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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Department has two contractual arrangements in place for the provision of external storage facilities which is taken to refer to commercial non-Departmental facilities. Firstly, there is an external storage facility in Dublin that is utilized by my Department to store surplus office furniture and which my Department considers to have value and can be used again. Such storage is temporary...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Feb 2009)

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 is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy can only ask about the date. He knows that.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Where, what is the name of the school? There was one, Laytown.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The number of press conferences and policy launches which were held by my Department in 2007 and 2008; and the cost of hosting each one is set out in tabular form set out as follows. Date Event Cost â'¬ 05/07/2007 Selected Route for Metro West 796.71 23/10/2007 Coast Guard Conference 582.82 20/11/2007 Workplace Travel Plan 314.00 13/12/2007 Marine Conference 206.29 Total for 2007...

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (4 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Last year, I mandated the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) to proceed with planning the delivery of Luas Line BX/D based on the Agency's preferred route for Line BX (St. Stephen's Green to City Centre) and the use of the old Broadstone railway alignment for Line D (City Centre to Liffey Junction/Broombridge). It will not be possible to fully construct Luas Line BX at the same time as...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (4 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 192, inclusive, together. Under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, the Commission for Taxi Regulation is the independent public body responsible for the regulation and control, including licensing, of taxis, hackneys, limousines and their drivers. I understand that the Commission for Taxi Regulation is currently carrying out an economic review of the small...

Written Answers — Roads Network: Roads Network (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The 2009 grant allocations for regional and local roads were notified to local authorities yesterday.

Written Answers — Dublin Transport Authority: Dublin Transport Authority (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 251 together. My Department is proceeding with preparations for the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) as soon as possible during 2009. A key part of those preparations is the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer and the necessary recruitment process is now underway. The Public Appointments Service initiated the recruitment...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Agreed Programme for Government contains a commitment to examine the need for a National Transport Regulator in the context of the overall review of the economic regulatory environment. The Government Programme also contains a commitment to reform bus licensing to facilitate the optimum provision of services by providing a level playing field for all market participants. The Government...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is currently investigating 3 complaints made by private bus operators to my Department in relation to alleged unfair competition by State bus companies. One of those complaints is the subject of an independent review arising from the settlement of High Court proceedings. The remaining cases are currently the subject of correspondence between the Department and the parties involved.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. Both my Department and I have had discussions with CIE and the CIE Companies in relation to the major challenges that they must address to restore their finances in the face of major economic difficulties which has led to declining demand for services in an increasing cost environment. The Deloitte Report sets out a series of measures...

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Good progress continues to be made on the Metro North project. The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has made an application to An Bord Pleanála for a Railway Order and subject to the grant of an enforceable railway order, preparatory works such as utility diversions will commence later this year. The first round of tenders for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract are due to be...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: It is a matter for CIÉ and Dublin Bus, within the resources available to them from fare revenue and Exchequer subvention, to maintain as high a level of service as possible. Decisions in regard to service rationalisations necessary to restore balance in the companies finances are matters for the companies. The Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann which I published on 26...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Government's aviation strategy is to facilitate the development of as wide a range as possible of competitive, safe and reliable air services for the benefit of business and tourism. In this context, at the time of the Aer Lingus IPO, the State retained a 25% shareholding in Aer Lingus to protect our strategic interests in a number of ways. Firstly, having a shareholding at this level...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (3 Feb 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The deadline for the transposition of this Directive is the end of 2010. My Department will begin work on transposing the Directive this year. My Department has worked closely with the National Roads Authority in ensuring Ireland's position was fully represented during the negotiation stage. I am assured by the NRA that they already have an independently audited road infrastructure safety...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

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

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 76 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their areas is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State grants. From 2002 to the end of 2008, State road grants totalling €251,595 have been paid to Cork County Council for the Carrigaline Western Relief Road. The council has...

Written Answers — Travel Agents: Travel Agents (29 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 to 75, inclusive, together. Statutory responsibility for regulation of the travel trade rests with the Commission for Aviation Regulation. I have no function in this regard. However, as the existing legislative framework for the regulation of the travel trade has been in existence since 1982 in May last year I asked the Commissioner, Mr. Cathal Guiomard,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Jan 2009)

Noel Dempsey: It is a matter for Dublin Bus and CIÉ, within the resources available to them from fare revenue and Exchequer subvention to optimise the management of their services to ensure the financial stability of the company while maintaining as high a level of service as possible. Decisions in regard to service rationalisations necessary to restore balance in the company's finances are matters for...