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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Tourism Ireland Limited is the agency with responsibility for promoting the island of Ireland as a holiday destination overseas, while Fáilte Ireland is the National Tourism Development Authority. Decisions on the level of funding being used in 2015 for promotion of angling are operational matters for Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. I received no specific notifications of Bus Éireann route closures as the actual requirement to notify such closures would form part of its licensing obligations to the National Transport Authority (NTA). My Department continues to liaise with the CIÉ subsidiaries, including Bus Éireann, in relation to public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Dublin Bus, 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: Ports Policy (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 to 607, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware National Ports Policy states that the shareholding in Drogheda Port Company will transfer to local authority control. My Department is currently finalising the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2015 which will provide the legislative basis to allow for that transfer to take place. Borrowings by a port...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Road Traffic Act 2004 established maximum default speed limits that apply to defined categories of roads. These limits may, however, be amended by the Elected Members of local authorities by means of Special Speed Limit Orders. Section 9 of the 2004 Act sets out the range of special speed limits, including a limit of 30km/h, available to local authorities for that purpose. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 road authorities concerned. Under section 17 of the Roads Act 1993...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 and 618 together. Under the Government's 2013-2020 Road Safety Strategy, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) was tasked with conducting a review of the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles to determine the safety case and cost benefits, if any, for inclusion in roadworthiness testing. The RSA has completed this review which included a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (3 Mar 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware of the strong public concern locally about the likely impact of the reduced services as a result of the proposed changes to Bus Éireann's Route 7 services and also JJ Kavanagh's Route 717 services.  At the community meeting in Castlecomer on Monday 22nd February, Bus Éireann agreed to postpone the changes to its licensed Route 7 services until the summer. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (3 Mar 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: Road Projects (3 Mar 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, including the N6 Galway City Outer Bypass is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service 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: Departmental Legal Costs (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The details requested by the Deputy regarding my Department can be found on my Department's website at the following link . The awarding of contracts by agencies is a matter for the agencies themselves; I will forward your query to the agencies under the remit of my Department for direct reply to you. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 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, such as the M50 is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.   A...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While I have no proposals to make the use of modified cars illegal, any modification undertaken must comply with existing Road Traffic legislation. It is the responsibility of the owner / driver of a vehicle to ensure that their vehicle is roadworthy and does not present a danger to any road users. The RSA is working to ensure that minimum safety standards apply to any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Under the 2013 Act the NTA may make regulations for SPSVs and their drivers and may set different requirements and conditions in relation to the licensing and operation of different categories of SPSVs and their...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Acting Chairman. In a break with tradition, I wish to first acknowledge the presence of Sarah Davis-Goff and Lisa Coen in the Public Gallery today, founders of Tramp Press, a new publishing company that has only been up and running for a short while. They have been publishing novels by new Irish writers. They are in the House this afternoon because I will be using some of their...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senators for their contributions. I will respond to the points in the order in which they were raised. A common theme in the contributions was delays in obtaining appointments at NCT centres to have appropriate checks carried out. Some Senators alleged these delays are ongoing. The NCT service has the capacity to carry out 150,000 more tests than it was able to carry out last...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: That was the point Senator Landy touched on. Those changes are being made to emphasise to people that it is fundamentally their responsibility to make sure their cars are roadworthy. They need to take responsibility for that and to contact the NCT centres at the right time to ensure their vehicle can be checked. That being said, the most recent figures we have show very clearly that, on...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I believe it is, but if I am corrected and have misquoted the Senator in any way I am sure he will correct me at a point in the future. One cannot say that we want to get more companies into the country and at the same time say that when a company wins a contract and operates in what we believe to be an efficient and fair manner, it might operate in such a way that would constitute a breach...