Results 6,461-6,480 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: My Department's funding allocation to the NRA for 2012 is â¬734.611 million, including â¬605 million for capital projects and â¬42.26 million for maintenance of national roads. The balance relates to contract payments to PPP companies and the cost of running the Authority.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 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. Noting this, I have referred the Deputy's...
- Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594, 595 and 597 together. The Government has agreed the shape and scale of the asset disposal programme to be pursued as a commitment under the EU/IMF Programme, and as provided for in the Programme for Government. CIÃ and its three operating subsidiary companies are important State assets. However, it must be recognised that they are unique semi-state...
- Written Answers — Tourism Revenue: Tourism Revenue (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for CIE. 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 — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The Road Traffic Act 1994, and the Regulations made under it, considerably extended the role and discretion of the local authorities in relation to the management of traffic. The Act assigned full responsibility to local authorities, subject only to consultation with the Garda SÃochána and/or the National Roads Authority (in relation to national roads), for the implementation of a broad...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the renewal of the bus fleet, comes under the remit of the NTA. Funding for public...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue of fares on DART services is a matter for Iarnród Ãireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. 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 — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. The data available to me relates to the Department of Transport, from its formation in 2002, and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, from its formation in 2011. The following table summarises the details that the Deputy seeks. However, the Department does not have available statistics of the number of requests received for...
- Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (6 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: As regards the contracts for the Public Private Partnership schemes, these are commercial agreements between the NRA and the PPP concessionaires concerned. The NRA has published information on its forward commitments in the Authority's 2010 Annual Accounts, copies of which have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and hence are available from both the Dáil and Seanad libraries.
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 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 has responsibility for the delivery of the National Car Test. The RSA has overall responsbility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of vehicle testing arrangements. The testing function is carried out by Applus, since January...
- State Airports (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta gur chuir an Aire Iompair a bhà ann i 2008 an cinneadh maidir le scarúint Aerfort Chorcaà agus Aerfort na Sionainne, mar a bhà beartaithe faoin Acht um Aerfoirt Stáit 2004, ar ceal go dtà an bhliain seo caite. Ar cúpla fáth, bhà an cinneadh sin curtha siar i ndiaidh achtú an reachtaÃocht chumasúcháin. Nà dóigh liom gur féidir leanúint i bhfad nÃos...
- State Airports (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I appreciate what the Deputy says about airports with fewer than 5 million passengers not being sustainable, but there are airports throughout the world with passenger numbers of approximately 1 million which are sustainable. They have to match their operations with the level of sustainability. Local authorities may have a role to play in ensuring the future of Shannon Airport, but I do not...
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Ãireann. 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 10 working days.
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Ãireann. 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 10 working days.
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. My Department does not have the information requested nor does it have any function in the matter of construction workers pension schemes.
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnód Ãireann. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Will the Deputy please inform my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The regulation of the taxi industry, including issues pertaining to the renewal and transfer of vehicle licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. Currently, certain categories of SPSV vehicle licences are non-transferable, meaning they are individual to the person to whom they are issued and cannot be...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: As this issue relates to the rate of duty on diesel and proposals from industry representatives for a rebate scheme, it is a matter for the Minister for Finance.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Ãireann and Dublin Bus. I have referred the Deputy's question to the companies for direct reply. Will the Deputy please inform my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Mar 2012)
Leo Varadkar: My Department's offices in Killarney, County Kerry will be retained. These offices will accommodate the Tourism and Sport division of my Department. Staffing levels in all areas of my Department are reviewed regularly in the context of the reductions required under the Employment Control Framework and the flexibilities provided by the Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement and improvements...