Results 421-440 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I have no function in relation to the proposals of any airline regarding the introduction of services at the State Airports. I understand that Dublin, Shannon and Cork Airports are actively engaged, on an ongoing basis, in encouraging airlines to establish new and enhanced services at the airports.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Clamping activities carried out by local authorities and by private companies hired by them are regulated under the Road Traffic (Immobilisation of Vehicles) Regulations of 1998, which give effect to Section 101 (B) of the Road Traffic Act 1961, as inserted by section 9 of the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act 1987. I have no plans to amend this legislation. The question of how...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Enforcement of the law on drug driving is a matter for An Garda SÃochána. When a member of the Gardaà suspects that a motorist is driving under the influence of any intoxicant, the Garda may arrest the suspect under Section 49 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended by the 2004 Road Traffic Act). In line with the commitment in the current Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012, Section 11 of...
- Written Answers — Road Fatalities: Road Fatalities (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I understand the Deputy is referring specifically to road fatalities. The investigation of fatal road traffic collisions is a matter for An Garda SÃochána and consequently I would not have the details that the Deputy requires. According to the Road Safety Authority the economic cost of a fatality is â¬2.9 million and for a serious injury the figure is â¬0.40 million.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The value of the pension payment on an annualized basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in bodies under the remit of my Department is â¬75,356, which is paid to 2 persons. There are no pensioners in any of the bodies under my Department's remit in receipt of an annualized pension in excess of â¬155,000. The breakdown of annualized pension payments below â¬155,000 paid...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 234 together. Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).
- Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).
- Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Action 19 of the Government's Smarter Travel policy acknowledges that initiatives to establish car clubs have potential to contribute to a sustainable transport future in Ireland. My Department is currently giving consideration to how the role of car clubs in the promotion of more sustainable car use can be given a legislative basis. I have also indicated that I will include a "car club...
- Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Bus lanes have been put in place at public expense for the particular purpose of giving priority on our roads to public transport, especially in congested urban areas. The key consideration underpinning policy regarding bus lanes is that they are provided to support and promote bus-based public transport and to protect the carrying capacity of bus lanes so as to optimise journey times for the...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Through Gaeleagras and University College Galway where third level training was availed of, eleven members of staff of my Department in 2009 and one to date in 2010 have participated in Irish language training courses. (Gaeleagras is the Irish language training and promotion body for the civil service and is a part of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre of the Department of...
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Question Nos. 228 to 230, inclusive, together. The carriage of weapons and munitions of war on civilian aircraft is prohibited under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989, unless an exemption from this prohibition is granted by the Minister for Transport. A separate exemption must be sought for every flight. The...
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The Railway Safety Commission (RSC) is responsible for fostering and encouraging railway safety and enforcing safety standards on the railway. Its Railway Safety Statistical Report 2009, which is available on the RSC's website, provides background statistics to a number of key performance indicators. The report indicates that Iarnród Ãireann's continuing investment in assets and safety...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Decisions regarding the upgrading of the bus fleet is a matter for the relevant companies and I have no function in the matter. In relation to the Public Service Obligation (PSO) fleet, applications for funding for any upgrading would come under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Passenger numbers at the three State Airports and the six Regional Airports for the last five years are set out in the tables below:
- Written Answers — Transport 21: Transport 21 (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The National Roads Authority is reviewing investment needs for the national roads network into the future. This review is being carried out on foot of a commitment in the Renewed Programme for Government agreed in October last year. Its scope includes all matters in respect of the national roads programme and it will consider prioritisation of schemes, future demand and capacities of...
- Clamping Industry (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I take the opportunity of welcoming Deputy Simon Coveney as transport spokesperson. I did not have the opportunity to do so before the summer recess. I welcome Deputy Tom Hayes as spokesperson on road safety and road matters generally. I look forward to what no doubt will be robust exchanges but also the level of co-operation that we have, particularly in regard to road safety matters.
- Clamping Industry (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I am aware of the vehicle immobilisation regulation Bill 2010 published in August by Fine Gael. The road traffic legislative code provides for clamping by local authorities or by companies under contract to local authorities as an enforcement tool in respect of parking on the public road or in local authority car parks. However, a fundamental principle under road traffic law is that...
- Clamping Industry (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I am aware that some other countries in Europe had such legislation but not under the road traffic Acts. The United Kingdom Home Office, which is probably the equivalent of our Department of Justice and Law Reform, introduced it and it was used as part of a licensing system along the lines the Deputy is talking about. It must be noted, however, that the current UK coalition Government...
- Clamping Industry (6 Oct 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I do not want to start off on a bad note with the Deputy but I do not regard clamping on private property as a traffic management issue and neither do I regard it as a priority for the National Transport Authority, eager and all as the Deputy might say it is to take on this issue. It will have enough regulation to implement when it takes on board taxi regulation, the regulation of bus...