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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The improvement and maintenance 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 — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (26 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: My Department's Vote for 2011 includes provision of €79.4m for the Sustainable Energy Programme including the Warmer Homes Scheme. The Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department to provide energy efficiency improvements to low-income homes.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband services, is a matter for private sector service providers operating in a liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The details of legislation proposed by my Department as requested by the Deputy are shown in the table. Title Purpose of Bill Present Position of Bill Approved at CabinetYes/No Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 To provide a legal framework in primary legislation for the placing of energy efficiency obligations on energy suppliers and distributorsRestatement in primary...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (26 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: I assume that the Deputy is referring to appointments to boards of State bodies under the aegis of my Department. In the time available it has not been possible to compile a full list of appointments made to State boards during the term of the current Government. My Department is compiling the data sought by the Deputy in this regard, and I shall forward it to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the Table. Short title or working title of legislation Outline of objects of legislation If general scheme approved Dormant Accounts (Amendment) 2010 Bill To provide for the exercise by the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs of certain functions relating to the Dormant Accounts Fund, to provide for the dissolution of...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: Under Statutory Instrument 614 of 2010, the Commission for Taxi Regulation (CTR) was dissolved at the request of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on 1 January 2011. From that date the CTR was subsumed into the NTA along with its staff and functions. Information relating to revenue and expenditure of the former Commission for Taxi Regulation is available from published Annual Reports...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: Enforcement of the law on drug driving is a matter for An Garda Síochána. Currently, where a member of the Garda Síochána is of the opinion that a person in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place is under the influence of a drug or drugs to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of that vehicle, he or she may require that person to go to a Garda...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The Cabinet Committee on aspects of international human rights which was established in October, 2008 to review the Programme for Government commitments in relation to extraordinary rendition agreed that the statutory powers currently available to the civil and police authorities regarding search and inspection of aircraft, including those under the Air Navigation and Transport Acts, should...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: There are currently 31 State Agencies under the remit of my Department, including five Harbour Authorities under the Harbours Act 1946. The relevant Annual Reports and Accounts of each State Body will list the annual turnover or losses they may have incurred over the past five years.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: Advertising campaigns carried out by public bodies within my remit are a day to day matter for the bodies concerned. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Name of Campaign/Programme Cost of Advertising in Publications Cost of Broadcast Advertising Cost of Outdoor Advertising Consultancy /Production costs on the advertising campaigns Bike Week 2010 â'¬42,881.15 â'¬50,820*This was paid to Alchemy Events for events management of Bike Week Transport 21 Investment Programme...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 6153All Statutory Instruments are available on www.irishstatutebook.ie and their date of publication in Iris Oifigiúil is shown too. The Statutory Instruments are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in accordance with the statutory requirements in the primary legislation under which the regulations are made.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 1Since my appointment as Minister for Transport on 20th January 2011 no appointments have been made to State Boards under the aegis of my Department. However, Mr. Daithí Alcorn was appointed as a new member of the Board of the National Transport Authority by my predecessor on 14 January 2011. The NTA was established on 1 December 2009. Appointments are made on the basis of appointees...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 1I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. The State Airports Act 2004 provided for the separation of Cork and Shannon into independent autonomous airports. The former Minister for Transport announced on 22 December 2008 that as Minister he would be deferring a decision on the separation of the three State Airports until this year given the very difficult circumstances in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 1The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: 2007 € 493,478. 2008 € 374,078. 2009 € 281,786. 2010 € 247,218.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 6153Minister of State Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher engaged two civilian drivers in the period to June 2007 at an annual salary of €33,154 and incurred expenses of €14,178. Minister of State Noel Ahern engaged 2 civilian drivers from 13th May, 2008, to 21st April, 2009 at an annual salary of €34,826, incurring expenses of €16,222. Minister of State Ciaran Cuffe did not engage civilian...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 1When staff avail of maternity and other leave (such as paternal leave, study leave, force majeure), the resultant vacated posts remain unfilled. Since the introduction of the embargo, the number of staff in my Department has been reduced from 517.78 Whole Time Equivalents in 2009 to 495.51 Whole Time Equivalents at end-2010. This number does not include staff on maternity leave, as the...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: 1The information sought is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) on behalf of my Department. I have no function in relation to individual grant applications. Queries in relation to individual applications are an operational matter for the SEAI. Dedicated hot lines for both schemes are available (WHS hot line - 1800 250 204 and HES hot line - 1850 927 000) and...

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