Results 21-40 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Policy in relation to the State's commercial seaports is outlined in the Ports Policy Statement, which was published in 2005. In September 2010 I announced a public consultation period on a review of current policy and the consultation document is available on my Department's website; www.transport.ie. The public consultation period has now concluded and my Department is considering the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: There are currently 31 State Agencies under the remit of my Department, including five Harbour Authorities under the Harbours Act 1946. In 2010 the Department provided the following allocations towards the general administrative expenses of the following agencies: · Railway Procurement Agency €10,144,000 · Railway Safety Commission €1,000,000 ·...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Directive 2010/40/EU establishes a framework in support of the co-ordinated and coherent deployment and use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) across Europe. It applies to ITS applications and services in the field of road transport and to their interfaces with other modes. The directive provides the European Commission with extensive powers to develop and adopt common specifications...

Written Answers — Traffic Calming Measures: Traffic Calming Measures (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Traffic Act 2010 amends section 9(2) of the Road Traffic Act 2004 by introducing a 40 km/h special speed limit in respect of a road or roads in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister. The revised guidelines for the application of special speed limits are currently under preparation and expected to be published later this month. The 40km/h regulatory sign is also required...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Under Statutory Instrument 614 of 2010, the Commission for Taxi Regulation (CTR) was dissolved at the request of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on I January 2011. From that date the CTR was subsumed into the NTA along with its staff and functions. The Commission's permanent staffing complement of twenty-three has transferred to the National Transport Authority but will remain at...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: I and my Department provide the policy, legislative and funding framework for public transport in line with the Government's investment priorities. We also support the delivery of transport investment programmes and public transport services by the transport implementing agencies. I believe that the establishment of the National Transport Authority, based on its wide-ranging mandate...

Written Answers — Shipping Fleet: Shipping Fleet (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Ireland has a merchant shipping fleet and the present fleet consists of some thirty ships, over 500 GT, with an average age of less than seven years. These ships are privately owned, except for those of the Marine Institute and the Commissioners of Irish Lights. The standard of ship flying the Irish flag is high and Irish ships are very well regarded internationally. Ireland is currently...

Written Answers — Horse Drawn Carriages: Horse Drawn Carriages (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: I have no role in the day-to-day regulation of horse drawn jarvey systems. However, I understand that some local authorities have made bye-laws relating to the control of horse drawn carriages. The relevant local authorities may be able to provide the detailed information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: I have no role with regard to the regulation of rickshaws or pedal bike passenger services.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: My policy is to ensure that the aviation sector supports Ireland's economic and social goals in a safe, competitive, cost-effective and sustainable manner and to ensure maximum connectivity for Ireland with the rest of the world. In doing so now, the challenge is to ensure that Irish aviation is well positioned to take advantage of economic recovery. Regarding Transport 21 2005-2015, this...

Written Answers — Transport Infrastructure: Transport Infrastructure (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: The Government committed in the National Recovery Plan to almost €5 billion investment in transport infrastructure over the next four years. This investment is continuing in line with the principles set out in the Government's Infrastructure Investment Priorities published in July 2010. In this context, the focus of investment is increasingly shifting towards public transport and is...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) responsibility for the collection of structured information on road collisions lies with the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Road fatalities and road collision statistics are available on the Road Safety Authority's website www.RSA.ie. The core objective of the 2007-2012 Road Safety Strategy,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: There are currently 31 State Agencies under the remit of my Department, including five Harbour Authorities under the Harbours Act 1946. All of these perform a range of important transport functions. I am taking a number of measures to rationalise and improve the effectiveness of these agencies. The Commission for Taxi Regulation was subsumed into the National Transport Authority on 1st...

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 257 together. Prior to the establishment of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board in 2002, Reports of Preliminary Inquiries into marine casualties, such as those into the sinking of the Evelyn Marie and the Carraig Una, were considered confidential to the Minister and such reports were not published. The purpose of a Preliminary Inquiry was to...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: I have been in touch with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) in relation to this matter. The IAA has informed me that the Dublin Airport Authority have confirmed that the red zones commence 200 feet from the runway ends for runway 06/24 at Shannon Airport.

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Thirty-six rural community transport groups are being funded under my Department's Rural Transport Programme (RTP), which is operational in every county and plays an important role in combating rural isolation. These groups are working towards maximising coverage in their operational areas having regard to local public transport service needs and the availability of resources. The provision...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Emissions: Motor Vehicle Emissions (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the tables. 2009 Name Salary Expenses Job title James Fegan 107,485 4,029.72 Special Advisor Olive Stephens 100,191 0 Press Advisor Tanya Harrington(to June 2009) 100,191 0 Specialist Transport, Regulatory, & Policy Co-ordinator Sean Fitzpatrick 61,966 0 Temporary Press Advisor as cover for Maternity leave 2010 Name Salary â'¬...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by my office and will be forwarded to her when available.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: Over the period in question officials from my Department would have taken of the order of 600 to 700 foreign trips relating to official business. The information sought is being collated and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.