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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (26 May 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: Cycling Facilities Provision (26 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1045 and 1046 together. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the administration and expansion of the Public Bikes Scheme in Dublin and the regional cities of Galway, Limerick and Cork in cooperation with the relevant authorities. I have forwarded your questions in relation to statistics and the expansion of the scheme to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (26 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1047 and 1048 together. A total of fifteen staff were seconded out of my Department during 2014.  Five of the fifteen were seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs to serve in the Permanent Representation Office to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. During 2014 six new staff were recruited to my Department.  Four of the six were to grades...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Retirements (26 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: 18 civil servants retired from my Department in 2014. I have asked the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested for the number of public servants who retired in 2014.  If you do not receive a reply from the agencies within 10 working days please advise my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism offerings such as Ireland's Ancient East, it is not directly involved in developing or managing these.  The development of Ireland's Ancient East is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply.Please contact my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The provision of insurance cover and the price at which it is offered is a commercial matter for insurance companies, operating in an open and competitive market, and is based on an assessment of risk, including the cost and frequency of claims, and adequate provisioning to meet such risk and it is not a matter in which the Government can intervene.  I have no role in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 May 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 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.   Given the national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 529 together. ​ As the Deputy is aware, national policy in relation to the future of Cork Airport was decided by Government in May, 2012 in the context of the decision to separate Shannon Airport from daa.  The Government decided at that time that the existing ownership of Cork Airport by DAA would be maintained for the present. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (such as the R634) is the statutory responsibility of Cork County Council, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism offerings such as the Wild Atlantic Way, it is not directly involved in developing or managing these.  The development of the Wild Atlantic Way is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company 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: Bus Éireann Services (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No services are being privatised.  What is being proposed is a tender process, under the aegis of the National Transport Authority (NTA), in respect of a small segment of the overall number of publicly-subvented bus routes.  The routes will continue to be provided through public subvention and under the supervision of the NTA. Both Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Matters in relation to the formal regulation of accommodation are operational matters for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy’s question to Fáilte Ireland for further information and direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days. More generally,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Small Public Service Vehicle Licences (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the issue and renewal of SPSV licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 538 and 539 together. The matter raised is an operational matter for the tourism agencies.  Fáilte Ireland is responsible for the development of tourism product and the marketing and promotion of domestic tourism.  Tourism Ireland is responsible for the overseas promotion of the island of Ireland as a tourist destination. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The cycle route to which the Deputy is referring is part of the proposed 276km Dublin to Galway Greenway.  For the purpose of progressing this work the proposed route has been broken up into two sections, the National Transport Authority (NTA) are dealing with the  Dublin-Maynooth section and the National Roads Authority (NRA) are overseeing the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (19 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the taxi industry, including signage and branding, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (14 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senator Bradford for raising this issue. I noted his point regarding whether the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade should be taking this. Something I do, out of respect to Senators and the House, is take virtually all of the Commencement Matters relating to my Department because it is important to do so. The issue the Senator is raising is an example of that. I am very much...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (14 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senator Bradford for his concluding comments. I fully accept and agree with his point about the need to plan for the long term. I am constantly aware of the need to balance the short-term pressures of today with the pressures and opportunities that are to come. As the Senator accurately said, those pressures and opportunities stretch well beyond electoral cycles and Dáil and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Compulsory Purchase Orders (14 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While the Deputy does not specify any particular greenway development I would like to take the proposed Dublin to Galway Greenway for which CPO may be required as an example.  I understand that in the planning for this Greenway both the National Roads Authority and Westmeath County Council received similar legal advice that the appropriate legislation to compulsory purchase land...