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Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (22 Nov 2011)

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 responsibility 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 — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: There are no former holders of the Office of Attorney General serving on any State boards under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Two of the three buildings occupied by my Department in Dublin are State owned. Where State owned accommodation is not available, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the procurement of office accommodation for all Government Departments in Dublin and provincial locations. The OPW have the responsibility for any rental or leasing issues arising in relation to rented office...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. I have referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann for direct reply. Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the subvention of public service obligation services operated by contract with Dublin Bus. The subvention payments to Dublin Bus, which are funded by the exchequer, amounted to €78.8 million for the period from October 2010 to October 2011.

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: No subsidy was paid from the Exchequer for the running of the Luas rail system in the Greater Dublin area between October 2010 and October 2011.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 246, inclusive, together. Arising from the St Andrew's Agreement, the Irish Government gave a commitment to co-fund the construction of the A5 through Northern Ireland to Derry thus improving access to Letterkenny and North Donegal. The Government's commitment to a contribution of £400 million for investment in roads infrastructure in Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As referred to within my answer to the Deputy's questions yesterday, contributions towards the A5 roads project of £25m will be made in 2015 and a further £25m in 2016 subject to the agreement at the North South Ministerial Council. This will be met from the Government's unallocated reserves and not from the vote of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I would remind the Deputy...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Nov 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. The Infrastructure and Capital Investment programme (2012 to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Nov 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. The Infrastructure and Capital Investment programme (2012 to...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Providing a suitable building for the Irish Coast Guard volunteer unit in Doolin to enable it to operate in a safe and efficient manner remains a priority for my Department. Every effort will be made within the context of the funding provided to the Department in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme 2012 to 2016 to complete the development.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: There are no former secretary generals currently working in my Department. The information in respect of the agencies is an operational matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to those agencies for which I have responsibility for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my private office. There are no...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to a radical streamlining of State bodies and is currently considering proposals for doing so. I expect it will be in a position shortly to announce its plans in this regard. In relation to my Department and its agencies, I have already taken a number of actions to date on rationalisation and I am working on progressing further proposals. These are detailed in my...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on 9th March 2011 I have made 38 appointments to the boards of the agencies under my remit. They are listed in the table below. My Department will very shortly commence regular publication of details of board membership to our website to ensure that up to date information will be more easily available to interested parties...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Arising from the St Andrew's Agreement, the Irish Government gave a commitment to co-fund the construction of the A5 through Northern Ireland to Derry thus improving access to Letterkenny and North Donegal. In light of the current economic circumstances, the Government has had to defer its funding commitment to this project. As indicated in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme...

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The signage at the entrance to all bus Ianes clearly indicates the times and days at which they are restricted to buses and public service vehicles. I am advised that there have been suggestions previously regarding the format of supplementary plates associated with bus lane signs, including the use of coloured plates to indicate the times of operation. The issue was examined during the...

Written Answers — Capital Investment Programme: Capital Investment Programme (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Following the publication of the Medium Term Exchequer Framework 2012 -2016 the individual agencies have been advised of their overall allocations for the period 2012 to 2016. It is now a matter for the relevant agencies to prepare five year plans having regard to the funds available and the priorities as outlined in the Framework . My Department will be liaising closely with the agencies...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: 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 development of the Maynooth line, comes under the remit of the NTA. As such, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don't receive...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (16 Nov 2011)

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 NRA...

Written Answers — Public Transport Projects: Public Transport Projects (16 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 263, inclusive, together. I am informed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that they provided €4.9 million to the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) between 1st March 2011 and 31st October 2011 in respect of costs associated with Metro North. The NTA provided €4.6 million to Iarnrod Éireann in respect of costs associated with DART...