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Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The helicopter landing facility at Bantry General Hospital does not meet the criteria laid down by the International Civil Aviation Authority, and implemented by the Irish Aviation Authority for helicopter landings of the Irish Coast Guard medium-lift helicopters. Use of the hospital grounds or the issue of diversion of helicopters has, therefore, never arisen. Bantry Airfield, at one km...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Enforcement of road traffic legislation is a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have been advised by my Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) that no "near miss" was reported into the Unit for the 17 October 2007. Following receipt of this PQ, the AAIU contacted Shannon ATC, Cork ATC, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), BMI (Airline) and Servisair (BMI Handler) to ascertain whether such an event had occurred. All replied in the negative. If the Deputy has further...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I am informed by Iarnród Éireann that access is available for wheelchair users to both platforms at Kildare station and assistance is provided upon advance request to the station manager. I understand therefore that it is not necessary for Kildare wheelchair user customers to be diverted to Newbridge station to gain access to the rail services.

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Under my Department's Rural Transport Programme (RTP), 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. The new Programme, administered by Pobal, is building on the success of the former Rural Transport Initiative (2000-2006) by putting that pilot scheme on a permanent...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 219 to 221, inclusive, together. I understand from Iarnród Eireann that the railway line from Limerick to Ballybrophy via Nenagh, Co. Tipperary is currently one of the more lightly used regional passenger lines on the Iarnród Éireann network. However the company is currently engaged in a programme of track work to reduce the number of severely speed...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information sought by the Deputy is not held by my Department. Statistics on bridge strike offences is a matter for the Garda Síochána and the Courts Service.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The circumstances in which the Secretary General of my Department first became aware of the proposal to establish a hub at Belfast and the possible implications for Shannon Airport are set out in a Report recently prepared for me by the Secretary General of my Department. This report was completed on 25 October and has been published on the website of the Department of Transport and placed in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The table attached provides the information required by the Deputy. Constituency Office No. Remuneration based on current payscales Expenses incl. overtime to date € € Civil Servant 2 30,628 – 48,594 1,039 Non Civil Servant 3 88,261 – 108,856 Nil Total 5 1,039

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The following table provides the information required by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together. There is no Minister of State in my Department.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. Title Deadline for Transposition Target Date for Implementation Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: It is not open to the State to acquire slots at Heathrow airport as the applicable rules only allow for slots to be assigned to airlines. The provision of funding to any airline to fund the acquisition of slots would be constrained by the State aid rules.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I would refer the Deputy to my answer to Dail Question No. 182 of the 24th October (ref: 25736/07). The staff of my Press Office became aware of the suggestion of an Aer Lingus hub in Belfast through press cuttings of the papers of the 13th June 2007. No action was taken by the press office staff.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (1 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The email exchanges with the DAA, as referred to in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 24 October 2007, took place on 13th June. They related to information on traffic on the Shannon-Heathrow route. This was provided in the form of a spreadsheet by the DAA.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (1 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Road Transport Operators: Road Transport Operators (1 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: As at 25 October 2007, there were 5,135 road haulage operators licensed by the Road Transport Operator Licensing Unit of my Department. The total number of vehicles authorized on those licences is 18,444. Section 10 of the Road Transport Act 1986 provides for a register of road haulage operator licences to be kept and to be open for inspection by any person. The Road Transport Acts (Fees)...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There are 10 staff members in the Division which deals with the National Roads and the National Roads Authority. There are 12 staff in the Division which oversees the Non-National Roads investment programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The scheme for performance-related awards in the Civil Service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to Secretaries General. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance-related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However I can say that during 2007 awards totalling...

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The events of the last few days have once again succeeded in putting the question of road safety to the forefront of people's minds and that is welcome. I intend to take the opportunity afforded to me by these statements to clarify some of the questions that have arisen and to reiterate my commitment and that of the Government to saving lives and reducing injuries on our roads. First, I want...