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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The transport subsidies paid by my Department in 2008 and to date in 2009 are as follows. 2008(€m) 2009(€m) Rail Services 191.2 102.6 Dublin City Bus Services 80.8 42.2 Provincial Bus Services 37 23.8 Rural Transport Programme 9.9 5.5 Regional Airports 15.3 7.2

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I am deeply disappointed at the suspension of some of Aer Lingus' transatlantic services for the Winter season, as recently announced by the Company. I am particularly concerned at the impact on connectivity of the Mid-West region to the wider US market from both a business and tourism perspective. I made these concerns known on behalf of the Government to the Aer Lingus Chairman when he...

Written Answers — Driver Licensing: Driver Licensing (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I have met and communicated with the Chairman and the State-appointed directors of Aer Lingus on a few occasions over the last 2 years but I do not have a definitive list detailing all of the communications I have had with them in that time. The nature of my communications and meetings with the Aer Lingus Chairman and the State-appointed directors has primarily been in the context of my...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy is aware in 1968 the then Department of Transport and Power, communicated to Dublin County Council in the case of Dublin Airport a scheme showing restrictions on developments considered necessary in the vicinity of the airport to provide for aircraft and public safety. In notifying Dublin County Council of the area in which the Department was of the opinion that planning should...

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The primary purpose of the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 is to give effect to certain aspects of the Government's Ports Policy Statement, which was published in 2005. One of its key recommendations is the need to enhance port company performance through reform of the board structure. These recommendations are the basis for the provisions on board structure in the Bill. The Bill has...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. The total expenditure to date in 2009 in relation to sustainable transport is €21, 549.42. This covers advertising relating to National Bike week and for the call for submission for demonstration smarter travel projects. The Irish Coast Guard supplemented the publication of 30,000 "Aqua Attack" magazines as part of their water safety...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Which were voted down.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: An Opposition that cannot fill the time it seeks.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is speaking for Ryanair.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is supporting Ryanair. Michael O'Leary would be proud of him.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The State retained a 25% ownership in Aer Lingus to protect strategic interests. The primary concern in this context was to provide a basis to oppose a takeover of the company that may not have been in Ireland's strategic interests. The value of the State's stake in this context has already been demonstrated. As a 25% shareholder, the Government has no role in the day-to-day management of...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (18 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority.

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (17 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The MCIB, in exercise of its functions, is independent from me as Minister for Transport. The Deputy should contact the MCIB directly (www.mcib.ie). The incident referred to by the Deputy is under investigation by the Garda, with assistance from relevant officials of my Department.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Officials in my Department informed me on 5 June 2009 that they had received information that Aer Lingus was finalising its winter 2009/10 schedule and that suspension of some transatlantic routes from both Dublin and Shannon were being considered by the company in that context. Aer Lingus had previously indicated in an interim management statement issued on 28 April that it was reviewing...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 75 of 26 May 2009 issues relating to business matters generally and employment levels in particular at the three state airports are day-to-day commercial matters for the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in which I have no statutory function. As also indicated in my previous reply, I know that following the announcement of its annual results for 2008,...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (16 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The key objectives under Ireland's first National Cycle Policy Framework (NCPF) are to create a culture of cycling in Ireland and to achieve a 10% share of the travel market for cycling by 2020. I have already commenced delivery of actions under the NCPF, including National Bike Week, which is taking place this week, and through approval of demonstration projects such as the delivery of...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take questions 152 and 153 together. At the time of the Aer Lingus IPO the company had rights to 23 daily slot pairs at Heathrow and this remains the case. Arrangements to safeguard against any disposal of Heathrow slots were built into the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association at the time of the IPO and any change to the Memorandum and Articles would require a...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Aer Lingus has opened two new bases outside the Republic of Ireland since the IPO in 2006. A base at Belfast was opened in early 2008 and a new base at Gatwick opened in spring 2009. The development of new bases outside Ireland by Aer Lingus is entirely a commercial matter for the Board of the company. The exploitation of new business opportunities by Aer Lingus is to be encouraged,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: As I advised the Deputy in my previous reply of 9th June 2009, the company to which the Deputy refers was advised by my Department on 26th May 2009 of the new terms on which a licence could be granted in respect of the operation of the services in question, following an appeal by the applicant concerned in which the applicant amended its original application. A response to my Department's...