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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: On 4 January 2008, I approved funding of €935,000 for remedial works to the West Pier at Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour. This funding was allocated on the basis of a request from Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners and a consulting engineer's report detailing the works required at the West Pier. The funding allocation was made early in the year, as I understand that Baltimore...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 to 530, inclusive, 542 and 558 together. It is my intention that the Irish Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will be strengthened on an ongoing basis over the coming years. My ambition is to put in place a service that will fully meet the needs of this country well in the 21st century. These recent decisions referred to have been taken to reflect...

Written Answers — Judicial Reviews: Judicial Reviews (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 531 and 532 together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. Year Number of Applications for judicial review for each year Number of Applications where leave was granted for each year Cost to the Department for each year in relation to judicial reviews Damages paid by the Department for each year in relation to judicial...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Railway Safety Act 2005 was enacted partly in order to fulfil Ireland's obligations to transpose the Railway Safety Directive 2004 (Directive 2004/49/EC of 29th April 2004) insofar as it established the regulatory and institutional framework for railway safety as required by the Directive. As well as the usual discretion available in the implementation of EU directives to decide on the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993, the maintenance of public roads, including winter maintenance such as gritting, is a statutory function of each individual road authority.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I was aware that Birmingham was considered by Aer Lingus as a base and I had no input in their decision.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that preparation and publication of a new edition of the Cycle Design Guidance Manual is a matter for the DTO. The DTO expects to produce a draft of the manual later this year which will be circulated to stakeholders for comment. It is planned to publish the revised manual as soon as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Railway Procurement Agency has made significant progress in examining the feasibility of a Luas Line serving Rathfarnham. It is examining the feasibility of a line in the corridor from Dundrum to the city centre via Harold's Cross, Rathfarnham and Terenure. I understand that the Agency is currently reviewing its preliminary conclusions and following the completion of this process, in...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: In response to a previous Dáil Question by the Deputy on 15th November 2007, No. 29126, I indicated that the provision of public bus services by Bus Éireann on specific routes to serve particular areas is an operational matter for that Company. In this instance it was concluded that the notification lodged by Bus Éireann for a service from Tullow to Dublin, serving Baltinglass would...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The implementation of this project, for which my Department has approved funding, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I understand that enabling works have already commenced on the Midleton line. I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that the main construction contract has been awarded and that the main works will commence next month. Iarnród Éireann have advised that construction works are...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am concerned to see public transport priority measures, including quality bus corridors, put in place as rapidly as possible. As a consequence, I have already asked my Department to examine possible mechanisms in that regard for my consideration, paying particular attention to the reasons for apparent delays at the public consultation and project approval phases. I will give priority to...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: This is an operational matter for Aer Lingus and not one for which my Department has responsibility. Question No. 542 answered with Question No. 524.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that three laptops and two Blackberries were reported lost, missing or stolen from my Department between the years 2002 to 2007. Of these, one Blackberry and one Laptop was subsequently recovered. Two Laptops and one Blackberry are still missing. I have been assured by my officials that, to the best of their knowledge, there was no private or sensitive data compromised as a...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Transport Act 1932 as amended, provides for the licensing of passenger bus services for private bus operators. My Department does not currently have any application for a licence from a private operator to operate services on the Tullow to Dublin route. The details of all licences issued in accordance with the Road Transport Act 1932, as amended, are available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Since 10 January 2001, Bus Éireann is required by Ministerial direction to notify my Department of any proposed new services or proposed changes to existing services at least four weeks prior to their introduction. Where there is no competition from services provided by a licensed private operator, Bus Éireann is advised that the Department has noted their proposed service change and the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The following table sets out the number of cases with my Department for consideration relating to applications for bus route licences under the Road Transport Act 1932 from private operators, applications for amendments to existing licences and notifications from Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus on 15th January 2008: Number Applications for licences 52 Amendments to existing licences 47 Bus...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by CIÉ that they have emergency evacuation procedures in place for their major public transport hubs. These procedures are designed in conjunction with the emergency services and An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Commuter Data: Commuter Data (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The data requested by the Deputy is not collected by my Department. Some of this data is collected by the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO), and extracts are available on the DTO's website as part of the QBN Monitoring Report. I have been in contact with the DTO regarding available data not already on the website, and I understand that the DTO has forwarded this directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), which owns Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports, has overall borrowings of just under €500 million as at the end of 2007. Just over €200 million of DAA's borrowings relates to Cork airport, almost €70 million relates to Shannon airport and the remainder relates to Dublin airport. Following recent disposals of Great Southern Hotels and DAA's interests in...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority