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Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport paid the following expenses over the past five years to each Minister of State: Mr Jim McDaid, T.D. Year Mileage Foreign Travel Home Travel Official Entertainment € € € € 2003 29,171 3,102 248 0 2004 18,430 1,300 0 252 Mr Ivor Callely, T.D. Year Mileage Foreign Travel Home Travel Official Entertainment € € € € 2004 12,753 243 0 2005...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The question of extending the school bus system to urban areas is but one measure to be considered in moving to more sustainable travel and transport in Ireland. Commuting by private car is growing in Ireland and our economic success and growing population has contributed to the increase in transport demand. The Transport 21 investment programme is providing significant public transport...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Board of the RPA decided earlier this year on a preferred route option for the cross-city Luas line. Following extensive consultation with key stakeholders and the public, the RPA are now planning detailed design work on the project based on this option. Dublin City Council are undertaking a traffic modelling exercise as part of their examination of revised traffic management arrangements...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 includes funding for feasibility studies on those elements of the strategy "A Platform for Change" which are not included in Transport 21. Work is currently under way on the feasibility study for the Rathfarnham Luas and I understand from the RPA that this study will take a number of months to complete. While Transport 21 involves a very large commitment of financial resources,...

Written Answers — Company Takeovers: Company Takeovers (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Mergers and takeovers are subject to regulatory constraints that are intended to ensure that competition is not reduced to the detriment of consumers. In cases where the turnover of the combined businesses would exceed specified thresholds the proposed merger must be notified to the European Commission for consideration in accordance with the EC Merger Regulation (Council Regulation No....

Written Answers — Aviation Policy: Aviation Policy (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Government's aviation strategy is to promote the development of as wide a range as possible of competitive international air services to and from Ireland to underpin our economic growth and competitiveness. We need to have regular, safe, cost-effective and competitive air services linking the country to key business and tourism markets around the world. To this end, within the European...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The business of attracting alternative airlines to fly the Shannon to Heathrow route or to fly to other European hubs is primarily a matter for the Shannon Airport Authority. Since the announcement by Aer Lingus of its decision to withdraw from the Shannon Heathrow route the Shannon Airport Authority has been actively engaging with airlines with a view to securing new services that would...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The two major road proposals referred to by the Deputy were included in the launch of Transport 21 as subjects for further feasibility study. My Department has received a report from the National Roads Authority in respect of the outer orbital route and is expecting a report on the Eastern Bypass in the near future. I will study these reports and draw them to the attention of my cabinet...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: There is no promised legislation.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Not yet.

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Bremore proposal is in line with established ports policy. Subject to the necessary further feasibility, commercial and regulatory work, it also presents a unique opportunity to provide significant additional port capacity in a prime location on the east coast. It is intended to develop the new facility in a number of phases. The actual capacity of the first phase will be determined by...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 284 together. An Bord Pleanála's Strategic Infrastructure Division has responsibility for implementation of the provisions of the Strategic Infrastructure Act 2006. Dublin City Council is the local authority for Dublin City and, as the Deputy indicates, my Department has responsibility for national ports policy. Last week, Dublin City Council...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: In 2005/06 UK consultants, Fisher Associates, in conjunction with the Department carried out a port capacity study. This report was delivered to the Department in June 2006. Seven ports made detailed submissions regarding their proposals for increasing unitised capacity. In October 2006, the Department published an Information Paper outlining the broad conclusions of the study, which is...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I presume that the Deputy is referring to air services operated between Dublin and the regional airports on foot of a Public Service Obligation under my Department's Essential Air Services Programme. The requested information is set out in the table. PSO air services 2006 Services Expenditure Passenger Numbers € Donegal & Sligo* 5,157,686 74,943 Derry & Knock* 4,283,291 43,092...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Under the terms of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992, a Member State may, in limited circumstances, impose a Public Service Obligation in respect of an air service and may subvent that service if no airline is prepared to operate it on a commercial basis. When the question of introducing such an arrangement on the Waterford-Dublin route was raised in 1993, I understand that...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of public non-national roads in its area is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together. The Dublin Port Tunnel is currently being used by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and a number of private operators, resulting in significant time savings for commuters. In the case of Dublin Bus in particular, the 142 service is using the Tunnel and my Department is open to authorising additional services through the Tunnel, given the benefits...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Following an extensive public consultation process, the Minister for Transport announced the selected route for Metro North in October 2006. Work is now well underway by the Railway Procurement Agency on the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement and the documentation required to support an application to An Bord Pleanala for a Railway Order (the legal permission needed to build...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 includes provision for Metro West, linking Tallaght, Clondalkin, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown to Metro North. Following a detailed public consultation exercise which involved the consideration of two possible route options, the Board of the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) chose a preferred route alignment for Metro West which was announced on 5th July last. The Railway...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (2 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government restates the commitment to rural transport that underpins my Department's Rural Transport Programme (RTP) which was launched last February. The new Programme, administered by Pobal, is building on the success of the former Rural Transport Initiative (2000-2006) by putting that pilot initiative on a permanent mainstreamed basis with significantly increased funding...