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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Plans to introduce competition into the Dublin bus market have not been abandoned. The Government is committed to seeing the further expansion and enhancement of public bus services and wants to see a world class service delivered to all citizens. Moreover, the Government is wholeheartedly committed to getting best value for the travelling public and the taxpayer from significant subsidies...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The safety camera project is primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, but I have been closely involved because of my responsibility for road safety. In particular we have been in close contact in the context of the recent Government decision to proceed with the safety camera project, notwithstanding the significantly higher Exchequer costs that...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of a railway station at Crusheen on the Western Rail Corridor is a matter for consideration by Iarnród Éireann in the first instance taking account of actual and projected demand, the costs involved, and the impact on train services.

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together. Public investment in park and ride facilities in the Greater Dublin Area including Co. Kildare is based on the DTO strategy for rail-based park and ride, adopted by my Department in 2005. The strategy recommends new or expanded parking facilities at 22 locations on the existing and planned rail network in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA)....

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Commission for Taxi Regulation published new National Vehicle Standards — Requirements for Small Public Service Vehicles on 26 November 2007, which include new accessible vehicle standards for licensing as wheelchair accessible taxis and wheelchair accessible hackneys. My Department is in discussion with the Commission for Taxi Regulation in relation to a proposal from the Commission...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table lists the bodies and organisations under the aegis of my Department and their responsibilities. Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, I have not devolved any additional responsibilities to any of these bodies and organisations. In response to any enquiries received, I am satisfied that the bodies concerned generally abide by the quality customer service...

Written Answers — Park and Ride Facilities: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 116, inclusive, 124 and 126 together. The provision of car parking at railway stations is a matter for Iarnrod Eireann working in conjunction with the local authority. I understand that Iarnrod Eireann, in response to a request from my Department in December 2007 in followup to a PQ from the Deputy, has provided the Deputy with details of existing and...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: At the launch of Transport 21, the Government identified the projects in the national roads, public transport and regional airports sectors that it wishes to see prioritised for development in the ten-year period from 2006 to 2015 and provided indicative completion dates for the major projects contained. Significant progress has been made on Transport 21 in its first two years and a number...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. Responsibility for the collection, analysis and publication of structured information on road collisions now lies with the Road Safety Authority (RSA), under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006). The Road Collision Factbook for 2006 was published by the RSA last month and is...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 125 together. The day to day scheduling of train services including the frequency of services are operational matters for Iarnrod Eireann and I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 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. As the Deputy is aware, the implementation of individual national road projects or initiatives, including those with specific safety objectives, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 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. As the Deputy is aware, the implementation of individual national road projects including the matter referred to by the Deputy is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The provision of public bus services on specific routes to serve particular areas is an operational matter for the State bus companies or the private bus operators themselves. Private bus operators are required to obtain licences under the Road Transport Act 1932 to operate scheduled bus passenger services. Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann are not subject to the 1932 Act. However they must...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in regard to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. As the Deputy is aware, the implementation of individual national road projects, including the Dublin Port tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Act 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The Dublin...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: What I expect to be done is exactly what the NRA is doing as the contracting party with NMI. It will pursue this company legally to get it to comply with the terms of its contract. If the equipment does not meet the standards clearly laid out in the contract, if it will not stand over that and deliver to the terms of its contract, the NRA has the right to go after it legally to get...

Dublin Port Tunnel. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As I said, the NRA is pursing this with the contractor and is doing the type of things for which the Deputy asked. It is best left to the NRA to do these things. I have every confidence the NRA will pursue this matter. I agree with the Deputy that it is unacceptable that this should have happened, and continues to happen. It is a matter for the NRA to pursue to ensure it does not continue.

State Airports. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have asked Mr. Peter Cassells to consider the disagreement between the Dublin Airport Authority and the Cork Airport Authority on the portion of the overall Cork Airport debt to be borne by the CAA on its separation from the DAA. Mr. Cassells's brief is to establish whether it is possible for the two boards to resolve their long-standing difference on this core issue. I have asked him to...

State Airports. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As with so many speculative reports in the newspapers, there is absolutely no truth to the rumour that I am reconsidering the State Airports Act 2004 with a view to not proceeding with the separation. Prior to the general election, the Government made it clear that the restructuring proposed under the State Airport Act would have to be done in a way which would ensure not only that the future...

State Airports. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: As soon as the report is available to me, it will be considered. It will become public at some stage thereafter. Mr. Cassells is due to report to me in respect of this matter tomorrow. All airports are funded through charges levied on passengers. I refer here to landing charges, charges levied by airlines on customers, car park charges, etc. It is not rocket science to state — as did...

Public Transport. (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Plans to introduce competition into the Dublin bus market have not been abandoned. The Government is committed to the further expansion and enhancement of public bus services and wants a world-class service to be delivered to all citizens. Moreover, it is wholeheartedly committed to obtaining best value for the travelling public and the taxpayer from significant subsidies being invested by...