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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (26 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Arrangements for the provision of Tourist Information are an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for further information and 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: Legislative Process (26 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: A list of legislation that was submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by my Department since 2011 is contained in the table. Bill Name Date Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2011 Published 16 September 2011 Pre-legislative scrutiny JOC July 2011 Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 Published 3 April 2012 Pre-legislative scrutiny by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (26 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of 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 has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (26 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of 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 has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (26 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of 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 has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​ Officials in the Department have examined records for the organisation referred to by the Deputy and an error was discovered in relation to a 2001 allocation. The allocation was recorded on as being “closed – fully drawn down” when it should have been recorded as "withdrawn". I am not aware of any erroneous correspondence being sent to the organisation....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Mar 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: Community Involvement Scheme (25 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Community Involvement Scheme (CIS) was a pilot scheme which commenced in 2013 and was completed in 2014. It has been decided that there will be no separate allocation under this grant category in 2015. Instead the scheme will revert back to allowing local authorities to set aside 7.5% of their Restoration Improvement (RI) and Restoration Maintenance (RM) grants for CIS schemes if they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (25 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe:  Horse riders and drivers of horse-drawn vehicles are required to obey the rules of the road, as is the case for all road traffic. Following concerns raised about unauthorised sulky racing on public roads in particular, I am proposing to address a gap that currently exists in the law regarding racing of horse drawn vehicles in the Road Traffic Bill 2015. As the law stands, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (25 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As outlined to the Deputy in my reply of 5 February 2015 to PQ 5272/15, the Local Improvement Scheme remains in place and it has not been abolished. The purpose of this Scheme is to provide funding for roads and laneways that Councils have not taken in charge; that is, private roads. However, the maintenance and improvement of these is, in the first instance, a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (25 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While I would be willing to meet a deputation, local authorities, including Cavan, were informed of their 2015 Regional and Local Road allocations in February. The Circular informing local authorities of their allocations confirmed that the Local Improvement Scheme remains in place this year (as it was last year) albeit with no separate allocation. The Circular indicated that local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (25 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The primary motivation in relation to the display of text on road traffic signs is to ensure that the information they carry assists in the safe use of the road network and provides clarity for road users so as not to compromise road safety. The rules governing the design of road traffic signs are set out in my Department's Traffic Signs Manual. The current bi-lingual design...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (25 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Department does not hold details of the business interests of the person specified by the Deputy.  However, information on all contracts entered into by the Department is published periodically on the Department's website at the following link: .

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety Data (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety Data (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: On the use of the information and the observation I made on the link between where an offence could be committed and where the person is domiciled, that observation by no means gets in the way of my saying that this is a very good piece of work and it could well lead to observations and insights that might well be of help in making our roads safer. This is why I have asked the Road Safety...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety Data (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy Dooley for raising this matter. I will address each of his points in turn having regard to the very valuable research published today in The Irish Timesby Carl O'Brien. I read it this morning. I will answer some of the questions the Deputy has put to me on the resources available to An Garda Síochána and other bodies concerned with road safety. Before doing so, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I have not received a request in 2015 to meet a deputation of the management and members of Kerry County Council to discuss the funding for the local improvement scheme roads. On 3 March 2015, Kerry County Council forwarded correspondence on behalf of the members of the Municipal District of South and West Kerry concerning funding for local roads in that district. I have not received any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006), the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of commercial vehicle roadworthiness testing arrangements. I have therefore forwarded this Question to the RSA  for direct reply to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.  It is not involved in the administration of tourism-related funding programmes or in providing support to specific tourism events, which are the responsibility of Fáilte Ireland.   Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 for submission of recommendations to me which I will consider in due course. As the Deputy may be aware, the current position is that pre-1980 cars and motor caravans that are used solely for social and...