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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 and 596 together. The issues raised are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's Questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days. The Deputy should also note that, whereas Fáilte Ireland  supports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the relevant public transport providers in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded 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: Road Network (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: At the NSMC Plenary meeting on 8th November 2011 Ministers noted that the provision of further funding by the Irish Government for the A5 road was being deferred but that the Irish Government will provide £25m per annum in 2015 and 2016 towards the project.  The Irish Government indicated that it remains committed to the completion of the co-funded A5 project which is of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The fees for driving tests are set in regulations, which are in the public domain. The regulations in question are: - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 352 of 1999); - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 516 of 2001) - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006) - Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Mar 2013)

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, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational 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: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

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.  Please contact my private office if a reply is not received with ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Full details of the appointments that I have made to State Boards are available on my Department's website. I refer the Deputy to the composite reply to Dáil questions No 754,755, and 756 on the 19th February 2013. The position remains unchanged. However, I am currently in the process of making further appointments and these will be updated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 605 and 606 together. The issue raised is an operational matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions 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: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The commissioning of artistic features on road projects under the Per Cent for Art scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned. The National Roads Authority does not commission such works. The overall responsibility for the Per Cent for Art scheme rests with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In relation to regional and local roads, there were two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Dublin Bus and Fáilte Ireland and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both 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 (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Due to the reduction in funding available for transport projects arising from the difficult economic situation, the DART Underground Tunnel project has been postponed for consideration in advance of the next capital programme which will cover the period from 2016 onwards. DART Underground remains a key element of the overall transport integration strategy as it would deliver a quantum...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The safety and security of passengers and staff is a matter for Dublin Bus in conjunction, as appropriate, with the Gardaí. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Dublin Bus 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 (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall corporate governance of the National Roads Authority (NRA). However, the remuneration of staff in the Authority is a day to day matter for the NRA. Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy’s question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The purchase of new Intercity Railcars (ICR's) commenced in 2004, with options to acquire additional rolling stock being exercised at intervals since then. A total of 234 ICR's were delivered. EU co-funding of €11 million was provided towards 22 ICR's serving the BMW Region. No new DART railcars have been funded since 2007. Operational issues in relation to rolling-stock, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: A permit is required under SI 224 of 1973, as amended, for the carriage of munitions on civil aircraft using Irish airspace. The statistics requested by the Deputy in relation to these permits in 2012 are outlined below: - Number of requests that were made by foreign civil aircraft to carry munitions through Ireland in 2012 - 821. - The number of these that were granted - 807. - The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, Shannon Airport was separated from the Dublin Airport Authority on 31 December last and the assets and business of the airport were transferred from the DAA to the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA). My Department is working with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the Heads of the new Bill to provide for the merger of the airport with a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Government’s offer to abolish the tax in return for an increase in capacity and the restoration on cancelled routes stands. The purpose of the offer was to stimulate inbound tourist traffic. There have been some positive developments in relation to additional capacity on US-Ireland routes for 2013 linked to both general traffic demand and the expected increased traffic linked to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (7 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Failte Ireland, which collects such information under its tourism research function, through its surveys of overseas travellers.  I have referred the Deputy's Question to Failte 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: Parking Regulations (7 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Section 101B of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (inserted by Section 9 of the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987), provides for the clamping and/or towing of vehicles illegally parked on a public road or in local authority car parks by either a member of the Gárda Síochána, a person appointed in writing by a local authority for said purposes, or a traffic warden....