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- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: Bus Éireann currently operates two types of public service; commercial services operating under the Expressway brand, which are operated under licences granted by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and socially necessary but financially unviable services, known as Public service Obligation (PSO) services, which are operated under a contract with the NTA. The NTA makes a payment to...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together. Full details of State Board appointments including Chairpersons, are available on the Department's website as are the fee levels approved by Government for each agency. Details of the actual fees paid to a director in any year are available from the annual report of the relevant agency. Since my Department advertised...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to my response to his earlier Question in which it was explained that the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority under Part V of the Roads Act, 1993, as amended. The issues raised by the Deputy are, accordingly,...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the delivery of the National Car Test. In exercising its supervisory role in monitoring the delivery of the NCT, the Authority appointed Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Automobile Association to monitor the ongoing compliance of...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Oct 2012)
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: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 711, 712 and 716 together. As I have previously stated, the decision to purchase the domain name “Ireland.com” from the Irish Times, to promote the island of Ireland overseas on the web, and an analysis of a business case in this regard are operational matters for Tourism Ireland Limited and its Board....
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I recognise the huge contribution and personal commitment that Coast Guard staff and volunteers have made,and continue to make, to the successful delivery of Ireland's maritime safety and emergency response service. The recent Value for Money reviews of the Coast Guard and Marine Survey Office in my Department have identified a number of weaknesses in our marine emergency response...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agency 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 (23 Oct 2012)
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 generally a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. In this case I understand that the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Fines (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: Section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 2010, when commenced, will provide, on receipt of a court summons, for a third and final opportunity to pay the original fixed charge, increased by 100%, up to 7 days before the matter is to be dealt with by the courts. This provision was included in the 2010 Act in consultation with the Courts Service and the Garda Síochána. Officials from my...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: As Minister I have responsibility for the laws relating to parking on public roads. Within the options provided by these laws, it is a matter for the relevant local authority to decide what are the appropriate controls to apply to parking on a given street, including whether to apply time limits to parking at given locations, paid parking or indeed to ban parking at such...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for CIÉ and its subsidiary, Bus Éireann, and I have referred the Deputy's question to CIÉ 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 (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: Bus Éireann currently operates two types of public service; commercial services operating under the Expressway brand, which are operated under licences granted by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and socially necessary but financially unviable services, known as Public service Obligation (PSO) services, which are operated under a contract with the NTA. The NTA makes a payment to...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together. Full details of State Board appointments including Chairpersons, are available on the Department's website as are the fee levels approved by Government for each agency. Details of the actual fees paid to a director in any year are available from the annual report of the relevant agency. Since my Department advertised...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to my response to his earlier Question in which it was explained that the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority under Part V of the Roads Act, 1993, as amended. The issues raised by the Deputy are, accordingly,...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the delivery of the National Car Test. In exercising its supervisory role in monitoring the delivery of the NCT, the Authority appointed Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Automobile Association to monitor the ongoing compliance of...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Oct 2012)
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: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 711, 712 and 716 together. As I have previously stated, the decision to purchase the domain name “Ireland.com” from the Irish Times, to promote the island of Ireland overseas on the web, and an analysis of a business case in this regard are operational matters for Tourism Ireland Limited and its Board....
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: I recognise the huge contribution and personal commitment that Coast Guard staff and volunteers have made,and continue to make, to the successful delivery of Ireland's maritime safety and emergency response service. The recent Value for Money reviews of the Coast Guard and Marine Survey Office in my Department have identified a number of weaknesses in our marine emergency response...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2012)
Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agency for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.