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Written Answers — Fáilte Ireland: Fáilte Ireland (5 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised is an operational one for Fáilte Ireland. 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 — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Smarter Travel projects funded to date by my Department have been financed entirely by the Exchequer.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (5 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 to 108 together. 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...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 May 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 Safety: Road Safety (5 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), which comes within the remit of my Department, is the national focal point for the Decade of Action for Road Safety in Ireland. Its role is to facilitate cooperation with regard to the Decade of Action in Ireland, to promote information about what is being organised throughout the country and to facilitate joint planning at national level. The RSA will...

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (5 May 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 delivery of the National Car Test. 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.

Road Network (4 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: At the outset I should clarify that as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in regard to the national roads programme. However, the planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects are matters for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: To date over 7,400 projects have benefited from the Sports Capital Programme with over €739 million paid out to fund essential sports facilities at national, regional and local level. While no new round of the Programme has been advertised since 2008 the Programme is still very active with €33 million being provided in the Estimates to fund the programme for 2011. No decision has been...

Written Answers — Coast Guard Service: Coast Guard Service (4 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. The equipment for the Marine Rescue Sub co-ordination Centre (MRSC) Malin Head was delivered in 2010. It will be installed into a technical room in late 2011/early 2012 and the MRSC will go live on the new system during 2012. When the new building on the Malin Head MRSC site is completed in 2014, subject to funding, the ICS equipment...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. With regard to the application review process for the Smarter Travel Areas Competition, eleven projects were short-listed from an original total of 39 for Stage 2 of the Competition. Local Authorities submitted written proposals to my Department which were assessed by a selection panel. A decision has yet to be announced...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each local 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 works to be funded is also a...

Written Answers — Rights of Seafarers: Rights of Seafarers (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The terms and conditions of employment on board vessels are a matter primarily for the State in which a ship is registered. A comprehensive body of Irish employment rights legislation governs the conditions of employment of workers on board vessels under the Irish flag. This would include legislation dealing with minimum wages. If a vessel is not registered in Ireland, then the Port State...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) was adopted at the 94th International Labour Organisation Convention on the 23rd February 2006 in Geneva. The Convention seeks to ensure that the employment and social rights of seafarers on Irish ships are fully implemented. Ireland, along with other ILO Member States, must bring the Convention into force via national legislation. This obligation...

Written Answers — Port Inspections: Port Inspections (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Port State Control inspections onboard foreign flagged ships in Irish ports are carried out under the auspices of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on port state control and EU Directives. These inspections are carried out to check for compliance with International Law. A "New Inspection Regime" (NIR) for port state control commenced on 1 January 2011 and is based on 100% of...

Written Answers — Rights of Seafarers: Rights of Seafarers (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The terms and conditions of employment on board vessels are a matter primarily for the State, known as the Flag State, in which a ship is registered. My Department does not have responsibility for the non-payment of wages on board foreign flagged ships which is a matter for the Flag State. A comprehensive body of Irish employment rights legislation governs the conditions of employment of...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 May 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 construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In addition, the statutory power to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 May 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 — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction with the relevant Local Authority. I have referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann for direct reply. Will he please advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The details of the staff in my own office and those of the two Ministers of State in my Department dealing with constituency work are set out in Table 1. The appointments are in keeping with the Department of Finance Guidelines on the staffing of Ministerial Offices. As indicated a number of staff are availing of worksharing options. The salaries for the positions concerned are not paid on...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 May 2011)

Leo Varadkar: The number of appointments to State Boards open to direct choice by me on the 10th March 2011 was as follows: CIE 1 Bus Éireann 2 Railway Procurement Agency 2 Railway Safety Advisory Council 1 National Transport Authority 2 Irish Aviation Authority 1 National Sports Campus Authority 8