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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Narrow Water bridge project was submitted for INTERREG IVA funding and yesterday the steering group of the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) responsible for overseeing the INTERREG programme approved funding of €17.4 million for the project.  As part of the proposed financial arrangements, my Department together with the Department of Finance and Personnel in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The legislation in this area provides that a person who held an Irish driving licence which has expired - whether or not they were living outside the jurisdiction - is entitled to apply for a new licence in the normal way within ten years of the expiry of their old licence, and does not need to go through retesting.  The purpose of driver licensing rules is to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Roads Act 1993 as amended is very clear as to the responsibilities of the local authorities and landowners in relation to maintaining verges and hedgerows along public roadways. As such, I have no function in the matter. This is a matter for the individual local authorities and their elected members.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 to 270, inclusive, together. The issues raised are operational matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Within the Department  from 2009 to date the combined impact of staff reductions and restructuring saw a fall of 35% in the senior management grades. This streamlined the organisational and management structure of the Department to the extent that the filling of four management posts by internal promotion were negotiated and sanctioned by the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. Details requested of the staff that have redeployed out of my Department since 27th March 2009 are contained in the table below. No staff have redeployed in to my Department.  Staff were redeployed to other Government Departments and Public Sector Agencies as part of my Department's efforts to achieve staffing efficiencies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Oct 2012)

Leo Varadkar: No staff in my Department receive a Gaeltacht allowance. I have asked the State agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested. If you do not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days please advise my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The possibility of increasing fines for parking illegally in a disabled parking space was considered as part of a review of the Disabled Parking Scheme by my Department in 2010.  The review, which was conducted in consultation with key stakeholders, recommended a number of improvements to the system which have since been introduced, but did not recommend a change in the fines...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 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.   Noting the above position,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Youth Services (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the matter and the further details provided to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy.  Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Details of consultancy and other external contracts are published on my Department's website in the features section at the following link: . This information will be updated regularly.  

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1195 and 1245 together.   There has been no retired staff member rehired permanently in my Department since I came into office on the 9th March 2011, but there have been a number of retired staff members and former public servants rehired on a contractual basis or engaged to undertake a specific task. The details are set out in the table...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Free Travel Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction, as appropriate, with the Department of Social Protection, who administer the free travel pass scheme.  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 — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction, as appropriate, with the National Transport Authority. 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 — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issued raised is an operational matter for Dublin Bus and 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 — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Measures are already in place to deter against such illegal parking.  A fixed charge of €80 applies to parking in a disabled person's parking bay.  The amount of the fixed charge increases by 50% to €120 if it is not paid within 28 days.   If no payment is received within the 56 day period, a court prosecution is initiated.  Where a person does...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Narrow Water bridge project was submitted for INTERREG IVA funding and the steering group of the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB) responsible for overseeing the INTERREG programme has recently approved funding of €17.4 million for the project.    As part of the proposed financial arrangements, my Department together with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (6 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, Tourism Ireland was established under the framework of the Belfast Agreement of Good Friday 1998. It is jointly funded by the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, and operates under the auspices of the North/South Ministerial Council through the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and my Department here.   As...