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Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Due to regulations CIE was never able to exceed the borrowing limit. It managed to work in accordance with it.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am determined that CIE and its group of companies will play a pivotal role in the roll out of Transport 21 and that we would give them all the necessary tools to ensure they will be able to match our ambitious transport plans and not be handicapped by a low borrowing limit. As Senator Mansergh and I stated, this cap has been in place for over 20 years and it is high time we put a more...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a straightforward drafting amendment. It is more correct to say, in section 25(1) of the Transport Act 1971 "as amended" by the Transport Act 1987 rather than "inserted".

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Senator Paddy Burke for dwelling on this point which he made quite forcefully on Second Stage. I indicated we would give certain undertakings in regard to the issues he brought to our attention. I understand amendment No. 44 was ruled out of order because it would give rise to a significant charge on the Exchequer. Section (2)(ii) of Senator Paddy Burke's amendment probably resulted...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a straightforward technical amendment. An anomaly exists in regard to subsections (1) and (3). One states a Minister can make an order in regard to 14 days while the other refers to a submission period of 30 days. I seek to correct that anomaly.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: There is a genuine concern regarding the following issue which is why this new Part 17 will form part of the Road Traffic Acts. The main reason for the amendment is to address the very serious risk to railways from bridge strikes by vehicles. Iarnród Éireann and the road authorities have become increasingly concerned about the number of bridge strikes by vehicles. In 2001, 99 bridges were...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I concur with the points both Senators have made. We would not be able to place such a heavy dependence on our railways unless we had the safety issue under control. As regards vehicles striking bridges, Senator Mansergh made the point well; damaged road bridges are a matter for the relevant local authority, while Iarnród Éireann is responsible for rail bridges. I am introducing two...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: The road traffic legislation currently being drafted will take adequate account of and will make provision for the point Senator Wilson has drawn to my attention.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This amendment repeals section 55 of the Transport Act 2001, which extends the drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic Act to tram drivers. Senators will be aware of the extensive provisions in Parts 9 and 10 of the Bill, to which I alluded earlier, dealing with drug and alcohol testing of safety critical railway workers. These provisions will apply to tram drivers also. It would not be...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is a straightforward amendment which requires the consent of the Minister for the construction of a bridge over a railway.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (16 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Acting Chairman and the Members of the Seanad for their co-operation on Committee Stage of the Railway Safety Bill 2001 today. I appreciate the debate and the sessions in which we teased out the issues outside this House. We have strengthened the Bill that originally came before the House. It is now in better, stronger shape. I thank all involved, including the support staff, most...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (15 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Under the Road Traffic Acts the courts have the power to disqualify from holding a driving licence a person who is convicted of a crime or offence in the commission of which a mechanically propelled vehicle was used. In assessing the good repute of applicants for a road freight carrier's licence, my Department takes account of convictions for breaches of the law by applicants, as advised by...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395, 396, 403 and 407 together. The advertisements in question were commissioned by the Dublin Transportation Office as part of a public information campaign for Operation Freeflow 2005. This operation is an annual initiative undertaken to manage control traffic in the greater Dublin area during the Christmas period, which is the busiest time of the year for...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: It is a key aim of the Department of Transport to develop an integrated transport system which will attract more people onto public transport, and park and ride facilities will play an important role in achieving this. In this context, I received this summer a strategy produced by the Dublin Transportation Office for the development of rail park and ride facilities in the greater Dublin area,...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Senator Paddy Burke not only for his comments on the floor of the House but for the concerns he has expressed on these issues outside the House. I understand why he tabled these amendments. The amendments arise from concerns about the detention and sale of aircraft for non-payment of airport, air navigation and communication charges. Ireland has taken a policy decision not to impose...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: It depends on the consultation.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: My departmental officials have done so.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: Senator Burke raised this when I last spoke in this House on the issue. Senator Wilson was in contact with me this morning on the subject of the amendments to ask exactly where we were in the process. I hope the House will appreciate that I do not want to pre-empt how we enter the process. The Bill will provide the backdrop to the consultation process. I hear what Senator Burke has said and...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I indicated during the debate on Second Stage that Articles 5 to 9 of Annex IV to the revised convention refer to the issues of attaching the en route charge as a lien on the aircraft, making the operator and owner jointly and severally liable. It enables detention and sale of aircraft to enforce recovery. Ireland is under no compulsion to legislate for creation of liens or joint and several...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Nov 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Acting Chairman and all Members in the Seanad for their co-operation in ensuring the successful passage of the Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 through the House. I thank the many Members who spoke on Second Stage. I have noted the various points raised by Members and assure them that these issues will receive my attention. I appreciate from a business perspective the manner...