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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Mr. Brian Murphy is my Special Adviser.  His salary is € 99,370.  This was granted on an exceptional basis as provided for in the government decision on salary scales for special advisors, as he came from a position in the private sector in which he was considerably better paid than now. Mr. Nick Miller is my Press Adviser.  His salary is € 84,706. As...

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

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 833 to 835, inclusive, and 850 to 852, inclusive, together. The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority and I have forwarded the Deputies' 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: Proposed Legislation (8 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 provides for a two-stage appeals process. A person whose vehicle has been clamped or relocated may make a first-stage appeal to the person responsible for enforcing the law or rules applicable to parking in a particular place, referred to in the Bill as the “parking controller”. Where a person is not satisfied with the determination of the parking...

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 understand from...

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

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for 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 response within ten working days.

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

Leo Varadkar: Spending on foreign travel and subsistence by all three Ministers in my Department is published on the Departmental website and is updated regularly. This includes my overseas programme and that of my Ministerial colleagues for 2014.

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

Leo Varadkar: Information in relation to expenditure by both agencies is available in their published Annual Reports and Accounts. The 2013 Annual Reports and Accounts will be approved later this year. In relation to planned overseas promotion expenditure for 2014, Tourism Ireland's approved business plan, which includes funding from Northern Ireland, has an agreed total budget provision of...

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

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link: This includes details of spending on consultants and other forms of external spending. The figures available cover up to the end of 2013 and we are currently in the process of updating information for 2014. The allocation in my Department's budget for consultancy services for 2014 is...

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

Leo Varadkar: Tourism Ireland was established  following the Good Friday Agreement and is accountable to the North South Ministerial Council with funding provided by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and my own Department.  Its primary remit is to promote the island of Ireland as a tourist destination overseas and it works closely with Fáilte Ireland, the...

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

Leo Varadkar: Details of the increments paid in my Department from 2008 to date are outlined in the table. Increments awarded 2008-2014 Grade/Equivalent 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Clerical Officer 105 93 92 79 60 48 16 Staff Officer 12 8 10 8 4 3 0 Executive Officer 56 49 47 35 31 7 7 Higher Executive Officer 42 36 25 35 31 19 12 Assistant Principal Officer 25 30 47 31 39 31 7...

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

Leo Varadkar: Three retired civil and public servants have been re-hired on temporary contracts or as consultants at present in my Department.  A breakdown of same is contained in the table below. Grade Per diem rate Principal Officer € 360.91 per diem Radio Officer Grade III € 191.47 per diem Radio Officer Grade III € 191.47 per diem

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As far as I know they have the power to search aircraft, but are not-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: If the Deputy wishes to table an amendment on Report Stage, we will certainly consider it if it is her intention to restate their existing powers. I would not be in favour of requiring them to search all aircraft or something like that.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: That does not pertain to this section. As I understand it, two Shannon Development staff are on the redeployment panel and the company's board and management continue to make every effort to accommodate them and ensure they find suitable employment through redeployment opportunities in the public service and the Civil Service. This effort will also include seeking secondment opportunities...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Yes.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I am not sure what they are doing, but they are available for redeployment once a suitable redeployment opportunity can be found.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: It provides for Shannon Development's existing pension scheme to transfer to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It will remain as a public sector scheme.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 10: In page 37, lines 21 and 22, to delete ", or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both".The section makes it an offence to deliberately or recklessly dazzle or distract a pilot or other relevant personnel such as air traffic controllers. It is intended to combat the increasing instances of persons using a laser to dazzle or attempt to dazzle a pilot...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: We do not propose to do that, but the person must do it deliberately or recklessly. A child could argue that he or she was not doing it deliberately or recklessly.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Then it would be case of prosecuting.