Results 4,701-4,720 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Government has neither accepted nor rejected the recommendations.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am just answering the Deputy's question.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I will not give the Deputy the opportunity to twist this. The recommendations have been noted by the Government.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy seeks a softer penalty regime for people with a blood-alcohol content of between 80 milligrams and 100 milligrams, despite the fact——

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I know it is in the legislation but I did not bring it in.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: That section of the Bill has not commenced.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy sought a fair chance to speak. It has not commenced because I do not believe that it is the best way to proceed at the moment. It could give a signal that we are going soft on drink driving involving people with a blood-alcohol content of between 80 milligrams and 100 milligrams. The Deputy's proposal that we introduce this measure would convey the impression that we are going...

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It has not commenced.

Road Safety. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Talk about waffling. Does the Deputy want reduced penalties or increased penalties?

Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: A number of major infrastructure projects, planned under Transport 21 for the period to 2015, will have a major impact on Dublin city centre. These include metro north, the rail interconnector and the cross-city and Lucan Luas lines. There will also be other major construction activity during the same period, including the renewal of water and electricity services and a number of large...

Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I inform the public and I get attacked by the Deputy. I have an Opposition spokesperson who is meant to know all Transport 21 and is supposed to mark me in the House and yet he knows nothing about it. I do not know how he is winning. Deputy Broughan should come over to the Department of Transport and we will give him a thorough briefing on it.

Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My mother says you cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs. I have never said anything other than there will be disruption in Dublin city for the massive changes and improvements to the public transport network. It does not matter how well it is managed, there will be restrictions and disruption. I will not be directing traffic or such other. There are agencies available to do...

Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information campaign will highlight that Dublin city centre will be open for business while construction takes place.

Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Disruption will be kept to a minimum but cannot be eliminated.

Traffic Management. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Dublin City Council will have a traffic management plan available before the end of the year. Work is ongoing on the plan and I have had briefings on it.

Public Transport. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The programme for Government contains a commitment to expedite the establishment of a Dublin transport authority, which will have the necessary powers to ensure the delivery of the integrated public transport system envisioned under Transport 21. The Dublin Transport Authority Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. The Bill sets out the mechanisms for the award of contracts for...

Public Transport. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy is incorrect in so far as introducing competition, new choices and new routes are concerned. The private sector can apply at any stage for a licence——

Public Transport. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ——to operate on any new route. Licences are being processed weekly. The Deputy's mistake is in respect of non-commercial subvented services. The commercial sector will not become involved in them because its members want to make a profit.

Public Transport. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: It is not true to state that we are not introducing competition. The DTA Bill will leave the 1932 and 1958 Acts in place so that anyone, including Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, can operate a commercial route in this city. I accept a point made by the Deputy, one that I have also made, that is, the 1932 Act must be reformed, amended and streamlined. My priority is to pass the DTA Bill through...

Public Transport. (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Irrespective of how out of date a law is, I do not, and no Deputy should, condone any breach of it.