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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (14 Feb 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, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The annual subvention for the provision of public service obligation (PSO) services by the CIÉ operating companies is subject to contract between the companies and the National Transport Authority (NTA) since 2009. The amounts paid in respect of PSO services since 2008 are as follows:- The amounts paid in respect of PSO services since 2008 are as follows:- Year Iarnród Éireann Bus...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Department's Organisation chart giving details of senior management of my Department and their responsibilities is available for printing from the Departments website at the link http://www.dttas.ie/about/OrgChartPrintable.htm . Further detail on the functions, records, rules, practices and contact personnel for the Department are detailed in the Department's Freedom of Information...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I understand that the initial e-mail with the relevant information was sent to an incorrect e-mail address and I apologise for this error. I understand that the requested information has since been provided to the Deputy. If in future the Deputy does not receive the information referred to in an answer to a Parliamentary Question within ten working days, he may contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy regarding appointments to State Boards is available on my Department's website and is updated regularly. Full details of the remuneration paid to directors is set out in the Annual Report of the relevant Agency. I am also arranging for my Department to publish on its website a document which sets out the currently approved levels of Board fees for the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I recently announced that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will be advertising two new rounds of the Sports Capital Programme between now and 2016. I am currently making the necessary arrangements to launch a new programme. It will be open to any organisation to submit an application under the terms and conditions that will apply at the launch of the new programme.

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (14 Feb 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, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred this part of the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: It should be noted that the purpose of the 25% shareholding by the State in Aer Lingus is to support the general public interest, for example, boosting tourist numbers or securing a dividend for the taxpayers rather than to support any sectoral interest whether it be staff or management. The terms of the Greenfield plan for Aer Lingus were agreed by Aer Lingus management and the Unions in...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The legislation governing bus passenger route licensing is the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 which excludes bus services solely for carrying children to or from school from its definition of a public bus passenger service. Therefore such school services do not require a bus passenger route licence. The carriage of passengers otherwise than for profit in vehicles owned by voluntary...

Written Answers — Energy Saving Projects: Energy Saving Projects (14 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 implementation of individual national roads projects are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: My Department will shortly engage with the National Roads Authority and local authorities throughout the country with a view to ensuring a nationwide audit of speed limits takes place. The aim of this audit is to examine and improve, where appropriate, the application by local authorities of speed limits and speed limit signage throughout the country, in accordance with my Department's...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: It is the responsibility of every front-line tourism business to ensure its employees provide a first-class customer service to our visitors. This extends to engaging with visitors and sharing knowledge and information with them to ensure they enjoy their holiday to the fullest extent possible. The most recent Visitor Attitude Survey published by Fáilte Ireland for 2010 shows that 95% of...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006), the operation of the driver testing and national car testing (NCT) services are matters for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred this part of the Deputy's question to the authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of 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 — Driving Test: Driving Test (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 757 and 758 together. A review of the estate requirements for the driver testing services, conducted by consultants on behalf of the Road Safety Authority, was completed in 2010. This review was commissioned to analyse the current position, and to examine the future needs of the driver testing service and make recommendations if appropriate for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Five retired civil servants from my Department who were rehired during 2011 are still working in the Department. Four are Radio Officer grade III and one is an Aeronautical Officer Grade 1. They are working on an ad hoc basis and are paid according to the salary scale applicable to the grade they retired on subject to the standard abatement rules (i.e. the pension is reduced so that when...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (14 Feb 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 you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: I take it that the Deputy is asking about grant assistance from my Department for Regional and Local Roads across the Country. Details of the funding provided to each Local Authority are available in the Oireachtas Library. Allocations of less than €250,000 can be made in the case of forestry roads, some urban schemes, completion payments, advance design or land acquisition together with...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was established on 9 March 2011. The information requested by the Deputy on the cost of lump sums, pensions and severance payments for the years between 2008 and the end of February 2012 is set out in Table 1, which follows this reply. The information provided is available with respect to the former Department of Transport only prior to March...