Results 781-800 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Public Transport (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The repayments will be spread over a number of years. Some of the earlier projects had a repayment lifetime of 25 years while those for some of the later projects can be up to 40, 45 or even 50 years. We obtained approximately €2 billion from private sector investment in the roads system. It must be repaid over time. The discussion that will arise, certainly over the coming years, will...

Airport Development Projects (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Dublin Airport Authority has statutory responsibility for the operation of Dublin Airport. While the Government mandated Dublin Airport Authority to develop terminal 2 and undertake the other elements of the current investment programme as part of a long-term strategy for investing in the airport's capacity, airport operational issues such as the number of airlines that will use...

Airport Development Projects (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is a fundamental misunderstanding in that Dublin Airport Authority, much as it would like to, does not decide what it will charge.

Airport Development Projects (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It presents the plan. The regulator forensically goes through the plan and decides, on the basis of it, what he will allow to be charged against the cost, what expenses are allowed, whether it is being operated in an efficient manner or whether there is "fat" in the system, etc. After every determination - I have been in this position for a couple of them - the airport is never satisfied...

Airport Development Projects (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: To my knowledge, there are no legal contracts entered into in the case of terminal 2 but that is only because discussions have not terminated. On Deputy O'Dowd's other point, this process was an unusually one, not one on which people have a firm grasp. We had independent advisers advising us on this. We set down a certain number of criteria which bidders had to meet in order to be able to...

Airport Development Projects (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is no good that they are the biggest companies in the world if one has no recourse to their finances. If one of the big international operators submitted an expression of interest in this, and it was the international branch of the firm that did so, I am sure it would have met the financial criteria, but that is not the way they did it. They had subsidiary companies bidding and some of...

Public Transport (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I have been briefed by Dublin Bus on the strategic overview of the bus network review. The objective of the redesign of the Dublin Bus network is to provide current and future bus customers with a service that will be modern, accessible, integrated, easy to understand, punctual and frequent. The redesign, which will commence in July 2010 and proceed on a phased basis at two to three month...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: On publication of the National Development Plan (NDP) in 1999 the estimate of the cost, and the nominal amount in the NDP for the National Roads Programme was €6.96bn (in early 1999 prices). Subsequent to this estimate in 1999 a major expansion in the programme took place including: the inclusion of the Dublin – Waterford M14; the scope of many of the projects including upgrading of...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the review of the Disabled Parking Scheme which has been carried out by my Department. I have received the report of this review and considered 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 — Port Development: Port Development (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As a trade dependent island, the provision of adequate and efficient port capacity is very important for our economy. My Department has commissioned a number of studies on the matter over the last decade. The Dublin Port Study carried out by my Department under the NDP and published in August 2009 provides the most recent analysis of future traffic and capacity projections at our commercial...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Directive 2002/15 - the Working Time Directive for Mobile Workers - applies to self-employed drivers, among other mobile workers. Following a detailed study and impact analysis of various options in relation to the implementation of the Directive, and in line with that study's recommendations, the European Commission made proposals to amend the Directive, including a proposal to exclude...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport has canteen facilities for staff in three buildings in Dublin. These facilities which are not open to the general public, are operated by private contractors under agreements which do not stipulate where produce is sourced. Canteen arrangements in agencies are a matter for the agencies concerned.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There are 5 credit cards in use by my Department. The names of the authorized signatories and the credit limit of each is set out in table below. I regret that due to industrial action by members of the CPSU I am not at present in a position to provide the further information sought. Name of authorised signatory Limit Fintan Towey â'¬5,000 Jurgen Whyte â'¬12,700 Brian Hogan...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Bonuses awarded to staff of semi State or similar bodies are a matter for the agencies involved.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The number of special advisors in the Department of Transport since 2007 is five. Their names are: Mr. James Fegan Ms. Olive Stephens Ms. Tanya Harrington (to date of resignation 30th June 2009) Mr. Sean Fitzpatrick (temporary replacement for Ms. Olive Stephens) Ms. Stiofan Nutty (Special Advisor to Minister of State) I regret that due to industrial action by members of the CPSU I am not at...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I regret the decision of Aer Lingus to suspend transatlantic services from Shannon for 11 weeks in winter 2010/11. However, I am satisfied from a meeting I had with the Aer Lingus CEO on 15 June 2010 that the airline is maintaining employment at the airport and I welcome the fact that Aer Lingus has reiterated its commitment to the Shannon market. The CEO also advised me that the decision...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I regret to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action by members of the CPSU I cannot at present ensure that representations made by Members of the Oireachtas are responded to while this action continues.

Written Answers — Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport is in regular contact with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) concerning the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the fate and trajectory of the slick. It is considered unlikely that it will have any environmental impact on our shorelines. EMSA provides daily reports to the Coast Guard of the Department of Transport on the pollution response mechanisms that have...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under Transport 21 my Department has provided funding to Dublin Bus towards the purchase of 100 additional buses and 200 replacement buses and to Bus Éireann for the purchase of 160 new buses and 79 replacement buses in the years 2006-2008

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (17 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is no specific legislation in place relating to this issue. However, driving in such a manner as to splash a pedestrian may be considered, in certain circumstances, as driving without due care and attention, under the terms of Section 52 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended by Section 50 of the Road Traffic Act 1968). Whether or not a specific incident constitutes 'driving without...