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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy will find a list of agencies under the aegis of my Department on my Department's website www.dttas.ie . The cost to the Exchequer of agencies is set out in the Book of Estimates - Revised Estimates for Public Services 2012 .

Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (19 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of bus services is an operational matter for Dublin Bus in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and not one in which I have any direct role. I have referred 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 842 and 843 together. There are 6 retired civil or public servants who were retained or rehired by my Department since March 2012. The information requested by the Deputies is contained in the table. Start Date Finish date or Estimated finish date What they are hired for? Cost or estimated cost Does normal pension abatement apply 08/06/12 30/09/12 Chairman...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Details for the Department's 2012 budget of €949,000 for telecommunications services includes: landline telephony call costs, mobile broadband, mobile call costs, line upgrades, maintenance and support of voice and data communications infrastructure, and Government networks connectivity.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information available is set out in the table. The breakdown requested by Department section is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy upon completion. 2009 2010 2011 Number of employees(average figure over 12 months) 574 538.5 527 Number of sick days 6,526 7,042 5,404 Average number of sick days 11.37 13.08 10.15 Median number of sickdays 20...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Parts 3 and 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 provide for a number of enhancements to the current fixed charge and penalty point systems, including, in section 44 of that Act, a final option of payment in relation to a fixed charge offence for certain road traffic offences on receipt of a Court summons, not later than 7 days before the date specified in the summons on which the charge is to be...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 to 378, inclusive, together. The subject matter of these questions is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the questions 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 — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The amount spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within my Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses is outlined in the following table. Year Minister/Minister of State Subsistence/recouped expenses Mobile Phones Total spent 2007 - 2010 Minister Noel Dempsey, T.D. €40,061 €5,694 €45,755 2010 Minister of State Ciaran Cuffe, T.D....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I am currently examining proposals in relation to the use of agricultural and works vehicles on Irish roads and I will announce my decision in due course. I am conscious that there are a number of different views on this matter and will bear them in mind as part of the decision making process.

Written Answers — Pilot Training: Pilot Training (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Pilot Training College Waterford (PTCW) is a privately owned and operated flight training college. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has responsibility for approving flight training organisations in Ireland. In this regard their primary functions are the oversight of the safety, quality and standard of the training being delivered, the conduct of examinations and flight tests and I...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The total amount paid in 2011 by my Department to Local Authorities was €21,153,558. A breakdown of the expenditure is as follows: Smarter travel and carbon reduction - €7,425,607; Grants for sporting bodies and provision of sports and recreational facilities - €4,388,496; and Grants for provision and renovation of swimming pools - €9,339,455. The total amount paid to Local...

Written Answers — Road Maintenance: Road Maintenance (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: In the past few days my Department received a preliminary estimate of the cost of damage caused by the severe weather event of 28th June last. The communication stresses that the figures supplied are estimates and may not be complete. 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...

Written Answers — Sporting Organisations: Sporting Organisations (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland are independent, autonomous bodies. The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, which includes responsibility for dealing with the recognised sporting organisations and the allocation of funding to same. I am informed by the Irish Sports Council...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together. Two political advisers or Special Advisers are employed in my Department. The number of such advisers employed during each year of my predecessor's term of office is as follows: 2007: 3 2008: 3 2009: 3 2010: 3 2011 (to March): 3 It should be noted that for 2010 and 2011, these figures include a Special Adviser to a Minister of State....

Written Answers — Road Maintenance: Road Maintenance (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 working in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Similarly the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: In accordance with EU regulations, my Department provides subvention for the provision of scheduled air services on the Public Service Obligation (PSO) route between Donegal and Dublin. The contract, which was awarded following an EU public tendering process, is for the three year period commencing on 3 November 2011. Consideration of any new contract which may be entered into when the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: In the past few days my Department received a preliminary estimate of the cost of damage caused by the severe weather event of 28 June last. The communication stresses that the figures supplied are estimates and may not be complete. 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...

Written Answers — Pilot Training Colleges: Pilot Training Colleges (17 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 880 and 882 together. The Pilot Training College Waterford (PTCW) is a privately owned and operated flight training college. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has responsibility for approving flight training organisations in Ireland. In this regard their primary functions are the oversight of the safety, quality and standard of the training being...

Written Answers — The Gathering: The Gathering (17 Jul 2012)

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 advise my private office if there is no reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Pilot Training Colleges: Pilot Training Colleges (17 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 883 and 897 together. The Pilot Training College Waterford (PTCW) is a privately owned and operated flight training college. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has responsibility for approving and overseeing flight training organisations in Ireland so I have referred the questions to them for direct reply in relation to their functions in this regard....