The National Transport Authority (NTA) was established on 1st December 2009. In accordance with the Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) Act 2008, the functions of the NTA include securing the provision of public transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Since the start of 2011 the NTA has also administered the Regional Cities and Accessibility Grants programmes on behalf of my Department.
The capital funding provided to the NTA by my Department for infrastructure projects in the GDA in 2010 and 2011 was as follows:
|
Year
|
Amount (€m)
|
|
2010
|
359.7
|
|
2011
|
211
|
The allocations under the capital investment programme to 2016 are as follows:
|
Year
|
Amount (€m)
|
|
2012
|
130
|
|
2013
|
153
|
|
2014
|
149
|
|
2015
|
145
|
|
2016
|
150
|
The exact allocations on a project/ programme basis are decided from year to year, in accordance with the progress on individual projects and programmes and having regard to overall priorities in the capital programme.
The following table sets out the NTA funding in the period 2010-2012 (to end-June) under the principal project categories.
|
Year
|
Light Rail (Luas /metro)
|
Heavy Rail
|
Bus measures
|
Integration/ Traffic management/ Support
|
ITS (Leap card)
|
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
€m
|
|
2010
|
109.85
|
194.5
|
3.27
|
36.96
|
15.09
|
|
2011
|
21.57
|
98.08
|
23.98
|
61.79
|
5.58
|
|
2012(to date)
|
11.15
|
11.50
|
0.01
|
6.02
|
2.94
|
In relation to the Regional Cities and Accessibility Grants programmes managed by the NTA on behalf of my Department €21.6m was provided in 2011 and €15.5m has been allocated in 2012.
Further details on NTA's spending on individual projects in 2011 is available on their website http://www.nationaltransport.ie/projects-schemes/transport-projects/.
With regard to the Deputy's queries on staffing in the NTA the following tables set out the position:
|
Grade
|
Number of staff
|
|
Clerical Officer (Civil Service equivalent)
|
5
|
|
Senior Staff Officer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
1
|
|
Executive Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
1
|
|
Assistant Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
4
|
|
Executive Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
7
|
|
Executive Officer (Civil Service equivalent)
|
9
|
|
Higher Executive Officer (Civil Service equivalent)
|
1
|
|
Resident Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
1
|
|
Senior Executive Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
1
|
|
Senior Staff Officer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
2
|
|
Technical Grade F
|
1
|
|
Assistant Principal (Civil Service equivalent)
|
3
|
|
County Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
2
|
|
Law Agent (Local Authority equivalent)
|
1
|
|
Principal Officer (Civil Service equivalent)
|
4
|
|
Senior Engineer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
6
|
|
Senior Executive Officer (Local Authority equivalent)
|
2
|
|
Unique Technical
|
4
|
|
Assistant Secretary (Civil Service equivalent)
|
3
|
|
CEO
|
1
|
|
Total
|
59
|
|
Salary
|
Number of salaries paid by National Transport Authority
|
|
10k-20k
|
41
|
|
20k-30k
|
3
|
|
30k-40k
|
2
|
|
40k-50k
|
12
|
|
50k-60k
|
10
|
|
60k-70k
|
5
|
|
70k-80k
|
3
|
|
80k-90k
|
10
|
|
90k-100k
|
5
|
|
100k-115k
|
3
|
|
115k-125k
|
2
|
|
125k-150k
|
3
|
|
Over €150k
|
1
|
|
Total
|
59
|
1Relates to staff on incentivised career breaks.
Total numbers of staff who may have availed of early retirement this year: 0.
