Results 161-180 of 11,242 for speaker:Noel Dempsey

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I assume the Deputy is referring to my Department in which case the amount spent by my Department on legal fees is: Year â'¬ Amount 2008 â'¬ 108,831.76 2009 â'¬ 156,401.49 To date in 2010 â'¬ 19,815

Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That is not true. I convened the first meeting last Saturday.

Freedom of Information (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is a Second Stage speech.

Freedom of Information (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: It is for Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is none needed either. I will talk to the Deputy afterwards.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Traffic Act, 1994 responsibility for parking matters is vested in local authorities in respect of public roads in their charge. Section 36 provides road authorities with extensive bye-law making powers, with discretion afforded to authorities regarding the location and specification of parking places, as well as level of fees and specification of maximum parking periods within...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Department of Transport costs of energy used for 2008, 2009 and 2010 to date are set out in the following table. 2008 2009 2010 to date â'¬519,000 â'¬536,000 â'¬484,000 Energy use by the Department is monitored using the services of consultants engaged by the Office of Public Works and every effort is made to achieve economies. The National Recovery Plan (2011/2014) also...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants paid by my Department. Local authorities provided details of exceptional road related costs,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is no proposal at present to amend the legislation governing the NRA to enable the Authority to tender for the construction of international road building projects. The primary role of the National Roads Authority (NRA) is to oversee the planning, construction and maintenance of the national road infrastructure in conjunction with the local authorities. Any constructive proposal that...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial allocations and final payments to Clare County Council under the Regional and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As Minister for Transport I have overall responsibility for specified functions in the aviation, land transport and maritime sectors as determined by Government and the Oireachtas. A number of my responsibilities have been delegated to bodies under the aegis of my Department through enactments by the Oireachtas. The functions and accountabilities of these bodies are set out by statute in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: My Department's net allocation for 2010 totals €2,312m comprising capital expenditure with a net allocation of €1,762m and current expenditure with a net allocation of €550m. I expect that the overall net expenditure outcome will be very close to the allocation. My Department has identified some projected underspends and overspends within the Subheads of the Vote and as a result, I...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That is a sexist remark.

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Office of Public Works are in the process of evaluating tenders received for the building of the Station House. The Irish Coast Guard is awaiting a decision on these tenders.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Directive 1999/62/EC, as amended, provides an EU wide framework for the application of tolls and road use charges in the Member States. Statutory Instrument number 87 of 2009, on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, transposes this Directive, alternatively known as the Eurovignette Directive, into national law. The Eurovignette Directive has already...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The function of the Railway Safety Advisory Council, as set out in the Railway Safety Act 2005, is to consider issues relevant to railway safety and to make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Commission or to the Minister.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Would Deputy Gilmore not like to read it first?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Is there legislation promised?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is no legislation promised.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Noel Dempsey: All Deputies are equal.