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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar:  The allocations under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme were announced last December.  The 2012 Sports Capital Programme is now closed.  No decision has been made on the timing of any future rounds of the Programme. It may be possible for the club to raise funds via the ‘Tax Relief for Donations to Certain Sports Bodies’ scheme (section 847A of the Taxes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The Government decided in May 2011 to centralise the driver licence service, following an examination of the options which found that a centralised system would offer enhanced security and consistency, and be more efficient and cost-effective.    The Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 provided for the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to become...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Services (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised by the Deputy falls within the operational responsibilities of Dublin Airport Authority and I have referred the question to the company for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jan 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 provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the renewal of the bus fleet, comes under the remit of the NTA. Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: There are no members of my immediate or extended family employed in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I meet regularly with the Chairman and Chief Executive of Bus Éireann.  The last such meeting took place late last week and we discussed a number of issues in relation to the ongoing financial situation of the company and the way that the company is addressing those issues. We also discussed the issue mentioned by the Deputy. As he will be aware, Bus Éireann's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (22 Jan 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: Road Network (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The previous Government gave a commitment to co-fund the construction of the A5 in Northern Ireland.  However, it made no provision to meet the costs of the A5 post-2012 in either the Four Year Plan or the Infrastructure Investment Priorities Plan 2010 to 2016.  Given that £400 million sterling would be required between 2013 and 2016 and given the current state of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 699 and 700 together. The Local Improvements Scheme provided funding for private roads.  However, the maintenance and improvement of these roads is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner.  Given that the priority in using scarce resources in the current difficult economic climate is to maintain public roads it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I understand that the EuroVelo routes were identified in 2005 on a European wide basis by the Eurovelo organisation. It outlined long distance routes that had been flagged at a national level that could contribute significantly to cycling tourism in Europe, but not necessarily with any commitment to deliver the routes. With regard to the Atlantic Coast Route concept, whilst there...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The new procedures advertised by my Department on Friday, 8 April 2011 involved an open invitation to members of the public to submit expressions of interest in serving on the board of any of the agencies operating under my aegis.  I stated clearly at the time that, given the importance of ensuring the right mix of skills and experience on every board,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter, for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to...

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

Leo Varadkar: The Department currently has two internal requests for transfer to other locations and the number of transfers that took place in 2012 are as set out in the following table:    Number County From County To 6 Dublin Dublin 4 Dublin Kildare 2 Clare Limerick 1 Clare Clare 1 Kerry Cork I forwarded your request to the agencies under my aegis.  If...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Station Closures (16 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Value for Money reviews into the Coast Guard and Marine Surveying functions of my Department by Fishers Associates identified a number of issues which need to be addressed in Ireland's maritime transport safety and marine emergency response regimes. One of the consultants' recommendations was that the option of a 2 centre model for rescue coordination centres should be pursued....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (16 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1128 and 1129 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are 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: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has carried out five regulatory impact analyses (RIAs) in the past twelve months. In the area of Maritime Safety, RIAs were carried out on the transposition of  Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on Reporting Formalities for Ships Arriving in and/or Departing from Ports of Member States and also on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Jan 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) comes under the remit of the NTA. I also have responsibility for overall...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (16 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is developing proposals to promote sport and physical education at both Junior and Senior cycle which are in line with my priorities in this area.  My Department is in ongoing contact with the NCCA as they progress these proposals.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 355 of 8th November 2012 which sets out the position to that date.  Since then, the Government decided in November 2012 to proceed with the separation of Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and to merge it with a restructured Shannon Development to form a new integrated Shannon entity in public ownership. The Order...