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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The salary scales of Chief Executives of commercial State bodies are reviewed from time to time by the Minister for Finance and based on comparisons with posts in the private sector. Salary ranges recommended through this system – known as the "Hay Rates" - were last approved by Government in 2007, with a further general sanction by the Department of Finance for revised pay ranges with...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department has co-funded, with the EPA, a project entitled "Barriers to sustainable transport in Ireland". This project aims to identify and assess the barriers to implementing more sustainable transport patterns in Ireland. The project is being carried out in TCD, and funding from my Department for this project is €46,425. In addition to this my Department is supporting the "Irish...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The issues raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of the Dublin Airport Authority and the relevant planning authority. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I have been in contact with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) in relation to this matter. I understand from the DAA that the Red Zone referred to in the Deputy's question was based on a proposed ultimate runway length of 11500ft/3505 metres in 1968. The Red Zone was set 200ft/60 metres from (then) proposed thresholds of the runway. However, the runway eventually constructed was...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: He will have his day in court.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Just before you came in.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I am surprised to see the Deputy here on a Thursday.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Last September, the Fine Gael Whip agreed to no sitting at all for next week.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That is the truth. Where was the Deputy?

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We are stuck here.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There will be two.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Yes.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Opposition is annoyed it has to sit an extra week.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Whips agreed that last September.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Where was the Deputy?

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As we have strayed into amendment No. 92 as well as 91, I will deal with both of them with your permission, a Chathaoirligh. Amendment No. 91 seeks to include environmental protection as a ground on which the Minister for Transport might cause a sunken vessel to be raised under Part 4 of the Bill. It is not necessary because it is already catered for. Legislation exists for that purpose....

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Section 33 of the Bill provides for fire protection rules and the provision in section 33(6(b)(iii) relates to the protection from fire of vehicles on vehicle decks of ships. That would entail, for example, the provision of fire prevention and fire fighting measures. The Deputy wants the management and operation of vehicle decks to become a criterion for which fire protection rules may...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The provision in section 34 provides that if there is not an official log, a record must be kept of every boat and fire drill and of the checks made on life-saving appliances. That is a mandatory provision. Therefore, a record must be kept, whether it is in a log-book, a written record or recorded on computer. This is the case, even when there is no official log book. The Deputy's point...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy's amendment reflects the blood, breath and urine threshold levels for alcohol concentrations that are being proposed for motorists under the new Road Traffic Bill. As I indicated on Committee Stage, policy on the control of drug and alcohol use in respect of seafarers is being developed in the forum of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO. It has undertaken a...