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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their areas is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State grants. Following the issue of road grants for 2007, Mayo County Council sought additional funding for the upgrading of the R312 Castlebar — Belmullet Road. The Council was informed, on 5 March 2007, that the 2007 regional...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their areas is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State grants. State road grants for regional and local roads are allocated to local authorities under a number of grant categories. These include the Specific Improvement Grants scheme. The initial selection of projects to be...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Year FOI Requests Received 1998 82 1999 182 2000 210 2001 197 2002 194 2003 156 2004 43 2005 78 2006 92 2007 91

Written Answers — Transport Policy: Transport Policy (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The implementation of Transport 21 projects is the responsibility of the various State agencies involved and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Public Transport Licences: Public Transport Licences (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Transport Act, 1932, as amended, provides the statutory basis for regulating the provision of public bus services by private bus operators. In accordance with the legislation, private bus operators apply to my Department for licences to operate scheduled bus passenger services within the State. The Company referred to in the question is currently the holder of eight licences issued...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I have no immediate plans to initiate work by consultants on the assessment of the robustness of the business plans, which I have received for Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports. My Departmental officials have examined the plans concerned and I would envisage some further discussions with the Airport Authorities about key aspects of the restructuring process in the period ahead. In that...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme is a multi-employer scheme in which the Dublin Airport Authority, Aer Lingus and SR Technics participate. Pension entitlements under this scheme are primarily matters for the Trustees, the members of the scheme and the companies participating in the scheme. An actuarial valuation is carried out by the Scheme's actuary generally...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department had discussions recently with the EU Commission about air connectivity from the West of Ireland and in particular about the possible imposition of a Public Service Obligation (PSO) on the Shannon-Heathrow route. The Commission's position, as clarified following those discussions, is that the EU Regulation governing PSOs is an exception to the general rule of free provision of...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The penalty points system, including the application of such points on the licence record of an individual, is provided for in the Road Traffic Act, 2002. Penalty points endorsed on a licence record remain on that record for a period of three years from the appropriate date in each instance. That date is specified in section 7 of the Act as 28 days from the date of the notification issued...

Written Answers — Commissioners of Irish Lights: Commissioners of Irish Lights (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The establishment of the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) predates the foundation of the State. The lights service dates back to the 18th century. CIL was established in that name by the Dublin Port Act of 1867. CIL has responsibility under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, an Act of the UK Parliament for the superintendence and management of all lighthouses and other aids to navigation in...

Written Answers — Percent for Art Scheme: Percent for Art Scheme (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. While guidance has been issued to the Local Authorities and State bodies under my Department's aegis on the one per cent for arts scheme, my Department does not have comprehensive data on the operation of the scheme by these agencies. My Department will be reminding these various agencies of their obligations under the scheme and will be...

Written Answers — Financial Management Systems: Financial Management Systems (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has one financial management system (Agresso), supplied by Mentec International Ltd. Technical support contracts for the system are in place with a cost of 83539.56 euros inclusive of VAT per annum.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 to 344, inclusive, together. The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) operates under a clear commercial mandate and its capital investment programme is funded from its own internal resources. The question of Exchequer funding for the DAA therefore does not arise. Proposals in relation to the development of Dublin Airport are, in the first instance, a matter for...

Written Answers — : (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 346 together. I am satisfied that Dublin Airport has the capacity to expand to meet our aviation traffic needs for the foreseeable future. Because of the prudent policy of acquiring land banks in the environs of the airport to cater for future growth, the Dublin Airport Authority is now in the happy position of being able to undertake the second...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has no official responsibility for marine tourism and, consequently, there is no departmental budget allocated to marine tourism for 2008. There is no agency under the aegis of my Department that has responsibility for marine tourism. Responsibility for tourism development lies with Fáilte Ireland.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 provides for an extension of the Luas Red Line (Connolly — Tallaght) to Citywest and Saggart. Significant progress has been made recently in advancing this project. The RPA has finalised arrangements with a consortium of local developers for the delivery of the project. On 20th December 2007 the RPA submitted an application for a Railway Order for the project. Subject to...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: My Department supports the use of the Port Tunnel by any bus operator, whether it is Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann or a private operator. On the 22nd March, 2007, Dublin Bus notified my Department of its proposal to re-route four of its existing Route 41X services from Swords via the Port Tunnel. At that time, my Department advised the Company that the proposal was in conflict with a prior...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) launched in February 2007, thirty-four community transport groups around the country are being funded to address social exclusion in their rural areas arising from unmet public transport needs. Older people and people with disabilities form the core customer base of the RTP. Pobal, which administers the Programme on behalf of my Department, has...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Dublin Port Company is the responsible authority for the administration of pension schemes within the company. Accordingly, payments under such pension schemes are an operational matter for the company. The legislative provisions relating to superannuation schemes in the State owned port companies are contained in Sections 40 and 41 of the Harbours Act, 1996.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Section 10 (1) (a) of the Roads Act, 1993 provides that the Minister may by order classify any existing public road or any proposed public road as a national road.