Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Rural Transport Programme

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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796. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29718/14]

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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797. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29721/14]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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799. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme that will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units and the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff. [29929/14]

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the Rural Transport Programme who will have their positions made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 Transport co-ordination units; if there will be a specific redundancy package offered to staff that find themselves losing their jobs with this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29445/14]

Photo of Joan CollinsJoan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left)
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817. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; and the redundancy package that is being offered. [29497/14]

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport scheme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; and the redundancy package that is being offered. [29508/14]

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rural transport programme staff who will be made redundant as a result of the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; the terms of the redundancy package being offered to staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/14]

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units and the redundancy package being offered to those staff. [29513/14]

Photo of Marcella Corcoran KennedyMarcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the rural transport programme being restructured into 18 transport co-ordination units, the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant as a result of this change; if there will be a redundancy package offered to those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29525/14]

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme that will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package being offered to those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29532/14]

Photo of James BannonJames Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; and the redundancy package being offered to those staff. [29707/14]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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832. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the proposed restructuring of the rural transport programme; the impact that the creation of the 18 transport co-ordination units will have on current employment levels across the sector; the terms that will apply in the case of staff being made redundant as a consequence of the changes taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29724/14]

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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838. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed under the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the said programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29873/14]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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843. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme who will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into 18 transport co-ordination units; the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29917/14]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 796, 797, 799, 815, 817, 821 to 825, inclusive, 831, 832, 838 and 843 together.

Following a Government Decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the restructuring of the RTP announced by me on 9th July 2013.

I have forwarded your specific questions to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

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