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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (5 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The collection of statistics, including tourism statistics, is primarily a matter for the Central Statistics Office (CSO).  Although the CSO does not compile any statistics on accommodation occupancy for hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, hostels or self-catering accommodation, I understand some information on occupancy levels is gathered by Fáilte Ireland through its surveys...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (5 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The collection of statistics is primarily a matter for the Central Statistics Office (CSO).  I understand that the CSO does not provide a regional breakdown of statistics in their monthly 'Overseas Travel' publication. I am aware, however, that Fáilte Ireland, provides an estimated regional breakdown of overseas visits on an annual basis, based on research of its own as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 143, inclusive, together. The matters raised by the Deputy in relation to passenger numbers at Dublin and Shannon Airports fall within the operational responsibilities of Dublin Airport Authority and I have referred the questions to the company for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Dec 2012)

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 increasing participation at all levels and the promulgation of guidelines and codes of practice to facilitate standards of good conduct and fair play in sport.  The Irish Sports Council has been actively engaged on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Campaigns (5 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The subject matter of this particular question, i.e. how the Road Safety Authority spends its budget, is a matter for that Authority and I have referred the question to them for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred 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: Departmental Agencies (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred 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: Public Transport (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of services by Bus Éireann is a matter for the company in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA). I have referred the Deputy's question to company for direct reply. I have also referred the question to the NTA in relation to the licensing of bus services generally in the Buncrana area. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Supplementary Estimate for my Department, which was approved by the Dáil last week, allowed for the reallocation of €30.8 million in capital expenditure savings to current expenditure.  The remainder of the capital allocation for 2012 will be spent by year-end. This reallocation was to provide for the additional funding announced in July for the CIE companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The question of whether it should be a legal requirement for pedestrians to wear high-visibility jackets or clothing when walking on public roads after daylight hours has arisen a number of times over the years, and has been drawn to my attention more than once. If we were to make the wearing of reflective clothing mandatory, we would need to create a criminal offence under Road Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: A Value for Money (VFM) review into the operation of the Coast Guard identified a number of issues which need to be addressed in Ireland's maritime transport, safety and marine emergency response regimes, including in relation to the support and development of the Coast Guard Units manned by volunteers. The review recommended consolidating the overall number of Volunteer Coast Guard...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Due  to the responsibilities of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, most of the direct areas of cooperation come under the responsibility of my colleague Jimmy Deenihan T.D., the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In terms of my Department's areas of responsibility, the North South Ministerial Council meets in both Transport and Tourism Sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is a 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: Bus Services (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is an operational matter for Dublin Bus 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: Penalty Points System (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The penalty point system was introduced to improve driver behaviour. Under the current system, any driver who receives a Fixed Charge Notice for a speeding offence can choose not to pay the fixed charge and appeal against the offence in Court.  The non - payment of a Fixed Charge Notice is accepted as an indication that the alleged offender has opted to go to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the roads programme. The implementation of individual national road projects, including service areas, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Act, 1993 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  More specifically, Section 54 of the Roads Act...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The mutual recognition of penalty points is being dealt with under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council. Steering and Working Groups have been established to take this work forward and the timetable of key milestones has been agreed for having the necessary primary and secondary legislation in place by 31 December 2014. Both Groups have met on a number of occasions and steady...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Issues relating to the nature and outcomes of enforcement of legislation relating to vehicles including co-operation between the authorities here and in Northern Ireland are matters for the Road Safety Authority and the Garda Síochána and I do not have a direct function in that regard. I do understand, however, that there is excellent co-operation between the Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Tourism was specifically identified in the Good Friday Agreement as one of the key areas for North/South cooperation and consequently is one on which the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) meets in Sectoral format. The Council meets in this format in order to make decisions on common policies and approaches in the area of tourism including decisions on policies and actions to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Dec 2012)

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 that referred to by the Deputy, comes under the remit of the...