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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: All categories of vehicles a person may be permitted to drive as per the back of the new plastic card driving licences may not necessarily be contained in Section 9 on the front of the new plastic driving licence. The display of categories on the front of a licence will not show all categories if, for example, the holder of a licence in one category is automatically entitled to a licence in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution Issues (18 Sep 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 position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) as ownership of certain property in the area referred to by the Deputy is in the process of  transfer to it from Irish Rail in connection with the development of Luas BXD. However, as the full extent of the property is not clear from the Deputy's question, I am referring the matter to both the RPA and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Regulations (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1602 and 1616 together. The derogation contained in Statutory Instrument 366 of 2008 - Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, permitting certain classes of vehicles which were first registered, licensed or in use before 1st  November 2008 to exceed 4.65 metres in height, terminates on 31st October 2013 and I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Details of the regional and local road grant allocations for the years in question can be found in the regional and local road grant allocation booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. With regard to national roads, as Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: This is an operational 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: Rail Services (18 Sep 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) on December 2009, the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as installing a ticket machine at a train station in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Single European Sky (SES) is a policy initiative agreed in 2004 with the central objective of reforming and improving the performance of air traffic management in Europe. The Commission's current legislative proposals are designed to accelerate the achievement of these policy objectives.  Whilst air traffic management is a key element in the overall air transport market and thus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have passed 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: Road Safety Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1608, 1674 and 1691 together.  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), such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy may be aware, we are currently in a transition period in the operation of driver licensing.   The Road Safety Authority (RSA) formally became the national driver licensing authority in January 2013.  As an interim measure, the local authority motor taxation offices are continuing to process driver licence applications and issue licences...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Action 92 of the Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020 provides that we will 'legislate for the extension of fixed charge notices to other offences including those related to cyclists and drivers' hours'.   The completion date for this Action is the second quarter of 2014 and will involve prescribing those offences in Fixed Charge Regulations to be made by me. As all road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: While Section 101B of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, regulates the clamping and/or towing of vehicles by local authorities or their agents on public roads or local authority car parks, there is currently no regulation of clamping companies nor of the activity of clamping on private land. In line with the commitment contained in the Programme for Government to “legislate to regulate the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: In 2012, I established a Group to carry out a review of speed limits. That Group, which is chaired by my Department, includes representatives of the local authorities, the Automobile Association, An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority, the National Roads Authority as well as the National Transport Authority.  Significant progress has been achieved and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Traffic Act 2004 established default speed limits that apply to defined categories of roads and which can only be changed by local authorities through the making of special speed limit bye-laws. Section 9 of that Act sets out the range of Special Speed Limits that may be set by such authorities through such bye-laws.  Statutory responsibility for setting Special Speed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The aviation industry is a key enabler of economic growth so it is important that there is a clear policy framework in place to facilitate its continued development and to optimise the contribution the sector can make to the Irish economy. To this end, I have launched a process to develop a new national aviation policy.  As a first step, my Department and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939-2011, Fáilte Ireland has specific functions in relation to the mandatory registration and grading of certain types of tourist accommodation, however, there is no mandatory requirement for the registration of motor home campsites.  Rather it has been the traditional practice that tourists with motor homes are accommodated within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1618 and 1619 together. There are no plans at present to introduce a pay-as-you-go road user charge for HGVs in Ireland. Such a decision would have cross-Governmental implications and could only be taken after extensive consideration. However, the National Roads Authority has carried out preliminary work on the issue of HGV road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (18 Sep 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 contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (18 Sep 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...