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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (29 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has received over 2,170 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme. Departmental officials are processing all applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received. I expect to be able to announce the list of successful applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (29 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has received over 2,170 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme.  This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme. Departmental officials are processing all applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received. I expect to be able to announce the list of successful applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training Courses (29 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together. On 28 September last the High Court ordered the liquidation of the Pilot Training College Waterford (PTC).  Unfortunately PTC is not an isolated example – there have been other similar failures in other European Member States in the recent past, including in the UK, where students also suffered...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advertising Standards (29 Nov 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is a matter for the relevant public transport provider and the advertiser in conjunction with the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI).  The ASAI set standards for advertising and adjudicate on complaints received, including those for alcohol drinks advertisements.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred the Deputy's question 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: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred the Deputy's question 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: Public Transport (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of services by Bus Éireann is a matter for the company in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA). I have referred the Deputy's question to company for direct reply. I have also referred the question to the NTA in relation to the licensing of bus services generally in the Buncrana area. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Supplementary Estimate for my Department, which was approved by the Dáil last week, allowed for the reallocation of €30.8 million in capital expenditure savings to current expenditure.  The remainder of the capital allocation for 2012 will be spent by year-end. This reallocation was to provide for the additional funding announced in July for the CIE companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The question of whether it should be a legal requirement for pedestrians to wear high-visibility jackets or clothing when walking on public roads after daylight hours has arisen a number of times over the years, and has been drawn to my attention more than once. If we were to make the wearing of reflective clothing mandatory, we would need to create a criminal offence under Road Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: A Value for Money (VFM) review into the operation of the Coast Guard identified a number of issues which need to be addressed in Ireland's maritime transport, safety and marine emergency response regimes, including in relation to the support and development of the Coast Guard Units manned by volunteers. The review recommended consolidating the overall number of Volunteer Coast Guard...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Due  to the responsibilities of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, most of the direct areas of cooperation come under the responsibility of my colleague Jimmy Deenihan T.D., the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In terms of my Department's areas of responsibility, the North South Ministerial Council meets in both Transport and Tourism Sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is a matter for Iarnród 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: Bus Services (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is an operational matter for Dublin Bus 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: Penalty Points System (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The penalty point system was introduced to improve driver behaviour. Under the current system, any driver who receives a Fixed Charge Notice for a speeding offence can choose not to pay the fixed charge and appeal against the offence in Court.  The non - payment of a Fixed Charge Notice is accepted as an indication that the alleged offender has opted to go to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the roads programme. The implementation of individual national road projects, including service areas, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  More specifically, Section 54 of the Roads Act...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The mutual recognition of penalty points is being dealt with under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council. Steering and Working Groups have been established to take this work forward and the timetable of key milestones has been agreed for having the necessary primary and secondary legislation in place by 31 December 2014. Both Groups have met on a number of occasions and steady...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Issues relating to the nature and outcomes of enforcement of legislation relating to vehicles including co-operation between the authorities here and in Northern Ireland are matters for the Road Safety Authority and the Garda Síochána and I do not have a direct function in that regard. I do understand, however, that there is excellent co-operation between the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Tourism was specifically identified in the Good Friday Agreement as one of the key areas for North/South cooperation and consequently is one on which the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) meets in Sectoral format. The Council meets in this format in order to make decisions on common policies and approaches in the area of tourism including decisions on policies and actions to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Dec 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 implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such that referred to by the Deputy, comes under the remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The query raised by the Deputy relates to an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. I have therefore referred the question to Iarnrod Eireann for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.