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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Jun 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 — Rail Services: Rail Services (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Operational matters relating to Luas services are a matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA). I have referred the Deputy's question to the RPA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I am currently finalising proposals for the merger of the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA). A public consultation on the proposal closed at the end of May 2011 and my Department is currently examining the submissions made as part of that consultation process with a view to submitting proposals to Government. It is envisaged that implementation of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to have these issues relating to the merger of the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency examined by a merger implementation team drawn from both bodies. I do not wish to anticipate the outcome of the work to be undertaken by the yet to be established implementation team.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to have these issues relating to merging the National Roads Authority and the Railway Procurement Agency examined by a merger implementation team that will be drawn from both bodies. I do not wish to anticipate the outcome of the work to be undertaken by the yet to be established implementation team.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Overseeing the LUAS system, planning of new LUAS infrastructure and Metro will be undertaken by the new merged body as determined by the management structure put in place after the merger is implemented. This will be an operational function of the merged body.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: During the work of the Steering Group on the merger of the National Roads Authority (NRA) and the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) which reported in October 2010, and which included both CEOs and another board member from each organisation, minutes of the Steering group meetings were circulated to staff of both the NRA and the RPA. I have held a public consultation on the Regulatory Impact...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The recently published CIE accounts for 2010 showed a deficit of €53.597m for 2010. Within the context of such figures, and the fact that the state subvention to public transport providers will decrease significantly over the next number of years, I highlighted in public comment that the CIE companies will be required to look at further cost savings, service rationalisation and fare...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the state agencies under my Department's aegis. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days, please advise my private office.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The details in respect of salary costs, employment numbers and Directors fees can be found in the Annual Report of each agency. In relation to central funding provided to each agency, details can be found in two publications - the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Service Expenditure (REV) and the Appropriation Accounts. The REV sets out the estimated expenditure for the current year and...

Written Answers — Business Expansion Projects: Business Expansion Projects (28 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: My Department does not have recourse to any European sources of loan finance in respect of small and medium enterprises wishing to undertake business expansion projects.

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (23 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As outlined in my reply to the Deputy on 24 May 2011, the Irish Sports Council (ISC), which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body responsible for the promotion, development and coordination of sport which includes statutory responsibility for the recognition of sporting organisations as National Governing Bodies of sport and allocation of funding to same. The ISC was established...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (23 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The maintenance and improvement of regional and local roads 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 are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (22 Jun 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 (22 Jun 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Good Friday Agreement, North/South tourism co-ordination is supported full time within my Department by 1 Principal Officer, 1 Assistant Principal and 1 Higher Executive Officer with oversight by the appropriate Assistant Secretary. Tourism Ireland is the only North South body under the aegis of my Department and the staffing support for co-ordination functions is in addition to the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409 and 410 together. The issues raised are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann. I have referred the Deputy's questions 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 Network: Rail Network (21 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is aware the Government recently announced a comprehensive review of capital spending which is now underway. The Deputy will be further aware of the necessity of such a review, given the poor fiscal position this State was left in due to the mismanagement of the State's finances by the outgoing Fianna Fáil led government. This position means that there will be, over the coming...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (21 Jun 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 to 414, inclusive, together. The funding of Public Service Obligation (PSO) services is governed by Public Transport Contracts between the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the three CIÉ operating companies. I have referred the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (21 Jun 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.