Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Agencies
6:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the agencies under his remit who process entitlement payments; the number of staff who process entitlement payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48008/09]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in carrying out inspections; the number of staff involved in the carrying out of inspections broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48022/09]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of agencies under his remit who have a role in the collection of payments; the number of staff involved in the collection of payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48036/09]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of agencies under his remit who have a role in the issuing of licences; the number of staff involved in the issuing of licences broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/09]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 to 234, inclusive, together.
I have taken entitlement payments to mean prescribed payments that are made to persons or organisations entitled to receive such payments under any statutory provisions. Relevant information furnished to me by Waterways Ireland (WI) is set out below. None of the other agencies within the ambit of my Department have any role in the activities referred to by the Deputy. WATERWAYS IRELAND
| Role in carrying out inspections | Under byelaws, WI has the power to inspect any craft on its network if it has a requirement to do so.Under the provisions of Health & Safety (H&S) legislation, all supervisory staff carry out regular H&S inspections as set out in WI's Safety Statement. |
| Number of staff involved in carrying out inspections | 38 |
| Role in the collection of payments | Toll charges for lock passages, bridge openings, dry dock admissions and payments for Smart Cards are collected by the lock keepers on the network.Monies are also collected in respect of rents, leases and licences. |
| Number of staff involved in the collection of payments | 41 |
| Role in the issuing of licences | WI issues licences to individuals and commercial concerns for the conduct of commercial operations on the waterways, to facilitate the installation of equipment over or through WI's property, for the erection of signage, for the letting of WI property to individuals. |
| Number of staff involved in the issuing of licences | 3 |
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