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Crime Levels. (24 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Deputy Burton for raising this matter. I am deputising for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, who would like to be present but is unable to be here as he is committed to other business. As the Minister made clear in the House last week, he considers gun crime to be a matter of the utmost gravity. As a Dubliner I am concerned about this...

Public Transport. (19 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Deputy Seán Ryan for raising this matter. He asked me to take action. The House will appreciate that I am a man who does not need to be asked or encouraged to take action; it comes naturally to me. I am aware of Deputy Ryan's concern about the issue he raised. Deputies Sargent, Wright and Glennon have also raised the issue of the metro for north Dublin. I am delighted to respond...

Public Transport. (19 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: It is not possible to outline the specifics of all that is being considered by Government but I am delighted to tell the House that the plan will provide for the transformation of the transport system in greater Dublin with a particular focus on public transport. I assure the House it will be a new transport system for the greater Dublin area in respect of road and rail interconnectors, Luas...

Public Transport. (19 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I assure Deputy Ryan that the transport needs of north County Dublin will be fully addressed within the policy and planning framework.

Rural Transport Initiative. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising the matter. He brought back memories to me when he talked about Monaghan, Cavan, the Kilnaleck region and that whole area. It is an area I travelled over many years and I know the highways and byways and the terrain very well.

Rural Transport Initiative. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: My Department is funding the provision of public transport in rural areas through the rural transport initiative. This is a scheme my good friend and colleague, the then Minister for Transport, Deputy Seamus Brennan, initiated in 2002 to provide funding on a pilot basis for community organisations and partnerships to address the transport needs of their rural area through the provision of...

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: As well as on the Richmond Road.

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: The Deputy was on dry land.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: Why did the Senator pick July to September?

Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank my good friend and fellow Clontarf man, Senator Brian Hayes, for affording me the opportunity to outline the position of the Department of Education and Science on this issue. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, would be here if she could but she is attending to other business. I regret the comments made by Senator Brian Hayes because I agree that parents should...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am happy to respond positively to Senator Tuffy's matter. We all acknowledge and recognise the importance of the work undertaken by the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin and her predecessor, Deputy Noel Dempsey, in addressing work of this nature. Since the beginning of the year the Minister has made several announcements regarding the schools building and modernisation...

Seanad: Child Care Facilities. (18 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I am delighted to respond to the matter raised on the Adjournment by my good friend and colleague, Senator Mooney. I take this opportunity to congratulate him and the other members of his child care committee. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, is aware of the commitment, interest and work of Senator Mooney in the area of child care and the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. In relation to Question No. 221, I can confirm, as was pointed out in the response to Question No. 233 of 5 May 2005, that there are nine quality bus corridors with a total length of 117 kilometres in operation. There are also other bus priority measures in place on other sections of the road network. These may not meet the quality...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: Consideration of the necessary legislation to transpose EU Directive 2002/15/EC is at an advanced stage. The advice of the Office of the Attorney General is currently being sought on whether the transposition can take place by way of secondary legislation under the European Communities Acts or whether primary legislation is required. As soon as the outcome of these legal consultations is...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: Directive 2002/85/EC extends the existing EU requirement for speed limiters to be fitted and used in certain large goods and passenger vehicles to vehicles with more than eight passenger seats and to goods vehicles with a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kg. The directive was required to be transposed into national law by 1 January 2005. My Department is working to put in place the...

Seanad: Rail Services. (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: He did not do too badly and I have much to thank him for. Last June the then Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, set up the western rail corridor working group under the chairmanship of Mr. Pat McCann. The establishment of the working group was primarily intended to provide a forum where those individuals and organisations who had long been promoting the idea of the western rail corridor,...

Seanad: Registration of Wills. (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: I thank my good friend and colleague, Senator Leyden, for raising this issue. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, may contact him to further discuss the matter, or I invite the Senator to contact the Minister. Some of my notes may be helpful to the Senator at this stage. I apologise on behalf of the Minister who would like to be in the House but is,...

Seanad: Public Transport. (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: Accessible public transport for people with mobility and sensory impairments is of crucial relevance to the lives of many. As Minister of State with responsibility for this area, I am committed to the comprehensive development of accessible public transport services for people with mobility and sensory impairments, as soon as possible, having regard to resources and technical and other...

Seanad: Public Transport. (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: Will the Senator clarify whether the issue is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners as I assumed?

Seanad: Public Transport. (17 May 2005)

Ivor Callely: Does this relate to the primary medical certificate issued by the Health Service Executive? I would be happy to talk to Senator Burke on that matter. I suggest the Senator might also raise the matter with the Tánaiste and the Health Service Executive.