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Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 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 collection and compilation of statistics on road accidents. I have referred the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 to 559, inclusive, together. Fáilte Ireland operates an extensive network of Tourism Information Offices throughout the country. Each office has travel advisors to advise tourists when they are planning a holiday and to provide on the spot assistance and information to tourists when they arrive in a particular location. The management and staffing of...

Written Answers — Severe Weather Events: Severe Weather Events (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The overall State response to severe weather events is led by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Review of the Severe Weather Event of 2010 published by that Department sets out a series of recommended measures, including a number for my Department and its agencies. The recommendations in respect of my Department are all being progressed. My Department...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The administration of funding by local councils is a matter for the councils and I have no role in that regard. The Irish Sports Council has responsibility for Local Sports Partnership funding and I have referred the question to them for direct reply in relation to that funding. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has no role in relation to the implementation of the detailed actions plans under the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014 for other Government Departments. The second phase of progress reporting on the Agreement in respect of both my Department and the non-commercial semi-state agencies under my aegis is underway at present and will be submitted...

Written Answers — Safety at Sports Grounds: Safety at Sports Grounds (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Adventure Activities Standards Authority Act, 2001 made provision for the establishment by the Minister for Marine and Natural Resources of an Adventure Activities Standards Authority. However, I am informed that this body was not subsequently put in place. I have now asked officials in my Department to examine the implications of the legislation and to consider what might now be the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The arrangements for the purchase and distribution of salt are a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA). Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (18 Oct 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 (RSA) has overall responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of vehicle testing arrangements. The testing function is currently carried out by Applus+ under a contractual arrangement with the RSA, who exercise a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the State agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested. If you do not receive a reply within ten working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As outlined previously in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 27 September 2011, the implementation of individual national road projects, including the M3 PPP scheme, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2007. Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NRA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to national roads. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter 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 question to the NRA for...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: There is provision in 2011 for expenditure of almost €148 million on tourism services across a diverse range of activities such as marketing, tourism product development, registration and grading, business supports and tourism information offices. All of these monies are voted for use by the State tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and the Shannon Free Airport Development...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Under the 1946 Harbours Act, I have responsibility for Four Regional Harbours. As Aghada Pier is the responsibility of Cork County Council who are under the remit of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government I have no function in the provision of finance for this matter.

Public Transport (13 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for bringing this important issue to the attention of the House and to my attention. As the Deputy will be aware, I do not have an operational role in Dublin Bus and nor do I make decisions as regards individual bus routes. These are matters for the company in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, which is the regulator. The funding of public service...

Public Transport (13 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Consultation has to be meaningful but it can only be meaningful to a certain point. This is an efficiency operation as much as anything and no matter what happens, savings have to be made and savings are best made now by straightening out bus routes and having fewer and more frequent bus services rather than having less frequency on existing bus routes. My experience in Dublin 15, where we...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: A full list of the appointments to State Boards which I have made since coming into office on 9 March 2011 is in the reply which I gave to Dáil Question 544 on 11 October 2011. The Table sets out the Chairpersons which I have appointed since that date. Body Appointee Date of Appointment Bus Átha Cliath Kevin Bonner 29/06/2011 Bus Éireann Paul Mallee 29/06/2011 Iarnród Éireann...

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

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

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (13 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I have received representations on this matter, and am considering the issue. It is not the practice of my Department to subsidise shipping routes, nor are there any funds available to my Department for this purpose. The subsidisation of loss-making ferry services across the board would result in significant financial costs to the state, and moreover, could potentially result in other...