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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Given the constraints on the public finances, a number of public transport projects, including the extension of the Luas to Lucan, were deferred under the Government's last Capital Plan published in November 2011.  While we are making good strides in restoring the public finances, constraints still exist and it has not been possible to provide funding under the the new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​At present 3.76% of staff in my Department are capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language.  Training is made available by my Department for staff members who wish to improve their level of working Irish.  At present there is very little demand for business in any other minority language and on the rare occasions where a request in a minority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Driver licensing law in Ireland operates within a framework of EU law.  As such, we have mutual exchange of driving licences with other EU Member States.  In the case of non-EU States we can reach bilateral agreements. Reaching bilateral arrangements is not a straightforward matter.  There needs to be detailed comparison of two driver licensing regimes by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to refer the Deputy to the Capital Investment Plan 2016 - 2021 recently announced by my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin.  This is a large scale investment programme that will increase the State's infrastructure.  It can be found on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reforms website at the following link ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My Department is not aware of the particular vessels referred to by the Deputy. In general, the relevant legislation under my remit which applies to such cases is the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act, 1993. In particular, Section 52 (1), (3) and (4) provides powers to the Local Authority to remove, and dispose of wrecks where the Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​To date in 2015 no requests have been made to my Department by airlines from the United States for permits to transport munitions through Shannon Airport for flights destined for Saudi Arabia under the Air Navigation and Transport Act (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Last week, I received a letter from the Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement which included a request from the City of Derry Airport for financial assistance from the Irish Government towards the operating costs of a proposed new air service between that airport and Dublin. I believe that the prospective air carrier in question,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no power to intervene in individual cases. I can however inform the Deputy that the period of validity of driving licences is set out in legislation, and cannot be extended.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department expects that there will be no underspend in either its Current or Capital allocation for 2015.   An additional €100m was allocated to my Department in July this year to cover a number of areas including €35m towards critical remedial works, maintenance and strengthening of the road network at regional and local level, €60m...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Lansdowne Road Agreement (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The allocation to cover  the Lansdowne Road Agreement for this Department in 2016 is  €965,000 (including pay and pension related deductions).  While demographic and other factors are considerations in the annual Estimates process, it is not possible to crudely disaggregate such factors in the allocations provided.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Departments website at the following link

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Roads Act 2007). The contracts for the privately...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority published its draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (2016-2035) on 15 October 2016. In appraising options for the Navan-City Centre transport corridor the draft strategy notes that, based on population and employment forecasts, the level of travel demand between Navan, Dunshaughlin and various stations to the City Centre is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (3 Nov 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1157 to 1159, inclusive, together. ​These are operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Up to 31 October 2015 airlines from the United States made 252 requests to my Department for permits to transport munitions through Shannon Airport under the Air Navigation and Transport Act (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973. In all cases these requests related to the unloaded personal weapons of the troops on board the aircraft.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have therefore referred your 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: Road Traffic Legislation (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is currently working on a Road Traffic Bill 2015 with the intention of enacting it before the end of the year. It is being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel at present. This is the current priority in road traffic legislation, and will be dealt with before work on a consolidation can begin.    After the passage of the 2015 Bill, my...