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Written Answers — Cable Car Transport: Cable Car Transport (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The regulation of the Dursey Island cable car and the setting of safety restrictions on its use are the responsibility of Cork County Council. I have referred the Deputy's question to Cork County Council asking that they reply to him directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The 2010 and 2011 regional and local road grant allocation booklets, which include the information the Deputy requires, are available in the Dáil Library.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has not funded any such mainstream projects.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Driver Licences: Driver Licences (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The driver licensing regime is defined in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006), as amended. The supporting documentation required in conjunction with an application for the issue or renewal of a driving licence is set out in the statutory application form D.401. The currently valid version of this form is defined in the Road Traffic (Licensing of...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for the compilation and analysis of road safety collision statistics. I have referred the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I have been advised by the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) that the by-laws referred to by the Deputy were put on public display at their offices in Parkgate Street on 25 May 2011 and remained on display for the 30-day statutory period. The public were notified of the RPA's intention to make the by-laws by way of newspaper notices published on that day. The RPA did not receive any...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (22 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under EU law and the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended, existing public service obligation (PSO) bus services can be procured by the National Transport Authority (NTA) through direct award contracts and any other new subvented services must be procured by way of open tendering. At the expiry of the current 5 year direct award contracts for the provision of PSO services with...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (23 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The cost for the recent search and retrieval mission in Union Hall was in the region of €250,000. This cost covers helicopter flying hours, volunteer incident allowances and fuel costs and the attendance of an incident manager. The costs are estimated as not all relevant claims have been processed to date. It should be noted that about 30% of these costs would have been incurred as a matter...

Written Answers — Stadium Projects: Stadium Projects (23 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227, 231 and 232 together. The National Sports Campus Development Authority Act, 2006, provides for the establishment of the National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA), which succeeds Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited (CSID) in function and responsibility and continues the role of overseeing, planning and developing a National Sports...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: In 2011 there were 87 Freedom of Information requests received in my Department. In 7 cases the decision maker sought search and retrieval fees. All but one were fully processed and decisions issued with records to the requesters. The remaining request was not processed to decision stage due to the requester not paying the deposit for search and retrieval. The maximum fee that was sought was...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As previously advised on 14th February 2012 the cost of lump sums, pensions and severance payments for 2011 and anticipated to end February 2012 is set out in Table 1. The severance payments in 2011 were as a result of cessation of employment due to the change in Government. Twenty one staff retired in 2011 and it is anticipated that twenty four staff will retire by 29th February 2012....

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy will be aware that the Secretary General of my Department, Mr Tom O'Mahony, addressed this matter at hearings of the Public Accounts Committee on 10 November 2011 and 16 February 2012. Mr O'Mahony provided the Committee with a series of documents including a copy of an internal memo dated 15 February 2005 from an official of the then Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism which...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I understand that this roadway is not a public roadway and therefore not the reponsibility of the local authority in this instance.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The question as to whether airlines need to hold a travel trade licence, is the responsibility of the Commission for Aviation Regulation and I have referred the question to them for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: €53,024 For the Deputy's information I am advised that the average cost of the provision of a State Car and Garda drivers during the last government was around €280,000 per annum. The new Government has reduced this by around two thirds to in the region of €100,000, on an annualised basis.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and maintenance of individual national primary and secondary roads are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Month Mileage (Kms) Amount € Minister Varadkar Jan 2012 4,680 2,764 Dec 2011 4,657 1,325 Nov 2011 5,750 ...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Government's 2011 Jobs Initiative included a three-pronged plan to enhance overseas access and thereby promote inbound tourism through: · abolishing the travel tax conditional on clear commitments by airlines to increase inbound capacity from our source markets; · the introduction of a new growth incentive scheme by the Dublin Airport Authority; and · more...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: No expenditure was incurred by my Department in respect of entertainment expenses for me as Minister or for my colleagues Minister of State Kelly and Minister of State Ring since our appointment in March 2011. No expenditure was incurred for entertainment expenses for senior civil servants in the calendar year of 2011.