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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Job Creation (2 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As an Island, accessibility is a major focus and I am constantly seeking to ensure that synergies between transport, tourism and sport are exploited to improve access to the country, enhance competitiveness and also create job opportunities. My Department’s Mission Statement is to ensure that the transport, tourism and sport sectors make the greatest possible contribution to economic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Ireland has made huge progress in road safety in the last decade and has one of the best road safety records in the EU. Countless lives have been saved through improved legislation, widespread changes in driver behaviour, better engineering and enhanced enforcement. The establishment of the Road Safety Authority, the introduction of the fixed charge and penalty points system, random...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Ensuring the safety of vulnerable road users is an essential priority of my Department and the Road Safety Authority.  As in all areas of road safety, this involves a range of measures, but, ultimately, it is also important that cyclists and pedestrians, like all road-users, take responsibility for their own safety. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Apr 2014)

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 M50 upgrade project, approved in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: VAT Rate Reductions (2 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I strongly supported the continuation of the 9% VAT rate on the basis that the initiative had proved to be a major success.  This was based on the review of the impact of the reduced rate of VAT commissioned by Fáilte Ireland.  In summary, the report found there were a number of very positive developments in the tourism and hospitality industry after the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (2 Apr 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of national roads is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 sets out the responsibility of landowners and occupiers to take all reasonable steps to ensure that trees, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not, or could not become, a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Arising from the Government decision of 11 February 2014, a total of €16.8m was approved for repair and rehabilitation works associated with the clean-up and repair of roads damaged in the 13 December-6 January 2014 period across the country.  The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government contacted each local authority confirming the total sum of additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for delivering the National Car Test. Therefore I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply.   I 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: Airport Security (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Security is a vital element in ensuring public confidence in aviation. At Irish and other EU airports requirements are governed by EU legislation, specifically Council Regulation (EC) 300/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) 185/2010. These regulations set out common basic standards in the field of civil aviation security and have been incorporated into Ireland's National Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The extension of the DART to Balbriggan forms part of the overall DART Underground project which was postponed in 2011.   Due to financial constraints, the Government's current capital plan to 2016 did not provide for the DART Underground which was planned as a PPP but with a very significant level of Exchequer support. DART...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Apr 2014)

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 a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national 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: Road Projects (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national 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 (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The amount of funding allocated to County Mayo is contained in the following table. Year Project Funding (€) 2010 Cycle Route Projects 2,325,000 2010 National Cycle Network 620,000 2010 Demo 25,791 2011 Jobs Initiative Round 1 194,300 2011 Jobs Initiative Round 2 110,883 2011 Jobs Initiative Round 3 88,832 2012 Jobs Initiative Smarter Travel Areas 155,000 2012 Active Travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for the delivery of the National Car Test. Therefore I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relating to NCT average waiting to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The processing of driving licence applications is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA), through the National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS).  There were delays in the early days of the NDLS as a result of a number of issues.  While these have now been largely dealt with, a large backlog had built up, and the NDLS has been engaged in reducing this over...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Iarnród Éireann Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a 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: Bus Services (1 Apr 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Regulations (1 Apr 2014)

Leo Varadkar: When a licence is lost or stolen, the holder must apply for a replacement using the standard form for a licence application.  No medical certificate is necessary, as the licence in question will be for the same period as the lost or stolen licence, and the NDLS will already have received a medical certificate, if required, for that period, before issuing the original licence. ...