Results 881-900 of 4,700 for speaker:Noel Ahern
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: It is a requirement for the registration and entry into service of new motor vehicles in the European Union that they have type-approval in accordance with Directive 70/157/EEC as amended, which sets down the permissible sound levels and exhaust systems for motor vehicles. Vehicle in-service standards are specified in the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: The individual concerned is a pensioner of Dublin Port Company. The situation remains as outlined in the response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 474 of 26 September 2007 and more recently in my response of 4 September 2008 to the Deputy's letter of 20 August 2008. Dublin Port Company is the responsible authority for the administration of pension schemes within the company....
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: Commencement of Section 5 is dependent on the necessary administrative, logistical and IT arrangements being in place to support the proposed disqualification system. The matter has proved to be very complex, and a starting date cannot be determined as yet.
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: Responsibility for commercial vehicle testing is a matter for the Road Safety Authority under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No 477 of 2006). In December 2007 Minister Dempsey accepted the recommendations made by the RSA for reforming the commercial vehicle roadworthiness testing regime and for addressing a number of other related issues....
- Written Answers — Harbours Bill 2008: Harbours Bill 2008 (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 has been introduced in the Seanad and will shortly commence its passage through the Houses. The primary purpose of the Bill is to give effect to certain aspects of the Ports Policy Statement, which was launched in January 2005. One of the key recommendations of the Ports Policy Statement was the need to enhance port company performance through reform of the...
- Written Answers — Dublin Port: Dublin Port (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: The National Development Plan 2007-2013 provides for a comprehensive study of the role of Dublin Port taking into account locational considerations in the context of overall ports policy on the island of Ireland, wider transport policy, urban development policy, the National Spatial Strategy and national economic policy. My Department is responsible for this study, which is currently...
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 and 699 together. There are ten remaining regional harbours under my Department's aegis, operating under the provisions of the Harbours Act 1946, while ten commercial port companies operate under the provisions of the Harbours Acts 1996 to 2005. Government policy, as outlined in the Ports Policy Statement published in 2005, is that the remaining harbours...
- Written Answers — : (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: The role and responsibilities of local authorities are matters for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Department of Transport has overall responsibility for maritime safety.
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: Under Section 159 of the Harbours Act 1946, a harbour authority may, with the consent of the Minister, sell any of its lands or premises that are not required for the purposes of the harbour. In any such transactions, harbour authorities are required to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: Policy in relation to the Regional Harbours, as published in the Ports Policy Statement in 2005, is that the continued operation of the regional harbours under the outdated provisions of the Harbours Act 1946 is unsustainable on the grounds of good governance. The Policy Statement reiterated the view that most of these harbours would best achieve their potential through their transfer to...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Sep 2008)
Noel Ahern: The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) publication highlights just how at risk older road users are as a result of road collisions across Europe as a whole. However, the report from the ETSC is based on the ten years 1997 â 2006 and does not reflect the significant improvement in Ireland's road safety performance in 2007 and to date in 2008. Ireland has now entered the top ten EU best...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: Lowering of the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) levels for drivers requires the recalibration or replacement and subsequent recertification of the Evidential Breath Testing (EBT) machines in Garda stations and roadside breathalysers used by the GardaÃ. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety, who has responsibility for the approval, supply and testing of apparatus for indicating the presence and the...
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: Details of an agreement for the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain were announced on the 26th of June this year. The agreement will be within the framework established by the 1998 Convention on Driving Disqualifications. I believe that this will be the first such instance of international cooperation within that framework. In 1998,...
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: The Road Traffic Act, 2002, which is the legislative basis for the system of penalty points, sets out an extensive list of offences, which may attract penalty points under the Act. The focus of the roll-out of the penalty points system from 2002 to date is on offences that relate primarily to the behaviour of drivers. The remaining offences to which the penalty point system may be applied...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 281 together. The construction, equipment and use of vehicles are matters for the Road Safety Authority.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: It is the responsibility of the Boards of the relevant bodies under the aegis of my Department to agree terms and conditions (including pay and emoluments) of their respective Chief Executives or equivalents within the remuneration levels approved by my Department with the consent of the Department of Finance. Details of pay and emoluments are generally published in the Annual Reports.
- Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: Under the Road Traffic (Control of Supply of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 it is an offence for a motor dealer to supply, or offer to supply, a vehicle which does not comply with vehicle standards regulations. A person who contravenes these Regulations is liable on conviction to a fine of up to â¬1,000 in the case of a first offence.
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: As was indicated in reply to Question No. 130 of 17 June 2008, a technical amendment to both the Road Transport Act 1986 and the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 is required to enable recently recruited transport officers of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to fully discharge their functions in relation to the enforcement of road transport and related legislation. An amendment to rectify this...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: I have instructed CIE to operate their entire existing fleet on a 5% biodiesel blend in as short a time-frame as is possible and to plan for a 30% blend in new buses. It is the responsibility of CIE now to establish a plan to meet this requirement.
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (10 Jul 2008)
Noel Ahern: The number of specimens tested for the presence of a drug or drugs by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for the years 2005 to 2006 is as follows: 2005 2006 747 879 Details in respect of 2007 and 2008 are not available at this time. The level of funding that has been assigned to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety each year since 2002 to date in 2008 is as follows: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006...