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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of the taxi industry under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act, 2009, including the development and administration of the Skills Development Test. Your correspondence has been forwarded to the NTA for direct reply. If you do not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Issues (30 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: Local Development Companies (LDCs) are known by a number of different names nationwide, including Local Area Partnerships, LEADER Partnerships, Integrated Development Companies as well as Local Development Companies. The Programme is administered by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The future of the LDCs is a matter for that Department.     ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (29 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I was honoured to represent Ireland recently at the International Transport Forum's, ITF, annual summit in Leipzig which took place from 22 to 24 May. In addition to my representational duties at the ITF annual ministerial meeting, I took part in a round table between Ministers and the business community on attracting new sources of private finance to transport infrastructure which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (28 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: My Department is supportive of the development of greenways, where possible, along disused rail lines and recognises the benefits of these initiatives to the local economy. However, these projects must be locally supported and locally led. My Department is currently administering a multi annual funding programme related to the development of the National Cycle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (28 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: It will be necessary to make legal provision to exclude from the application of the Small Public Service Vehicle regulations the type of community car service referred to by the Deputy, with due regard to the not-for-profit operation of such services. A legal amendment will be made to the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 to remove any ambiguity concerning the continued operation of community car...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Issues (23 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I am advised by the National Transport Authority, who have been assigned responsibility for managing the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), that Free Travel Pass (FTP) funding is awarded to Pobal by the Department of Social Protection. Pobal manage the FTP funding and allocate it to RTP groups based on the previous years’ passenger statistics and on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of the taxi industry under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act, 2009 and is also the lead agency with responsibility for implementation of the recommendations of the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011, including the taxi branding requirement under Action 31 of the Review Report. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of the taxi industry under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act, 2009 and is also the lead agency for implementation of the recommendations of the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011, including the smartphone App for SPSV driver identification under Action 32 and the online...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Inland Waterways Maintenance (22 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I am not aware of a decision by Waterways Ireland to suspend dredging works on the Grand Canal.  As you know, Waterways Ireland are a state agency under the agency of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  However, responsibility for the management of funding programmes related to the development of cycling infrastructure in the Greater Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (21 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 and 710 together. The Deputy raised these issues when I introduced the Taxi Regulation Bill, 2012, in Dail Eireann last Thursday.  The position is that any person can apply for an SPSV drivers licence and, subject to passing the necessary licensing requirements including vetting by Garda Síochána, can be licensed to operate a small...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: There will be an appropriate amendment.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: There has never been so much consultation.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: It is only that I have met them all.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: Where one group begins and another ends sometimes can be open to question.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I have met all of these groups several times and I have taken written submissions from them. In fairness, they have put some good points to us.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: Why did Sinn Féin not raise this issue in the Seanad? It was not raised there.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: Trust me, I did.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: So have I.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: Some of them-----

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Alan Kelly: I know.