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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I am looking at the options available to me with regard to a new Programme within the present financial constraints, but no decision has been made about the timing of future rounds of the Programme.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: A tender process is currently underway for the public service obligation contract for the Kerry – Dublin air route following publication of the relevant notices in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 3 May 2011. In line with the EU guidelines, the process of renewal of a PSO takes a minimum of six months from the date the notices appear in the Official Journal. In...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Tourism Ireland Limited as the body responsible for promoting the island of Ireland as a visitor destination overseas. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Tourism 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 (19 Jul 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 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 referred the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. The carrying out of works on these roads and bridges is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (19 Jul 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 the DART Underground, comes under the remit of the NTA. The legislative...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department does not collate information on the numbers of private aircraft landing at regional airports. This is a matter for the regional airports in question.

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matters for Iarnród Éireann. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company 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 (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issues raised are operational matters for Dublin Bus and Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's question to them for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Government supports a strong policy of pay restraint in the public sector including the application of pay caps. The Deputy will be aware that the Government recently announced pay caps and revised salary levels for Chief Executives and other senior management in both the commercial and non commercial state agencies. I have no plans, nor am I currently examining the effect of, the...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: They would have had to provide for €18 billion in cuts.

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I wish at the outset to acknowledge the excellent work done by voluntary rescue organisations which include Mountain Rescue Ireland. (MRI). The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is responsible for administering payment of grants to all the mountain rescue teams in Ireland. This scheme is managed by the Irish Coast Guard as Chair of the National Co-ordinating Committee for Mountain...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Salary levels of staff employed by the Authority is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007. I understand from the NRA that the number of persons employed by the NRA who had a salary in excess of €100,000 in 2009 and 2010 was 22...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In addition to the requirements under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 and the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies states that: "On appointment, each Board member should furnish to the Secretary of the body details relating to his/her employment and all other business or professional interests including shareholdings, directorships,...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Deloitte and Touche are currently engaged by my Department to undertake a financial and economic appraisal of the implications of an aviation growth incentive scheme at a cost of €35,000 (ex VAT). Deloitte and Touche are also currently engaged to produce a report on the adequacy of existing procedures relating to the procurement of goods and services for the National Vehicle and Driver...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. The safety and security of passengers and staff including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour on the Luas is a matter for the transport operator (Veolia) in conjunction, as appropriate, with the Gardaí. I have referred the Deputy's question to the Railway Procurement Agency, who have contracted Veolia to operate Luas...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. I have referred the Deputy's question to the company 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 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual 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 referred...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The details of the appointments made in my own office and those of the two Ministers of State in my Department are set out in Table 1. The appointments are in keeping with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines on the staffing of Ministerial Offices. In the case of one of the Ministers of State, the Personal Assistant post is filled by 2 work-sharing staff and counts as...