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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Details of all consultancy payments by the Department are available on my Department's website www.dttas.iefeature.aspx?id=82. It is the policy of the Department in the exercise of its functions to use internal resources as far as possible. These have, when needed, been supplemented by secondments from the agencies operating under the aegis of the Department where it has been practical to do...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Now.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland operates an extensive network of Tourism Information Offices throughout the country. The day to day management of the offices, their opening hours and their locations are administrative matters for Fáilte Ireland. However, Fáilte Ireland does not run or have any involvement with the Tourist Information Office in Howth and I understand it is run by a local tourism...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to Dáil Question 405 of Tuesday 8th May 2012 which sets out details of all retired public servants who have been re-hired in my Department since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on 9th March 2011.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jun 2012)

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 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 is capital budget, the assessment...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Regulation 12 of the Roads Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 119 of 1994) specifies the requirements as to public notice and other procedures relating to the temporary closing of roads. I have no proposal to change these regulations at present. However, as a matter of best practice I would expect that rally groups and other bodies who are seeking the temporary closure of public roads would notify...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for the tourism agencies - Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agencies for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive replies from the agencies within ten working days.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Maximum weight limits and dimensions of goods vehicles in the European Union (EU) are set at 40 tonnes over 5 axles by EC Directive 96/53/EC and incorporated into Irish law by the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, S.I. No. 5 of 2003. While Directive 96/53/EC sets maximum limits for vehicles moving between jurisdictions within the EU it does not impose an absolute...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jun 2012)

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 of individual national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007, in conjunction with the relevant local authorities concerned. In particular, the statutory power to levy tolls...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jun 2012)

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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The capital allocation for my Department for 2012 is €1,245.038 million. The breakdown of the funding between the various programmes and the outturn to date is shown in the table below. I expect that the balance of the funding will be drawn down by year-end. €m €m 2012 Allocation Expenditure to28 May 2012 A - CIVIL AVIATION A2 Admin – Non pay 0.075 0 A3 Regional Airports...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The National Transport Authority (NTA) was established on 1 December 2009. In accordance with the Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) Act 2008, the functions of the NTA include securing the provision of public transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Among the functions of the NTA with respect to the GDA transport infrastructure is the development of an integrated,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: No bonuses have been paid to employees of my Department in 2011 and none are planned for 2012.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The payment of performance related pay is a matter for the Boards of the State agencies concerned. However, the operation of performance-related award schemes for Chief Executive Officers in the public bodies is currently being reviewed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Pending the outcome of the Review, the Government has made its policy clear that such bonuses should not...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The following staff in my Department earn over €100,000 per annum in the positions indicated: POSITION NUMBER Secretary General 1 Assistant Secretary 5 Chief Surveyor 1 Deputy Chief Surveyor 1 Chief Aeronautical Officer 1 Aeronautical Officer 2 Chief Engineer 1 Principal Adviser - Engineer 1 Special Advisor to Minister 1 Principal Officer 4 This is gross income, before...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department does not hold the information requested by the Deputy. I have, however, forwarded your request to all agencies under the remit of my Department for direct reply to you. If you do not hear within ten working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Details of CEO remuneration and commencement of service are available from the relevant annual reports of the port companies. Contracts with CEOs are normally concluded on the basis of an initial term and a maximum duration (usually 7 years). The total term served depends on the Board of the company and on the CEO meeting performance standards which are set and evaluated by the Board.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that following the Government decision in principle to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority and to merge it with a restructured Shannon Development, the Steering Group that is charged with bringing forward proposals for the implementation of the decision has now been established and held its first meeting yesterday. The Steering Group is...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agency for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply from the agency within ten working days.