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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (21 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to work carried out on national primary and national secondary roads. 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)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (21 May 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 as well as their subsequent maintenance and upkeep is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (21 May 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 the National Governing Bodies of Sport. As this question is a matter for the Irish Sports Council (ISC), I have referred it to the ISC for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (16 May 2013)

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, including the provision of signage, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Expenditure (16 May 2013)

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. Noting the above position, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (16 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together. 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, including the provision of signage, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for his intervention. If money from any source is available this year, the priority must be road maintenance. Some of the country's roads are in a bad way and need money to be repaired. It is important to make a distinction between Exchequer money and PPP money. By and large, the latter comes from the private sector - for example, banks, bondholders and other groups...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I am happy to reiterate the Government's commitment to the Galway city outer bypass, which has a benefit-to-cost ratio, BCR, of 6:1. Of all of the projects on the books, this one has the highest BCR. It makes a great deal of sense. Anyone who knows Galway knows that this project needs to be progressed once we overcome the planning permission issues. The former Minister, Mr. Noel Dempsey,...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I am loth to put a date on it. In respect of the N11-Newlands Cross project, I kept predicting that it would happen in a few months' time, but it did not. On the day it happened, I did not believe that it actually would. In fact, I had a €5 bet with my Secretary General, which he won on the day. I do not want to apply a timeframe. The NRA is handling this commercial discussion on...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I am sorry, but I cannot at this stage. However, I would be happy to reply to the Deputy's query by correspondence. Suffice it to say that the road infrastructure will be in place for the Kerry Group jobs that have been announced so far.

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 43, 51, 86, 91 and 93 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in respect of 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...

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 63 together.   These relate to the merger of Shannon Airport and Shannon Development. Work on the preparation of the heads of a Bill to provide for the merger of the Shannon Airport Authority, SAA, and a restructured Shannon Development is ongoing in my Department, in conjunction with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and with the...

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The heads of the Bill are not yet ready but I anticipate they will be ready to go to Cabinet and the committee before the summer recess, thus allowing drafting to be completed in time to publish the legislation by autumn and the Bill to be brought through the Houses during the autumn session. The appointment of CEO is being handled by the board and chairman of the Shannon Airport Authority...

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As an Aer Lingus worker with a full-time job as a politician, I hope Deputy Daly is not receiving remuneration from Aer Lingus, holding a post open or using the car park or other privileges. One job is enough for anyone. The report will be published by the Minister for Justice and Equality at 3.30 p.m. I ask Deputies to withhold judgment until they have had a chance to read it.

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I am happy to repeat what I said earlier today. The report gives me confidence that the penalty point system has integrity. It has been hugely successful in terms of freeing up Garda time and changing Garda behaviour. The report found that a small number of gardaí may not have used their discretionary powers appropriately but that is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality...

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Shannon Airport is important and it is regrettable we have not had the opportunity to discuss it.

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputies' questions concerned Garda matters, which are the responsibility of the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: They are not for me to answer in the first instance.

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I did not disallow any questions. Neither I nor any other Minister has the power to disallow questions. They were disallowed by the Ceann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus Services (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I did not disallow the question.