Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

Dempsey U-turn on buses threatens to split Government

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on independent.ie/national-news

TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey is facing a Government split over his plans to shelve the privatisation of Dublin Bus.... Continue reading »

Dustin Douze Points, Competition Nil Point!

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on irishconsumerist.blogspot.com

First there was of course Noel Dempsey's decision to shelve competition in Dublin Bus, which is another blow to the hard pressed commuters, who have been waiting years for better services, lower prices and integrated ticketing. …... Continue reading »

Seamus Heaney condemns M3 motorway 'descecration' of Tara

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on hilloftara.blogspot.com

Neither the National Roads Authority (NRA) nor the Irish minister for transport and local Meath TD Noel Dempsey were prepared to be interviewed for the documentary. The NRA has said however, that the road was chosen after public …... Continue reading »

Dublin commuters continue to suffer

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on notesfromhacksville.wordpress.com

From the papers today, Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, has decided against introducing competition into the Dublin Bus market saying he is happy with what Dublin Bus is proposing. So for those of you lucky enough to be stuck on …... Continue reading »

Dempsey threatens to reconsider airports break-up

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on independent.ie/breaking-news

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has reportedly threatened to reconsider the Government's decision to allow Ireland's main state airports operate as separate, independent entities.... Continue reading »

Planned Closure of Valentia / Malin Radio Marine Radio Stations

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on tara-foundation.org/blog

A previous Minister for the Marine ruled against this, but now Minister Noel Dempsey, in charge of the new Department of Transport and the Marine and who has had several battles with the fishing industry when he headed up the Department …... Continue reading »

Dempsey angry at lack of spending on roads

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on independent.ie/national-news

TRANSPORT Minister Noel Dempsey has hit out at local authorities for “not pulling their weight” with regard to investment in local road improvement schemes.... Continue reading »

Is the re-election of Noel Dempsey worth €1.8 billion

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on thedossingtimes.com/blog

Transport minister Noel Dempsey has intervened in a controversial pylon dispute by calling on EirGrid to re-route the high voltage lines underground along the new M3 motorway in Meath. Dempsey, whose constituency is in Meath West, …... Continue reading »

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey proposes Electricity …

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on tara-foundation.org/blog

Transport minister Noel Dempsey has intervened in a controversial pylon dispute by publicly proposing EirGrid to re-route the high voltage lines underground along the new M3 motorway in Meath. Dempsey, whose constituency is in Meath …... Continue reading »

NRA announce annual allocations for Waterford City and County

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on munster-express.ie

The National Roads Authority projects in county Waterford will receive overall funding of €63m in 2008 under the road grant allocations announced last Friday by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey, and NRA Chairman Peter Malone. …... Continue reading »

Superbug survives despite €140m ward clean-up

An article about Damien English seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

According to Fine Gael TD Damien English — who obtained the figures on foot of a Dail question — more needs to be done to eradicate the problem. “Spending over €140m on cleaning our hospitals needs to be matched by achieving major …... Continue reading »

NRA rushes ahead recklessly with M3, despite Irish and EU court …

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on tarawatch.org

Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey said that within three years the Republic would have a network “criss-crossing the country which would connect communities” and which would be seven times safer than the roads they replace. …... Continue reading »

Dempsey vetoed road safety plans

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on independent.ie/national-news

IT'S been a tough six months for Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey. He oversaw the Shannon debacle, made his Secretary-General carry the can for it, and then there was the cock-up over driving licences.... Continue reading »

Record as 29m passengers use Luas

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on streetsofdublin.wordpress.com

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey said: “It’s further proof that if you make reliable, top-quality public transport available to the public then it will be used. ”In 2008 I want to see more quality public transport coming on stream so …... Continue reading »

Life and death matters best left out of politics

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on hughgreen.wordpress.com

“I was inundated with calls when Noel Dempsey did his thing on the holders of provisional driving licences but not a single call about breast cancer diagnosis,” said Fleming. “People knew the driving licence business was a political …... Continue reading »

Christmas & New Year Anti Drink Driving Campaign 2007

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on blog.ism.ie

The 2007 Christmas & New Year Anti Drink Driving campaign will be officially launched by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey. Mr. Gay Byrne, Chairman, RSA, the new Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and Ms. Fionnuala Sheehan, CEO of …... Continue reading »

Meath Chronicle: Dual carriageway study

An article about Shane McEntee seen on tarawatch.org

THE news that the National Roads Authority (NRA) is undertaking a study on building a dual carriageway from Ashbourne to Slane and on to Ardee has been welcomed by Deputy Shane McEntee. He said that he recently met senior offials of the …... Continue reading »

Drivetime Podcast: Olivia O’Leary on Noel Dempsey

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on rte.ie/radio1/drivetime

In her weekly political column, Olivia O’Leary looks at the Man of the Moment, Noel Dempsey.... Continue reading »

Minister refuses to support party line on centralisation

An article about Shane McEntee seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

Only Labour's Willie Penrose and Fine Gael's Shane McEntee said they opposed the downgrading of services in favour of people being treated in Dublin. Fianna Fail's Mary O'Rourke said she backed the new centres but that local services …... Continue reading »

Sunday Times: Provisional licence to commit crime

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on kathyfoley.net

If U-turns replaced those unnecessary reversing-around-a-corner manoeuvres so beloved of driving test inspectors, the transport minister, Noel Dempsey, would pass first time. As ungainly, ham-fisted, political U-turns go, his flip-flop …... Continue reading »

Ireland-Provisional Licence debacle

An article about Shane McEntee seen on johnbarrysblog.blogspot.com

Fine Gael Road Safety Spokesman Shane McEntee TD has called on the Government to implement provisional driving licence reforms only when the driving test backlog has been removed, as Martin Cullen argued when he was Transport Minister. …... Continue reading »

British Midland says no to Shannon base

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on RTÉ News and Current Affairs - Irish and International News

Noel Dempsey has described the decision by British Midland not to establish a service between Shannon & Heathrow as disappointing.... Continue reading »

The 6 month old with the keys to his own pram

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Primal Sneeze

The 6 month old with the keys to his own pram Posted by Primal Sneeze on September 12th, 2007 A school in Co. Mayo has banned students without a full driving licence from bringing cars onto the school grounds. I makes sense when you consider that few, or more likely none,... Continue reading »

Back to the future

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Cuffe Street

I'm in the Ulster Room of the Burlington Hotel at the Environment Ireland® 2007 Conference. 'Towards 2020: The Environment in Ireland's Future' … , with the Green Party in government there’s quite a momentum. It's early days, but he's confident Noel Dempsey... Continue reading »

New Port for Dublin

An article about Noel Dempsey seen on Dec's Rambling

Transport and Marine Minister Noel Dempsey has announced a project to build a new port for Dublin up at Bremore near Balbriggan. This would appear to be a step towards the idea of redeveloping... Continue reading »