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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward it to the agencies under my remit for direct reply to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Details of all amendments tabled and made during committee and report stages in Seanad Éireann in 2012 can be found in the “Bill Amendments” section on the website of the Houses of the Oireachtas, .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The number of persons currently employed in each of my and the Ministers of State’s private and constituency offices together with the full year salary cost in 2013 and similar figures for 2011 are set out in Tables 1 to 3 below.  Both the private and constituency offices in my Department are staffed in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines.  As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: There are two Special Advisers in my Department. If their pay was capped at the first point on the Principal Officer Scale there would be a net saving of less than €16,000 per annum to the Exchequer.  As the Deputy is aware, both Special Advisers had their pay cut as of the 1st of July 2013 as part of the Haddington Road Agreement. In stark...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, in the context of the decision in principle in May 2012 to separate Shannon airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), the Government also decided that the existing ownership of Cork airport by the DAA would be maintained for the present. That decision is consistent with the report by Booz & Co (January 2012) which found that Cork airport...

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

Leo Varadkar: The Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020 was approved by Government and formally launched by me at a EU Presidency Road Transport Safety Conference on Serious Injuries held in Dublin Castle in March.   Action 92 of the Strategy states "Legislate for the extension of fixed charge notices to other offences including those related to cyclists and drivers' hours."...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The commitment in the Programme for Government is to have at least 40% of each gender on State boards. Since my appointment as Minister in March 2011 the percentage of women on State Boards under the aegis of my Department has risen from 21.3% to 25.5%. My intention is to achieve the commitment in the Programme for Government in the context of future appointments to State...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Appointments (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The State's shareholding in Aer Lingus currently stands at just over 25%. At this level the company's Articles of Association make provision for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, acting through the Minister for Finance, to make up to three nominations for appointment to the Board. There are three such directors currently serving on the board; Mr Francis Hackett, Mr Colin Hunt and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I am aware of the High Court action mentioned by the Deputy. I can confirm that I met with the Chairman of the Irish Sports Council on the 11th of April when he informed me, as a matter of courtesy, of his intention to recommend to the Irish Sports Council that an investigation be conducted into allegations of which the Chairman had been made aware. The Deputy is aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282, 284 and 285 together. There are three Coast Guard Units in Co. Louth at Greenore, Clogherhead and Drogheda. Details of the number of call-outs in 2011, 2012 and 2013 are as follow:   Incidents Greenore Clogherhead Drogheda 2011        17         16...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Primary maritime search and rescue services in the Clogherhead area are provided by the Clogherhead RNLI All Weather Lifeboat.  This service is supplemented for inshore cover by two Coast Guard Boat Units based in Drogheda and at Greenore. In addition, there is a shoreline search unit Volunteer Coast Guard Unit based in Clogherhead . The area is also serviced by the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. The Irish Coast Guard has continued to operate the 3 rescue co-ordination stations in Dublin, Malin Head and Valentia. While the public services recruitment embargo has presented challenges, new arrangements for the operation of the centres on an interoperable basis, together with investment in new technologies and new operational...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The implementation of individual national road schemes is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NRA for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As outlined in my previous response of the 20th June last, under the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for ensuring the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles. Having referred your previous question to the RSA for direct reply I understand that the RSA wrote to you on the 1st July last...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Childhood Obesity (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for programmes aimed at increasing the levels of participation in sport.  I have referred the Deputy's question to the Irish Sports Council for direct reply.  I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I have been made  aware by the IAA that it is considering the introduction of limited restrictions in its air traffic control services at Cork Airport as a result, in particular, of low night-time traffic levels at the airport. In this context, however, it is necessary to bear in mind that under the provisions of the Irish Aviation Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Since January 2013 my Department has used the services of 4 retired civil or public servants where normal abatement rules did not apply.  Two were engaged for workplace investigations and two were engaged to chair interview boards.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The measures applying to my Department and Agencies under the aegis of my Department, are set out in the relevant sectoral collective agreement under the Haddington Road Agreement, in this case the Civil Service and NCSSBs. As stated by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Haddington Road Agreement will facilitate a reduction of €1 billion in the public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. 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...