Results 121-140 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Details as requested by the Deputy for 2009 and 2010 are as follows. There were 8 staff employed in 2009 on temporary contracts at a cost of €59,683. There were 2 staff employed in 2010 on temporary contracts at a cost of € 39,674. I am not aware of any of the above staff being employed previously in the public service.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (15 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Last July I launched a report on the Disabled Parking Scheme which made a number of recommendations to improve the operation of the Scheme. This Report considered the question of whether fines for illegal parking in disabled parking spaces should be increased. The Report noted that the current fixed charge of €80 which applies to illegal parking in a designated disabled person's parking...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The amount of money spent by my office on refreshments for meetings and functions, including sandwiches, teas and coffees, bottled water, in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 is set out in tabular form overleaf. Year Amount 2008 â'¬5,925.15 2009 â'¬3,138.98 2010 ( to date) â'¬616.30 Total â'¬9,680.43 Supplier names and address are set out in tabular form below. Supplier name...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2010)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. As the Deputy should be aware public appointments are made by the Public Appointments Service.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under Statutory Instrument No. 566 of 2010, responsibility for the licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services was transferred from my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1 December 2010. The NTA should be contacted directly in relation to the information sought.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Pobal administers the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) on behalf of my Department. Neither I nor my Department have any role in relation to the day-to-day management issues pertaining to the Programme or in allocating funds to particular groups. However I understand from bal that an amount in excess of €171,000 has been allocated to the North Fingal Rural Transport Company this year....

Written Answers — State Companies: State Companies (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Pay increases, bonuses and any other emoluments paid to the staff of Córas Iompair Éireann are a matter for the Board of the company. In the case of the Executive Chairman such remuneration levels must be approved by the Minister for Finance in consultation with myself as Minister for Transport. Under the Minister for Finance's Guidelines on Chief Executive pay and conditions payments made...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The estimates published on 7 December 2010 show that there is a reduction of €5.5 million in the estimate for regional airports current expenditure in 2011 as against the 2010 estimate. This reduction relates to the curtailment of public service contracts for air services. The current Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts for services linking Dublin Airport with the regional airports at...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (14 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: This is a Dublin City Council project, towards which my Department is providing funding. Progress has been made on the route on the south side of the city. As a recent decision of the Council in relation to construction of a proposed bridge over the River Tolka will affect development on the north side of the city, my Department has requested the City Council to assess the implications and...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is the responsibility of the Boards of the relevant bodies under the aegis of my Department to agree terms and conditions (including remuneration) of their respective Chief Executives. However, these are subject to the agreement of the Minister for Finance in conjunction with the Minister for Transport. The Minister for Finance indicated in his Budget speech that the Government believes...

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 to 59, inclusive, together. As part of its role on the Government Emergency Task Force, my Department reviewed the transport-related response to the severe weather events last winter and is working with the Task Force and other Government Departments with putting in place additional measures in response to such events. In relation to transport issues, my...

Written Answers — Aviation Regulation: Aviation Regulation (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As the Deputy will be aware in 2008, I requested the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) to undertake a review of the regulation of the travel trade. My Department considered the recommendations arising from this review and concluded that the implementation of the majority of the recommendations would require amendments to legislation. Since the review by the CAR, the European...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy will be aware of the Value for Money (VFM) Review of Exchequer Expenditure on the regional airports programme was recently completed.The review was carried out to assist me in evaluating the appropriate scale of a regional airports programme in future years bearing in mind aviation policy objectives, the updated EU legislation, the improved surface links under the NDP and Transport...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Deputy Gilmore should add in the family income supplement.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That was done by a High Court decision.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: We are returning a week early because Fine Gael asked for it. It is just to oblige the Deputy.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (8 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The payment of bonus payments is a matter for the Board of the State Company concerned. Under the Minister for Finance's Guidelines on Contracts, Remuneration and other Conditions of Chief Executives and Senior Management of Commercial State Bodies, a representative of my Department attends and contributes views at the Remuneration Committee meeting of each commercial State body where bonus...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: No civil servant in my Department has received a bonus payment in the past 12 months.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There would be no banks.