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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: It is presumed that the Deputy's question refers to proposals in the draft National Aviation Policy that I published recently, to adopt a liberal approach to requests from airlines to operate 'fifth freeom' traffic rights on routes to/from Ireland.  Such an approach would, for example, allow a non-EU airline to pick up passengers in Ireland on routes to the US in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Staffing issues and any redeployment arrangements for driver testers 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 has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Dublin Airport Authority has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop both Dublin and Cork Airports and as such the promotion of new routes to the airport and the development of a service between Cork and Dublin Airport are matters for the Company.   Cork Airport management is well aware, as am I, of the importance of developing key access routes and the role the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport, including the allocation of funding for the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). As this question is a matter for the Irish Sports Council, I have referred it to the Irish Sports Council for direct reply. I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 737, 739, 789 and 791 together. I have received a number of submissions/comments concerning the proposals set out in Section 3.1 of the draft National Aviation Policy for Ireland which was published on 21 May 2014. The draft National Aviation Policy was developed following a public consultation process in 2013.   The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As my colleague Minister Varadkar responded to the Deputy in his response to PQ 29480/14 on 8 July 2014, there are no plans to re-designate the Athlone Bypass as part of the M6 motorway at present. The Athlone Bypass has been in place since the 1990's and was designed and built to dual carriageway standard with a 100km per hour speed limit so it predates the upgrade of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 741 and 745 together. The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and  I have therefore referred the questions to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputies to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 742 and 743 together. Following a Government Decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department's Annual Report for 2013 was published on Wednesday 25th June and is available from the Dail Library and on my Department's website at the following link

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Matters relating to the development of individual rail lines, such as Dublin to Waterford, are a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. Iarnród Éireann have made no proposal to my Department in relation to  a second track...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jul 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 (such as the Slane Bypass) is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Further to the Programme for Government’s commitment to regulate clamping, I announced the publication of the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 on June 9thlast. Under this Bill it will be the function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to regulate clamping activities in places where clamping is operated, and to provide for matters relating to the establishment and administration of a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences Renewals (15 Jul 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. I have referred your questions 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: Road Safety (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Pro-Social Drivers Programme is a local initiative established in Donegal in 2012 by a charitable organisation concerned about the road deaths in the county. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has supported this organisation since its inception by sharing RSA established education programmes and providing training in these programmes where appropriate.   The Government's Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Following a Government decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the restructuring of the RTP announced on 9th July 2013.   I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, National Ports Policy designates Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company as a Port of Regional Significance. The policy commits to transferring control of the five Ports of Regional Significance to more appropriate local authority led governance structures. Therefore control of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company will transfer in due course to Dún...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF)  databases which have  a legal basis in Section 60 of the Finance Act 1993 constitute the national driver and vehicle registers. The NVDF vehicle  database contains details in respect of the registered vehicles (2.5 million currently taxed) in the country and has information on the registered owners, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The provisions of Section 60 of the Finance Act 1993 include An Garda Siochana among the bodies who may access the records on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). NVDF data is supplied to An Garda Siochana bi-weekly and this information is integrated with Garda systems. The Criminal Justice Working Group established to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link . The figures available cover up to the end of 2013 and my Department is currently in the process of updating information for 2014. The allocation in my Department's budget for all consultancy services, including public relations/communications, for 2014 is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (such as the R563) 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. In January this year I announced that a total of €331.9 million is being...