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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​ A total of €75m remains outstanding from previous rounds of the Sports Capital Programme and from special allocations. As it can take grantees several years to draw down grants it is expected that the bulk of this funding will be drawn down in due course.  It is not the Department's policy to reallocate funding to new grantees where  the existing grantees are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (21 Apr 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: Public Transport (21 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the RPA 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: Aviation Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The subject matter of this particular question is the responsibility of the Irish Aviation Authority, and I have referred the question to them for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The application under the Sports Capital Programme 2014 in respect of the organisation referred to by the Deputy was found to be invalid.   The reasons why the application was invalid were communicated by email to the club contact on 9 July 2014. I do not consider it appropriate to publish details of why individual applications were deemed invalid.  If any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (22 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Research Department of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is in the process of completing the validation of information relating to all fatal, serious and minor injury collisions which occurred in 2013, in line with their statutory obligations. The RSA plans to publish the Road Collision Factbook for 2013 and also to update the map of collision data (Collstats) by the end...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (22 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is currently reviewing the system under which motor tax for commercial vehicles is calculated and the rates of motor tax are paid by HGV operators.  This review grew out of the work of the Inter-Departmental Group on HGV user charges, which was established in January 2014 to consider the introduction o​f a 'pay-as-you-go' road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (22 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the GDA. The Fingal/North Dublin Transport Study currently underway is an independent study commissioned by the NTA to identify the optimum long term public transport solution to meet the needs of the Swords/Airport/City Centre corridor. Phase one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (22 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including Luas light rail projects. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more detailed reply.  Please advise my private office...

Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle sector is a matter for the National Transport Authority, NTA, pursuant to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. This includes responsibility for signage. As such I have no function in this matter. I can however set out some background and some information in relation to the operation of the scheme which has been provided to me by the NTA. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Regulations (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Ellis would be the very person to come into the House to criticise regulations if they did not play a role in reducing the illegal use of vehicles within the taxi industry. He made the assertion a moment ago that the taxi advisory committee is not playing a role in relaying information and consulting with the industry. I invite him to tell that to the unions who are represented on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism offerings such as the Wild Atlantic Way, it is not directly involved in developing or managing these.  The development of the Wild Atlantic Way is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply.  Please contact my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (23 Apr 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 of individual national roads (including signage), is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senator for his amendment. When he commented on the Bill on Second Stage he said that we needed to move from advocacy to analysis regarding major projects. I am keenly aware of this point. At a time of continued constraint on our ability to spend taxpayers' money on projects we need to ensure that all available funding is spent and allocated in the most efficient way possible....

Seanad: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Senator has made an important point about the consequences for the taxpayer when infrastructure is built for which there is either insufficient demand or when the level of demand for it changes.In my time as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have become increasingly aware of the integrated nature of the consequences of building or changing infrastructure over other transport...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Roads Authority does not have a statutory role or function in regard to taxation policy or the taxation of vehicles, including heavy goods vehicles. Therefore, it would not be the appropriate body to conduct such research or to provide advice on the matter. It should be noted however that section 32(2) of the Roads Act 1993 states that the NRA may provide services to the...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: In responding to Senator Barrett's point regarding the need to review tax policy, the point I was trying to make is that this is not work the NRA was statutorily set up to lead. That does not mean, however, that the work is not happening. In fact, it is happening, but it is not being led by the NRA. The two organisations with principal responsibility for inputting into the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of all applications and allocations under the 2014 Sports Capital Programme are published on the Department’s website When these grants were announced all organisations were informed, as part of the terms and conditions of the Programme, that they had to have completed a substantial amount of progress on their projects to facilitate the drawdown of the grant by 31 July...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (28 Apr 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 development of the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport. As this question is a matter for the Irish Sports Council, I have referred it to the Council for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (28 Apr 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. This includes responsibility for the development of the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport and for the allocation of funding to National Governing Bodies of Sport.   As the matters raised in...