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Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (21 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I have no plans to introduce reduced NCT fees for pensioners and, accordingly, our Department has not calculated the costs associated with such a proposal.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: The DTO initiated a pilot programme for six safer routes to school projects during the course of the period 2002 to 2003. These were in Griffith Avenue involving four separate schools: Donabate, two schools; Malahide, one school; Bray, one school; Lucan, one school; and Shankill, one school. Subsequently, the schools in Lucan and Shankill decided not to continue participating in the...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: Buses, including school buses, are liable to roadworthiness testing when they are one year old and every year thereafter. The items to be tested, the method of testing and reasons for failure of the test are currently set out in the vehicle testers' manual for heavy commercial vehicles, which was published by my Department in 2004. The manual is available on the Department's website at...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: That is right.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: That is a fair point.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I would say that——

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I would do so if the Cathaoirleach allowed me to. We will leave it for later.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: We will resolve the matter for the Senator.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Senators for their contributions and will try to respond to the questions as they raised. Senator Feighan asked what would be the charge on the airlines and would it be in euro or cent. The charge in 2001 was 30 cent per passenger. No decision has been made but this guideline is in place for the 2005 charge. A question was asked about the figure of €9 billion. The Bill limits the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I appreciate Senator Daly's point but it does not apply to section 13. This section allows for the non-application of the insurance Acts, which means that the various statutory requirements that could arise out of those Acts, which would not be relevant or appropriate to the Minister under this legislation, would not apply. The section is in place to allow the Minister to put the indemnities...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: Will the Cathaoirleach confirm that sections 18 and 19 have been agreed to?

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: On my own behalf and on behalf of my good friend the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and my Department officials I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, and the office and staff of the House for accommodating this important emergency legislation. I have explained the reasons it is necessary to the House. I wish to put on record my appreciation of all the contributors to this debate and of the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank the House for agreeing to deal with this important emergency legislation at such short notice. The House will recall, following the appalling terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001, insurers withdrew cover for third party war and terrorism risks at short notice and it was then necessary for governments to provide cover so civil aviation could continue to operate....

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: It would be proportional, but I will respond to the Senator later.

Dairy Sector. (15 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: This is good stuff.

Rail Services. (15 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Deputy Boyle for raising this issue. Along with the Deputy, Deputy Cooper-Flynn has concerns regarding the freight business and she is concerned about the implications this has for industry in the Border, midlands and western region. Deputy Boyle mentioned the rail service in Cork where Kent Station is located. As a Minister of State at the Department of Transport, I am delighted to...

Seanad: Airport Development Projects. (15 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Senator Tuffy for raising this matter. I understand her concerns clearly. I will outline the current set of circumstances at Weston Aerodrome, which is privately owned, as the Senator is aware. The aerodrome, which has operated since 1938, is licensed by the Irish Aviation Authority in accordance with the Irish Aviation Authority (Aerodromes and Visual Ground Aids) Order 2000. The...

Written Answers — Foreign Military Aircraft: Foreign Military Aircraft (14 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468, 471 and 472 together. The use of Shannon Airport by US military forces is a practice that has been in place for several decades. Foreign military aircraft using the State airports pay the appropriate airport charge to each airport authority. Furthermore, civilian aircraft carrying troops pay all charges whether air traffic control or airport related. The...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: Three separate investigations are under way by the Garda Síochána, Bus Éireann and the Health and Safety Authority in regard to last month's school bus accident in County Meath. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the accident in advance of the completion of these investigations.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (14 Jun 2005)

Ivor Callely: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 492 together. The European Union has developed proposals to require safety belts to be fitted to all seats in all new vehicles, except for buses used on stage stop routes. Following the approval of the proposals by the European Parliament last month, the way is now open for their early adoption as directives so that new buses, including school buses,...