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Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Commission for Taxi Regulation is completing an assessment of the submissions received to its consultation paper on vehicle standards for small public service vehicles. The consultation paper incorporated a number of proposed changes in vehicle specifications and standards, including in the area of accessibility. It is understood that the Commission has commenced a regulatory impact...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Details received from vehicle insurers in relation to write offs are included among the general category of vehicle scrapped entries recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) in relation to scrapped vehicles. In 2005 some 21,817 notices of scrapped vehicles were recorded on the NVDF, in 2006 the number was 23,955 and to date in 2007, a total of 25,571 instances of scrapping...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I have given no direction to the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Section 41 of the Roads Act, 1993. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of and allocation of funding to individual national road projects is a matter for the NRA under the Roads Act, 1993 in...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The public information campaign One Small Step encourages drivers in the Greater Dublin Area to examine their car usage patterns and to think about using other ways of getting around, such as walking, cycling or public transport, whenever they can. The campaign targets car drivers specifically. The campaign promotes cycling as one of the best ways of getting fresh air, regular exercise,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The European Commission informed my Department in July 2007 that, as a result of a complaint received by them, it had decided to initiate a formal investigation into whether the Exchequer capital and current funding provided to CIÉ contravenes European Union law. My Department is currently preparing its response to the considerations raised by the Commission and a reply will be issued very...

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

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 provides for the reopening of the Western Rail Corridor on a phased basis. Phase 1, between Ennis and Athenry, on which work is underway, is due for completion by late 2008.

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together. The most recent capacity study carried out by my Department indicates that Irish ports are well positioned to supply sufficient capacity to serve the growing demand. Carried out in 2005/2006, the study concluded, inter alia, that: There is currently significant available capacity for further growth in LoLo traffic at Irish ports; Current...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I welcome the renewed interest in the re-establishment of the Cork Swansea ferry. I have been assured that every effort is being made by the Port of Cork Company to facilitate resumption of the Swansea Cork Ferry Service at the earliest possible date. The Irish Maritime Development Office is supporting the Port of Cork Company on this issue. Recent mid-year traffic data published by the...

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

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my earlier written reply of 2nd October 2007, (Dáil Question 286), which sets out the position regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57, 63, 98 and 110 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for the oversight of the operation of the driver licensing system including the preparation of proposals for draft regulatory provisions relating to driver licensing and testing. At...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is liaising with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Courts Service in relation to these issues.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Road authorities already have power under article 38 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 to apply restrictions on the parking of large vehicles at any location on the public road. It is a matter for each road authority to identify locations where they wish to apply the prohibition on the parking of large vehicles and to identify the weight threshold that would apply an...

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

Noel Dempsey: The Government's primary concern over the last number of years in relation to Dublin Airport has been to ensure that the capacity needs of the airport in the short to medium term were addressed. An Bord Pleanála's recent decision with regard to the granting of permission for the development of phase one of Terminal 2 now provides the basis for moving ahead with that much needed additional...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Issues such as those raised by the Deputy are operational matters for the NRA and Dublin City Council.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 90 together. All drivers are subject to road traffic law and it is a matter for An Garda Síochána to enforce the law. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for ensuring that penalty points are endorsed on a licence record. Data in relation to...

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

Noel Dempsey: The Heathrow slots are the defined time intervals during which aircraft are scheduled to take-off from and land at Heathrow airport. In view of the scarcity and value of slot allocations at Heathrow, it was considered appropriate to put in place measures to prevent the sale of Aer Lingus's slot allocation to other airlines. Arrangements to safeguard the Heathrow slots are built into the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 109 together. The Chairman of the Integrated Ticketing Project Board has informed me, in a recent report, that he is pleased to be able to report good progress with the project progressing in accordance with the agreed programme. The Integrated Ticketing Project Board has agreed a programme for the delivery of an integrated ticketing system in the...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Government remains committed to meeting the indicative target agreed in the Biofuels Directive 2003/30/EC of 5.75% by 2010 through 5% obligatory fuel blending by 2009 and excise relief. Ireland remains on course to meet its revised interim target of 2% for 2008, which was agreed by the EU, through the Mineral Oil Tax Relief (MOTR) Scheme II, announced in November 2006. This Scheme will...

Written Answers — Transport Policy: Transport Policy (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 106 together. Transport 21 is, essentially, a financial framework representing the funding that the Government has indicated it is prepared to commit for capital investment in transport for the ten-year period 2006-2015. At the launch of Transport 21, the Government identified the projects in the national roads, public transport and regional airports...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: A number of measures relating to transport are included in the revised National Climate Change Strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These include technology improvements, rebalancing of motor taxes and fuel economy labelling, Dublin Traffic measures, Mineral Oil Tax Relief for biofuels, modal shift through Transport 21, alignment of transport investment with spatial planning, and the...