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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (15 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is not directly engaged with the European Investment Bank at present.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department consults with members of the public across a range of the Department's functions, including two formal public consultations processes since the start of 2012. A draft National Sport's Facilities Strategy was published as a discussion document on the Department’s website in September 2012 inviting comments by end October. Submissions were also invited from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded 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: Tourism Promotion (15 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for directly reply.  Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 651, 653 and 654 together. The information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the commercial State bodies themselves.  I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the various commercial State bodies under my Department's aegis for their response. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the bodies within ten working days,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Tourism Ireland Limited as the body responsible for promoting the island of Ireland as a visitor destination overseas. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Tourism Ireland 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: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Local Improvements Scheme provided funding for the maintenance and improvement of private roadways which are, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner. State grants available to supplement expenditure by local authorities on the maintenance of regional and local roads have been reduced significantly and there will be further cuts over...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. Earlier this year, the National Roads Authority (NRA)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: On 24th July the Government approved an increase in the 2012 subvention to CIÉ by €36 million to €278m in order to protect public transport services. To date additional subvention of €16 million has been allocated leaving up to €20 million still available. The allocation of the additional subvention to the CIÉ companies is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Operators (20 Nov 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 schemes, including Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007.  In addition, the statutory power to levy tolls...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, primary responsibility for promoting Ireland as a tourist destination is an operational matter for the tourism agencies. Obviously The Gathering Ireland 2013 will be the main focus for tourism promotion next year. The Government has identified tourism as one of the key drivers of economic recovery and has set out its medium...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matter for  Iarnród Éireann and not one in which I have any role.  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: Road Network (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The EU funding claimed in respect of national roads projects under the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme 2000-2006 for which my Department had lead responsibility was as follows:                 2007 €         0;    ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the matter to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. In order to help them to address his query, it would be of assistance if the Deputy could provide further contact details for the person named to the Business Tourism Unit of  Failte Ireland. Please contact my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The market for air services in and out of Ireland is highly competitive with a very significant number of airlines operating.  The market for air services within the EU has been liberalised since the early 1990s and the market between the EU and the US was liberalised under the EU-US Open Skies agreement in 2007.  It is not open to me or to other Governments to interfere in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail.  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 (21 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive replies within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority  (NTA) on 1st December 2009, the implementation of public transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area, such as Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI), now comes under the remit of the NTA. In the light of the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. However, I understand from Dublin Bus that its fleet is currently 96% accessible and by mid-December will be 100% accessible. I have been advised by Bus Éireann that its City Fleet is 100% accessible. All vehicles operating on city services in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded 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.