Results 4,401-4,420 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 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 — Air Services: Air Services (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Based on its commercial mandate, it is a matter for the Airport Authority board and management to promote and market the attractiveness of the airport for airlines. I am aware that the Airport is operating a European Hub incentive arrangement, which was successful in enabling CityJet to commence services to Paris, Charles de Gaulle in February last.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Traffic Act, 2002, which is the legislative basis for the system of penalty points, sets out an extensive list of offences, which may attract penalty points under the Act. The focus of the roll-out of the penalty points system from 2002 to date is on offences that relate primarily to the behaviour of drivers. In the first Schedule to the 2002 Act, as amended in the Road Traffic Acts...

Written Answers — Airport Landing Slots: Airport Landing Slots (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 18235/08 answered on 13th May, 2008. The position remains as outlined in that response.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Construction work on T2 began on the 1st October 2007 and will continue until late 2009. After decommissioning and testing the new terminal is due to open to the public in April 2010. Further information on the progress of the Terminal 2 project is available on DAA's website (www.dublinairportauthority.com).

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the terms of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992, a Member State may, in limited circumstances, impose a Public Service Obligation (PSO) in respect of an air service and may subvent that service if no airline is prepared to operate it on a commercial basis. The main objective of the PSO programme is to provide air services to pre-specified standards for regions regarded...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: There is substantial ongoing current and capital Exchequer investment in the development and operation of the railway network. Total Exchequer funding allocated to Iarnród Éireann for 2008 amounts to more than €720 million and is targeted at passenger services. The potential to expand rail freight is being considered as part of the development of the Sustainable Travel and Transport...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Jun 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, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In particular, the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Total non-capital expenditure to date is €31,343, in respect of Travel and Subsistence costs connected with the move of the Road Safety Authority and my Department's Road Haulage functions to Loughrea. Costs amounting to €6,598 were also incurred in respect of the induction training of staff in the Road Haulage Division in Loughrea. Costs of approx €46,000 were incurred in respect of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. The Road Transport Act 1932 provides for the grant of annual continuous licences, annual seasonal licences and occasional licences to private bus operators. The initiation or alteration of a bus service by Bus Eireann is subject to compliance with the necessary regulatory requirement of giving advance notice to my Department and to...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement of regional and local roads in its area, including the provision of traffic calming measures, is a matter for each individual local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by grants provided by my Department. Local authorities may submit applications for funding such projects under my Department's Low Cost Safety Improvement Works scheme of grants for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Air Services Development Division expenditure on PR services in 2007 amounted to €101,0007 (inc VAT) for services rendered in the period October — November 2006 — in relation to the Ryanair takeover bid for Aer Lingus. Drury Communications received €183,599.95 (inc VAT) in 2007 for public relations consultancy in relation to Transport 21. In engaging these services normal...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 458 together. 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....

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 to 481, inclusive, together. I understand that Iarnród Éireann provided to the Deputy in December 2007 in response to a PQ of the 18th October 2007, details of daily passenger carryings and existing and planned car parking capacity at railway stations in Co. Kildare. Iarnród Éireann have been asked to update this information and to provide it to the...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have instructed CIE to operate their entire existing fleet on a 5% biodiesel blend in as short a time-frame as is possible and to plan for a 30% blend in new buses. It is the responsibility of CIE now to establish a plan to meet this requirement.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: At the launch of Transport 21, the Government identified the programmes and projects in the national roads, public transport and regional airports sectors that it wishes to see prioritised for implementation in the ten-year period from 2006 to 2015 within an overall capital provision of €34 billion. That objective has not changed. Significant progress has been made on Transport 21 in its...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 246 and 247 on 8 May.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Following the investigation of all fatal road traffic accidents, the various agencies of the State fully consider all matter arising, with a view to advancing road safety. The power to determine the locations for the provisions of bus stops is vested in the Garda Commissioner under Section 85 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961. Under that Section, the Commissioner may issue a direction to a bus...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I thank all the Deputies for their detailed contributions during the course of this wide-ranging debate. I very much welcome the broad support among Deputies for the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority. I reiterate my apologies to the Deputies for not being able to be here for the opening of the Second Stage debate because of an unfortunate clash with a North-South Ministerial...

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Transport, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.