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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I very much support the modernisation of reporting local maintenance issues. Indeed, internet facilities and apps such as fixmystreet are already available in Ireland. Improved information can assist with better targeting of scarce resources and such systems are, therefore, to be welcomed.   In addition, my Department has been working with local authorities towards the development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the publication of a Value for Money Report into the operation of the Irish Coast Guard in 2012, an examination of the future operation of the 3 Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centres (MRSC) in Dublin, Malin and Valentia was undertaken by my Department.  In July 2013 my predecessor announced an Action Plan to further develop the Coast Guard services.  As part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (9 Dec 2014)

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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the National Cycle Network Funding (NCN) Programme 2012-2013 my Department awarded funding of €7 million to local authorities for the delivery of 16 cycleway/greenway projects of varying scale. The second tranche of NCN Funding for the years 2014-2016 awarded funding totalling €6.3 million to three local authorities for the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Abolition (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand the proposed dissolution of RPA and the movement of its staff and functions into NRA would constitute a “Transfer” for purposes of the EU TUPE Directive. Having regard to the implications of the TUPE Directive, the legislative provisions applying to the transfer of RPA staff will, subject to the advice of the Office of the Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477, 489 and 497 together. Changes to the penalty points regime which came into effect yesterday, 8 December, were legislated for under the Road Traffic Act 2014. These changes relate to a range of measures, including the National Car Test (NCT) system. The commencement of these provisions was tied to a periodic update of the Garda PULSE system. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and  funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (9 Dec 2014)

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 Fleet (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Bus 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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Dec 2014)

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 administering the current grant scheme for wheelchair accessible vehicles. It is not open to me to issue a policy direction to the Authority in relation to any specific case. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Dec 2014)

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. Within its capital budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 to 485, inclusive, together. Under the current Regional Airports Programme, Exchequer support is provided to Donegal, Waterford, Kerry and IWA Knock airports through the Capital Expenditure Grants Scheme (CAPEX) and the Operational Expenditure Subvention Scheme (OPEX).  Exchequer support is also provided under the Programme through a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Dec 2014)

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: Rail Services (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA 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: Compulsory Purchase Orders (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to CIÉ 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: Rail Services (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Dec 2014)

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: Smarter Transport (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the pedometer challenge and the ten minute cycle challenge is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) which delivers the smarter travel workplace and campus programme. Accordingly, I have forwarded your request to the NTA and have asked them to reply to you directly. Please advise my private office is you do not receive a reply within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The delivery of the Green Schools Travel Programme is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with An Taisce. Accordingly, I have forwarded your request to the NTA and have asked them to reply to you directly. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The DART Underground Programme, as envisaged under Transport 21, is made up of 2 elements: (1) The development of an underground tunnel (the DU project) between Docklands and Inchicore which will serve a number of key locations in the city centre with underground stations (2) A series of associated sub-projects including the City Centre Resignalling project, a new Centralised Traffic...