Results 34,341-34,360 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Nov 2011)
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 (15 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 initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: Arising from the St. Andrew's Agreement, the 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. The project will be discussed at the forthcoming NSMC Plenary meeting...
- Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (15 Nov 2011)
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) on December 2009, the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as Hansfield station, comes under the remit of the NTA. The legislative...
- Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: The following Table sets out a summary, for the agencies under my remit, of the key project deliverables under the Public Sector (Croke Park) Agreement. The Agreement requires each agency to achieve very substantial cost and staffing efficiencies and I expect them to identify the best means of achieving these. More detailed action plans and progress reports, identifying each action/project...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (15 Nov 2011)
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 (15 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...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: Having considered the matter, I will not be introducing tolls on the Ennis by-pass section of the M18.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: The subject matter of this particular question is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority 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 — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: In April of this year I advertised in the national press and on my Department's website for expressions of interest from individuals who wished to serve as Chairpersons of CIE and its three main subsidiaries and across the full range of State boards for which I have responsibility as vacancies arise. I received 306 applications through this process. In total there have been 41 appointments...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 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 initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 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 initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: Two of my staff, Mr John Carroll (Policy Adviser) and Ms Mary Donohoe (Personal Secretary), were previously employed by the Oireachtas Commission as part of my parliamentary staff. In respect of Mr John Carroll, the applicable payscale ranges from â¬43,715 - â¬56,060 per annum while in the case of Ms Mary Donohoe, the applicable payscale ranges from â¬456.50 - â¬915.20 per week. These...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (15 Nov 2011)
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 — Rail Services: Rail Services (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Ãireann 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 — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: Procurements for the main State infrastructural projects are not made directly by my Department but are the responsibility of the Agencies operating under the aegis of my Department. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the agencies concerned for their direct response. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my private office
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: Noting the above 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 — Road Network: Road Network (15 Nov 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). The contracts for the privately-operated toll schemes are commercial...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 Nov 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). The contracts for the privately-operated toll schemes are commercial...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2011)
Leo Varadkar: Or Colombia.