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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, I must again make it clear that the IASS and its funding are primarily matters for the Trustees, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority.   The Expert Panel established last year was tasked to find the fairest way to distribute the burden of resolving the current deficit in the scheme.  As a result of that process,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Road Safety Authority has overall responsibility for the delivery and oversight of the National Car Test. I understand that procedures are in place to facilitate the testing of vehicles that have been subject to medical adaptations and I have referred this Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The allocation of funding for basketball is a matter for Basketball Ireland as the National Governing Body for the sport of basketball in Ireland.  I have referred this question to the Irish Sports Council and have asked them to forward it to Basketball Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​While my last formal meeting with the Chairman and CEO of daa was in September, I have regular interactions with them on a range of matters relevant to the Company.  It is also my intention to meet with the Board of the daa over the summer.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The 12 proposals in which Irish companies are involved that were submitted under the March CEF- transport calls are still undergoing an evaluation process in Brussels with decisions due in September/October. A full list of projects submitted and outcomes will be forwarded as soon as this process is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The 12 proposals in which Irish companies are involved that were submitted under March CEF- transport calls are still undergoing an evaluation process in Brussels with decisions due in September/October. A full list of projects submitted and outcomes will be forwarded as soon as this process is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Remit (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the National Transport Authority is an agency under the aegis of my Department I have forwarded your question to them for direct response. If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Table 1 ​Duration of career break ​0-6 months ​6-12 months ​1-2 years ​2-3 years 4-5 years​ 5 years​+ Total​ ​Number of staff ​1 ​0 ​0 ​2 ​0 ​0 ​3None of the three staff currently on career break...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Photography costs incurred by my Department are on its website at the following link. It is the policy of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that photography costs are kept to a minimum and services are provided in-house by staff. Where services are contracted, best value is sought and a number of quotes are obtained. Services are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link . It is the policy of the Department in the exercise of its functions to use internal resources as far as possible, however external consultants are hired occasionally in circumstances where particular expertise is not available internally and where it is deemed to add value and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The total amount spent on external IT consultants by this Department in 2010 was €23,556.28. There has been no expenditure on IT consultants by my Department since this Government came to office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parliamentary Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 889 and 890 together. ​My predecessor introduced new procedures for answering Parliamentary Questions within the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport where they relate to the functions of State Agencies under the aegis of the Department. The procedures, designed to introduce greater transparency in answering Parliamentary Questions, require...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has not engaged in any external IT consultancy contracts since the change of government in March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link . New procedures advertised by my Department on Friday 8th April 2011 involved an open invitation to members of the public to submit expressions of interest in serving on the board of any of the Agencies operating under my aegis, rather than specific advertisements for particular...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I set out in the following table the information requested by the Deputy for the period 2009 to 2014. It should be noted that two additional areas were added to the Department, namely Tourism and Sport, in March 2011. I can confirm that the number of requests received since the introduction of the new Act in October 2014 have increased by over 100%. From 1 January 2015 to 15 June 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company submits its accounts to my Department in line with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. The accounts are audited in line with Irish Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Deputy does not specify to which accounts his question relates but it is assumed that it is the 2013 audited accounts. The Company has confirmed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Appointments (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The filling of the vacancies on the Board of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company will be considered in the coming months in the context of the company's integration into the local authority.  As I have advised previously, the Company continues to operate with a legal quorum.