Results 34,861-34,880 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is a State commercial port company established and operating pursuant to the Harbours Act 1996-2009. The organisational model of the sector is designed to reduce the role of government in day-to-day organisational and commercial activities, while retaining public ownership and reserving a number of specific Ministerial consent functions. The Act clearly...

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Government has given its full support to the President of the Olympic Council of Ireland in regard to the proposal to have the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay travel to Ireland. The London Organising Committee of the Games has already approved this proposal and we now await the decision of the International Olympic Committee which we understand to be imminent.

Written Answers — Departmental Strategies: Departmental Strategies (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: A five year draft National Sports Facilities Strategy was completed within my Department last year. The draft strategy is currently being updated to take account of developments since then and I expect to receive an updated version shortly for consideration. A decision on the publication of the strategy will be taken when I have fully considered the issues contained in it. The aim of the...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Mar Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt, tá cumhacht agam treoracha, idir treoracha ginearálta nó ar leith, a thabhairt d'údráis bóthair maidir le comharthaí tráchta. Leagtear síos sna treoracha reatha go dtaispeánfear an téacs as Gaeilge in mion litireacha atá claonta beaganín fó dheis, agus go dtaispeánfear an téacs as Bearla i ceann litreacha Rómhánach. 'Se...

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

Leo Varadkar: Under the agreement of March 2007 between the Irish and British Governments on a funding package to support the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government made a commitment to provide funding of £400million / €580million in a roads investment package for Northern Ireland which includes the upgrading of the A5 road from Aughnacloy to Derry and the A8 road from Belfast to...

Written Answers — ^^ Economic Competitiveness ^^ Economic Competitiveness: ^^ Economic Competitiveness ^^ Economic Competitiveness (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56, 182 and 183 together. International comparative data on transport costs are not readily available from respected international statistical sources such as Eurostat and the International Transport Forum. My Department has no direct control of transport costs in general but keeps under review costs arising from the services provided through our agencies....

Written Answers — Standardisation of Measurements: Standardisation of Measurements (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Directive 96/53/EC, as amended, sets the maximum weights and dimensions for national and international traffic. Under Directive 96/53/EC Ireland has set a national height limit of 4.65 metres for national transport and this will remain in place. Also, as the UK has no height restriction for national traffic the current practice of vehicle movement between both States using higher trailers...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I have no responsibility in relation to this matter which falls within the remit of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. For the Deputy's information, I am advised by Minister Rabbitte that in February of this year, following an open competition, his Department awarded two year onshore Petroleum Licensing Options to Tamboran Resources Ltd and the Lough Allen...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, funding is allocated towards the provision of sports facilities at national, regional and local level. It is the primary vehicle for promoting the development of sports and recreational facilities in Ireland. The Programme has transformed the sporting landscape of Ireland with...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: In my announcements of the 8th and 24th June respectively I have clarified the terms of reference of the Taxi Regulation Review and the membership of the review Steering Group. In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, the review will enable the necessary further reforms of the sector to allow consumers to have confidence in the taxi system while also ensuring that...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Question Nos. 170 and 171 together. Ireland acknowledges the considerable achievement by all concerned in moving this dossier forward, through detailed examination of the text and engagement in developing and putting forward compromise proposals. While the statistics referred to by the Deputy are not available, we believe that, besides facilitating the administration of...

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

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, including bridges, is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads and bridges are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for the Irish Sports Council. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the agency 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 (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Transport, 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. Within its capital budget, the assessment and...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 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 — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a 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 — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. A Value for Money (VFM) Review on Exchequer Support for the Regional Airports Programme has already been completed and was published by the previous Government last January. Its purpose was to evaluate past Exchequer expenditure against the Regional Airports Programme objectives and to examine the scope for achieving those objectives...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to applications under the Sports Capital Programme, which is part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery. As the Deputy will be aware there have been no new calls for applications under the Sports Capital Programme since 2008 when 1,453 applications were received. The table sets out the breakdown of the 2008 applications by county. ...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Exchequer funding provided under Vote 32 to my Department is in large part paid over to to a range of agencies which are instrumental in achieving the objectives of my Department. The agencies avail of the funding to meet their direct administration requirements but also, in most cases to assign funds, to other bodies or projects. Information in relation to the individual Subheads and the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (6 Jul 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Since my appointment as Minister, I have met with the vast majority of the agencies under the aegis of my Department and I will meet with the remaining ones over the coming months. In addition I met collectively with the Chairs and Chief Executives in Dublin Castle on 8 April 2011 at which I set out Government policy on a range of issues. In doing so, I set out my expectation that such...