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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (12 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The award and monitoring of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has direct responsibility for this area. 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. The Deputy may...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (12 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Public Service Obligation (PSO) bus services provided by Dublin Bus are provided under contract from the National Transport Authority (NTA). I was relying on the briefing provided by both Dublin Bus and the NTA when I made that statement in relation to PSO bus services operated by Dublin Bus. As the Deputy will be aware, all of the PSO services provided by Dublin Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (12 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 maintenance of individual sections of national roads (including Motorways) 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Irish Sports Council is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the provision of financial and other supports to the National Governing Bodies of Sport.  I have referred the Deputy's question to the Council for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is...

Topical Issue Debate: Driver Licence Waiting Times (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy John O'Mahony for giving me the opportunity to address the issue of waiting times for the issuing of driving licences. The RSA developed the structure of the new national driver licensing service, NDLS, to consist of three outsourced elements overseen by a specialist unit based in the RSA headquarters in Ballina. The three outsourced contractors are a card producer for the...

Topical Issue Debate: Driver Licence Waiting Times (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: In terms of charging for the letter, perhaps Deputy O'Mahony can give me the details so that I can check it out. If the delay was caused by the RSA or the contractor, not by the person in question, it seems unfair that the applicant would be charged for the letter. The booking system is not fully up and running but it is coming into place. In the case of those who live far away from one...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is currently undertaking a review of tourism policy. The review is looking at all aspects of Irish tourism and interested parties have been invited to make submissions to the Department on a range of issues which are set out in the published public consultation document.  The level of interest has been such that I extended the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts for the bus market falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has direct responsibility for this area. The decision by the NTA on open market tendering of certain bus routes was recently published and is available on the NTA website. I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The total number of full time equivalent staff members (FTE)   staff in the Department is 449. The majority of the staff are based in Dublin, while other staff are based in regional locations such as Valentia, Malin Head and Ballyshannon which are not associated with any of the decentralisation programmes.  A total of 101.25 (FTE) are based in decentralised locations....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 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.   Because of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue of bus stop improvement is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the relevant transport provider 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: Rail Services (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar:  The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and 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: Public Transport Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue of bus stop improvement is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the relevant transport provider 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: Road Tolls (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have overall responsibility for  policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The implementation of individual national road schemes which provide for tolling, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007.  Moreover, the statutory power...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Inland Waterways Development (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 661 to 663, inclusive, together. As I indicated recently in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 51501 /13, the EU relevant legislation is about waterways of greater scale and carrying a greater capacity of goods than exist in Ireland, ie large river systems such as the Rhine, Rhone and Danube.  It does not apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The subject matter of this question relates to the operation of the National Driver Licensing Service, which is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The subject matter of this question relates to the operation of the National Driver Licensing Service, which is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore forwarded the question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that Irish tourism is enjoying a very good year and all of our main overseas markets are showing growth.  For the ten month period between January and October, the number of overseas visits to Ireland increased by 7.3% to over 6 million. Visits from North America were up 14.6%; visits from Mainland Europe were up...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (17 Dec 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Sligo Harbour was transferred to  Sligo County Council control in 2006 and the funding of remedial works is therefore a matter for the Council.