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Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: That is a valid point. I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: Yes.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I have some good news for the Senator.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Senators contributing to this debate and I have carefully noted the issues raised. I hope I will be able to respond adequately. If I do not, I invite the Senators to write directly to me on any issue which I do not have sufficient time to clarify now. It is important to understand the stage we are now at and the manner in which we are moving forward on the issue. For example, over...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am unsure whether Senator Browne was referring to the chaos at the wedding or the airport.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: It is the chaos within Fine Gael. However, I am happy to extend an olive branch to Fine Gael Members. If they can secure an invitation to such functions for me, I will be happy to attend.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: Senator Paddy Burke should note that, if necessary, I might even arrange to use the jet. It would be great if I could call on it to bring me to a wedding. On a more serious note, since February, passengers have been automatically entitled to compensation from an airline in the event of delay, cancellation or denied boarding. In the first instance, it is a matter for the airline to fulfil its...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: Equally, we have a Commission for Aviation Regulation, CAR. The statutory instrument which designated the commission was made in May. It designates the CAR as the authority responsible for enforcing the European regulation and receiving complaints from passengers who feel an airline has failed to meet its obligations under the regulations. I am in favour of user-friendly systems. In light of...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: If he did and it has failed, as Minister of State at the Department of Transport, I am disappointed, as is my Department. I will ask the CAR to respond. I ask in this House that a response be laid on my desk within three to five days on the issues raised by the Senator. This is not simply because the matter has been raised by him——

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: ——or because I mentioned Deputy Deasy's wedding in jest. In earnest, passengers should not be bounced from one authority to another and then asked to write to the authorities in Rome and so on. As for Senator Leyden's comments in respect of Ireland West Airport, Knock, I welcome the successful development by the Knock authorities. It is a key infrastructural asset for economic and tourism...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: We are examining ways of developing projects on time, within budget and as quickly as possible as we recognise there are issues to be addressed.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I may not be in a position to make the announcement of a Cavan airport that Senator Wilson would like but will be able to announce some other good initiatives. I wish to express my appreciation to the House for accommodating the Bill and to my officials, Mr. Fintan Towey and Mr. Kevin Dunne.

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, and the House for accommodating this Bill. Many people have asked me what the Bill is all about. In brief, the Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 is all about improving and modernising Eurocontrol in air traffic management. The benefits to the commuter should be the prevention of airline delay, improved safety and integration with other European players. The...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I will be happy to respond to the Senator on that issue.

Written Answers — Road Freight Carriers: Road Freight Carriers (25 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: In the light of the recent representations to me in this regard, I am currently reviewing the issues raised by the Deputy with a view to finding a solution to the difficulties which have been recently brought to my attention and I will revert back to him in due course on the matter.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. Article 85 of the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 1963, SI No. 190 of 1963, prohibits the use in a public place of a vehicle which causes excessive noise. In this respect, the regulations do not specifically mention of residential areas. Enforcement of this prohibition is a matter for the Garda...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: Reflectorised advance warning triangles are required to be carried on heavy goods vehicles. I have no proposals at present to extend this requirement to other categories of vehicles, nor to make it mandatory for motorists to carry high-visibility jackets in their vehicles. However, I have had discussions with the representatives of the insurance industry as to the benefits of high-visibility...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (25 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: The DTO traffic management grant committee approved an allocation of €50,000 towards a jointly funded preliminary design study and environmental report on the Sutton to Sandycove cycleway proposal. Final comments on the draft final report are being assembled by the DTO and will be forwarded to the consultants within the next month. I look forward to being advised by the DTO on...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (20 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: Traffic management arrangements for major sporting events are the responsibility of the Garda Síochána and the relevant local authorities together with the sporting body in question. While my Department is aware of successful schemes to handle sports events abroad, I am confident that the relevant bodies possess the necessary expertise and experience to deal with large match events. My...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (19 Oct 2005)

Ivor Callely: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 143 together. The purpose of the Clare Street initiative, CSI, is to progress the effective implementation of traffic management and related measures in the greater Dublin area and to bring added value to the major transport investments that are under way and planned. During workshops in Clontarf Castle on 5 October, the CSI group considered 37...