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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 7 Nov 2000

Vol. 525 No. 2

Written Answers. - Road Safety.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

654 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some member states of the EU it is compulsory for motorists to have their side lights of their car on all day; and if he will consider, in the interests of road safety and the expert reports carried out on this matter, introducing regulations for the winter months of the year. [24957/00]

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

712 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when he intends to decide on the use of daytime running of lights; the reason for the delay in making this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/00]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 and 712 together.

The Government strategy for road safety 1998-02 referred to international interest in, and experience of, daytime running lights, DRL, as an instrument of road safety and stated that DRL warranted serious consideration in Ireland.

Following detailed consideration of this complex question, including research, the European Commission has now included DRL among road safety priorities to be progressed at EU level. Against this background, Dublin Corporation, with the support of my Department, plans to undertake a pilot DRL campaign commencing in January. I intend that the lessons from the pilot exercise, as well as a recent similar exercise in Donegal, will inform decisions regarding further promotion of DRL at national level.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

655 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of appointments to State boards made by him since taking office; if he will give details of each appointment; and the annual payments to each appointee. [23820/00]

The information requested is set out in the following table. Some of the appointments listed are reappointments. The advisory committee of the Dublin Transportation Office has replaced the local authority committee and the consultative panel of that body.

Name of State Board

Number of Appointments

Details of appointees i.e. name, and position (whether chairperson or member)

DateAppointed

Annual payment approved for each Appointee

Environmental Protection Agency

5

Mr. Bill McCumiskey (director general)Mr Declan Burns (director)

19-4-200019-4-1998

£83,470 (salaried)£57,836 (salaried)

Ms Anne Butler (director)

19-4-1998

£57,836 (salaried)

Mr. Iain Mc Lean (director)

19-4-1998

£57,836 (salaried)

Mr. Padraig Larkin (director)

28-4-1998

£50,293 (salaried)

Rent Tribunal*

9

Mrs. Moya Quinlan (chairperson)

22-5-1998

£251.25 - daily sitting fee£76.75 - conference fee

Mrs. Mary Doyle (vice chairperson)

22-5-1998

£229.25 - daily sitting fee£66.00 - conference fee

Ms Louise Moloney (vice chairperson)

22-5-1998

£229.25 - daily sitting fee£66.00 - conference fee

Mr. Joe McPeake (vice chairperson)

22-5-1998

£229.25 - daily sitting fee£66.00 - conference fee

Mr. Kieran Buckley (member)

22-5-1998

£181.25 - daily sitting fee£53.25- conference fee

Ms Morette Kinsella (member)

22-5-1998

£181.25 - daily sitting fee£53.25- conference fee

Mr. Bill Stanbridge (member)

15-7-1999

£181.25 - daily sitting fee£53.25- conference fee

Mr. Pat Riney (member)

15-7-1999

£181.25 - daily sitting fee£53.25- conference fee

Mr. John Leddin (member)

15-7-1999

£181.25 - daily sitting fee£53.25- conference fee

An Bord Pleanala

16

John O'Connor (Chairman)

6-5-2000

£96,457

Brendan Aherne (member)

13-3-2000

£53,086

Angela Tunney (member)

10-3-2000

£60,721

Margaret Byrne (member)

6-2-2000

£57,686

Lewis Clohessy (member)

13-3-2000

£57,686

Brendan Aherne (member)

4-11-1999

£51,529

Brendan Aherne (member)

4-7-1999

£51,529

Derek Maynard (member)

30-6-1999

£60,721

Ken Mawhinney (member)

27-4-1998

£49,650

Michael Ward (member)

27-4-1998

£49,650

Rosalind Nixon (member)

30-11-1998

£57,686

Brian Hunt (member)

1-1-1999

£57,686

Michael Wall (member)

11-1-1999

£60,721

Ann Quinn (Deputy Chairman)

20-3-1999

£61,819

Donough Murphy (member)

1-5-1999

£50,767

Donough Murphy (member)

20-3-1999

£50,767

Medical Bureau of Road Safety

6

Prof Bernadette Herity (Chairperson)Brendan Gogarty B.L (member)

01-04-200001-04-2000

£3,000Nil

Dr. Fenton Howell (member)

01-04-2000

Nil

Prof Denis Cusack (member)

01-07-1997

Nil

Ríona Ní Fhlanghaile (member)

12-07-1998

Nil

John Kiernan (member)

01-04-2000

Nil

National Safety Council

14

Eddie Shaw (member)

12-11-1997

Nil

Donal O Sullivan (member)

12-11-1997

Nil

Harry Cullen (member)

12-11-1997

Nil

Asst. Com Joe Long (member)

12-11-1997

Nil

Eddie Shaw (Chairman)

28-02-2000

£10,000

Aidan Cassells (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Mary Roche (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Harry Cullen (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Conor Faughnan (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Bernadette Kinsella (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Joe Long (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Declan Mc Donnell (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Maura Mc Nally (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Ríona Ní Fhlanghaile (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Name of State Board

Number of Appointments

Details of appointees i.e. name, and position (whether chairperson or member)

DateAppointed

Annual payment approved for each Appointee

Building Regulations Advisory Body

21

Patrick Morrissey (chairperson)Tom Carey (member)

01-10-199801-10-1998

£3,000Nil

Michael Collins (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Mirrette Corboy (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Leo Crehan (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Eugene Farrell (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Patrick Forkan (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Rosaleen Gallagher (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Denise Germaine (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Brian Hendrick (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Brid Kelly (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Derek Maynard (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Paul Kelly (member)

13-10-1999

Nil

Jeanne Meldon (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

John McCarthy (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Seán McCarthy (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Michael McCarthy (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Attracta McCay (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Niamh O'Doherty (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Krystyna Rawicz (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

Nicholas Ryan (member)

01-10-1998

Nil

An Comhairle Leabharlanna

16

Donall O'Luanaigh (member)Noel Dillon (chairman)

15-12-199718-02-1998

Nil£3,000

John Byrne (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Maura Kilbride Harkin (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Luie McEntire (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Patrick Power (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

James Larkin (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Deirdre Ellis King (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Ruth Flanagan (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Donall O'Luanaigh (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Jo Corkery (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Marie Reddin (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Seán Phillips (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

W. G. Simpson (member)

18-02-1998

Nil

Dermot Ryan (member)

21-11-1998

Nil

Michael Leahy (member)

17-11-1999

Nil

Dublin Docklands Development Authority

Dublin Dockland Development Council

5

Mr. Sean CareyCllr Kevin Humphries

25-11-199730-11-1999

NilNil

Senator Tony Kett

30-11-1999

Nil

Gráinne Mc Bride

28-07-1999

Nil

Paul Dolan

10-02-1999

Nil

Dublin Dockland Development Executive Board

4

Seán FitzpatrickJohn O ConnorJim Lacey

11-08-199814-01-199804-11-1997

£5,000Nil£5,000

Mary Moylan

21-06-2000

Nil

Dublin Transportation Office

Steering Committee

30

Owen Keegan (member)

30-09-1997

Nil

Niall Callan (member)

30-09-1997

Nil

James McHugh (member)

26-11-1997

Nil

John Henry (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Ray Byrne (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Owen Keegan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Willie Soffe (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Frank Kavanagh (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Derek Brady (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Blaise Treacy (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

James McHugh (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Pat Mangan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Niall Callan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Therese Ridge (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Simon Perry (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Michael Tobin (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Conor McCarthy (chairperson)

07-11-1998

£12,000

Alan Westwell (member)

02-01-1999

Nil

John Henry (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Alan Westwell (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Name of State Board

Number of Appointments

Details of appointees i.e. name, and position (whether chairperson or member)

DateAppointed

Annual payment approved for each Appointee

Ray Byrne (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Owen Keegan (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Willie Soffe (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Frank Kavanagh (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Derek Brady (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Joe Horan (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

James McHugh (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Pat Mangan (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Niall Callan (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Michael Tobin (member)

08-11-1999

Nil

Advisory Committee

26

Clive Brownlee (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Tom Coffey (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Karen Gannon (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Hugh Geraghty (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Joe Jones (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Frank King (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Eamon Ryan (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Julie Toomey (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Christine Whyte (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Tonia McMahon (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Simon Perry (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Mary Warren-Darley (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Martin Brady (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Seán Kenny (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Gerry Lynam (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Margaret Richardson (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Charles O'Connor (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Paul Gogarty (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Maria Corrigan (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Olivia Mitchell (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Oliver Brooks (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Patsy O'Neill (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Michael Lawlor (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

Derek Mitchell (member)

06-03-2000

Nil

James Reilly (member)

03-04-2000

Nil

Paul Kelly (member)

03-04-2000

Nil

Local Authority Committee

28

Noel Aherne (member)Tom Stafford (member)

08-11-199808-11-1998

NilNil

Mary Mooney (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Martin Brady (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Dermot Lacey (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Róisn Shortall (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Cathy Fay (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Ciaran Cuffe (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Carmencita Hederman (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Tony Gregory (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Lucia O'Neill (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Olivia Mitchell (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Eithne Fitzgerald (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Larry Butler (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Bernadette Connolly (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Anne Devitt (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

David Healy (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Liam Creaven (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Michael O'Donovan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Therese Ridge (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Charles O'Connor (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Don Tipping (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Eamonn Walsh (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Michael Nolan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

John O'Neill (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

George Jones (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Sib Rooney (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Mary Sylver (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Consultative Panel

41

J Davis (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Hubert Fitzpatrick (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Derek Mitchell (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Catherine Murphy (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Frank Cruise (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Mike Jones (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Name of State Board

Number of Appointments

Details of appointees i.e. name, and position (whether chairperson or member)

DateAppointed

Annual payment approved for each Appointee

Frank Benson (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Tom Coffey (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Joe Jones (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Deirdre Judge (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Peadar Ward (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Karen Gannon (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Hugh Geraghy (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Tom Newtown (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Joe Herron (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Anthony Tobin (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Paul Bushnell (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Eamonn Ryan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Frank King (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Kevin McGlynn (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Mike Goodliffe (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Cyril McHugh (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

John O'Sullivan (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Deirdre Kelly (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Michael Fox (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Michael Doyle (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Des Murphy (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Eamon Kane (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Christine Whyte (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Anthony Foley (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Dominic Tuite (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Simon Perry (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

James Crowley (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Philip Mahoney (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

John Kileen (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Ciaran Tracey (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

John Goulding (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

John Scannell (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

David Gill (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Angela Murphy (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Tony Crooks (member)

08-11-1998

Nil

Temple Bar Properties

13

Matt Mc Nulty (chairman)

16-07-1999

£4,000

Mary Bryan (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Eve Ann Cullinan (member)

16-07-1999

Nil

Peter Farrelly (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Eithne Healy (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Mairead Hughes (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Ray McDwyer (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Pat Macken (member)

16-07-1999

Nil

Laura Magahy (member)

16-07-1999

Nil

Joe Moreau (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Vincent Norton (member)

16-07-1999

Nil

Patricia O Donovan (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Robert Rowan (member)

16-07-1999

£2,500

Temple Bar Renewal

8

Lord Mayor - Cllr John Stafford (chairman)

09-07-1997

Nil

Vincent Norton (member)

07-11-1997

Nil

Lord Mayor - Cllr Joe Doyle (chairman)

31-07-1998

Nil

Lorraine Benson (member)

14-07-1998

Nil

Bernard Breslin (member)

14-07-1998

Nil

Donna Cooney (member)

31-07-1998

Nil

Lord Mayor - Cllr Mary Freehill (Chairman)

21-07-1999

Nil

Lord Mayor - Alderman Maurice Ahern (Chairman)

03-07-2000

Nil

National Building Agency

4

Tom Corcoran (member)

9-12-1999

Nil

Richard Howlan (chairman)

9-12-1999

£3,000

Seán O'Leary (member)

25-1-1999

Nil

Terry Slowey (member)

25-06-1997

£2,000

Name of State Board

Number of Appointments

Details of appointees i.e. name, and position (whether chairperson or member)

DateAppointed

Annual payment approved for each Appointee

National Roads Authority

8

Patricia King (member)

16-01-1998

£2,500

Peter Langford (member)

16-01-1998

£2,500

Bernard McNamara (member)

16-01-1998

£2,500

Connie N Fhatharta (member)

16-01-1998

£2,500

Niall Callan (member)

16-01-1998

Nil

Liam Connellan (chairperson)

23-12-1998

£4,000

Risteard O'Lionaird (member)

23-06-1999

£2,500

Niall Sweeney (member)

23-06-1999

£2,500

Local Government Computer Services Board

3

Fred Bradley (member)Fred Bradley (member)John Fitzgerald (member)

04-12-199811-10-200011-10-2000

NilNilNil

Local Management Services Board

4

Jim Lillis (member)Peter McCann (member)

22-01-199702-12-1997

NilNil

Danny McElhinney (member)

22-01-1997

Nil

Tony Boland (member)

13-01-1999

Nil

Fire Services Council

31

Ann Costello (member)

21-09-2000

Nil

Donal Connolly (Chairperson)

28-02-2000

Nil

Michael Fitzsimons (Deputy Chairperson)

28-02-2000

Nil

Mary Bohan (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Teresa Casserly (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Michael Cassidy (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Frank Dennison (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Bernie Doherty (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

John Fitzsimons (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Michael Forrest (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Gerard Guerin (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Fiona Holland (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Martin Lawtown (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

John L'Estrange (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Michael Manley (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Mary Wheatley (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Teresa White (member)

28-02-2000

Nil

Donal Connolly (Chairperson)

23-01-1998

Nil

Michael Fitzsimons (Deputy Chairperson)

23-01-1998

Nil

Mary Bohan (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Teresa Casserley (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Frank Dennison (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

John Fitzsimons (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Michael Flanagan (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Gerard Guerin (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Shirley Groarke (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Fiona Holland (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Martin Lawton (member)

23-01-98

Nil

John L'Estrange (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Mary Wheatley (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Teresa White (member)

23-01-1998

Nil

Housing Finance Agency

1

Ciaran Murphy

22-09-1997

Nil

Irish Water Safety Association

12

Frank Nolan (chairman)Michael Cuddihy (member)

24-11-199924-11-1999

£3,000Nil

Ian Keating (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Jim Lawlor (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Brendan McGrath (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Ann McGuinness (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Michael Murphy (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Martin O'Sullivan (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Paddy Phibbs (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Breda Collins (member)

24-11-1999

Nil

Catherine Byrne (member)

21-12-1999

Nil

Breda Doherty (member)

21-12-1999

Nil

*Members are paid a daily sitting fee for attendance at rent tribunal hearings. Conference fees are also payable for attendance at meetings etc.
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