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Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Is Deputy Kenny finished?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Then he should sit down.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is not for the Government to make any decisions in regard to committees or to make its views known about that kind of thing.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: No.

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Because of the difficulties with the public finances, I decided in July 2008 that insofar as development projects are concerned, expenditure under the regional airports grant scheme should be focused on project elements where the airports have already entered into contractual commitments. The provision in my Department's Vote to fund the capital expenditure grant scheme for all the Regional...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The Government's National Climate Change...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The purpose of the Economic & Tourism Development Plan for the Shannon Airport catchment area was to present a focused Action Plan to assist the airport and the wider Mid-west region to adapt to new circumstances brought about by the phasing out of the Shannon stop rule, under the EU-US Open Skies Agreement, and the withdrawal by Aer Lingus its Shannon-Heathrow service. Significant progress...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 251 of 3rd February 2010 in which I set out the appointments to State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Transport from 6th June 2002 to end 2009. To date in 2010, the only appointments I have made are the appointment of Ms Laetitia Baker to the Board of Iarnród Eireann from 15 February 2010 for a period of 3 years and the...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Programme for Government of 2007 made a commitment to conduct feasibility studies into Luas-type light rail systems in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. I subsequently asked the local authorities in these cities, which have responsibility for these studies, to see that the feasibility of Bus Rapid Transit systems was simultaneously taken into account. These studies, which are being...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Budget of December 2008 included the announcement of a Government decision to defer a number of decentralisation projects pending a review in 2011, including the move of Bus Eireann to Mitchelstown Co. Cork.

Written Answers — National Transport Authority: National Transport Authority (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is, in accordance with the Dublin Transport Act, 2008 (DTA Act) and the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies , accountable to the Minister for Transport. The Chief Executive is also accountable, in relation to the matters specified in Section 41(1) of the DTA Act, to the Public Accounts Committee and, together with the Chairman of the NTA,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Decisions in relation to bus services are an operational matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction, in the case of PSO services, with the National Transport Authority, and not one in which I have any role.

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Different ones.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I recently announced the 2010 regional and local road grant allocations. A total of €411.409 million is being provided to local authorities for regional and local roads in 2010. From this allocation €5 million is being provided towards the Local Improvements Scheme.

Written Answers — Marine Rescue Service: Marine Rescue Service (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Details of the proposed new Coast Guard Station House at Doolin, Co. Clare are being finalised, and an application for planning permission will be lodged shortly.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Strategic Rail Review (SRR) set out priorities for future rail investment which provided an input into the development of Transport 21, my Department's investment framework. The SRR did not include the development of rail services in Cavan, Monaghan or Donegal in its recommendations. As a consequence, no capital provision for such rail development was included in Transport 21 and it is...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007). Specifically, Section 57 of the Roads Act 1993, as amended by Section 271...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The EU funding claimed in respect of national roads projects under the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme 2000-2006 for which my Department had lead responsibility was as follows: 2005 â'¬ 2006 â'¬ 2007 â'¬ 2008 â'¬ 2009 â'¬ 70, 072, 217 24, 054,087 22,101, 189 7,400,180 Nil I do not have details of the funding received as payments of EU aid in respect of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Citizens Information Board's Report "Getting There – Transport and Access to Social Services" is well researched and surfaces issues which the Department has already identified as important in developing rural transport and in making transport accessible. In that regard it will help to inform the development of rural transport policy. The recommendations in the report also impinge on...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Decisions in relation to the deployment of buses, including on the services referred to by the Deputy, are an operational matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction, in the case of PSO services, with the National Transport Authority, and not one in which I have any role.