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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is aware, the Government has decided to proceed with the separation of Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) on 31st December 2012 and to merge the airport with a restructured Shannon Development to form a new integrated Shannon entity in public in public ownership (‘Newco’). Business plans were prepared and submitted both to myself and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (19 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. Will the Deputy please advise my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 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.  Will 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: Tourism Promotion (19 Dec 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. Will 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: Sale of Aer Lingus (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This question concerns the Government's shareholding in Aer Lingus. A Steering Group has been established to examine the potential options for the disposal of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus and the issues that may need to be addressed in the context of the disposal of this shareholding. The Steering Group is chaired by my Department and comprises representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 45 together. Plans for the development of the privately-owned regional airports, including Knock Airport, are a matter for the management of those airports. However, both I and officials of my Department have met with the Chairman and senior management of Knock airport on a number of occasions over the past six months regarding their future plans for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), funding for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure projects, such as the installation of wi-fi on both buses and trains, is provided by my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Government approved the General Scheme of the new Road Traffic Bill for formal drafting on 11 December 2012. The next step is for the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to examine the General Scheme in consultation with my officials, with a view to producing a formal draft of the Bill. The General Scheme has been published on my Department's website. It is in the nature of such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) was published by the Commission on 19 October 2011. The CEF forms part of the Multi Annual Financial Framework for 2014 to 2020 and the proposed Regulation sets out how €50bn funding will be used to invest in transport, energy and telecoms infrastructures and networks over that time period. The Annex to the Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Dec 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. Generally, in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Agencies (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Government decided in May 2012 to restructure Shannon Development and to transfer its enterprise support functions to Enterprise Ireland and the IDA, and its tourism functions to Fáilte Ireland. The transitional arrangements associated with these moves were examined over the following months as part of the work of a Change Management Task Force. This decision was confirmed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Ranks (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on 1st December 2009, the provision of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as Luas Broombridge, now comes under the remit of the NTA. The construction of the Luas Broombridge project (also referred to as the Luas BXD Project) was approved by An Bord Pleanála in August of this year...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Agencies (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government sets out the measures which the Government are taking to achieve economic recovery. The Programme places a heavy emphasis on tourism as one of the key areas for the generation of employment and also on the delivery of effective transport services. The Action Plan for Jobs 2012 is  designed to have 100,000 more people in work by 2016 and 2 million...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I expect to finalise priorities for 2013 over the coming days in consultation with Ministers of State Kelly and Ring.  The priorities, which flow from the Programme for Government, the Department's Statement of Strategy 2011-2014 and Ministerial initiatives were considered by the Ministerial Management Board of the Department last week. As was the case...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy will appreciate that 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.    Local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Dec 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (20 Dec 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised by the Deputy in relation to the average number of passengers at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports falls within the operational responsibilities of Dublin Airport Authority and I have referred the question to the company for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten working days.   In relation to Knock...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (20 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Following the accident which occurred to an Irish Air Corps air ambulance helicopter on the 19th June 2012 near Borrisoleigh Co Tipperary, the Minister for Defence requested that an investigation would be carried out in accordance with the Regulations set out in S.I. No. 460 of 2009 and that the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of my Department would take the lead role in the...

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

Leo Varadkar: My Department's role in relation to tourism is primarily concerned with national policy and the State Tourism agencies, under the aegis of the Department, deal with the operation and administration of that policy, including regional tourism development.    In this respect, Fáilte Ireland works with local authorities to maximise the tourism potential of their...