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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kerry is the statutory responsibility of Kerry County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and operation of  individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects, including the N22 Killarney to Cork road, is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Operators (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Furthermore, the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The period of validity of a driving licence is set out in regulations. For a full licence, depending on the category, this is either five or ten years. Where the person is between 60 and 66 years of age, the licence is valid until their 70th birthday. Applicants aged 67 and over receive a three-year licence. Licences were previously issued for the appropriate period plus the unexpired...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Living Wage (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case that, wherever it can be afforded, employers will pay a rate of pay that provides an income that is sufficient to meet an individual's basic needs, such as housing, food, clothing, transport and healthcare.  The Living Wage is voluntary and has no legislative basis and is therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Surface dressing involves the uniform application of a bituminous binder sprayed onto a road surface followed by a layer of single sized chippings. The application of a surface dressing is a maintenance treatment which is aimed at extending the life of a road pavement by sealing the road and preventing the ingress of water into the road pavement. Because of the process involved it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and maintenance of individual roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senators for the amendment and for the arguments they have offered in favour of it. I am not accepting the amendment because I am confident that the Minister of the day already has sufficient powers to deal with the issues the Senators have referred to. I anchor this in the report from the Competition Authority, which has broadly endorsed the policy being delivered through the...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Two separate matters arise here and I am very happy to respond in respect of to both of them. There is the matter that Senators Craughwell and Barrett raised regarding the role of harbour masters, which is what this amendment concerns, and the separate point relating to councillors and their role on the boards of ports. I suggest that we deal with the issue of councillors when we get to the...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Indeed. I would be very happy to get into it at the appropriate point again. With respect to harbour masters, I will begin by outlining where I agree with the two Senators and, conversely, where I disagree with them. I agree on the points regarding the expertise and knowledge that harbour masters have. I have seen this when I visited many ports and in meeting the boards of ports. I...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Senator asked three questions. On the first, I accept they have a unique and important role to play in the operation of ports, particularly in respect of navigational safety and maintenance of the ports themselves. Second, there is no impediment to their appointment as worker directors. On the third question about whether it would be preferable that the harbour master be present in the...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senator Barrett for tabling this amendment. This is provided for in section 22(8) of the Bill and means that the local authority must appoint people in accordance with the public appointments process laid down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Given we achieve the same objective in a different part of the Bill, I am not in a position to accept the Senator's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area (including the R624 Cobh Road project), is a statutory function of Cork County Council in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant road authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects, including the N28 upgrade is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Superannuation Schemes (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (IASS) and its funding are primarily matters for the Trustee, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority. The funding solution adopted by the IASS Trustee was approved by the Pensions Authority and was implemented in December 2014 with the freezing of the scheme and reductions in benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Data (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 692 and 693 together. ​The following table outlines the investment amount, name and location of each greenway/cycleway/cyclelane funded by the Sustainable Transport Division of my Department and delivered to date under the National Cycle Network (NCN), Active Travel Towns (ATT), Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas (STA) funding...