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Written Answers — Debt Management: Debt Management (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper on Personal Debt Management and Debt Enforcement, published in September 2009, contains an extensive list of provisional recommendations for reform of the law on personal debt that includes provision for a system of non-judicial debt settlement. While the system of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA's) that operates in the United Kingdom is...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Some people know where he went.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Maybe it will have to do with legislation as the first question did not.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We do not organise that.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: They also believe in all sorts of other fairy tales.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. The carrying out of works on these roads is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. Report Task Force Year Reason for Report/Task Force CompletedYes/No Cost Cost & Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus & Bus Éireann - 2008 Cost & Efficiency Review Yes 306,959.19 Value for Money Review of the Railway Safety Programme 2004-2008 - 2009 Value for Money Review Yes 154,217.00 Farrelly Report 2009 (June) To...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The relevant local authority has responsibility for matters relating to the approval of commercial vehicle testing centres. I have approved, in full, proposals from the RSA to reform the commercial vehicle roadworthiness system based on the findings of the Price Waterhouse Coopers report. The phasing and means of resourcing implementation of the reform plan is under consideration in light of...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. The carrying out of works on these roads is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. In 2009, Mayo County Council undertook...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Traffic Acts and the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997, the granting of a disabled person's parking permit is a matter for the prescribed issuing authorities i.e. local authorities, the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland. It is my understanding that no local authority currently issues permits under the scheme and my...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: In the first instance, I should clarify that 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). Under section 64 of the Act the non-payment of a toll can be dealt with under either civil...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There have been no tribunals of enquiry conducted by my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Department funds the general administrative expenses of the following agencies and the estimates costs in 2008 and 2009 are set out as follows. Eight bodies in total have been abolished in the past 4 years. The Dublin Transportation office replaced by the National Transport Authority on 1st December 2009. Seven Harbour Authorities established under the Harbours Act 1946 have been...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Since 1st December 2009, this is a matter which comes under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The Oireachtas Liaison Officer for the NTA is Mr. Matt Benville, The National Transport Authority, 59 Dawson St., Dublin 2.

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The provision for the Rural Transport Programme in 2010 is being maintained at €11 million in recognition of the important role it plays in combating social exclusion in rural Ireland. The Government's commitment to the Rural Transport Programme is clearly stated in Towards 2016 and in the present National Development Plan. The development of rural transport is also a key objective in the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: This is an operational matter for the companies concerned and not one in which I have any role.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Agency 2007 2008 2009 Railway Safety Commission 8 8 13 Medical Bureau of Road Safety 34 34 35 National Roads Authority 143 145 140 Road Safety Authority 309 309 308 Office of the Taxi Regulator 21 22 23 National Transport Authority* (Formerly the Dublin Transportation Office) 28 33 34* Commission for...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Pobal administers the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) on behalf of my Department. The provision of services under the Programme is a matter for Pobal and the individual RTP groups who know where the transport needs are in their areas and how best to address them. Rural transport services in the South Tipperary area are provided by Carlow, Kilkenny & Tipperary South Riding Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Details of publicly facing websites provided by my Department, approximate annual maintenance costs and statistics on unique site visits can be found in the table. Website Site Reference Number of unique visits in 2009 Annual maintenance cost€ (inc VAT) Department of Transport transport.ie 134,089 (Mar 09 – Dec 09) €12,000 Road Haulage roadhaulage.ie Not Available Air Accident...

Written Answers — National Transport Authority: National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I refer to my reply to Question No. 31 on 9 December 2009.