Written Answers Nos. 221-228
221. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital programme 2012 application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51755/12]
View answerMy Department has received over 2,170 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme.
Departmental officials are processing the applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received.
I expect to be able to announce the list of successful applicants later this year. All applicants (including the applicant referred to by the Deputy) will be informed of the outcome of their application at that stage.
222. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he will announce decisions in relation to the 2012 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51756/12]
View answerMy Department has received over 2,170 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme.
Departmental officials are processing the applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received. I expect to be able to announce the list of successful applicants later this year. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application at that stage.
223. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional bus stops will be added to the Dublin real time passenger display signs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51768/12]
View answerFollowing the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on 1st December 2009, the implementation of public transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area, such as Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI), now comes under the remit of the NTA.
In the light of the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority who will respond directly with details of the ongoing development of the RTPI system. Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.
224. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of the buses in the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleet that are currently wheelchair accessible; when he expects both companies to be fully wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51769/12]
View answerThe issue raised is a matter for Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. However, I understand from Dublin Bus that its fleet is currently 96% accessible and by mid-December will be 100% accessible. I have been advised by Bus Éireann that its City Fleet is 100% accessible. All vehicles operating on city services in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo are accessible and close to 70 per cent of total road passenger fleet is accessible.
225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that adequate bus services are provided on the Monaghan/Castleblayney/Dublin route number 177; if his attention has been drawn to the wide-spread concern regarding proposed changes by Bus Éireann affecting this route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51874/12]
View answerThe issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.
226. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of semi-State and State agency executives and employees on an agency by agency basis that have salaries of more than €100,000 per year; if he will provide this information in tabular form, detailing any additional allowances, bonuses and the annual cost to the Exchequer of any pension packages to such employees, in terms of tax reliefs or other costs; if he will provide this information for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52137/12]
View answer227. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52149/12]
View answer228. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 226 to 228, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the Semi State bodies themselves. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the various State bodies under my Department's aegis for their response. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the bodies within ten working days, please advise my private office.
