Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public servants in his Department who are employed full-time on the assessment, procurement, project management and delivery of infrastructure projects covered by the public capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Government considered redeploying public servants to assist with the procurement and project management of infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12879/05]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fact that the public capital programme is equivalent to 7.5% of GNP or some 21% of total Government spending, he is satisfied that enough public servants in his Department are working in a full-time capacity on infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12891/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 165, inclusive, together.

My Department has responsibility for overall policy and funding of the public capital programme. The assessment, procurement, project management and delivery of individual infrastructure projects are a matter for the relevant non-commercial semi-State bodies, under the aegis of my Department. Staff numbers in my Department are set by the Department of Finance. The management board of my Department allocates the staff resources, based on its business needs which is reviewed on a regular basis.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a broad description of each capital project considered by his Department over the past five years; when each project was first considered; when each project will be procured; when each will be completed; if each project will be part-financed by user charges; the number of public servants employed in the delivery of each project; the names of the consultants and advisers used to date in respect of each project; the titles of the consultancy reports carried out or in progress; the expenditure to date on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12905/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The essence of my Department's activities is the consideration and implementation of policy for the delivery of a safe, efficient and integrated transportation system. Within this overall policy context virtually every type of project in respect of air, rail, road, and bus transport is considered in various degrees by my Department. While my Department considers programmes of activity and larger scale projects, the detailed planning and delivery of particular projects is the operational responsibility of agencies under the aegis of my Department. It is not feasible to provide a response in respect of all those considerations in question. If the Deputy has particular projects in mind, I would be happy to check my Department's records and provide what details are available where feasible.