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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Tourism Ireland is responsible for the overseas promotion of Ireland as a tourist destination including the promotion of our tourist attractions. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency 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 Improvement Schemes (22 Oct 2013)

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 from this additional funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (22 Oct 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.   Within its capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators Issues (22 Oct 2013)

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: National Roads Authority Projects (22 Oct 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.   Within its capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Civil Aviation Regulation (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: This question relates to allegations made in a Channel 4 program regarding events that occurred last year in Spain.  Those events were fully investigated by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) with the co-operation of the Spanish aviation regulatory authorities in 2012. The investigation concluded that the Ryanair aircraft had complied with the strict EU fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (22 Oct 2013)

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, matters relating to the provision of funding for replacement buses for the Bus Éireann PSO fleet comes under the remit of the NTA.   In the light of the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's Question to Fáilte Ireland 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: Air Services Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The suspension of the €3 air travel tax from April next year, together with the retention of the 9% VAT rate, is primarily aimed at boosting the Irish tourism industry and local economies.   In relation to transatlantic services, capacity on these routes did increase by over 20% this summer season and a number of new services to the US West coast and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Irish Rail 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: National Roads Authority Funding (22 Oct 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.   Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The €1m reduction identified in the Expenditure Report 2014 relates to current expenditure for Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services between Donegal/Dublin and Kerry/Dublin and for operational expenditure supports to regional airports where the costs of providing core airport services cannot be fully met by them.   Payments for the PSO air services will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The savings of €12.95m on current expenditure across Tourism Services in my Department's Vote in 2014 is in line with the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure programme.  However, the bulk of the savings is accounted for by the absence of the additional funding of €7m in 2013 provided for the Gathering Ireland 2013.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The bulk of the cut of €18 million in current expenditure for public transport relates to the Public Service Obligation subvention payable to the National Transport Authority (NTA). This is in line with commitments made under the Comprehensive Expenditure Review. The total PSO subvention payable to the NTA for 2014 will be €209.7m. (a reduction of €16.8m. from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The €46.5m referred to by the Deputy is broken down in the Table.  Savings Amount  Explanation   €41.279m Reduction in current expenditure on regional and local roads €2.6m Based on contractual operational payments due to PPP operators in 2014 €2.6m Based on projected NRA running costs

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The difficult economic situation is having an impact on public spending across all sectors of society and spending on sport is no different. The cut in the budget for the Irish Sports Council for 2014 currently stands at around €3.1m but I hope to be able to alleviate that somewhat through adjustments in the Vote of my own Department. However I will have to see the details of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: My Department’s gross allocation for 2014 will be €1.58 bn. This represents a 5% reduction on the 2013 allocation.   The €75m reduction set out in the 2014 Expenditure Report is the full year impact of cuts on the current expenditure side of my Department's Vote. This is in line with commitments made under the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Safety Issues (17 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Senator for drawing my attention to this issue. As a road safety matter relating to vehicle standards, I have accepted the transfer of the matter from my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. It is generally accepted that tractors operated unsafely are potentially lethal, and accidents involving agricultural tractors account for a very high...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Safety Issues (17 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Senator's raising of this matter afforded me an opportunity to examine the regulations in question, which date back to the 1970s and 1980s. I will undertake to discuss the matter with the RDA, seek its view on whether they should be updated and ask that it issue an advisory on the issue and perhaps contact the vintage clubs. We all wish to support those clubs in their charitable...

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

Leo Varadkar: The provision of services is a matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.  Will the Deputy please advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.