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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the Certificate of Professional Competence system is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore referred this 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: Driver Safety (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the Certificate of Professional Competence system is the statutory responsibility of 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: Driver Safety (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The information for 2014 is set out in the following table. CPC Centre - 2014 No. of Candidates No. of Passing Candidates Bus Éireann 10 10 Galway 30 24 Athlone 7 6 Birr 26 22 Mullingar 6 6 Letterkenny 24 17 Cavan 6 4 Dublin (Green Isle) 110 86 Dublin (Sheldon Park) 64 45 Limerick 30 22 Cork 37 31 LIT Limerick Students 42 22 DIT Students 13 4 Curragh (Armed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (17 Dec 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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 263, inclusive, together. The issues of health and safety, roadside vehicle checks and premises checks are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the appointment of Transport Officers, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020 includes a commitment to "review policy on licensing of road transport operators to assess if own account operators should be included." A review of own account operator licensing is currently being carried out in my Department.  The policy will be finalised in 2015, following a stakeholder consultation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: My officials have concluded a review of the conditions relating to the requirement of professional competence provided for in Regulation (EC) 1071/2009. I propose to make new regulations shortly that will enable me to authorise a body to provide transport managers with continuous training to update their knowledge.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The introduction of the UK HGV road user levy was an unwelcome development for Irish hauliers, particularly for those operating in areas around the border with Northern Ireland. My Department lobbied extensively against the application of the levy in Northern Ireland, but the UK Minister for Transport refused to grant any significant exemption beyond certain small sections of NI roads that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The HGV Road User Levy introduced on 1 April 2014 in the United Kingdom and including Northern Ireland is a matter under the remit of the central U.K. Government in Westminster. The U.K. Minister For Transport has exempted approximately 7 km of roads that repeatedly criss-cross the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic, as follows: - A section of the A3 intersecting with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Regulations (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Article 29 of Regulation (EC) 1073/2009 amended Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 561/2006 and its application to certain forms of passenger transport with effect from 4 June 2010. As a result, a coach driver on an international coach tour trip can avail of driving time regulations known as the “12 Day Rule”. Certain conditions apply, however, which are intended to protect the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department operates within the national policy framework regarding gender equality, including in relation to preventing and combating violence against women.  It also takes part in the Inter-Departmental Committee, chaired by the Department of Justice and Equality, charged with monitoring the implementation of the National Women’s Strategy,whichincludes two objectives...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (17 Dec 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: National Transport Authority (17 Dec 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: Departmental Contracts Data (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Responsibility for the tender process and subsequent roll-out, extension, maintenance and commercial elements of the Dublin and Regional City Bikes Scheme is an operational matter for the National Transport Authority, working closely with the relevant local authority. Noting the above, I have referred the Deputy’s question to the NTA for direct reply. However, I would...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the House for facilitating the introduction of this Bill at such short notice. The Bill involves technical amendments to existing legislation to deal with issues related to the endorsement of penalty points on driver licence records and contains a provision to address the implications. In essence, this Bill is about road safety...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: He still does.

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank all Deputies for their contributions this afternoon in what has been a constructive discussion of the Bill. I was struck by the tone in which all Deputies addressed the matter. There was open criticism and questioning of why this change is needed, as I would expect, but it took place within a framework of support for the objective of road safety legislation as well as an...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I meant the retrospective creation of new offences. I was incorrect.

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand his concern about the retrospective nature of what is being proposed. I will be very happy to deal with his point on Committee Stage, but for now, I will sketch out my two principles for believing this is the right approach. First, the particular issue is the application of penalty points, as opposed to the enforcement of penalty points, which occurs after a person has accepted...

Road Traffic (No.2) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputies have raised a large number of detailed points on which they expect me to respond. However, I will conclude on this point. The acceptance of liability means that this issue will not end up in court and is, as a consequence, a civil law issue. The guiding point for me in all of this has been that I am not proposing to create an offence but dealing with a legal vacuum at the point...