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Written Answers — Taxi Regulation: Taxi Regulation (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: A Government decision was taken at the end of last month to approve the drafting, as a matter of priority, of the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012, which will address key enforcement recommendations of the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011. Drafting is currently underway in the Office of the Attorney General and I hope to publish the Bill by the end of June 2012.

Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The number of requests to carry munitions of war or dangerous goods on civilian aircraft under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders in the first four months of 2012, January to April was 316. The number granted was 306. The number of these flights which landed at Shannon was 239.

Written Answers — Air Navigation Orders: Air Navigation Orders (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department deals with requests to carry munitions of war on civilian aircraft through Irish airports or in Irish controlled airspace under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 as amended. My Department does not collate information with regard to the number of troops carried on board civilian aircraft. However, Shannon Airport has...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jun 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 — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (6 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational matter 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 from the agency within ten working days.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland operates an extensive network of Tourism Information Offices throughout the country. The day to day management of the offices, their opening hours and their locations are administrative matters for Fáilte Ireland. However, Fáilte Ireland does not run or have any involvement with the Tourist Information Office in Howth and I understand it is run by a local tourism...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to Dáil Question 405 of Tuesday 8th May 2012 which sets out details of all retired public servants who have been re-hired in my Department since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on 9th March 2011.

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Now.

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (23 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I assume that the Deputy is referring to a holder of a full licence for a car, i.e. a licence of category B. The relevant provisions are the set out in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006). These provide that a holder of a full licence in category B may draw a trailer where the design gross vehicle weight of the trailer does not exceed 750kg....

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 687 and 688 together. Roscommon County Council applied for a grant in respect of the swimming pool at Castlerea under the Disabled Access/Energy Upgrade initiative operated by the Department in 2011. The Council was allocated a grant of €125,375 in respect of energy upgrade measures including variable speed drives, pool cover, wood pellet boiler and water...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: 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 foregoing position, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Recruitment and the qualifications required for specific positions in the Civil and Public Service are the responsibility of the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The Department of Transport Tourism and Sport has given work experience to graduates in various disciplines under the JobBridge scheme. The Department is also about to take on a Master's degree student on a short term paid...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I have no function in this matter. 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. In...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The medical criteria for fitness to drive which relate to eyesight are defined in EU legislation, as transposed into Irish law by the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 544 of 2010). I have no discretion to intervene in any individual case. It is open to the individual to ask for retesting of their eyesight or for reconsideration of an...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under European common rules on the operation of the air services market in the EU, European carriers providing commercial air services can freely set their fares. This has been the case since 1992 when the market was first liberalised. From 1 November 2008, Regulation (EC) No. 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community introduced revised provisions...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland operates an extensive network of Tourism Information Offices throughout the country. The day to day management of the offices, their opening hours and their locations are administrative matters for Fáilte Ireland. In response to the constraints on public expenditure, Fáilte Ireland has reconfigured service delivery, reshaped its services and prioritised the locations where...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to Dáil Question 405 of Tuesday 8th May 2012 which lists all retired public servants who have been re-hired in my Department since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport on 9th March 2011.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I have no function in relation to administration or oversight of the arrangements now in place in relation to Ministerial transport or the previous scheme relating to the provision of Garda Drivers and State cars. However, for the Deputy's information I am advised that the average cost of the provision of a State Car and Garda drivers during the last government was around €280,000 per...

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (22 May 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department received formal notification of the findings of the EU Commission Audit Report of the security arrangements in place at Dublin Airport on Monday May 14th 2012. On security grounds, I am not in a position to publicly disclose the EU Commission's findings, other than to say that two particular deficiencies were identified which resulted in the activation of Article 15 of...