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

Paschal Donohoe: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

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

Paschal Donohoe: ​Currently, there is no statutory regulation of clamping activities on private land. However, following commencement, under the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 it will be the function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to regulate clamping activities wherever they take place.  The main areas which may be regulated are clamp release charges, the provision of appropriate...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The Port of Waterford  is recognised as a Port of National Significance (Tier 2) in National Ports Policy. While there is no exchequer funding provided to ports, ports are encouraged to explore all other avenues of funding available to them. As the Deputy is aware, at a European level, the Port fulfilled the criteria for recognition as a 'comprehensive Port'  in the...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Funding support for capital expenditure under my Department's Regional Airports Programme is confined to safety and security related projects. The projects being funded at Waterford airport under the Programme include the runway end safety area (RESA) as required by the IAA and safety standards. This project involved the purchase of land to facilitate the work.  ...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Cavan County Council was provided with over €2m in the period 2007-2014 by my Department in connection with this project under the Strategic Non National Road Grants Scheme in order to bring this 75 km route to preliminary design stage. Due to budgetary constraints it is not possible to progress the project further at this point as the priority for available funding...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The details requested by the Deputy are available on my Department's website at the following link .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​27 Chairpersons have been appointed to State boards under the aegis of my Department since March 2011.  The new system regarding board appointments established in 2011 and the subsequent procedures announced by Minister Howlin in November 2014 require all persons being proposed as Chairpersons of State boards to appear before the appropriate Oireachtas committee prior to their...

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

Paschal Donohoe: ​The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 6 – 27 inclusive and Schedule 1 which contains the text of the 1996 HNS Convention Sections of the Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances) (Compensation) Act 2005 providing for the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The allocation and payment booklets for regional and local roads are available in the Dáil library and these contain details of the State grant allocation and expenditure towards the LIS in the period before this Government took office.

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

Paschal Donohoe: Policy making in relation to the terms and conditions, including determination of salary rates, for all public servants including staff in the State agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“(i) by substituting for the definition of “public transport infrastructure” the following: “ ‘public transport infrastructure’ means infrastructure constructed or provided, or proposed to be constructed or provided, in connection with the provision of public passenger...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, to delete line 21. This is a very simple amendment, to delete the word "and" between paragraphs (a) and (b) in section 1 of the Bill.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Amendment No. 3 clarifies that the National Transport Authority is to engage in one statutory approval process for development in accordance with whatever legislation applies to the particular public transport infrastructure development concerned. This is to remove any anomaly that would leave the NTA subject to two different and parallel planning processes.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, to delete lines 30 and 31 and substitute the following:“ “(14) The carrying out by the Authority, on its behalf or at its direction of—(a) a proposed road development (within the meaning of the Roads Act 1993) that has been approved by An Bord Pleanála under section 51 (as amended by section 9 of the Roads Act 2007) of that Act, or...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 4:In page 4, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:“(c) by inserting after section 56 the following:“Powers of Authority to make bye-laws for public passenger transport services (other than rail passenger services), enforcement etc. 56A. (1) Subject to subsection (8), bye-laws may be made by the Authority in relation to the performance by the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I cannot accept the amendment. The Deputy tabled similar amendments during the passage of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. In respect of the proposed dispensation for those convicted of offences covered by the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, it was pointed out at the time that it was not appropriate to specify such inclusion in the context of the proposed legislation. Section 10 of the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I do understand the Deputy’s point, but I do not believe it would be appropriate or right to provide in the Bill for special treatment for a particular category of person who had been convicted. If there are grounds for special treatment or recognition, it is a matter for the courts to determine. Amendment No. 6 reads: In page 8, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 6:In page 8, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“(k) in section 18—(i) in subsection (3), by substituting for paragraphs (a) and (b) the following: “(a) the name of the holder; (b) the address and any change of address of the holder;”,and (ii) in subsection (4), by substituting “including the name of the person” for...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 7:In page 13, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“Bye-laws - light railway5. Section 66 (inserted by section 134 of the Railway Safety Act 2005) of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 is amended—(a) in subsection (4)—(i) by substituting for paragraph (a) the following:“(a) the National Roads Authority or the...