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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table: Payment 2007 Comment €780.45 (inc VAT) annual hosting fee for the Transport 21 website. Paid in July 07. Includes payment in advance for this service up to July 08. This is normal practice with a website hosting company. Monthly grant payments in advance to the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) from Subheads C2...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. The utilisation of airport slots is a commercial matter for Aer Lingus. The Government's shareholding does not confer on me a right to influence commercial operations of the company or to have preferential access to price sensitive information in advance of other shareholders. Arrangements to safeguard Heathrow slots are built into the...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The economic and tourism development plan for the Shannon Airport Catchment area has been finalised in consultation with Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of Finance. It is proposed to publish the Report on the Department's website shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The independent reviews of the Integrated Ticketing project, undertaken in early 2006, strongly recommended continuing with the Integrated Ticketing project, on the basis of enhanced governance arrangements being put in place, including the establishment of an Integrated Ticketing Project Board with responsibility for delivering the project within an agreed specification, timeline and budget...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The collection of aviation data relating to airlines operating out of Shannon Airport is an operational matter for the Shannon Airport Authority and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Dáil Question No. 358 of Tuesday 11th December in which I provided the information sought.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: No negotiations have taken place between my Department and the Department for Regional Development in Northern Ireland regarding a Letterkenny-Derry rail link. I am not aware of any proposals for a direct Dublin-Derry railway line. Services to and from Derry via Belfast are a matter for the Northern Ireland Authorities. I have raised this generally at the North-South Ministerial Council.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: No such records are kept.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (18 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: This is a day to day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have no role in relation to this.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question number 29 on the 6 December. News items may be brought to my attention in a number of ways, e.g. verbal briefings, press clippings, if they are deemed to be important. The Press office, relevant Assistant Secretary or the Secretary General might also bring such items to my attention. During the month of June there was some staff turnover to coincide...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There are now 18 MIAB Recommendations not fully implemented. Three recommendations, Numbers 34, 37 and 61 relate to my own Department and an up-date is set out below in this regard. Responsibility for implementing the other fifteen is divided between five other Government Departments, IFRSA and the Competition Authority. A table sets out the relevant recommendation numbers and the...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There is no obligation but it is the practice of motor insurance companies when refusing to provide cover whether by phone or letter to inform the customer who is being refused insurance that they may contact Insurance Information Services in the Irish Insurance Federation that operates the Declined Cases Agreement.

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by the Irish Insurance Federation that the statistics regarding the take–up of the Declined Cases Agreement are as follows: Year Total 1997 306 1998 297 1999 329 2000 328 2001 478 2002 393 2003 379 2004 310 2005 246 2006 152

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The headquarters of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is in Ballina and there is a staff complement of 129 posts there. Some 67 of these 129 posts came from an existing decentralised location. The Government decision to establish the RSA resulted in 62 additional posts being located in Ballina. These 62 posts were secured under the decentralisation programme from the Ballina CAF, open...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The following is the information requested by the Deputy. €780.45 (inc VAT) annual hosting fee for the Transport 21 website was paid in July 07. This includes payment in advance for this service up to July 08. This is normal practice with a website hosting company. While my Department operates a system of making monthly grant payments in advance to the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The design and implementation of accessibility works at railway network facilities is a matter for Iarnrod Eireann. My Department has asked Iarnrod Eireann to forward details of such works on the Northern line direct to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has received an application for Exchequer funding from Iarnród Éireann to increase the car park capacity at Donabate railway station. This application is currently under consideration within my Department.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: That is easy to do.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (12 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The provision and automation of level crossings is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (11 Dec 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) consists of a modern IT infrastructure. I am satisfied that the data currency and accuracy levels of the file are fully satisfactory and fit for purpose in relation to supporting driving licence and motor tax services and for the provision of vehicle and driver related data to facilitate the business activities of a number of approved...