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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 700. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to this Deputy's previous parliamentary questions regarding an explanation of the term "other" as it appears in Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company's profit and loss accounts since 2001, and regarding the previous chief executive officer's (details supplied) remuneration, benefit-in-kind, and performance-related bonuses, if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that the Minister of Finance directed the chief executive officers of commercial State bodies to reduce their pay by 10%, when ordinary workers' remuneration was reduced, the reason the remuneration of the chief executive officer of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company (details supplied) was not reduced; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Funding (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 679. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that there is very little commercial marine activity taking place in Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin, his views that it is appropriate that the company makes more money from car parking and property rental than it does from port business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25924/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 680. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that under the Harbours Acts there is a requirement that Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin must employ a harbour master, if he is aware that this position is now being carried out on a consultancy basis by the former harbour master (details supplied) who is retired and in receipt of a company...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the role of the harbour master of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin, in the event that the current harbour master (details supplied) should have to take annual leave or sick leave, who will be acting as relief harbour master; the qualifications necessary to fill this role; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 682. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in County Dublin had a relief harbour master employed up to 2010, who was a former pilot of Dublin Port Company, and given that Dublin Port Company had to send a pilot and boat to the aid of a cruise liner berthing in Dún Laoghaire last week, if it should be a requirement that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 683. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that a document sent on 22 August 2013, obtained under a freedom of information request, by a person (details supplied) concerning the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholders Group which intends to set up to attract cruise liners to Dún Laoghaire Harbour, sets out the way this group will finance the construction cost...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 684. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholders Group is set up as a company under the Companies Acts; if he has consented to Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company contributing an initial €750,000, in addition to consenting to the company being a party to a loan application of €7.9 million to the European Investment Bank; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 685. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholders' Group's proposals regarding funding for its cruise line berth and in the event of the private sector-Dún Laoghaire Business Improvement District not being able to raise the initial contribution request of €750,000, or being able to afford its portion of the loan of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 691. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholders Group's proposals regarding funding for its cruise berth, and in the event of Dublin City Council not contributing €1.5 million as initially suggested, if he has consented to Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company taking on this responsibility thereby increasing its exposure; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 692. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the event of funding for the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholders Group's proposals for its cruise berth, expected from the Exchequer/Fáilte Ireland/other investment funds not being forthcoming, if he has provided his consent for Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company taking responsibility for this funding, thereby increasing its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 693. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Dún Laoghaire Cruise Stakeholders Group's proposals regarding funding for its cruise berth could be seen by the Competition Authority as a state aid by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and Dublin City Council to a State company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26243/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 694. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent revelations in the Sunday Business Post, and the resignations of two directors (details supplied), and their concerns regarding the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, if he shares these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26244/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 695. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the financial controller of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company regarding the concerns of the accountant (details supplied), since their resignation, given that the accountant cited concerns over the viability of planned projects and the future viability of the company itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 696. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the resignation of a person (details supplied) and that person's concerns that it would be unethical to continue as director of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, his views that it is also unethical for the remaining directors to continue in this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26246/15]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister not deeply concerned that the European Parliament has passed a motion calling for increased military expenditure across Europe, specifically to back a military build-up in the Black Sea? This has been done against a background in which the United States assistant secretary of state for eastern European affairs, Victoria Nuland, used the immortal words "Fuck the EU" in an...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was quoting Ms Nuland's words.

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: My apologies.

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I was simply quoting the US assistant secretary of state for eastern Europe. The Minister stated he trusts the US Government, yet this is its attitude to the European Union. It was manipulating the political process in Ukraine.

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jun 2015)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I have read it.