda Síochána 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 Act that introduces mandatory breath testing and other drink driving related sections of the Act,...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: With regard to the Core Airport Management Operational Subvention (Opex) scheme, because of a projected shortfall in the resources available to fund this scheme in 2010, after allowing for estimated requirements for the PSO Air Services Programme for 2010, the six Regional Airports were allocated Opex funding on a pro rata basis in July of this year with no airport getting the full amount it...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road projects, including service areas, is a matter for the National Roads Authority in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Section 54 of the Roads Act 1993 specifically provides for the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 71 together. As the Deputy is aware substantial progress has been made on Transport 21 since 2006: · Four of the five major inter-urban motorways and the M50 upgrade have been completed and the final section of the M7 Dublin to Limerick will be open by the end of this year. · The Cork-Midleton line and the first phase of the Western Rail...

Written Answers — Commission for Taxi Regulation: Commission for Taxi Regulation (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 provides for the dissolution of the Commission for Taxi Regulation and the transfer of staff and functions of the Commission to the National Transport Authority. I propose to make an order under section 31 of the Act towards the end of this year to give effect to such transfer. The Commission's permanent staffing complement of twenty-three will...

Written Answers — Maritime Transport Needs: Maritime Transport Needs (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The primary transport needs of the ocean energy sector are maritime transport needs, in particular the availability of specialist ships and port facilities. My Department is currently carrying out a ports policy review. The consultation document published in September last contains a section dealing with ports and energy policy. The document acknowledges the very significant proposals that...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Regulations are in preparation to provide for compulsory basic training for motorcyclists, as envisaged in the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012. I expect that these Regulations will be in effect before the end of the year.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, 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, including the N2 Clontibret to the Border scheme, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007, in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Since the establishment of the Department of Transport in January 2002, we have spent €7,304.77 in 2003, €70,463.35 in 2007, €22,408.13 in 2008 and €2,250 in 2010 on branding or rebranding logos. The vast bulk of the expenditure related to the Transport 21 logo, the then new Department of Transport Logo and the Smarter Travel logo. With regard to Agencies under the aegis of my...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Safety Authority, Age Action Ireland and the Irish Pharmacy Union, in a joint initiative in May 2009 announced the distribution of 200,000 free high visibility vests to promote road safety among older people in Ireland. The Road Safety Authority publicised the campaign again in August of 2009 to ensure older people were aware of the initiative. The high visibility jackets were made...