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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of services is an operational matter for Dublin Bus, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA), 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: Bus Services (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The licensing of bus services 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: Rail Services (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: While various factors led to a reduction in rail freight in Ireland in the decade up to 2008, volumes grew by 9% between 2009 and 2010 and by 13% in 2011.  A further boost to the recovering freight business was received when an extension of the spur to Dublin Port was opened in July 2011. There is clearly an important role for rail freight within the national freight movement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: 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 grants. The selection and prioritisation of road works is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Mar 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 budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Jobs Initiative (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: It is unclear the funding to which the Deputy is referring. For his information, there is no additional funding being provided to my Department outside of the normal budgetary and estimates process.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Traffic Acts and the regulations made under those Acts, provide for various prohibitions and restrictions in respect of the use of our roads, including those shared road spaces such as the LUAS tramways. Where a driver, cyclist or pedestrian commits an offence under the Acts or regulations, there are a number of sanctions available to the Courts to deal with such offences. Careless...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matter for the companies concerned and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the companies for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive replies within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (7 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Failte Ireland, which collects such information under its tourism research function, through its surveys of overseas travellers.  I have referred the Deputy's Question to Failte 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: Parking Regulations (7 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Section 101B of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (inserted by Section 9 of the Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987), provides for the clamping and/or towing of vehicles illegally parked on a public road or in local authority car parks by either a member of the Gárda Síochána, a person appointed in writing by a local authority for said purposes, or a traffic warden....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (7 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The 1998 Regulations to which the Deputy refers amend the 1997 Regulations in order to provide a uniform definition of a cycle track as 'part of a road, including part of a footway or part of a roadway, which is provided primarily for the use of pedal cycles'.  Cycle tracks are defined on the ground by signage, including markings on roads or footpaths as set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (7 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Irish driver licensing rules operate within the framework of an EU-wide licensing system. The criteria essential for recognition of licences from other countries are testing and licensing regimes which meet the requirement of the EU directive on driver licences.  On this basis Ireland recognises licences from, and has mutual recognition and exchange of licence arrangements with, other EU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Due to the reduction in funding available for transport projects arising from the difficult economic situation, the DART Underground Tunnel project has been postponed for consideration in advance of the next capital programme which will cover the period from 2016 onwards. DART Underground remains a key element of the overall transport integration strategy as it would deliver a quantum...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The safety and security of passengers and staff is a matter for Dublin Bus in conjunction, as appropriate, with the Gardaí. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Dublin Bus 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: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall corporate governance of the National Roads Authority (NRA). However, the remuneration of staff in the Authority is a day to day matter for the NRA. Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy’s question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The purchase of new Intercity Railcars (ICR's) commenced in 2004, with options to acquire additional rolling stock being exercised at intervals since then. A total of 234 ICR's were delivered. EU co-funding of €11 million was provided towards 22 ICR's serving the BMW Region. No new DART railcars have been funded since 2007. Operational issues in relation to rolling-stock, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: A permit is required under SI 224 of 1973, as amended, for the carriage of munitions on civil aircraft using Irish airspace. The statistics requested by the Deputy in relation to these permits in 2012 are outlined below: - Number of requests that were made by foreign civil aircraft to carry munitions through Ireland in 2012 - 821. - The number of these that were granted - 807. - The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, Shannon Airport was separated from the Dublin Airport Authority on 31 December last and the assets and business of the airport were transferred from the DAA to the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA). My Department is working with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the Heads of the new Bill to provide for the merger of the airport with a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (6 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Government’s offer to abolish the tax in return for an increase in capacity and the restoration on cancelled routes stands. The purpose of the offer was to stimulate inbound tourist traffic. There have been some positive developments in relation to additional capacity on US-Ireland routes for 2013 linked to both general traffic demand and the expected increased traffic linked to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Mar 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 budget, the...