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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 291 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads 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 is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: My Department's Statement of Strategy clears sets out the overall policy in relation to aviation, including our airports, in terms of facilitating the optimum structure to ensure a strong network of airports to support Ireland's economic and social goals in a safe, competitive, cost effective and sustainable manner with maximum connectivity for Ireland with the rest of the world....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Job Creation Issues (15 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland estimate that approximately 185,000 people now work in the tourism and hospitality sector which is 5,000 higher than their previous estimate. I am hopeful that the increased activity this year as a result of The Gathering combined with the initiatives taken by the Government to reduce costs in the tourism and hospitality sector such as the reduced VAT rate,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regulatory Compliance (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Responsibility for ensuring that agricultural tractor and trailer combinations, being used for the carriage of goods in the various commercial State port companies, comply with Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations is a matter, in the first instance, for the Port Companies themselves, and in terms of the enforcement of Road Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (14 May 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 Department has allocated a total of €350.462 million for regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 719 and 720 together. The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority, an Agency under the remit of my Department.  I have referred the Deputy's question to them 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 Sports Campus Development Authority (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The National Sports Campus Development Authority has responsibility for Abbotstown House, which is a listed building on the National Sports Campus site.  Following the approval of the Government in June 2011, I asked the Authority to examine the suitability of Abbotstown House as a location for the headquarters of the Irish Sports Council...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I have not had any engagements with the European Commission since applications were submitted under the current TEN-T funding round. These applications are independently evaluated by the Commission and the TEN-T Agency and it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in this evaluation process. The results of this process along with recommendations on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (14 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.  Within its capital budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: It is important that we draw on a broad range of measures to track our tourism performance and to inform both the operations of the tourism agencies and Government strategies and actions. Assessments of Ireland's tourism competitiveness are an important complement to the more traditional hard data on visitor arrivals and spending, giving us a general idea of the overall position of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I was pleased to note that the report referred to by the Deputy ranks Ireland in 9th place out of 140 countries in terms of our effectiveness in overseas marketing. This means that we are ranked ahead of some of our key competitors such as the United Kingdom, Spain and France. In terms of building on this performance and obtaining further efficiencies, this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's question to the tourism agencies for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (14 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 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: Road Projects Expenditure (14 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 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: Haulage Industry Regulation (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Where any vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of 3.5 tonnes design gross vehicle weight (maximum permitted weight) is used for the carriage of goods by road for hire or reward, the operator of the vehicle must hold a road haulage operator's licence and the vehicle must be authorised on that licence.  For any vehicle to be authorised on a road haulage operator’s licence it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that the accident to aircraft G-BDOW at Newcastle Airfield on the 13 July 2012 is the subject of an Investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of my Department. It is envisaged that a Draft Report will be issued to interested parties during the summer months and following consideration of any comments received, a Final Report will be published on the AAIU web...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Funding (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matters raised are operational issues for Fáilte Ireland, in the first instance, working together with Tourism Ireland where appropriate. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agencies 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: Tourism Ireland Funding (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issues raised in relation to support for MEI are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland in its role of supporting the promotion of English language-learning as a niche tourism product for Ireland (working with Tourism Ireland in specific overseas markets).  I have referred the Deputy's Questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (14 May 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing Leap Card system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) became a function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 30th September 2010. In addition, section 63 of the DTA Act 2008 extends the Authority’s remit in relation to integrated ticketing to the rest of the State....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (14 May 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, the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the replacement of PSO buses by Dublin...