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Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (29 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together. In relation to the current staffing complement and impending retirements of staff at Marine Rescue Sub Co-ordination Centre (MRSC) Valentia, there are no plans to reduce the current establishment numbers of the Coast Guard's Co-ordination function which are located at Valentia, Malin and Dublin. As regards the installation of Integrated...

Written Answers — Taxi Hardship Panel: Taxi Hardship Panel (29 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Taxi Hardship Payments Scheme was established in late 2003 to implement the recommendations of the Report of the Taxi Hardship Panel. The Scheme was formally launched in November 2003 and the final date for receipt of applications was 24 September 2004. The processing and consideration of applications under the Scheme was undertaken independently of my Department by Area Development...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 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...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 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 — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (29 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: India is the second fastest-growing major economy in the world. It has been growing at over 6% for the past 15 years and offers a wide range of opportunities for Irish interests, particularly in relation to trade, industry, education and tourism. If the Irish economy is to return to sustainable annual growth, we need to successfully engage with the BRIC economies. As such, the expansion of...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: This is a day-to-day operational matter for Dublin Bus in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) under its public service contract with the company. I have no function in the matter. I have arranged for the Deputy's question to be sent to the NTA for a direct response. Please advise my Office if you do not receive a response within ten days.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (31 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, including the N2, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (31 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 implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The construction of the Dublin Port Tunnel project...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I appreciate the Deputy's concerns and while I have a general responsibility for the promotion of improved accessibility across all transport modes, the issue of signage is essentially a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I have been informed by Iarnród Éireann that it is currently undertaking a complete modernisation of the signage on trains and this will be completed in 2011. This new signage...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (31 Mar 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is in the final stages of consultation with Kerry Airport on the specifications for a new PSO air service on the Kerry-Dublin air route. Discussions with the EU Commission are also ongoing. The next step in the process is the submission of necessary PSO and tender notifications to the European Commission for approval and publication in the Official Journal of the European...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I regret that it has not been possible to compile the figures requested in the time available. Accordingly, I have asked my officials to write to the Deputy on this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Sports Capital Programme, funding is allocated to sporting and voluntary and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. No decision has been made on the timing of the next round of the programme.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the decision to reduce the number of routes covered by PSO services was taken by the previous Government in line with the Value for Money Review of Exchequer Expenditure on the Regional Airports Programme, which took account of a number of factors including the performance of the services, the requirement to make best use of scarce Exchequer resources and improvements in...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Iarnród Éireann. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply and ask him to advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The programme for Government commits to the introduction of legislation to regulate the clamping industry. Current legislation on clamping relates only to clamping on-street or in local authority car parks and applies only to local authority clampers or to private companies acting under contract as agents of local authorities. This leaves the whole area of clamping on private land...

Written Answers — Irish Coast Guard: Irish Coast Guard (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Planning permission was received from Cork County Council in November 2009 for a new two-storey station house for the Irish Coast Guard Crosshaven Unit at Lower Road, Knocknagore, Crosshaven, County Cork. In line with Public Procurement Regulations, the Office of Public Works ran a pre-qualification process whereby a number of suitably qualified contractors were invited to submit a tender...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The relevant sections of the Road Traffic Act 2010 will be commenced and will come into force when the necessary operational and administrative supports are in place. The 2010 Act consolidates many of the provisions of previous road traffic legislation, particularly those relating to intoxicated driving. The Act also provides for the lowering of the blood alcohol concentration limits for...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is currently pursuing arrangements for the provision of payroll services for its staff by another Department and as such is not proposing to become a service provider to agencies. While I have no direct function in relation to the day-to-day functioning of such agencies, the Croke Park agreement and the Employment Control Framework require non-commercial State agencies to...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (5 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The regulation of the taxi industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Public Taxi Regulation Act 2003, as amended. Among the principal functions of the NTA, as provided for under section 9 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, is the promotion of access to small public service vehicles by persons with disabilities. In 2007, the former Commission for Taxi Regulation...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (6 Apr 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland was established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003, following the amalgamation of Bord Fáilte Éireann and CERT, to encourage, promote and support tourism. Its primary functions are the development of quality tourism product, domestic tourism marketing, tourism standards, enterprise support, capability building and human resource development for the...