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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Shortly after taking up office in 2014, I set out my priorities up to March 2016. These are available on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/minister-and-department-prior ities.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority within its area, 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.  Cork County Council has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the roll out and administration of the Public Bike Scheme in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Limerick, Galway and Cork. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct response.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the roll out and administration of the Public Bike Scheme in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Limerick, Galway and Cork. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct response to you.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Jul 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 the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law.  As such, we have mutual exchange of licences with all EU Member States.  In the case of non-EU States, we can reach bilateral arrangements for mutual recognition of driving licences. Bilateral agreements are not a straightforward matter.  They are preceded by detailed comparison of the two licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 provides the legislative basis under which a "road works speed limit order" may be applied by a county or city council manager to a road, motorway or part of such a road in their administrative area. Under section 10, "road works speed limit orders" cannot be made in respect or a national road or motorway, without the prior written consent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As this matter is the subject of legal proceedings and is therefore sub-judice, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the issues raised.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I have no regulatory role in relation to the clamping of vehicles.  The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 was signed into law by the President on May 6. Under this Act the National Transport Authority will be the national independent regulator for clamping activities wherever clamping is used as a means of parking control. I am currently consulting with the NTA concerning the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure can be found on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . Details of expenses by agencies are a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward your query to them for direct response to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure can be found on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . Details of expenses by agencies are a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward your query to them for direct response to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Electronic payslips have been in operation for employees of my Department since September 2008. With regard to the agencies, the information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves, I have however forwarded the Deputy’s question to the agencies concerned for their direct response.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My Department does not pay for private travel either for myself or for any of my private staff or general Departmental staff.  Details of expenditure on official travel undertaken by myself, including subsistence, is available on the Department's website atwww.dttas.ie/about-us/2014/travel-expenses-minister-donoho e. Details of expenditure on legal and consultancy fees...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a number of appointments to State Boards that require the approval of Government or where an appointee is nominated by a third party (e.g. Worker Directors). Building on the Government's Decision of 2011 which established an open process operated by the Public Appointment Service, a revised model for Ministerial appointments to State Boards is now in operation. Since 2011,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: 2015 REV and expenditure position as at end June 2015 is summarised below, in terms of current and capital spend. Current expenditure is behind profile by 2.5% (over €8m). Capital spend is ahead by 14% (€30m approx.) due mainly faster drawdown on NRA national roads programme and NTA's public transport programmes. I expect spend across all programmes to come in on budget by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Projects (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department regularly reviews the potential for online systems to replace existing paper-based processes in order to achieve efficiencies, better customer service and business process improvements generally.  Examples of public-facing initiatives which the Department has delivered include the Online Sports Capital Register, which supports the Sports Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As I explained to the House recently, the review by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) of the arrangements in relation to the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles will be examined by my officials.  Due to pressure of other work, I do not expect them to be in a position to report to me on this area until later in 2015. Both the National Car...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Jul 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 is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The interdepartmental group chaired by my Department was initially established to consider the introduction of a pay-as-you-go road tax system for HGVs.  The work of the group was subsequently expanded to include a full review of commercial motor tax.  The group held a targeted stakeholder consultation which concluded last February and had meetings with stakeholders,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My Department's Annual Report for 2014 was published on 30 April 2015 and can be found at www.dttas.ie/corporate.