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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Nov 2008)

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 the Dublin Port Tunnel, as well as the responsibility to secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads, are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA)...

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: With the assistance of data made available voluntarily by the insurance industry, the Department following analysis against the 2.5 million active vehicles on the NVDF has to date written to the registered owners of some 856 vehicles which the records indicate have been written off and which may still be in use on public roads. At this stage verification of data relating to only one insurer...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Transport I am responsible for overall policy and funding issues relating to the National Roads Programme element of Transport 21. However, the detailed planning, design and implementation of individual national road improvement projects including those carried out by way of Public Private Partnership (PPP), is a matter for the National Roads Authority...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As I said in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 5 November 2008, provision has been made for expenditure next year on both the DART Underground and Metro West, which will facilitate significant progress in planning and design. No construction activity is proposed during 2009. The precise allocation for the projects will be determined in the coming weeks taking account of the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I understand from Iarnród Éireann that work will commence shortly on the Clonsilla to Dunboyne section of the Navan Rail Link and that the project, which includes the construction of the Hansfield and Pace Stations with park and ride, is expected to open during July 2010. The main civil construction contract for this phase was awarded on 5th November 2008. The award of the contract for...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: This is a day-to-day operational matter for the relevant transport provider (both public and private) and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ No. 119 today. This sets out the position regarding investment in public transport under Transport 21. The provision of further funding for buses for Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann will be considered in the light of the outcome of the cost and efficiency review currently underway.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table lists the bodies and organisations under the aegis of my Department and their responsibilities. Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, I have not devolved any additional responsibilities to any of these bodies and organisations. Body Functions Dublin Airport Authority Dublin Airport Authority is responsible for the management and development of Dublin Airport...

Road Network. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in respect of the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road projects and the allocation of funding to those projects, including barrier-free tolling on the M50, is a matter for the National Roads Authority, NRA, in conjunction with the relevant local...

Road Network. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: When problems arose with the operation of the system and when some of the difficulties were highlighted here and in other places, I took the matter up, through the officials in the Department, with the NRA. The NRA admitted there were difficulties but to be fair to the authority, it had made it clear initially that there would be teething problems with the system, and that was the case....

Road Network. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I will raise the difficulty the Deputy mentioned with the NRA for him. Specific difficulties can be taken up directly with the NRA.

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: CIE and its subsidiary companies have a broad statutory mandate under the Transport Acts of 1958 and 1986 to provide a range of loss making but socially and economically necessary public service obligation, PSO, services. The compensation paid by the Exchequer to CIE in respect of these PSO services, €308.6 million in 2008, is administered through annual memoranda of understanding on...

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I agree with the Deputy, and I have made it clear since I took office, that any anti-competitive behaviour by Dublin Bus or Bus Éireann will be investigated and followed up by me. We have lived by that rule. I do not wish to comment specifically on any case because most of them are ongoing at present. However, I can assure the Deputy that where there is a PSO an audit is carried out on it.

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I do not think there is a difficulty with that; I will check for the Deputy and try to get that information to him.

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I look forward to the Deputy's support for the legislation. I am not sure if he is advocating that the legislation should open up the Dublin bus market and other bus markets to everybody. That has not been——

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ——the case up to now; there has not been open competition. The Dublin Transport Authority Act allows for competition on any new PSO routes in the future. From 1 December next year, new PSO routes will be open to competition from the private sector as well as from Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath. The legislation the Deputy asked about is the reform of the 1932 Act. The heads of the...

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I do not wish to repeat myself every time I answer questions in the House but, as the Deputy is aware, I am keen to table the necessary legislation. We introduced part of the required legislation, namely, the Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008, with the co-operation of Opposition Members including Deputy Broughan. We are now concentrating on amending the Road Transport Act 1932 as quickly...

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Minister has powers, which I used as recently as today, to direct Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann or any public company to desist from acting in a manner I regard as outside the terms of the licence.

Public Transport. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I can impose a sanction by way of a reduction in the company's subvention and I intend to do that.

Dublin Transport Authority. (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I intend to establish the Dublin Transport Authority as early as possible in 2009 once I am satisfied it has the financial and staffing resources necessary to enable it effectively discharge the functions assigned to it by the Oireachtas under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008. Discussions are taking place between my Department and the Department of Finance on the financing and staffing...