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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Expenditure Review on CIÉ subvention was published and presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas in November, 2007. The purpose of the review was to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the subvention paid to CIÉ over the period 2001 — 2005. A cost and efficiency review of both Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann has commenced and it expected that a final report will be received in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: A value for Money and Policy Review of the Traffic Management Grants Scheme was completed and has been available in the Oireachtas library and on my Department's website since April 2008. My views on the Review are contained in the Department's response to the Review Report and accompany the Report itself.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The review of the 2nd Railway Safety Programme under the Government's Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative is now reaching an advanced stage and it is anticipated that a report will be finalised by the Steering Committee overseeing the review by next month. Until the review is completed, I would be premature to anticipate the outcome.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to carry out feasibility studies into Luas-style Light Rail Transport (LRT) systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford within two years. I have since asked that these studies should also include consideration of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). In the case of Limerick, the local authorities are currently conducting a tender process for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Coast Guard went to tender on 27 June 2008 for an Integrated Communications System. The OPW manages the Irish Coast Guard building projects. It is expected that tenders will be invited for station house buildings at Crosshaven, Greystones and Killybegs by mid-2009. In relation to capital works at regional harbours, the following projects are expected to proceed in tender in 2008—...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Coast Guard has gone to tender on 27 June 2008 for an Integrated Communications System estimated to cost in the region of €2m. It is expected that 15% of this sum will be spent in 2008 and the balance in 2009. Malin Head Marine Rescue Sub Centre will benefit from this investment. The OPW manages the Irish Coast Guard building projects. It is expected that a tender will be...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Exchequer capital and current grants to CIE are not allocated on a county basis. Expenditure by the Railway Procurement Agency relates to Luas and Metro projects in the Greater Dublin Area only. €121.614 million in capital funding was spent on Luas/Metro projects in 2007. To end June 2008, €75.376 million in capital funding has been spent. Expenditure under the Rural Transport Programme...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is currently undertaking the development of a Sustainable Travel and Transport Action Plan (STTAP). An element of STTAP is likely to require significant modal shift from the private car to walking, cycling and public transport and my Department commissioned research to help in the development of a National Cycle Policy. The outputs of the research have been recently received,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The procurement of fuel is a day-to-day operational matter for CIÉ and not one in which I have any role. The annual Exchequer subvention paid to CIÉ is provided to support socially and economically necessary but commercially non-viable public transport services in Dublin and throughout the country. The compensation payment is used, with fare revenue, to meet the operational costs of the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department does not provide public funding to public transport operators in order to purchase transport fuel. In the case of CIÉ, the annual Exchequer subvention paid is provided to support socially and economically necessary but commercially non-viable public transport services in Dublin and throughout the country.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: A new regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007 of 23 October 2007, will come into force on 3 December 2009. The Regulation creates a framework regulating how Member States award exclusive rights and pay compensation for services deemed to be 'public service obligations'. The purpose is...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The EU Energy Tax Directive incorporated special derogations which allowed specific excise duty reliefs to be applied in a number of Member States below the EU minimum duty rate. In the case of public transport services under my responsibility, these derogations included reduced rates to apply to fuel used for scheduled bus services. Scheduled bus services comprise bus passenger services...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Currently a smart card system is in place on LUAS services and Dublin Bus will commence rolling out an interim smart card on their services later this month. Irish Rail also intend to introduce their own interim smart card systems in mid 2009. These interim cards will enable both users and operators to familiarise themselves with the use and flexibilities of smart card systems. All interim...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am required, under the terms of the Directive referred to, to transmit to the Commission a report from the Tunnel Administrative Authority (the NRA) every two years. The first such report will be submitted by me as required by the Directive on or before 29 September 2008.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The First Railway Package was published in the Official Journal in March 2001 and is part of a broader package of proposals aimed at revitalising the rail sector. The Railway Package comprises three directives: Directive 2001/12 amending Directive 91/440/EC on the development of the Community's railways, Directive 2001/13 amending Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings,...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The planning and implementation of individual mainline rail development projects under Transport 21, including the Navan Rail Link is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I understand from Iarnród Éireann that the position in regard to the Clonee/Dunboyne (Pace) section of the Navan rail Link is that the company expects to award a tender for the construction of the project in September. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The current staff complement of my Department is 561. All staff in my Department have office space or workstation and therefore there are no staff that must remain away from work.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: While I do not have a definitive date for full decentralisation to Ballinasloe the National Roads Authority has stated that it can send an advance party of 30 staff to Ballinasloe within a two to three year timeframe.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have no function in relation to this matter. I refer the Deputy to Dáil question no. 104 answered on the 28 February 2008.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The general conditions governing the payment of grants to local authorities in respect of improvement and maintenance works on regional and local roads are set out in my Department's Memorandum on Grants for Regional and Local Roads. Those conditions include a requirement that all regional and local road grant allocations must be used for the purpose notified and in accordance with the...