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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The working time rules applicable to all bus drivers, full-time or part-time, depend on whether or not the drivers concerned come within the scope of Regulation (EC) 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport, and are therefore required to use a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The driver theory test is provided by an outside contractor on behalf of the Road Safety Authority.  It is my understanding that people who have special needs can contact the Driver Theory Service in advance of their tests, and arrangements can be made to accommodate them.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: My Department launched a pilot Community Involvement Scheme (CIS) earlier this year for works on regional and local roads.  The scheme is aimed at works on local roads which would usually only be considered for funding towards the end of a Council’s road programme after more heavily trafficked routes had been dealt with.  This is a voluntary scheme and is based on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Dec 2013)

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 as the installation of direction and information...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The capital expenditure budget for my Department is broken down into 5 main programmes. Expenditure on these programmes over the past five years is set out in table following.   The National Roads Authority is responsible for the national roads programme and I have asked the NRA to provide the Deputy with relevant information on the roads programme over...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Dec 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of public transport services are operational matters for the relevant transport provider in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA), which is the licensing and regulatory body for public transport.  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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The following tabular statements provide details of the number of Penalty Points Issued by Month and Licensing Authority in the period January 2011 - November 2013.  "No Driver Number"  on the statements represent drivers whose recorded details did not match a driving licence number on the National Vehicle and Driver File database e.g. Northern Irish or overseas licences. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Irish Rail and I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.  Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: In the Department's last expenditure report to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, a €14 million underspend was identified against the overall projected capital expenditure for end November.  Projecting capital expenditure across a variety of different capital projects and programmes over the course of a year is not an exact science and is prone to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (10 Dec 2013)

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 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. The improvement and maintenance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Yes, my attention has been drawn to the matter. While the issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, I have been in contact with the company in relation to the matter. Iarnród Éireann has indicated that it is in the process of implementing new energy saving fleet utilisation initiatives on its DART...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Charities Regulation (10 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The funding of Irish Charities is not a function of my Department. However through the Sports Capital Programme, funding is provided to sports, voluntary and community organisations, some of which would have charitable status, to assist with the provision of sports infrastructure and towards the purchase of sports equipment.  None of this funding may be applied to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Application Centres (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The new national driver licensing application centres in Dublin are located at Leopardstown Shopping Centre, Citywest Shopping Centre and the Omni Park Shopping Centre. The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and the location of the centres is a matter for the RSA.  I have no role in this matter.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I have no proposals to change the re-test period set out in Statutory Instrument 567 of 2009 - Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2009. Current regulations allow for an application for a re-test to be made not more than 21 days after the day on which the test certificate was refused, and for a re-test to be carried out on a day which is not more than 30...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Services Expenditure (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  Matters relating to the implementation and development of individual projects, such as the installation of Wifi on Iarnród Éireann's services, is a matter coming under the remit of Iarnrod Eireann. Noting this I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Services Expenditure (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The expenditure incurred by Bus Éireann to install Wifi on its commercial services is solely a matter for the company. With regard to its PSO services, some funding is provided by the National Transport Authority for  the installation of Wifi. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann for direct reply in relation to Wifi on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Department’s policy in relation to accessible public transport is contained in my Department Sectoral Plan 2012 under the Disability Act 2005 Transport Access for All whichsets out a series of policy objectives and targets for accessible transport across all modes of transport. With regard to Iarnród Eireann this includes making all suburban and Inter-city passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (11 Dec 2013)

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 Projects Status (11 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for each local...