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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The information sought has been supplied to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Fáilte Ireland operates an extensive network of Tourism Information Offices throughout the country and the management and staffing of the offices, their opening hours and their locations are administrative matters for Fáilte Ireland. The matter raised is an operational one for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agency for direct reply. He should advise my...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 to 518, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Over the past five years a grant funding scheme administered by the Irish Coast Guard division of my Department has provided €836,000 to Irish mountain rescue teams and management organisations.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (13 Dec 2011)

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. While my Department provides these grants (which are...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Following its establishment in December 2009, the implementation and development of an integrated public transport information scheme in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) came under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The information scheme currently being developed by the NTA includes the National Intermodal Journey Planner (NIJP) and NaPTAN (the National Public Transport...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In April of this year I signed regulations under which learner drivers are now required to undergo Essential Driver Training (EDT) before they can sit the driving test. EDT is one of a number of measures being introduced as part of a Graduated Driver Licensing system for Ireland. I appreciate that this entails additional costs for learners. However, EDT is a major step forward in terms of...

Written Answers — International Sporting Events: International Sporting Events (13 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The normal procedure for the hosting of international sporting events is that the Irish affiliate of the relevant governing body will bid to host the event in question in Ireland. In this case, it would be a matter for the IRFU to decide if it wishes to make a bid to host the rugby world cup in Ireland. If the IRFU decides to make a bid, my Department will be pleased to provide assistance...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and the Irish Aviation Authority has responsibility for implementing European legislation relating to noise emissions from civil subsonic jet aeroplanes, which are large commercial jet aircraft. These regulations/directives apply to civil airports that have more than 50,000 movements of civil subsonic jet aeroplanes per year. As the aircraft using the airfield in Kilkenny are...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Government has considered the various options open to it in terms of generating revenue from the sale of state assets – including the recommendations of the State Assets Review Group (McCarthy Report). That Report had recommended that the Government dispose of its shareholding in Aer Lingus "as soon as is opportune" but no decision has yet been taken by the Government on a disposal of...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has been carrying out a review of ports policy over the past year. At this stage, it is fairly clear what the questions are in relation to future ports policy. However, the answers to those questions require further consideration. It is my intention to publish a new ports policy in the first half of 2012.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department's role in relation to tourism relates primarily to the area of national policy and it is not involved in the administration of tourism-related funding programmes. This is a matter for the State tourism agencies and other bodies. Support for capital investment in tourism is provided through Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Capital Investment Programme. Under the Operational Guidelines...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, by agreement of the House.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As the Minister for Finance recalled in his speech, yesterday was the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the restoration of Ireland's independence as a nation. This time last year, Ireland lost her sovereignty and was forced to enter into a programme of financial support provided by the IMF and EU following a decade of greed, excess and misgovernment. The task...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I took the decision that because we could not afford to bring projects to construction, it was better to be honest and upfront about it, rather than stringing people along by spending millions on planning and the design of projects which we did not have the funds to construct. Unfortunately, Fianna Fáil still wants to play that old game. When it was in power, it spent more than €200...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has given €7,407 in grants to the Galway Mountain Rescue Team to date in 2011. The chairperson is Brendan Noonan, the Secretary is Jarlath Folan and the Treasurer is Dermot Hughes. Also included are the details of the Sports Capital Programme payments to grantees in Galway (city and county). Almost all such grants are on foot of applications made over a number of previous...

Written Answers — ^^ Departmental Staff ^^ Departmental Staff: ^^ Departmental Staff ^^ Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department was established on 9th March 2011. Based on the average increment value per grade the cost of increments in the period from 9th March 2011 to end year 2011 will be approximately €129,000. I anticipate that the cost of increments in 2012 will be in the region of €194,000. It should be noted that increments are not paid automatically. The decision to award an increment to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The estimated cost to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport of a 2% increase in the standard rate of VAT is €217,000 approximately, based on the Department's expenditure for 2010.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the National Roads Authority (NRA) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007). Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Air Accident Investigations: Air Accident Investigations (6 Dec 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Final Report into the fatal accident of the Irish Air Corps 265 Pilatus PC-9 aircraft, at Crumlin East, Cornamona, Connemara, Co. Galway on 12th October 2009 was issued by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) to all interested parties on 11 October 2011, with a planned publication date of the 8th Nov 2011. One interested party has exercised their right, as provided for under the...