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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has three staff who have been assigned specific responsibility for different areas of Data protection.  All staff within my Department are regularly reminded of their own responsibilities for data protection.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (20 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. The operation of the National Car Test is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). As this is a matter for the RSA, I have forwarded the question to the Authority for direct reply, and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received in the next ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Exemptions (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013, introduced new arrangements for declaring the non-use of a vehicle for motor tax purposes. The system requires a non-use declaration (off road declaration) for a vehicle to be made in advance of its motor tax expiry date and thereby avoid payment of motor tax. To facilitate this, my Department, through the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 579 and 580 together. My Department is currently preparing the transport sector’s input into the National Low Carbon Roadmap, which is being co-ordinated by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.  A low-carbon vision for the sector is required and measures to develop a robust and cost-effective policy platform for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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: Bus Éireann Services (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a  matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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: Road Projects Status (25 Nov 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 N28 is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Exemptions (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Road Safety Authority (RSA) do not have road traffic collisions statistics available for vehicles registered prior to 1988, I cannot provide a definitive view on the number of incidents involving vintage vehicles. That was the year in which number plates changed to the YEAR-COUNTY-NUMBER format. However, I understand that the report arising from the review of Roadworthiness...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568, 574 and 575 together.   As the Deputies will be aware, the DAA is the body charged with statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin and Cork Airports.   In these circumstances, responsibility for addressing the fall in passenger numbers and the viability of the airport is a matter for DAA and Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 569 and 571 together. It should be noted that it has, for some time, been an offence to use a vehicle on public roads without a valid NCT certificate. Currently, this is a 'straight-to-court' offence which attracts 5 penalty points on conviction. The change I will be implementing shortly - by commencing section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (25 Nov 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, including the N4 is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (25 Nov 2014)

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 overall responsibility for the delivery and oversight of the National Car Test. Under the Project Agreement in place between the RSA and the National Car Testing Service (NCTS), the NCTS contractor is required to accept bookings made by personal caller,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Irish Rail 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: Taxi Regulations (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. 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 the granting of wheelchair accessible taxi/hackney licences, and the management of the grant scheme for wheelchair accessible vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Responsibility for the compilation and maintenance of road safety statistics rests with the Road Safety Authority (RSA). However, the number of pedestrian fatalities on our roads from 2010 to 2014, reported to me by the RSA on Friday, 21st November, is: Number of Pedestrian Fatalities by Road Type 2010 - 2012 - 2010 2011 2012 Total Two-way single carriageway 31 40 24 95 One-way...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the Leap Card system is a function of the National Transport Authority (NTA). Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I have no plans to replace the Irish rail gauge with the international standard gauge and I am not aware of any such plans by the Authorities in Northern Ireland either. As the Deputy will be aware the rail gauge on the island of Ireland is different to that in mainland United Kingdom.   While I am aware that the idea of an undersea tunnel linking Ireland and mainland UK...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As I indicated recently, there are no plans to introduce additional tolls during this Government's term in office. As regards the contracts for the privately-operated toll schemes, these are commercial agreements between the NRA and the PPP concessionaires concerned. Under the terms of the PPP Contracts, the PPP Company has the right to levy toll charges in accordance with the Toll...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the relevant local authority, which has responsibility for the setting and phasing of traffic signal priorities. I understand that, in the case of Luas junctions, there is a considerable amount of liaison between the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA), Transdev and the local authorities in relation to traffic priorities.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (25 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The NTA's Integrated Implementation Plan...