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Topical Issue Debate: Marine Tourism (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will contact the overall co-ordination group on the matter. I will contact Fáilte Ireland about the matter the Deputy has raised and get a response for him.

Topical Issue Debate: Cycling Policy (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter with me. As she will be aware, last year 12 cyclists died on our roads. This compares with five in 2013 and eight in 2012, which is absolutely unacceptable. I am very much in favour of promoting the wider use of cycling. The Deputy is entirely correct that a cyclist on the road is a legitimate road user with the same expectation of...

Topical Issue Debate: Cycling Policy (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will meet the group with the Deputy. It might not be in the immediate future, but we will meet in the coming months about this. My overall concern is the difficulty of enforcing a law which might well give a short-term benefit, because it would likely lead to a rise in awareness of the matter if such a law were to be implemented, but in the medium to long term that could be diluted by...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. Since this is such an important matter I am pleased to have the opportunity to brief the Dáil. It is disappointing that unions have withdrawn from discussions being facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission. I understand the discussions had been progressing with several employee concerns being addressed. The National Transport...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the reasons I have a very strong commitment to delivery of a 10% tendering of existing routes is because of my commitment to ensuring we have a growing bus market in the future that is more active, has more services and has the ability to respond to the travelling public. I am the Minister who, before Christmas, brought in a Supplementary Estimate of €110 million, the sole...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on such roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. I can confirm that my Department received an application for funding to replace a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 698 and 700 together. The matter raised is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputies' Questions to Fáilte Ireland 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 Improvement Schemes (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (such as the R556 and R551) 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.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation and management of Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness testing is a statutory function of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's Question to the RSA for direct reply and 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: Sports Facilities Provision (31 Mar 2015)

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), including Basketball Ireland. As this question is a matter for the Irish Sports Council, I have referred it to the Council for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​​​The main purpose of the document 'Guidance for the Control and Management of Traffic at Road Works'is to provide guidance for those responsible for planning and designing Temporary Traffic Management Plans at road works on single carriageway roads undertaken by or on behalf of Local Authorities. The goal of the guidance is to provide a safe environment for road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will know, the section of greenway in question forms part of an ambitious plan to develop a segregated, substantially off road cycle route from Dublin  to  Galway City.  From the outset, it was proposed to utilise, where possible, canal towpaths, disused railway lines and State owned lands for the purposes of developing this route. As a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (31 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 707, 710, 718 and 719 together. The review by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) of the arrangements in relation to the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles will be examined by my officials for submission of recommendations to me which I will consider in due course. Both the National Car Test and the Commercial Vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (31 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  is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród 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: Driver Licence Data (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The question raised by the Deputy 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: Private Bus Operators (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the company referred to by the Deputy is registered in Northern Ireland, the competent authority for the purposes of issuing international bus transport authorisations is the Driver and Vehicle Agency of Northern Ireland. The competent authority for Irish registered bus operators is the National Transport Authority (NTA). The NTA is aware of the matter raised by the Deputy and I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​There is no funding at the present time for a national ice arena.Furthermore, there are currently no proposals for the development of an ice rink or ice skating centre at the National Sports Campus, nor have any feasibility studies been submitted to National Sports Campus Development Authority in this regard. The Authority would consider any proposals submitted to it for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (31 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The purpose of the Local Improvement Scheme is to provide funding for roads and laneways that Councils have not taken in charge; that is, private roads and laneways.  However, the maintenance and improvement of these is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner. At present, local authorities may use up to 15% of their initial Discretionary Grant towards Local...