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Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The airline in question is a privately owned company. For aviation security purposes, my Department requires that all airlines operating air services domestically and within the Common Travel Area (CTA) conduct a check to reconcile a passenger's boarding card with an appropriate form of identification before boarding. In consultation with the Departments of Justice, Equality & Law Reform and...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132, 139 to 141, inclusive, 146 and 149 together. The Rural Transport Programme arises from the work of an inter-Departmental group which developed the Rural Initiative as a pilot initiative. Since 2007 the scheme has been mainstreamed as the Rural Transport Programme and thirty seven community transport groups around the country are being funded under the RTP...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following tables. Name Establishment Date 1997-2007 No. of Staff Budget (€m) Railway Safety Commission 01/01/2006 2008 8 2.068 2007 8 2.090 2006 7 1.786 Railway Safety Advisory Council 11/05/2007 2008 N/A Budget comes out of RSC 2007 Budget The Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) is headed by the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The upgrading and extension of the mainline railway system is a matter for consideration by Irish Rail in the first instance. I understand from Irish Rail that it has no plans to develop a direct rail line from Dublin to Derry and such a proposal does not form part of Transport 21. Currently rail services to Derry are available via Belfast. The upgrading of Belfast-Derry rail services is a...

Written Answers — Public Service Obligations: Public Service Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: With regard to the Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts for the operation of air services on six regional air routes, the contracts contain the following key performance standards. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the air carrier must not exceed 2% of the minimum number of flights specified in respect of each route. The number of flights delayed by...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The issuing of Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) permits at Shannon Airport falls within the responsibilities of the Dublin and Shannon Airport Authorities and I have no function in the matter. However, I understand from the DAA, that following a call for applications a number of new permits were recently issued. It is understood that these will shortly commence service.

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The process of compiling a list of information obligations is currently underway in my Department. When this is complete, prioritisation of the information obligations will follow. This process is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2009. The burden of the prioritised information obligations on business will then be measured. This process should be completed by the end of 2009....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: A total of €80.628m in Exchequer funding has been allocated to Dublin Bus and €36.846m to Bus Éireann in 2008 towards the cost of loss making economically necessary services which they provide as part of a network of bus services. The deployment of this funding across the network of routes and non-commercial services is a matter for the bus companies concerned. The bus companies have...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table. EU Measure Transposed by Statutory Instrument EU Directive 2004/36/ECOf the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the Safety of third-country aircraft using Community Airports European Communities (Safety of third- country aircraft using Community airports) Regulations 2007 was Transposed into Irish Law...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There are a number of outstanding Directives within my Department that are due for Transposition. They are noted in the table below for your attention. Enactment Date Title Target Date for Transposition 20 November 2006 Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of Transport Policy, by reason of accession of Bulgaria and Romania. End October...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As already stated in my answer to Question Nos. 28 and 33 on 1st October last, the Finance Act 2008 provides for the removal of excise duty reliefs in the bus sector with effect from 1 November 2008. Since this is in line with our EU obligations, there is no power to restore this scheme.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the State Airports Act, 2004 the boards of Cork and Shannon airport are required to prepare business plans for eventual separation. All three airport business plans have to be coordinated by the Dublin Airport Authority for eventual approval by the Minister for Finance and myself. Among the requirements to be satisfied in advance of separation is the need to ensure the financial...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (14 Oct 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 service areas, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In addition, Section 54 of the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There are no such plans under consideration.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. Regional and Local Road Grant Payments 2004-2007 and 2008 allocation Year Mayo County Council Ballina Town Council Castlebar Town Council Westport Town Council â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 2004 25,455,372 253,000 503,000 253,000 2005 23,957,433 260,000 460,000 260,000 2006 31,603,785 279,000 379,000 279,000 2007...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and management of car parking facilities at railway stations, including the imposition of charges for the operation of such facilities, is an operational matter for Irish Rail and one in which I have no function. It is a matter for local bus operators to apply to my Department to operate bus services to/from railway stations. The introduction of tax concession for parking at...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (9 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my composite reply to Questions Nos. 262 and 265 that I answered on the 7th October which sets out the general position regarding the greater use of rail freight. In relation to Cork Port, it is a matter for the port company in the first instance to consider the implications of the decision of An Bord Pleanála. The port company will convey the outcome of this...

Written Answers — Private Airports: Private Airports (9 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department does not hold records of the number of private aircraft entering the State through privately owned airports or through the State airports. Under the provisions of the Chicago Convention which governs international civil aviation, privately owned aircraft may enter the State for non-traffic purposes without obtaining prior permission from my Department. In addition aircraft may...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The allocation of capital funding to individual rail development projects will be decided following the announcement of the budget for 2009 taking account of the overall funding available and the requirements of individual projects.

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (8 Oct 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information conveyed to the Deputy by letter in May 2007 by the official in charge of the National Vehicle and Driver File Office of this Department in relation to this letter is correct.