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Written Answers — Vehicle Standards: Vehicle Standards (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: 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 matters relating to vehicle standards. The regulations governing issues relating to the road tax regime and the taxing of vehicles and trailers by reference to weight related thresholds that the Deputy is referring to are, at present, matters...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The position regarding the transfer of any officer under decentralization is confidential in nature. In keeping with the normal procedure, the reason for the transfer not being granted was forwarded to the Personnel Officer of this person's Department. My Department has requested that the reason be conveyed to the person in question.

Written Answers — Marine Inspections: Marine Inspections (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The mentioned ship MV Lilian is registered in Belize. The responsibility for the safety, rates of pay and living and working conditions on board this ship rests with the ship operator/ship owner and the flag state Belize. As a second line of defence my Department carries out port state control on such foreign flagged ships operating in and out of Ireland. Port State Control Officers from my...

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing System: Integrated Ticketing System (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: A number of magnetic strip integrated tickets which allow transfer between Bus and Dart, Bus and Luas, and Luas and Dart are currently in place. Within the context of Transport 21, a far wider integrated ticketing scheme is to be in place within the Greater Dublin Area, based on smartcard technology. An Integrated Ticketing Project Board was established last year to take forward this...

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

Noel Dempsey: Transport 21 provides a very large funding commitment for the delivery of an extensive rail based public transport network in the Greater Dublin Area in the period up to 2015. This network is based on the Dublin Transportation Office strategy "A Platform for Change". Transport 21 includes funding for feasibility studies on those elements of the strategy "A Platform for Change" which are not...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Jul 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that the report the Deputy is referring to was sent by Westmeath County Council to Iarnród Eireann on 1 June which is currently examining the report.

Health Services. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I am unsure whether I can talk to the Deputy about Shannon. Having negotiated the programme for Government with the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats——

Health Services. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I am at something of a loss, since there was so much of everything else. I know Deputy Finian McGrath has an interest in disability services and education for persons with special needs, since he was opposite me when I was Minister for Education and Science and we put the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 on the Statute Book. I acknowledge that and remind the...

Light Rail Project. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Joe Costello will know I have no authority to direct the RPA. Whatever route is finally chosen will be subject to the normal statutory procedures of An Bord Pleanála. In case anybody is trying to make a political point about this, it is not within the remit of the Minister to direct the RPA to choose a particular route.

Light Rail Project. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I thank both Deputies for raising this matter. They are right that it is an important one which would benefit from everybody taking a step back to allow a bit of space. I appreciate the manner in which it has been raised by both Deputies and the way they have addressed it in the House. As they said, this is one of the flagship projects of Transport 21. It is extremely important for the...

Light Rail Project. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I try to be fair. I will not take sides in this.

Light Rail Project. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: If the three of us and everybody else involved keep the overall objective in mind, we can try to restore faith in the processes.

Light Rail Project. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The RPA has received many, and sometimes irreconcilable, requests which will always be a difficulty in these projects.

Light Rail Project. (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I will send the rest of the reply to the Deputies.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: 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 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. The Road Safety Authority has made a submission to my Department...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The Transport 21 investment programme aims to provide an integrated transport system, which is fully informed by the key policies set out in the National Spatial Strategy (NSS). Key to the strategy is the concept of balanced regional development. To achieve this, a framework of Gateways, Hubs and other urban and rural areas have been established, which will open up new opportunities in the...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 32 together. Transport 21 provides a very large funding commitment for the delivery of an extensive rail based public transport network in the Greater Dublin Area in the period up to 2015. This network is based on the Dublin Transportation Office strategy "A Platform for Change". Transport 21 includes funding for feasibility studies on those elements...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 44 together. A number of magnetic strip integrated tickets which allow transfer between Bus and Dart, Bus and Luas, and Luas and Dart are currently in place. Within the context of Transport 21, a far wider integrated ticketing scheme is to be in place within the Greater Dublin Area, based on smartcard technology. An Integrated Ticketing Project Board...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: My Department is engaged at present with a number of other agencies, under the aegis of the Dublin Transportation Office, in a review of the current manual on the provision of cycling facilities titled the "Provision of Cycle Facilities — National Manual for Urban Areas" which was published in the late 1990s. This non-statutory publication sets out comprehensive guidance on the design and...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: The State Airports Act, 2004 provides the framework for the establishment of Shannon and Cork as independent airports. Under the Act, both the Minister for Finance and I will have to be satisfied as to the state of operational and financial readiness of the three airports before any vesting of assets can take place. All three Airport Authorities will have to finalise business plans for...