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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Community Tourism Diaspora Initiative was launched in 2014 to support up to 700 local community based events and festivals with the capacity to deepen diaspora links and networks. The initiative will have funding of €1 million a year from 2014-2016, to enable local communities to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local tourism.  The initiative is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Regulations (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 632 and 633 together. The Report on the North Sea-Mediterranean Corridor has been prepared by consultants, with inputs from stakeholders including Member States on this corridor, through Corridor Forum Meetings chaired by the European Coordinator for the North Sea-Mediterranean Corridor, Professor Peter Balazs. The Work Plan for the North Sea...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 634 and 637 together. Under the Traffic and Parking Regulations, partial parking of vehicles on pavements is currently not permitted. In June 2014, following representations on the issue, my predecessor indicated that he would ask the National Transport Authority (NTA) to examine the issue further and to consider the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences Renewals (10 Feb 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. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would once again like to make it clear that resolution of the funding difficulties in the IASS is primarily a matter for the Trustees, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority. Pension schemes are closely regulated under Irish and European pension law and the Pensions Authority is the national statutory regulatory authority in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly I would like to explain that the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority 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. I announced the 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that Minister Nash and Deputy Fitzpatrick along with a deputation from Boyneside Trail met with officials from my Department on Wednesday 4thFebruary. I understand that the meeting was useful and that a clear path was outlined to the delegation to assist them in bringing the project to the next step. The group were advised that full backing from both Meath and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 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 local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The volunteer Coast Guard unit based in Cleggan, Co Galway is designated as a shoreline search unit and operates out of a small facility, traditionally designated as a Rocket House. The Coast Guard which is a Division of my Department, is committed to securing a more suitable base or site,  on which to situate the local unit. My Department has registered an expression of interest with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Last October, I issued a circular to all local authorities asking them to review the speed limits in place in residential and local housing estates in their area to determine whether or not appropriate speed limits and signage are in place, especially where children are at play. As part of the overall allocation of €294 million in regional and local road grants announced on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The management of the Tourist Information Office network is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Therefore 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: State Airports (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter which the Deputy refers to is an operational matter for daa, which has statutory responsibility for the management, operation and development of Dublin Airport.  I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the daa in order for them to reply directly.  If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the daa within ten working days, please advise my...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, line 6, to delete “Sport.” and substitute “Sport;”. This is a technical amendment to change a full stop to a comma after the word "Sport". It is necessary to put in place the renewed definition of "railway order".

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 2:In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“ “railway order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Act of 2001.”. The purpose of this group of amendments is to provide an additional layer of protection for railway orders granted to the Railway Procurement Agency, RPA, and to ensure all rights and powers granted...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The point I made was about the group of amendments. Amendment No. 1 is technical. Amendment No. 2 which refers to the phrase "railway order" is also technical. The more substantive amendments are amendments Nos. 4 and 5. Amendment No. 4 provides that all references to the dissolved body in any enactment or any instrument under an enactment, in so far as they relate to a function...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 3:In page 6, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“Repeal of Part 2 of Act of 2001 5. Part 2 (other than sections 11, 12, 13 and 25) of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001 is repealed on the dissolution day.”. This is a technical amendment to provide for a new repeal provision in the Bill. The purpose of the new section is to...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 4:In page 6, to delete lines 31 to 34 and substitute the following:“(2) References—(a) to the dissolved body, in any enactment (other than this Act or an enactment mentioned in the Schedule) or any instrument made under an enactment, in so far as they relate to a function transferred by subsection (1), or (b) to a person that has been granted a railway...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 5:In page 8, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:“(6) Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of any railway order granted to the dissolved body before the dissolution day, and any such railway order shall be read, on and after the dissolution day, as if granted to the Authority.”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No, this section does not refer to that issue. Section 13 makes reference to it.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No. There is a process taking place through the Labour Relations Commission which is looking at the merger of the two organisations. Whether there is a loss of staff is a matter that is being discussed and will be resolved through that process, but I do not anticipate that there will be a significant change in numbers.