Progress on Hansfield Station as work to start on access road – Varadkar
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced further progress for Hansfield Station with work set to start on the vital access road this year.
Minister Varadkar said Hansfield Station will finally be able to open to the public when the access road has been completed.
New Porterstown road is key link in local transport network – Varadkar
Local TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has described the Porterstown link road, which opened today, as a key element in the local transport network.
Speaking after attending the official opening of the €2 million project, Minister Varadkar said the new road is good news for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. It was funded through grants from the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority.
Varadkar welcomes progress at Hansfield as land transferred to State
Dublin West TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed further progress on the Hansfield train station project after a vital section of land was handed over to the State.
Land for the proposed access road and car park for the train station has now been transferred to public ownership, along with land for the new school building for Hansfield Secondary School.
Govt examining new measures to tackle repeat offenders on the roads – Varadkar
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced that the Government is examining a range of measures designed to tackle the problem of repeat offenders on the roads.
Minister Varadkar was speaking at the Road Safety Authority’s annual international conference on ‘Recidivist Behaviour and Driver Rehabilitation’ in Dublin Castle.
The current Road Safety Strategy recommends giving consideration to alternative ways of addressing the problem of motorists who repeatedly commit serious offences while driving. This development is on foot of research conducted by the Government and the Road Safety Authority on how best to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviour on the roads.
Live passenger info now available on Maynooth line – Varadkar
Dublin West TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed the news that live passenger information is now available at all stations on the Maynooth rail line.
“I often use the train and it can be quite frustrating when you are standing at the platform waiting for a train, but you don’t know when the train is coming or you think you may have missed a service. Commuters will now be able to see when the train is coming on a digital screen, in the same way as they can on the DART line.
“This is all part of the Government’s policy of improving the experience of public transport through better stations and bus stops, real-time and electronic information, greater reliability, comfort and, of course, integrated ticketing and fares.”
Varadkar confirms overhaul of safety tests for buses & lorries
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar is publishing new laws to overhaul the testing regime for commercial vehicles such as buses and lorries.
The Road Safety (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012, passed by Cabinet this week, proposes new spot checks for testing centres and random roadside checks for light and heavy goods vehicles, and buses and coaches.
Minister Varadkar attends opening of Hartstown Park all-weather pitch
Dublin West TD and Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has attended the official opening of the new Hartstown park all-weather pitch, which was co-funded by his Department.
Minister Varadkar joined the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Gerry Maguire and the Fingal County Manager, David O’Connor to perform the opening of the new pitch. Because the facility is floodlit and weather-proof, it can be used extensively by local clubs and schools throughout the year.
Four major sporting bodies sign up to new National Sports Campus plan – Varadkar
GAA, Rugby, Soccer & Hockey back Government initiative
Four major sporting governing bodies have signed up to a new Government plan to develop the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown, with work set to start this year, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has announced.
Minister Varadkar was joined by the chief executives of the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Rugby Football Union, the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Hockey Association to launch the new plan, as well as by representatives of the National Sports Campus Development Authority (NSCDA).
Three Dublin West schools get funding to remove prefabs & build classrooms – Varadkar
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport and local Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar has welcomed grants for three schools in Dublin west to replace a number of prefabs and build new permanent classrooms.
The schools receiving the grants are Holy Family National School in Forest Fields, River Valley; St Francis Xavier National School in Coolmine, Castleknock; and St Philip the Apostle National School at Mountview, Clonsilla.
