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Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: It is not prohibited in cars.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: Bluetooth hands-free devices do not come within the scope of the prohibition. Holding the telephone in one's hand or resting it between one's shoulder and neck is prohibited. It does not necessarily have to be in a cradle. If one uses Bluetooth it can lie on the seat. The same applies if one uses an earphone, or it can rest in the cradle. Senator Paddy Burke referred to Australia where...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I appreciate the support of all parties for these amendments so that we can introduce regulations, if need be. The definition of the hands-free device is a device designed such that when used in conjunction with a mobile telephone there is no need for the user to hold the telephone by hand. That is the technical explanation. The holding of the telephone means physically holding, supporting or...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: These are drafting amendments advised by the Parliamentary Counsel as the Bill proceeded through its various Stages. They are technical in nature and are intended to add clarity through the deletion of unnecessary words, the correction of grammar and hyphenation, and the correction of sequencing in some instances. They also include references to certain Acts which were omitted and...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I can arrange a bilateral meeting. I thank the Senators for their time and input into the development of the Bill which was initiated in this House, and for bringing it to its conclusion. The interest in the Bill in both Houses indicated the concern of Members about the broad area of road safety. This is an important road safety Bill. For the first time it will permit roadside breath testing...

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (5 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) is currently investigating the circumstances that led to the sinking of the Maggie B. The role of the MCIB, which is an independent body, is to investigate casualties such as this and to publish their findings. The MCIB will investigate all relevant matters pertaining to the sinking of the vessel and if they consider it necessary to raise the...

Written Answers — Water Sports Vehicles: Water Sports Vehicles (4 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Maritime Safety Act 2005 local authorities have been given the necessary powers to control the operation of jet skis and other fast powered craft in their functional areas. The framework for regulating such craft came from the 2000 Report of the Action Group on Small Powered Recreational Craft (including personal watercraft) which concluded that the primary public policy response...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Rural Transport Initiative (RTI) is a pilot scheme, under which funding is made available to thirty-four community-based organisations across the country to address the transport needs of their rural areas through the provision of local transport services. Pobal administers the initiative on behalf of the Department of Transport and makes specific allocations to individual project groups...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I am not aware that the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has any responsibilities with regard to bridges over the river Shannon. Similarly I am not aware of any plans that Shannon Foynes Port Company has in regard to bridges over the river Shannon. Overall responsibility for the planning, design and implementation of any national road projects that cross the river...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (29 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Rural Transport Initiative (RTI) is a pilot scheme, under which funding is made available to thirty-four community-based organisations across the country, two of which are based in County Galway, to address the transport needs of their rural areas through the provision of local transport services. Pobal administers the RTI on behalf of the Department of Transport and, together with the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Senator for raising this issue and I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, who cannot be here. Entitlement to maternity benefit is contingent in the first instance on entitlement to statutory leave. The right to statutory maternity leave is established under the maternity protection legislation, which is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice,...

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I will convey that to the Minister.

Seanad: Port Development. (27 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Morrissey for providing me with this opportunity to report to the Seanad on certain matters concerning Dublin Port Company. As indicated in response to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 3 May 2006, there are no proposals to move Dublin Port from its current location, which the Senator has welcomed. As the Senator is no doubt aware, Dublin Port is a State-owned company...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Rural Transport Initiative (RTI) is a pilot scheme, under which funding is made available to 34 community-based organisations across the country, including South Westmeath Rural Transport Association Ltd., to address the transport needs of their rural areas through the provision of local transport services. Pobal administers the RTI on behalf of the Department of Transport and, together...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: There are currently nine Transport Officers serving in my Department and this number will shortly increase to 18. Procedures are underway to recruit new Transport Officers in preparation for the transfer of the duties to the newly formed Road Safety Authority and decentralisation to Loughrea. Transport Officers attend all multi-agency checkpoints throughout the country. The schedule for these...

Written Answers — Water Sports Vehicles: Water Sports Vehicles (20 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: Under the Maritime Safety Act 2005 local authorities have been given the necessary powers to control the operation of jet skis and other fast powered craft in their functional areas. The framework for regulating such craft came from the 2000 Report of the Action Group on Small Powered Recreational Craft (including personal watercraft) which concluded that the primary public policy response...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Taxi Regulation Act 2003 established the Commission for Taxi Regulation as the independent body responsible for the development and maintenance of the regulatory framework for the control and operation of small public service vehicles, including taxis, and their drivers. One of the specific objectives given to the Commission in the 2003 Act is to promote access to small public service...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Taxi Regulation Act 2003 established the Commission for Taxi Regulation as the independent body responsible for the development and maintenance of the regulatory framework for the control and operation of small public service vehicles, including taxis, and their drivers. One of the specific objectives given to the Commission in the 2003 Act is to promote access to small public service...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (20 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: The Rural Transport Initiative (RTI) is a pilot scheme, under which funding is made available to thirty-four community-based organisations across the country to address the transport needs of their rural areas through the provision of local transport services. South Kildare Community Transport Ltd. is one of the pilot projects being funded under the RTI. While Pobal administers the RTI on...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (20 Jun 2006)

Pat Gallagher: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337 and 338 together. Limerick docks are owned and operated by Shannon Foynes Port Company. The company is a State-owned company established under the Harbours Act 1996. The Act provides that the principal objects of the company include the provision of such facilities, services and lands within its harbour for ships, goods and...