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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Openings (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, such as the N22 and N69, are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting this I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (25 Feb 2014)

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), including the development of DART projects, comes within the remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects (such as the N70)  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 assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for the NRA in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Feb 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.   Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 736 and 758 together.   The National Transport Authority (NTA) has entered into Public Service Obligation Contracts with Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus for the provision of rail and bus services.  As the NTA has responsibility for review of or amendments to those contracts, I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pools Programme (LASPP), grants of up to €3.8 million are made available towards the provision of a new pool, a replacement pool or the refurbishment of an existing local authority pool, subject to the total grant not exceeding 80% of the eligible cost of the project (90% for projects located in disadvantaged areas). There are four principal stages...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Cyclists are required to abide by the provisions of road traffic legislation and can be prosecuted by An Garda Síochána for road traffic offences. Cyclists are not required by law to have insurance cover for personal injury or other. In a case where personal injury is caused by a cyclist to a pedestrian, this is a private civil matter between the two parties. It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Resolution of the funding difficulties in the Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (IASS) is a matter for the Trustees, the companies participating in the Scheme, the members and the Pensions Board. The institutions of the State are there to assist in finding a solution but the Government does not have the authority to impose one on a private pension fund. The Dublin Airport Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 Feb 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 the delivery of the National Car Test.  The RSA has overall responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of vehicle testing arrangements. EU Directive 2009/40/EC sets the minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the National Driver Licensing Service. I understand from the Authority that applications which are fully in order are being processed in or under twelve days.  Cases where the application is not fully in order, and further documentation and/or contact with the applicant is required, take longer....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Feb 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 national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under sections 17 and 19 of the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 745, 746 and 754 together. These questions relate to the pension arrangements for former TEAM Aer Lingus employees, who became employees of another company when the maintenance part of the business was sold by Aer Lingus in 1998. Many of these employees were subsequently made redundant when the business closed in 2009. Such employees who have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993.  The carrying out of works on these roads and bridges is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  Therefore I have 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: Rail Services (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 751 and 753 together. Following representations from my Department, Iarnrod Eireann undertook a feasibility study into the installation of automatic wheelchair ramps to the existing fleet. I understand that the study concluded that retrofitting is technically very challenging and would involve considerable structural alteration to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Following representations from my Department, I understand from Iarnród Eireann that as part of its regular meetings with accessibility user groups, it also had discussions with representatives of the Central Remedial Clinic regarding the use of Killester Station by wheelchair users. I am informed that there is now an agreed protocol in place to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As outlined to the Deputy in my response to PQ 4140/14 of 28 January, 2014 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 such as the N71 road is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is funding an on-going programme of accessibility improvement grants to upgrade existing public transport infrastructure and facilities. This programme is being managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) on behalf of my Department. I understand that as part of this programme the NTA has undertaken an audit of bus stops and bus stations which is close to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).  Therefore I have 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: Search and Rescue Service (25 Feb 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In my earlier response to the Deputy,  I stated that I was open to considering the scope for providing a modest capital grant scheme for mountain rescue and that my officials would engage with Mountain Rescue Ireland on the issues involved. As you will appreciate, there are significant constraints on my Department's overall capital budget and there are other capital demands arising...