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Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Jan 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of January 2011 to the 25 of January 2011 inclusive to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; their professional or personal qualifications which recommended them for the...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My predecessor approved the introduction of an annual national car test for vehicles of ten years of age or over in August 2009. This measure was introduced on foot of road safety concerns. The annual national car test is due to commence on 1st June of this year. I have no plans at this stage to review this matter.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The final arrangements for constituency offices in my Department have not yet been completed. Following the decision of the Government on 15 March 2011, there will be no more than four staff in my constituency office and no more than three staff each in the constituency offices of the Ministers of State at my Department, Minister Kelly and Minister Ring. It should be noted that this marks a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: At the Government meeting on the 10th of March, Alan Kelly TD was appointed Minister for State at my Department with specific responsibility for Public and Commuter Transport. Michael Ring TD was appointed Minister for State with specific responsibility for Tourism and Sport. Statutory delegation of specific functions will take place over the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 361 together. As the Deputy will be aware, 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...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. As the Deputy will be aware, 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...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In November 2010, the National Recovery Plan set out new capital budgets for the Department of Transport in the period 2011-2014. The new allocations mean that it will not now be possible to meet the original timeline for all Transport 21 projects. Under the plan, there is provision for some initial planning and design for Phase 2 of the Western Rail Corridor but further progress will be...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred the...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (22 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I expect to make an announcement shortly in relation to the 2011 Operational Expenditure (OPEX) Subvention Scheme when I have examined all the issues relating to Exchequer subvention for the Regional Airports in the light of the difficult Exchequer situation.

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This is the first legislation introduced by the new Government and indicates our commitment to road safety. Speaking on behalf of the Government, I assure the House of our ongoing commitment to make roads even safer over the course of the next five years. The House will be aware that the first ever recorded fatality as a consequence of a...

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputies for their positive contributions, their support for the provisions in this Bill and their kind words of congratulations. The main purpose of the Bill is to allow for the early introduction of mandatory preliminary breath testing for drivers who, in the opinion of a garda, have consumed alcohol and drivers who are involved in road traffic collisions where injury is caused to...

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In two weeks time, although I cannot be sure because there are no committees yet.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (23 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In January 2011, my predecessor approved an increase in the driving test fee from €75 to €85, as well as an increase in the cost of the driving theory test from €35.60 to €40.60. These increases were on foot of requests made by the Road Safety Authority in the context of budgetary arrangements for the Authority for the year 2011.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (23 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the delivery of the driving test. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.

Rail Network (24 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy Broughan for giving me the opportunity to deal with the issue this afternoon. As the Deputy is aware Metro North was included in Transport 21 as a key element of an integrated public transport strategy for Dublin. It is the spine of an integrated network connecting the proposed DART underground, existing suburban rail lines, existing and future Luas lines, the proposed metro...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: 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 selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: 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 selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that my Department is currently in the final stages of consultation with Kerry Airport on the specifications for a new PSO air service on the Kerry-Dublin/Dublin-Kerry air route. The next step in the process is the submission of the tender notification to the European Commission for publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. On that basis, and allowing for...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (24 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Commission for Taxi Regulation was subsumed into the NTA with effect from 1 January 2011. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten days.