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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: There are two Special Advisers in my Department.  If their pay was capped at the first point of the Principal Officer grade scale, there would be a gross saving of less than €25,500 per annum to the Exchequer, before pension levy and other deductions were made. I look forward to hearing from the Deputy what saving would accrue from a similar move to the salaries of Special...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Criminal Justice Working Group was established following the publication, in March 2014, of the Report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate into the Fixed Charge Processing System. The function of the Group is to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Inspectorate Report.   The National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) contains the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, I have confirmed many times through Parliamentary Questions and in other fora, the Government’s disappointment that the Narrow Water Bridge tender process resulted in a doubling of the initial costs budgeted for by the project partners for the construction of the bridge. I have also frequently confirmed, most recently in a Topical Issue Debate on 2...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Data (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information being requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Duration 0-6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 2-3 tears 4-5 years 5 years + Total   Number of staff   0 2 0 0 0 0 2 There are three further staff who completed their career break but as part of the Department's compliance with the Employment Control Framework, these individuals have been placed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Photography costs incurred by my Department are on its website at the following link . It is the policy of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that photography costs are kept to a minimum and services are provided in-house by staff.  Where services are contracted, best value is sought and a number of quotes are obtained. Services are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Department uses its own press office for promotional and publicity purposes as a matter of course, and only uses external public relations consultants in exceptional cases for Department-led campaigns such as National Bike Week.   Reduction of costs across all activities continues to be a major focus of my Department.  All expenditure without exception is only made in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The total amount spent on external IT consultants by this Department in 2010 was €23,556.28, under the last government.  There has been no further expenditure on IT consultants by this Department since this current Government came to office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has not engaged in any external IT consultancy contracts since the change of government in March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being updated and will be forwarded as soon as possible

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 807 and 808 together.  Under regulation 17 of the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2014  (Weights and Coupling) (S.I. No. 253 of 2014), which I signed on the 10th June last, the overall width of an agricultural trailer or piece of interchangeable towed equipment with a Design Gross Vehicle Weight (DGVW)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Bills Published  Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 Road Safety (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2011 Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2013 Road Transport Bill 2011 Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 The National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and subsidiary companies borrowings)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Debt Collection (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has not engaged the services of any debt collection agency and does not have guidelines regarding hiring such agencies. I will forward your query to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for them to reply to you directly, if you do not receive a reply within ten working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The disabled parking card is issued on behalf of my Department by the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association.  The parking card is issued in accordance with regulations, and terms and conditions are agreed between my Department and the two issuing bodies.  In 2010, my Department conducted a comprehensive review of the disabled parking scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As regards the classification of the Athlone Bypass, in 2008 the National Roads Authority (NRA) made an application to my Department for the re-designation of the N6 Athlone Bypass as a motorway.  This application was carefully considered but was ultimately turned down for various reasons, including the fact that this would result in pedestrians, cyclists and agricultural vehicles being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Jul 2014)

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, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), which takes responsibility for the negotiation on mutual recognition of driving licences with other jurisdictions, has been engaged for some time with the Canadian provinces with the assistance of the Irish Embassy in Ottawa.  It was decided to prioritise negotiations with Ontario due to the large number of Irish living there.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Under EU law, Ireland and other EU Member States have mutual driver licensing exchange arrangements under which a person holding a driving licence from another EU State, who is resident in this country, may exchange the licence for an Irish one without the requirement to undergo driving testing processes.  Similar arrangements exist, for licence exchanges, in relation to a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 Jul 2014)

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, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The responsibility for funding library services for persons with a visual impairment does not fall within the remit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.