Results 33,861-33,880 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department's funding allocation to the NRA for 2012 is €734.611 million, including €605 million for capital projects and €42.26 million for maintenance of national roads. The balance relates to contract payments to PPP companies and the cost of running the Authority.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Mar 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 maintenance of individual national primary and secondary roads 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 referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594, 595 and 597 together. The Government has agreed the shape and scale of the asset disposal programme to be pursued as a commitment under the EU/IMF Programme, and as provided for in the Programme for Government. CIÉ and its three operating subsidiary companies are important State assets. However, it must be recognised that they are unique semi-state...

Written Answers — Tourism Revenue: Tourism Revenue (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for CIE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Traffic Act 1994, and the Regulations made under it, considerably extended the role and discretion of the local authorities in relation to the management of traffic. The Act assigned full responsibility to local authorities, subject only to consultation with the Garda Síochána and/or the National Roads Authority (in relation to national roads), for the implementation of a broad...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 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) in December 2009, the provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as the renewal of the bus fleet, comes under the remit of the NTA. Funding for public...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The issue of fares on DART services is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. The data available to me relates to the Department of Transport, from its formation in 2002, and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, from its formation in 2011. The following table summarises the details that the Deputy seeks. However, the Department does not have available statistics of the number of requests received for...

Written Answers — National Roads Authority: National Roads Authority (6 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: As regards the contracts for the Public Private Partnership schemes, these are commercial agreements between the NRA and the PPP concessionaires concerned. The NRA has published information on its forward commitments in the Authority's 2010 Annual Accounts, copies of which have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and hence are available from both the Dáil and Seanad libraries.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Mar 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. The RSA has overall responsbility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of vehicle testing arrangements. The testing function is carried out by Applus, since January...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under EU law and the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended, existing public service obligation (PSO) bus services can be procured by the National Transport Authority (NTA) through direct award contracts and any other new subvented services must be procured by way of open tendering. At the expiry of the current 5 year direct award contract for the provision of PSO services with Bus...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of bus services is a matter for Dublin Bus in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (1 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government includes a commitment that event tourism will be prioritised in order to continue to bring major events to Ireland. As well as bringing spectators to our shores, the hosting of sports events such as the Ryder Cup, the Tall Ships Race, Volvo Ocean Race or the Solheim Cup can provide a great showcase for Ireland. Fáilte Ireland continues to support the holding of...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (1 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the organising of The Gathering 2013, Fáilte Ireland has established a Project Board to oversee its planning and delivery. Staff assigned to work on The Gathering are currently considering how to engage appropriately with those groups, in the public, private and voluntary and community sectors who plan to hold Gathering 2013 events. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: While current legislation permits local authorities to clamp vehicles in public places, either directly or by contract with a clamping company, there is no legislation covering clamping on private property. In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to regulate the vehicle clamping industry, I have presented a discussion document to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Feb 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. In July last year the National Roads Authority...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I understand that this roadway is not a public roadway and therefore not the reponsibility of the local authority in this instance.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The question as to whether airlines need to hold a travel trade licence, is the responsibility of the Commission for Aviation Regulation and I have referred the question 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 Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: €53,024 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 annum. The new Government has reduced this by around two thirds to in the region of €100,000, on an annualised basis.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Feb 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 maintenance of individual national primary and secondary roads are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.