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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 and 596 together. The issues raised are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's Questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days. The Deputy should also note that, whereas Fáilte Ireland  supports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the relevant public transport providers in conjunction with 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: Road Network (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: At the NSMC Plenary meeting on 8th November 2011 Ministers noted that the provision of further funding by the Irish Government for the A5 road was being deferred but that the Irish Government will provide £25m per annum in 2015 and 2016 towards the project.  The Irish Government indicated that it remains committed to the completion of the co-funded A5 project which is of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Tests (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The fees for driving tests are set in regulations, which are in the public domain. The regulations in question are: - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 352 of 1999); - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 516 of 2001) - Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006) - Road...

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. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised 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: Arts Funding (5 Mar 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 reply is not received with ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Full details of the appointments that I have made to State Boards are available on my Department's website. I refer the Deputy to the composite reply to Dáil questions No 754,755, and 756 on the 19th February 2013. The position remains unchanged. However, I am currently in the process of making further appointments and these will be updated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 605 and 606 together. The issue raised is an operational matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions 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: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The commissioning of artistic features on road projects under the Per Cent for Art scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned. The National Roads Authority does not commission such works. The overall responsibility for the Per Cent for Art scheme rests with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In relation to regional and local roads, there were two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Dublin Bus and Fáilte Ireland and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both 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: Civil Aviation Regulation (28 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has statutory responsibility for the regulation of safety of civil aviation in Ireland. The issues raised  are operational matters for the IAA.  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: Penalty Point System (28 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 2002 was amended by section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 so as to assist the Courts in recording the driving licence details of those drivers accused of committing a penalty point offence. Drivers are therefore required to bring a duplicate of their licence to the Court in order to facilitate the recording of licence details. The actual implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (28 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Over the past five years there have been no members or former members of the judiciary who have acted as chairperson or member of any body under the aegis of my Department or have performed functions including arbitration, mediation, conciliation, patronage, advisory or law reform functions or any other role for my Department.   My Department has no information on whether...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnrod Eireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority 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: Road Network (27 Feb 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 have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (27 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Following a Government decision in May 2011, the driver licensing service has been centralised under the Road Safety Authority (RSA). With effect from 12th January 2013, the RSA is now the sole driver licensing authority for the State. The RSA has decided to operate this function under the title National Driver Licence Service. The service will be provided through three service contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Feb 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. The scale of the reductions in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: No retired staff member has been reinstated permanently in my Department since the change of government. A number of retired staff members and former public servants were rehired in the past three years on a contractual basis or engaged to undertake a specific task. Of these there is currently only one rehired public servant working for the Department with the remainder having...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Harbours and Piers (26 Feb 2013)

Leo Varadkar: All that is intended to happen at this stage is the public consultation. That is happening because of the work Senator O'Donovan did in the previous Seanad. I do not wish to prejudice the outcome of that process at this stage. When I met the Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners they were keen that a local board should be retained and that Bantry should have some autonomy. They were keen that...