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Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Noel Dempsey: This Bill, following its enactment, will allow for the early introduction of significant provisions in road traffic legislation to support and reinforce the existing drink driving enforcement regime. Its provisions will further communicate the message that drink driving will not be tolerated. Drivers who, in the opinion of the Garda, have consumed intoxicating liquor and are involved in...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I welcome the fact that Sinn Féin has indicated it will publish that plan. I hope other parties will do likewise and that the Government will be in a position to put its plans forward so that the House can have a real and balanced debate. The scale of the commitment we have made in the House to reduce the deficit to 3% of GDP in 2014, will be a very difficult one. As has been said by many...

Regional Airports (6 Oct 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 95 together. The core airport management operational subvention scheme provides for an annual subvention to regional airports. The amount payable is based on projected losses by the airports in providing core services, after taking account of any surpluses from commercial activities or other income. This is in line with the view underlying the...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the staff of the House for their work and co-operation in getting the Bill through the Oireachtas. It was greatly appreciated. I acknowledge we put the Bills Office and other staff under pressure with this legislation. I would like, in particular, to thank the Opposition spokespersons, Deputies O'Dowd, Coveney and McEntee from Fine Gael, my old...

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank Members for agreeing to take this Bill at very short notice. This is a small two section Bill, with just one section of a substantive nature. The amendment to section 217(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 proposed in this Bill was introduced and agreed on Committee Stage in the Dáil during discussions on the Planning and...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: ...seo. I thank Members for their support for the measures contained in the Bill. I accept some may have tempered their support in some respects. I welcome the fact the Opposition has agreed to support the Bill on Second Stage. I thank Members for the kind comments on the award received by Ireland for our work on road safety, which I accepted last week. It is a recognition of the...

Public Transport (23 Jun 2010)

Noel Dempsey: ...signs. The initial phase will be delivered by the end of this year. The integrated ticketing project, integrating smartcards for Irish Rail, Luas, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and private bus operators, is progressing well. A rigorous testing regime has been put in place and the project is being tested in every way possible. We do not want to leave anything out because, if the system does...

Air Travel Disruption (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: When the task force met, the various State agencies were tasked with trying to assess the economic aspects of the closure of airports owing to volcanic ash and that work is still ongoing. In the reply I said that Aer Lingus and Ryanair have estimated their losses from the crisis to be €5 million and €6 million respectively per day. I recollect that the airport authority mentioned losses...

Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There is no foundation to the suggestion that were one of these projects to go, the other one could not go ahead. I wish to knock that idea straight away, given that an advanced state of tendering has been reached for metro north. Either project can proceed separately and while some works could be common to both, they can be accommodated and that is the intention. However, that does not...

Weather Damage Repairs. (24 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Like the Deputy, I encourage as many people as possible to take their holidays at home. The answer to his question about whether there is any more money for local or regional roads is that I do not have any more money. I have provided the maximum amount of flexibility and the feedback from local authorities, obtained from my talks with officials, has been positive. They have been given the...

Road Network. (10 Feb 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. I have asked local authorities to provide details of exceptional road-related costs associated with the recent flooding and prolonged severe weather, which fall outside the normal financial provision for winter...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I responded directly to the person in question on 25th January 2010. A copy of the letter is set out below for the information of the Deputy. January 2010 Ms. Lisa Doyle Lisadoyle61@hotmail.co.uk Dear Ms. Doyle, I refer further to your email regarding Iarnród Éireann services to/from Laytown, Co. Meath. As I am sure you appreciate a number of the issues raised in your letter are day-to-day...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The Deputy asked me to have a look at this issue, which I did, to see if there was an alternative to the phrase "any or all" or if it should be tightened up. I have considered it very carefully and came to the conclusion that the phrasing as it stands is probably the most effective. I will explain briefly the reasoning behind this. It would not be in the interest of the national transport...

Schools Building Projects. (5 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science. Scoil Bhríde has a principal plus 19 teachers and four learning-resource teachers. In September 2008, it had 520 pupils and has seen a 24% increase in its enrolments over the five years up to September 2008. The project is in an area experiencing rapid growth and has a band rating of...

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: [Seanad] Second Stage (3 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to introduce the Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 for the consideration of the House. This Bill places the bus passenger at the centre of a new transformed national bus licensing regime which will replace the current antiquated and inadequate regime that has applied for the past 77 years and brings the legislation governing...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (23 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: While I am satisfied regarding the strength of the air and sea rescue services I am always striving to improve the level of coverage available on all Irish coasts to meet growing demands both offshore and onshore and to ensure the coverage continues to meet both national and international requirements for marine search and rescue operations. Major strides have been made in recent years in...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: -----the revenue to pay for our day to day bills. The Government wishes the situation could be different. The decisions taken by us were not easy and we did not like taking them but we had to act and will continue to act in the national interest not for short-term electoral purposes. This national effort we are making is beginning to have an impact on Ireland's international reputation and...

Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I look forward to a continuing constructive approach and thank the Deputies. The contributions made by Deputies O'Dowd and Broughan reflect the interest and concern of the House in respect of the broad area of maritime safety. I am aware of the personal commitment of both Deputies in this area and I welcome their constructive and positive contributions. There have been many Bills on...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (26 May 2009)

Noel Dempsey: The National Cycle Policy Framework is a long-term vision that stretches from 2009 to 2020. The cost of delivery of the 109 actions that the NCPF envisages is estimated to be in the region of €2.3 billion. The key ambition under NCPF is an increase in the modal share enjoyed by cycling from its current level of around 2% to 10%. I believe that this is an ambitious, yet achievable, target...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (13 May 2009)

Noel Dempsey: I have received a report from the transition year class students and will be responding shortly to the Deputy who brought it to my attention. I would like to thank the students for their work, it is encouraging to see young people taking such interest in road safety. There is no legal basis in the Road Traffic Acts for the introduction of bye-laws as envisaged by the Deputy. Enforcement is a...