Results 5,221-5,240 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 164 together. The funding made available to the Board since it was established in 2002 is as follows: Year â'¬ 2002 123,000 2003 220,000 2004 290,000 2005 292,000 2006 300,000 2007 300,000 The figures are consistent with the Estimates for the specified years. The Board has a staff of one Higher Executive Officer and...

Written Answers — Carbon Emissions: Carbon Emissions (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 180 together. Figures in respect of carbon emissions from aviation can be got from the following websites:The Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.ie Sustainable Energy Ireland: http://www.sei.ie Sustainable Energy Ireland estimate that aviation in Ireland accounted for 2,953.4 kilotonnes CO2 or 18.3% of total transport emissions in 2006....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Press cuttings that are relevant to the remit of the Department of Transport are posted on the Department's Intranet system and this is accessible electronically to all staff. While this system has considerable benefits, the availability of some hard copies of the national dailies to the Minister's Office and Senior Management provides additional flexibility and easier perusal of all current...

Written Answers — Small Craft Register: Small Craft Register (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Mercantile Marine Act 1955 sets out the requirements for registering vessels in Ireland. Irish owned vessels over 15 net tons are required to be registered under the Act. However, for vessels under 15 net tons, registration is voluntary and owners may register such a craft if they so wish. Small leisure craft would fall into this category. The 1955 Act and the system of registration in...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: In October 2007 Dublin City Council published for public consultation a wide-ranging study of economic, amenity, recreational and environmental issues linked to Dublin Bay, including the port area. I understand that the outcome of the consultation will be reported back to the Council shortly. As part of the preparation of the study my Department made a submission to the consultants carrying...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The circumstances surrounding the Aer Lingus decision to withdraw the Shannon-Heathrow air service, and the circumstances and sequence of events which led to me not being informed before end July 2007 of that possibility, are set out in the Secretary-General's Report on the matter. That report and the inclusion of the material referred to by the Deputy in a draft note prepared in my...

Written Answers — Small Craft Register: Small Craft Register (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Mercantile Marine Act 1955 sets out the requirements for registering vessels in Ireland. Irish owned vessels over 15 net tons are required to be registered under the Act. However, for vessels under 15 net tons, registration is voluntary and owners may register such a craft if they so wish. Small leisure craft would fall into this category. The 1955 Act and the system of registration in...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The allocation of slots at London Heathrow Airport is a matter for UK authorities acting in accordance with applicable EU rules relating to the allocation of slots. The applicable rules provide for slots to be assigned to airlines as distinct from airports. It is a matter for airlines to decide what services should be provided using such slots, except in the specific case where slots are...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Responsibility for vehicle testing was transferred to the Road Safety Authority (RSA), under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006. Information on testing activity is therefore a matter for the RSA. I recently accepted recommendations from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) on reforming the roadworthiness testing regime for commercial vehicles, for...

Written Answers — Railway Safety: Railway Safety (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Railway Safety Act 2005 substantially transposed the principal provisions of the Railway Safety Directive 2004. Work to complete transposition of the remaining provisions is at an advanced stage in my Department. These provisions do not present any loopholes in the legislation as far as the regulation of railway safety is concerned, and I have not received any communication from the...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Commission for Taxi Regulation was established as an independent public body in September 2004 under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. The objectives of the Commission under the Act include the promotion of access to small public service vehicles by persons with disabilities. In this regard, it is understood that the Commission has been in communication with the Department of Social and...

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The examination of the alleged continued use of vehicles which are written off by insurers has been progressing on two fronts. The first relates to the establishment of a framework going forward so that there is an effective system in place which ensures that all write off instances are notified and properly recorded. My Department has been informed of the initial deliberations of an...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. The information requested by the Deputy in contained in the table below. Statutory Body Date of Establishment Year Operating Cost Irish Aviation Authority 1st January 1994 2003 €103,190,000 Commission for Aviation Regulation Established in 2001 2003 CAR is a self financing body and annual accounts detailing costs are published by...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 350 together. The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is responsible for delivery of Metro North and for discussion on the location, detailed planning and design of individual stations such as that at Mater Hospital. In October 2006, the RPA announced the preferred alignment for Metro North, which included an underground station at the Mater Hospital....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that statutory responsibility for the creation and protection of rights of ways is vested in local authorities under planning legislation. My Department has no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 to 334, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Quarterly figures are not available for the non-property cost of decentralisation. The total non-capital expenditure by my Department to date is €31,343 for travel and subsistence costs in respect of the move to Loughrea.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: 44 civil servants from my Department have transferred to posts which were due to move out of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme. Of these 44 staff, 6 have relocated to their decentralised location in Loughrea as either Department of Transport or Road Safety Authority staff. Of the 6 staff who transferred to Loughrea, 4 went as Road Safety Authority staff, thus becoming...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 to 340, inclusive, together. The road traffic offences that are scheduled as penalty point offences focus on driving behaviour that adversely impacts on road safety. The only parking offence that is scheduled as a penalty point offence is the offence of parking a vehicle in a dangerous position and this serious offence incurs 5 penalty points on...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (5 Feb 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 to 343, inclusive, together. The construction of the Kildare Rail Project, including the provision of car parking, is a matter for Iarnrod Eireann. I understand from the company that work is underway on all main contracts and that the project is on target for completion in 2010. I understand also that the estimated cost of the project is almost €360m. I...