Results 481-500 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that US soldiers transiting through Shannon generally travel on chartered civilian airlines. My Department does not collate information with regard to the number of military troops on board civilian aircraft. However, on the basis of information collected by the Shannon Airport Authority, I understand the number of troops that have passed through Shannon Airport in each of the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under the agreement of March 2007 between the Irish and British Governments on a funding package to support the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government made a commitment to provide funding of £400/€580 million in a roads investment package for Northern Ireland which will contribute to the upgrading of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry/Londonderry to dual-carriageway...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The core objective of the 2007-2012 Road Safety Strategy, with its 123 Actions spread across the areas of Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Evaluation, is to reduce road deaths to no greater than 60 fatalities per million population by the end of 2012. This is an average of 21 road deaths per month or 252 deaths per annum. 2009 saw the lowest number of road deaths on record at 240, an...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. In relation to the impending retirements of staff at Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Dublin, every effort will be made to fill vacancies at the earliest possible date. It remains the practice for Coast Guard management to transfer staff between the stations on a temporary basis to address operational requirements, including in...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The provision for the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) in 2010 is being maintained at Euro 11 million in recognition of the important role it plays in combating social exclusion in rural Ireland. Thirty-six rural community transport groups, including Ring-A-Link which operates in Carlow, Kilkenny and Tipperary South Riding, are being funded under the Programme. The provision of services under...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There are 24 EU directives awaiting transposition into Irish law in my Department of which 3 are overdue. The EU has notified my Department of infringement proceedings on the overdue directives. However, Regulations to transpose all three Directives are at an advanced stage and are expected to be finalised and signed by year end.

Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Statistical information requested by the Deputy is available from the Commission for Taxi Regulation directly. As part of the Commission for Taxi Regulation's (CTR) continuing reforms for the small public service vehicle industry one of the key objectives for 2010 to 2011 is to improve accessibility of taxis and hackneys. The CTR has introduced a new category of wheelchair accessible...

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The development of safety regulations for fishing vessels dates back to the Fishing Vessel Safety Review group, which reported in 1996. One key recommendation made by that group was for the establishment of a safety regime for fishing vessels covering stability, strength, hull and machinery. Such a scheme was introduced in 1999 for fishing vessels greater than 24 m in length. A further scheme...

Vehicle Immobilisation Regulation Bill 2010: First Stage (5 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: No.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Perhaps we will see some policies from the Labour Party that are based on reality.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That is not borne out by the public statements the Deputy is making.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: They did.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: A guarantee that Fine Gael supported.

Written Answers — Rail Accidents: Rail Accidents (30 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 216 and 218 together. On its publication on 16 August last, I acknowledged that the report of the Rail Accident Investigation Unit (RAIU) into the Malahide viaduct collapse in August 2009 was an important investigation into a very serious event. Thankfully due to the speedy actions of the train driver on that day and the effective operation of all post...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Responsibility for the enforcement of the requirements of Directive 2002/15/EC on the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities is a matter for the Road Safety Authority and I have no function in relation to such matters.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The purpose of the Economic & Tourism Development Plan for the Shannon catchment area was to present a focused Action Plan to assist the airport and the wider Mid-West region to adapt to new circumstances arising from the EU-US Open Skies Agreement, and the withdrawal of the Shannon Heathrow service by Aer Lingus in 2007. A key component of the Plan is a focused tourism-marketing programme...

Written Answers — Disabled Parking Scheme: Disabled Parking Scheme (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: On the 9th of July I published a review of the Disabled Parking Scheme which was conducted by my Department, and whose conclusions I have accepted. One of the recommendations of this review is to refocus the criteria for eligibility for the Scheme from the current position where eligibility depends on specific medical conditions, to a position where the deciding factor is the degree of...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The regulation of the taxi industry including issues pertaining to the skills development exam is a matter for the Commission for Taxi Regulation under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. Table 1 lists the Annual Reports received for 2009 while Table 2 lists the Annual Reports received for 2008. There is no statutory requirement for the Annual Reports of the bodies under the aegis of my Department to be approved by the Department. They are noted by Government and in turn laid before the Houses of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (29 Sep 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I had a number of constituency and private meetings over these days.