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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Since my Department advertised new procedures for appointments to boards in April 2011, all appointments from that date have followed these procedures. However, given the importance of ensuring the right mix of skills and experience on every board, appointments are not necessarily confined to those who have made an expression of interest. Full details of the procedures and appointments to...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 209 of the 8th March 2012 in which I set out details of the Chairpersons whom I have appointed and of their appearances before the Joint Oireachtas Committee. Since that date I have made five further appointments of Chairpersons to various port companies. These appointments are of a temporary nature and expire at the end of September. The purpose of these...

Written Answers — Pilot Training Courses: Pilot Training Courses (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Question Nos. 261, 262, 268 and 274 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 question to them for direct reply in relation to their functions in this...

Written Answers — Road Maintenance: Road Maintenance (12 Jul 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 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 projects to be...

Written Answers — Córas Iompar Éireann Annual Report: Córas Iompar Éireann Annual Report (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The CIE Board has in recent months been engaged in an extensive process of cost-reduction negotiations with its unions and is also engaging with financial institutions on its future funding requirements. To facilitate this, the Board requested an extension of the publication of the Annual Report and Accounts for 2011 to 30th September 2012. I consented to the request for an extension as an...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Fisher reports identified a number of key issues which need to be addressed in Ireland's maritime transport sector and marine emergency response regimes. These include enhancing Ireland's pollution preparedness and response capability and Coast Guard volunteer training and management. I have informed the Government that my Department will consider the matters raised in the reports and an...

Written Answers — Commemorative Plaques: Commemorative Plaques (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I understand from the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) that a plaque was erected on the 19th July 2004 on the bridge in Dundrum to commemorate William Dargan. Fr. Daniel Dargan S.J., a direct descendant of William Dargan and the then Minister for Transport, the late Mr. Seamus Brennan, were present on the occasion.

Written Answers — Sporting Organisations: Sporting Organisations (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I have no official function in relation to the remuneration of personnel within the sporting organisations in question which are independent, autonomous bodies. Government funding for National Governing Bodies of sports is provided through the Irish Sports Council. The funding for the three main field sports (GAA, FAI & IRFU) is ring-fenced for the non-professional elements of the sport and...

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I recently published the Review of the Irish Penalty Points System, which was conducted by my Department. The Review, in the main, deals with the level of points for road traffic offences currently within the penalty points system and contains recommendations for the adjustment in the level of points for certain offences. I have asked the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national roads, including the provision of signage, are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this, I have...

Written Answers — Road Maintenance: Road Maintenance (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, including repair and maintenance works on the M50, are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Airline Licences: Airline Licences (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As the licencing of airlines and the safety oversight of airline operations are the responsibility of the Commission for Aviation Regulation and the Irish Aviation Authority respectively, I have forwarded the question to both Authorities for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if he has not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (12 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the introduction of the new plastic card driving licence and will also, from January 2013, be the national driver licensing authority. The new system of driver licensing will require the RSA to tender for customer interface services. I understand from the RSA that they intend to ask tenderers for this service to offer their own proposals...

Written Answers — Cork Docklands Project: Cork Docklands Project (11 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority within its area, 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 and may be supplemented by State road grants. Notwithstanding the above, an application was...

Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (11 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The NTA is responsible for the licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services. 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 — Rail Network: Rail Network (11 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Matters relating to the 2030 Rail Network Strategy Review, including the methodology that was used in appraising a potential Derry/Letterkenny to Derry/Strabane rail, come entirely within the remit of Irish Rail. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct reply. Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The details requested by the Deputy are contained in the table below: The details requested by the Deputy are contained in the table below: Bills that have completed the legislative process The number of occasions on which amendments proposed by members of the opposition have been accepted The number of Bills for which regulatory impact analyses have been published and the number of...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department undertakes Regulatory Impact Analyses and Poverty Impact Assessments in accordance with the relevant guidelines. Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIA) are carried out in accordance with the latest guidelines published by the Department of the Taoiseach and Poverty Impact Assessments (PIA) are carried out in accordance with the latest guidelines for such assessments published by the...

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (10 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The safety of passenger ships and boats is a key objective for my Department. As we saw earlier this year with the capsizing of the "M/V Costa Concordia" with the tragic loss of thirty lives this is a critical area in ensuring safety. In Ireland we have a number of categories of passenger tour boats. Passenger tour boats carrying more than 12 passengers are referred to as passenger ships...

Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (10 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The subject matter of this question, which is the operation of the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) regime is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). As Minister I have no involvement in individual cases and cannot comment on them. I have referred the question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within...