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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Decentralisation Programme Data (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The following Divisions of my Department were decentralised during the period of 1997 to 2011: - Road Transport Operator Licensing - Sports - Tourism While it is not possible to extract the level of detail requested by the Deputy i.e. the cost of travelling to their base Department during the period in question,  I can advise that the total travel costs and expenses...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The proposal to which the Deputy refers is in fact a policy change effected in legislation in 1989. Prior to November 1989, there was a single licence category which covered driving a car and driving a car with a trailer. In that month, a change was made to provide for a separate category for driving a car with a trailer. Separate tests have been required since then. People who held a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Jan 2015)

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: Transport Costs (14 Jan 2015)

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: Regional Airports Policy (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the draft Regional Airports Programme 2015-2019 is currently with the EU Commission for consideration and approval. My Department is engaged with the Commission in its  examination and there have been a total of eleven interactions with respect to the draft Programme to date. While I am hopeful the clarification process will be concluded by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No monies have been paid to external consultants, professional companies or advisors in relation to my Department's contribution to the compilation of the Action Plans for Jobs in each year since and including 2012. In relation to the Department's Procurement Policy, it is governed by the relevant EU Directives and Government Guidelines and is designed to get best value for money. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jan 2015)

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 (including lighting) 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. Within its capital budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I indicated to the Deputy in my response to PQ 40801/14 of 23 October, 2014 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 N22) is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jan 2015)

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: Tourism Project Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport provides funding for investment in tourism, the allocation of these funds is a matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. An allocation of €17.35 million has been made to Fáilte Ireland in 2015 to administer the Tourism Capital Investment Programme, which provides support for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Superannuation Schemes (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would once again like to make it clear that resolution of the funding difficulties in the IASS is primarily 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 pension law and the Pensions Authority is the national statutory regulatory authority in Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Road traffic legislation enacted in 2010 and 2014 provides, inter alia, that penalty points incurred by the holders of non-Irish driving licences can now be endorsed on the drivers' records. The same provisions apply to these licences, in terms of penalty point duration, as with Irish licences. In other words, the points count down from the day they are incurred and are removed after a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Negotiations with other jurisdictions for driver licence exchange are undertaken on behalf of Ireland by the Road Safety Authority. I am pleased to advise that agreement on the terms of an arrangement on licence exchange with Newfoundland and Labrador is at an advanced stage and I expect that the agreement will be signed by both parties shortly. An announcement will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I last held a regular review meeting with both the Chairman and CEO of Irish Rail on 1st September 2014. Among the issues discussed were the financial position of the company, safety and operational performance, Rosslare Europort, investment priorities and industrial relations update. I also had further meetings with the CEO of Irish Rail on 15th September in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Following my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in July 2014, I met the CEO of Tourism Ireland on the 7th of August and held a further meeting with both the Chairperson and CEO on 18 September. I have also met with the Chair and the CEO at a number of tourism related events  including, for example, at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Stát Seirbhís (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: D'iarr an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe orainn scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an gceist seo. Tá súil againn go bhfuil an próiseas seo curtha chun críche againn chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of the regional and local road (RLR) grant payments from 2011-2013 to County and City Councils including Limerick  are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. The RLR payments for 2014 will be available in the Library within the next two weeks. I expect to announce details of the 2015 regional and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am concerned about the number of pedestrians that lost their lives on our roads in 2014. The total of 42, ranging across all age groups, was an increase of 11 over 2013. The Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020 sets out a number of Actions aimed at increasing the safety of pedestrians throughout the country. These Actions will be implemented by the State body identified in the lifetime of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department will consider all proposals submitted by local authorities under whichever funding programme is in place at the time. The nature of the surfacing provided on individual greenways would depend on the route to be traversed and it would not be unusual for portions of a single greenway to have different surfaces. There is no one size fits all for greenways, each...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Proposals (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Fourth Railway package comprises six proposals for legislation which were adopted by the European Commission in January, 2013. The proposals are subject to agreement by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers through the co-decision procedure before they can become law. As such the issue of compliance with the requirements of the Fourth Package does not arise for the...