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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Bus Éireann received €45.039 million in Exchequer funding in 2010 in respect of the provision of a network of public service obligation services that includes the provincial cities and forms part of the public service contract between Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority. The global subvention provided does not separately identify funding for specific locations within the Bus...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 650 together. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was established on 9th March 2011. The amount of revenue that could have been raised between the date my Department was established and 30th June 2011 if the rates outlined by the Deputy were applied to lump sum payments on retirement was €32,158. I have asked the non-commercial State...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is providing the data in respect of retired civil servants as sought by the Deputy. I have asked the non-commercial State Agencies under my aegis to provide the Deputy with the corresponding relevant data for their organisations.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Proposed new Regulations regarding motorcycle standards are under discussion in the EU at present. I am informed that the proposed Regulations relate only to vehicle standards, not to the vehicle's use or the driver, and specify the standards to be applied to new motorcycles. It presents a legal framework for the type approval and market surveillance of mopeds, motorcycles and quads, which...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I have been informed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that the total expenditure in respect of the Metro West project until end-August 2011 is €17.9 million. This expenditure is broken down as follows: €million Surveys, Studies & Route Selection 2.97 Design, Railway Order/Oral Hearing Preparation 13.86 PPP - Legal, Financial, Commercial &...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue of a bus rapid transit public transport system for Cork City and surrounding satellite towns was examined in the Cork Public Transport Feasibility Study, (renamed the Cork Area Transit System - CATS Study) which was funded by my Department. This Study assessed a range of corridors in the Cork Metropolitan Area and found that only one corridor, a west-east corridor from...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland was established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003. 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 tourism industry. Tourism Ireland Limited, was incorporated in December 2000 and is accountable to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to her shortly.

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In May 2011, I announced a €75 million boost for Transport related projects under the Governments jobs Initiative. This included €60 million to maintain and repair regional and local roads across Ireland damaged in the last two severe winters and €15 million for traffic management & improvements to rail stations, pedestrian crossings, footpaths, bus networks and sustainable transport...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The salary cost of the staff allocated to me to assist with constituency work in the 100 days following my appointment is €57,570. Following the decision of the Government on 15 March 2011, the maximum number of staff in my and other Minister of Government's constituency office is four. It should be noted that this marks a considerable reduction from the levels of staffing permitted under...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The monetary value of capital funding awarded by my Department directly to companies outside the jurisdiction was: 2008 - €535,000; 2009 - €86,000; and 2010 - €1,260,000. In percentage terms this accounted for a very small element of the overall capital programme for my Department at less than one tenth of one per cent in all cases. I am not in a position to quantify the amount of...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I am not aware of any complaints being received by my Department regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black economy. Payments made by this Department adhere to the Department of Finance guidelines in relation to tax clearance certificates/C2 forms being provided by suppliers/Contractors.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The power to decide the speed limit applying to individual roads within an area rests with the relevant road authority, i.e. City Council, County Council or County Borough Corporation, in consultation with the Garda Commissioner, and with the consent of the National Roads Authority in the case of national roads. Under Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994, the relevant road authority may...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the assessment and...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I announced last June that I had secured Government approval for additional funding to be made available to all six regional airports in 2011, including Galway and Sligo, reversing the cut in funding made by the last Government. However, the Government also decided that it would not be able to provide operational or capital funding to Galway or Sligo airports from 2012 onwards. This decision...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is an operational matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the agencies listed. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days, please advise my private office

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Proposed new Regulations regarding motorcycle standards are under discussion in the EU at present. I am informed that the proposed Regulations relate only to vehicle standards, not to the vehicle's use or the driver,and specify the standards to be applied to new motorcycles. It presents a legal framework for the type approval and market surveillance of mopeds, motorcycles and quads, which...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy will have to talk to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as well.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The implementation and management of individual national road projects, including the Dublin Port Tunnel, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007, in conjunction with the relevant local authorities concerned....