Written Answers Nos. 212-216
212. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Health the cost incurred in his Department as a result of Oireachtas Members initiating legal challenges in the courts for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53655/13]
View answerThe information requested is not readily available. I will get back to the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this matter.
213. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations of the new national driving licence service offices in County Dublin; if he is satisfied with the range of current locations; if there are plans for an office to be opened in a central location in the city centre area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53154/13]
View answerThe new national driver licensing application centres in Dublin are located at Leopardstown Shopping Centre, Citywest Shopping Centre and the Omni Park Shopping Centre. The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and the location of the centres is a matter for the RSA. I have no role in this matter. I have forwarded the question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.
214. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to extending the 21-day period for NCT retesting for vehicle owners who are awaiting delivery of a replacement part; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53182/13]
View answerI have no proposals to change the re-test period set out in Statutory Instrument 567 of 2009 - Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2009.
Current regulations allow for an application for a re-test to be made not more than 21 days after the day on which the test certificate was refused, and for a re-test to be carried out on a day which is not more than 30 days after the day on which a test certificate in respect of the vehicle was refused. This time period is deemed adequate to provide customers with a reasonable amount of time to address the failed items identified and arrange a re-test, while minimising the risk that additional fail items may develop in the intervening period.
215. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of expenditure incurred by Iarnród Éireann to install wifi on its services in the years 2012 and to date in 2013. [53229/13]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Matters relating to the implementation and development of individual projects, such as the installation of Wifi on Iarnród Éireann's services, is a matter coming under the remit of Iarnrod Eireann.
Noting this I have referred the Deputy’s question to Iarnród Eireann for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a reply within 10 working days.
216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of expenditure incurred by Bus Éireann to install Wi-Fi on its services in the years 2012 and to date in 2013. [53230/13]
View answerThe expenditure incurred by Bus Éireann to install Wifi on its commercial services is solely a matter for the company. With regard to its PSO services, some funding is provided by the National Transport Authority for the installation of Wifi.
I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann for direct reply in relation to Wifi on both commercial and PSO services. Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a reply within 10 working days.
