Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transport Authority Bill will be presented to Dáil Éireann. [32756/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Preparation of the necessary legislation is well advanced and I will bring a Memorandum to Government in due course. My overriding priority is to establish as quickly as possible a statutory Authority which will be effective

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport the annual salary of the chairman designate of the Dublin Transport Authority; the responsibilities the Dublin Transport Authority is currently undertaking; the regularity with which the chairman designate reports to him; the arrangements in place for the DTA in terms of staff and office space; the cost of same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32827/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. Tom Mulcahy was appointed as Chairman-designate of the proposed Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) in February 2007. He was also appointed Chairman of the Railway Procurement Agency at the same time and reports to me regularly in that capacity.

He is paid an annual fee of €24,000 in his capacity as Chairman of the Railway Procurement Agency on the basis of a commitment of 12 days per annum. There is an arrangement in place under which work done in respect of the proposed DTA may be recompensed on a per diem basis. However, Mr. Mulcahy has made no claim to date in relation to the DTA.

Pending publication of the necessary legislation and the appointment of the rest of the members of the interim DTA Board, Mr. Mulcahy has not commenced any substantive work in his capacity as Chairman-designate of the interim Board. Accordingly, no firm arrangements have been put in place in terms of staff and office space and no costs have been accrued. However prior to Mr. Mulcahy's appointment, my Department commissioned Hay Consultants to provide advice on remuneration for the proposed senior positions in the DTA and has also had preliminary discussions with the Office of Public Works on the availability of office space for the interim Board. The results of this work will be made available to the interim Board on appointment.