Results 621-640 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey
- Written Answers — Search and Rescue Services: Search and Rescue Services (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: My Department as is normal in such circumstances consulted with the Department of Defence concerning the possibility of that Department taking over responsibility for aeronautical Search and Rescue operations. The Department of Defence confirmed that it would not be possible for the Air Corps to take on the role at the end of the current contract. The Air Corps withdrew from Maritime SAR in...
- Written Answers — Search and Rescue Services: Search and Rescue Services (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Civilian aeronautical Search and Rescue services started in Shannon in 1991 and the entire delivery has been contracted since 2004. The Department of Transport reviewed this service as part of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes process. In 2008, in preparation for re-tendering, a broad spectrum of Government and other stakeholders contributed to the...
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: From time to time my Department receives copies of various proposals and studies related to rail infrastructure. These are reviewed by my officials and where appropriate may inform policy in relation to rail investment. Decisions in relation to infrastructure on the rail network are a matter for Irish Rail in the first instance. The Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 gave the National...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: There is no record of a submission for funding for these projects under the regional and local roads investment programme being received in my Department. However, I understand that a proposal for funding was submitted to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for these projects under the Gateway Innovation Fund.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 341 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads and bridges are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The...
- Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: My Department are regularly informed by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) of the progress of Fastnet Shipping Line and all other operators providing ferry services to and from the island of Ireland. Fastnet Shipping Line reinstated a passenger and freight ferry service between Swansea in Wales to Cork in Ireland in March 2010. I understand that initially the service started with...
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Since January 2009, there were 3 printing contracts awarded to companies abroad. They are as follows: 1. Vehicle Registration Certificates 2. A booklet entitled 'Powerboat' printed on behalf of the Irish Coastguard 3. Departmental File and PQ covers
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: We could sit later on Thursday.
- Order of Business (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: Another senior moment.
- Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: When that happens you will be found out again, Enda.
- Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: He does not understand the answers, so he has to keep saying the same things.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The Deputy should try again tomorrow.
- Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: A review of the Disabled Parking Scheme has been carried out by my Department. I have considered this review and approved its recommendations. Work on implementing these recommendations is under way in my Department. The report will be published in the near future.
- Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: There have been no unprompted voluntary disclosures made by the Department of Transport to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax.
- Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport has made one settlement with the Revenue Commissioners under Section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. A payment was made in 2006 for â¬55,762.58 in relation to a settlement for VAT which had not been applied to a number of transactions in the period from 2004 to 2005. Subsequently, adequate systems were put...
- Written Answers — Tax Audits: Tax Audits (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: A tax audit was carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on the Department of Transport in 2005 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax. The audit of PAYE, PRSI, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax found that matters were in order. As a result of this audit liability in respect of some...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. Under Transport 21 Exchequer funding for transport infrastructure amounting to almost â¬9 billion has been provided as follows over the last four years: Expenditure in 2006 - â¬1.937 billion Expenditure in 2007 - â¬2.357 billion Expenditure in 2008 - â¬2.504 billion Expenditure in 2009 - â¬2.124 billion In addition to this, in excess...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Jul 2010)
Noel Dempsey: My Department has not received any funding from the National Lottery in the years mentioned.