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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the DAA is the body charged with statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin and Cork Airports.  In these circumstances, responsibility for routes and services at Cork Airport are matters for DAA and Cork Airport management, and are not matters in which I have a direct role. That said, I am very conscious...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I have made clear in response to a number of similar questions previously, the general approach my Department has taken to future capital projects is to keep under review projects at various stages of planning and design which have been evaluated and appraised in order to have a pipeline of suitable "shovel ready" projects ready to avail of any funding opportunities that may arise. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 607 together. It is a matter for the County Council in charge of delivering a specific project to consider access to land on a case by case basis and take a multi-criteria approach in the route selection process. In the event of a proposed route traversing private land there are a number of options that can be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the current capital plan the key priority with the level of resources available is to protect investments made to date and to maintain safety standards. There is no Exchequer funding available to open new train stations. If additional funds become available under the next capital plan, which is not certain, there will be many competing projects from all transport modes in all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 and 611 together. I would once again like to make it clear that the solution that has been implemented to address the funding difficulties in the IASS is 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It is my intention that the Road Traffic Bill 2015 will include legislation for the treaty on mutual recognition of disqualified drivers with the UK and legislation for roadside drug testing, including allowing for use of devices.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The draft Framework “Investing in Our Transport Future” was published for public consultation in August last. Having considered the submissions made, my Department is in the process of finalising a consultation report and resulting revisions that are proposed to the draft Framework. Key areas considered included the link between economic growth and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coastal Erosion (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will shortly be making grant allocations to local authorities for 2015 in respect of regional and local roads. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is of course 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The reply from Dublin City Council which was attached to the Deputy's Question accurately reflects the position regarding the non-applicability of the Road Traffic Acts to public parks. My response to the Topical Issues Debate of 15 January last dealt with the topic raised, which was the use of 'scrambler bikes in public spaces’. My response would have been more expansive if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The nationalities of the airlines making the 606 applications received in 2014 under the Air Navigation Carriage of Munitions of War Weapons and Dangerous Goods Order 1973 are as follows: USA – 566 Turkey – 11 Ireland – 10 UK – 9 Netherlands – 3 Poland – 3 Russia – 1 Spain – 1 Switzerland – 1 Ukraine – 1

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (27 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I have outlined previously, the permits granted by my Department under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973, as amended, are for the carriage of munitions on civil aircraft in Irish airspace. I have no function as regards the passengers on board such civil aircraft. I am advised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would be delighted to.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy. I was just double-checking that point and while I will check this again for the purposes of considering the Bill on Committee Stage, my understanding is that a person who is parked in a designated parking space for people with disabilities and who does not have a permit on his or her dashboard should be clamped for so doing or should be subject to whatever sanction a...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank all Deputies for the points they have made on the Bill this afternoon. I might begin with the issue Deputy Durkan raised as it was a common theme of colleagues' submissions; that is the issue of perceived unfair clamping. Deputy Durkan appears to have been the victim of such a practice that I am made to wonder whether it was a political opponent that was behind the clamping. For...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 addresses the commitment in the programme for Government to legislate to regulate clamping. The impetus for this commitment stems principally from public concerns about the activities of some clamping operators and the extent to which clamping may be carried out in a less than fair manner with no obvious...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (22 Jan 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 delivery of the National Car Test.  The RSA has overall responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of vehicle testing arrangements.   The first quarter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, including responsibility for the promotion of access to and the availability and affordability of SPSVs by persons with disabilities. I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Statistics (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Road Safety Authoprity has statutory responsibility for the provision of statistics related to road collisions. However, the RSA, in Tables 1 and 2 below, has provided the number of collisions and the number of people injured (casualties) on the N86 between the roundabout with the R551 Tralee and the intersection with the R559 Dingle over the period 2003 to 2012. This is the time...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has no plans to put in place a dedicated funding stream to provide funding to community groups to develop and deliver proposals such as those outlined by the Deputy as funding is fully allocated at present until 2016.  As it stands I feel that the LEADER programme serves this purpose although no doubt there are many demands being made on...