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Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy got a brief.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: If the Deputy cannot understand the brief, that is not my problem.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: That was dealt with last week.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It is matched only by the Deputy's own arrogance.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It is at least three weeks since the Deputy called for my resignation.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I do not supply such information.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: He is answering questions.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Circumstances have changed.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Gilmore must have known that too.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It was cleared by me to go to the Deputies last week.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I explained it.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should check in his office.

Written Answers — Compliance Costs: Compliance Costs (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The business sector deals with my Department and Agencies under the aegis of my Department in many different ways. An analysis of the costs arising from this interaction is not available.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (1 Jul 2008)

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 — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. Transport 21 provides for the re-opening of the Western Rail Corridor on a phased basis. Work on the line between Ennis and Athenry is due for completion in early 2009 and services between Galway and Limerick are due to commence in early summer 2009. My Department has allocated €60 million to Iarnród Éireann for expenditure this year...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 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 — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following local harbours have been transferred to local authority control: Buncrana and Ballyshannon harbours to Donegal County Council in 1999 Balbriggan and Skerries harbours to Fingal County Council in 2004 Annagassan and Sligo harbours to Louth County Council and Sligo County Council respectively in 2006. In addition, Dingle was designated a Fisheries Harbour in 2007. No harbours...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Following an application received from Dublin Bus on 5 June to reroute a number of its 41x services through the Dublin Port Tunnel, my Department advised the company on the 12th June, 2008 that it may proceed with the proposed changes. My Department has no other applications on hand from the company.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The first step in a graduated driver licensing system has already been taken in the Regulations made in October last year providing for the introduction of a driver learner permit for all new applicants for driver licences. Further steps in such a system are still under consideration.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Jul 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313, 315, 327 and 329 together. On 19 June 2008, my Department was advised by the Circle Line Company that it was going into voluntary liquidation and that bus services it was providing to and from Celbridge and Lucan that were the subject of licences issued under the Road Transport Act, 1932, would cease to operate from Friday, 27 June 2008. I very much...