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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides services through both Irish and English. It does not maintain separate definitive costings on providing services through Irish, particularly in relation to the cost of internal staff time. The table below is in respect of the translation and advertising costs associated with the provision of services through Irish. Year Spend on Irish Language 2012 €12,550.31...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The subject of the question is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have referred the question to the RSA and I understand that the Deputy has already been provided with a response.

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 688 to 690, inclusive, together. The system of driver licensing in Ireland operates within the framework of EU law. As a result, we have driver licence exchange relationships with other EU Member States. We also have driver licence exchange relationships with a number of other jurisdictions around the world. We establish these relationships only after...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Responsibility for compiling statistics in relation to road collisions and road safety matters in general rests with the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have asked the RSA to provide a direct response to the Deputy's question. If he has not received a response within ten days, I would ask the Deputy to contact my office.

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Matters relating to the re-opening of rail lines, including those to commercial ports, are an issue for Iarnród Eireann in the first instance. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnród Eireann for direct reply. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Legal Cases: Legal Cases (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is laid out in the following table. The State Claims Agency manages personal injury cases on behalf of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and other Government Departments. I will arrange to have the information regarding these cases forwarded to the Deputy when available. Commencement Year Number of Cases 2012 1 2011 7 2010 4 2009...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I have consented to a request from CIÉ for an extension of the publication of the Annual Report and Accounts for 2011 to 30th September 2012.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The subject matter of this question, which is the operation of the driver testing system, is a matter for the Road Safety Authority, and I have forwarded it 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 — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Traffic Act 2002, penalty points are required to be endorsed on the Irish driving licence record held on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) and a current driving licence is required to serve penalty points. For the majority of cases this endorsement takes place without difficulty against the relevant NVDF driver record. However, where a person is the holder of a...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 and 698 together. The expenditure allocations and provisional expenditure outturns for my Department are set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The audited outturn figures are set out in the Annual Appropriation Accounts published by the Comptroller and Auditor General. These are a matter of public...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The list of allowances and rates payable to staff in my Department are as set out in the following table. These are classified as allowances in the nature of pay and are subject to income tax and other deductions. Certain allowances cannot be paid in combination with other allowances, for example an on-call allowance is not payable to staff in receipt of shift allowance etc. TABLE 1 ...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 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. The grounds for the refusal of permission for...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 702 and 703 together. 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...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and not one in which I have any 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 — Rail Network: Rail Network (3 Jul 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) on December 2009, the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the proposed Rail Link to Dublin Airport, comes under the remit of the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Legislation: Road Traffic Legislation (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: This question relates to the Smarter Travel Bill which was introduced last year by Deputy Murphy as a Private Members Bill and the related matters of electric vehicles and car clubs. The purpose of the Smarter Travel Bill is twofold. First, it aims to promote electric car use by allowing local authorities to make bye-laws for the provision and use of charging bays on public roads. Second,...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Jul 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. Noting the above position, I have referred...

Written Answers — Road Safety Strategy: Road Safety Strategy (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 713 and 724 together. The current Government Road Safety Strategy required the Road Safety Authority to lead the implementation of a comprehensive integrated road safety education programme in Pre-Schools, Primary, Post Primary, Third Level and in the Community. These programmes are now in place supplemented with targeted mass media campaigns focussing on the...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Irish driver licensing rules operate within the framework of an EU-wide licensing system. The criteria essential for recognition of licences from other countries are testing and licensing regimes which meet the requirement of the EU directive on driver licences. On this basis Ireland recognises licences from, and has mutual recognition and exchange of licence arrangements with, other EU...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Full details of State Board appointments are available on my Department's website at http://www.dttas.ie/StateBoardMembership.aspx.