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Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: No. From day one the licence will identify organ donors. On the other issue the Deputy raised regarding tinted windows, passing the test and the case he specified, I will investigate that issue through my office and I hope to revert to him quickly on it because it is an issue that deserves to be raised. Deputy Finian McGrath raised the issue of safety in the port tunnel, another issue I...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Sub-Committee (2 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a).

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (2 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the taxi industry, including issues related to the issuing of small public service vehicle licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA). I have arranged for your question to be forwarded to the NTA for a direct response. If you do not receive a response within ten working days, please notify my private office.

Taxi Regulations (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: Regulation of the taxi industry, including issues pertaining to the nine year vehicle age limit, is a matter for the National Transport Authority under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. A public consultation was carried out by the NTA in 2011 on vehicle standards and, in particular, issues pertaining to vehicle age and size. The outcome of the consultation was made...

Taxi Regulations (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: I am delighted the Deputy supports the majority of the recommendations of the review group. The extension of the nine-year rule to 14 years in certain circumstances recognises the difficult situation in which many taxi-drivers find themselves. No Minister responsible for this area has met taxi driver representatives as often as I have met them in this report phase. Along with that we need...

Taxi Regulations (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: On the latter question, no firm decisions have been made in that area but it is being investigated. The Deputy seems to imply that the taxi drivers did not speak about the requirement to change the nine-year rule previously. The drivers we met understood that consumers needed to have confidence in their vehicles. The consumer groups' representatives on the committee stated clearly that...

Rural Transport Services (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: This question relates to proposals for integrated rural transport. Following a Government decision last January I allocated responsibility for the rural transport programme, RTP, and for the integration agenda to the National Transport Authority, NTA. I also announced the establishment of the national integrated rural transport committee, NIRTC, chaired by the NTA to oversee a more...

Rural Transport Services (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy for his comments. As the Deputy knows, mine is a very rural constituency and this issue is something about which I am very passionate. I thank him for his support for the initiative. Much of this is common sense. The issue should not be about rural transport, but about transport in rural areas, which should not be a different issue than for other areas. People who live...

Public Transport (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: This question relates to the roll out of real time passenger information signs at bus stops. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority on 1 December 2009, the implementation of public transport infrastructure projects in the greater Dublin area, such as real time passenger information, now comes under the remit of the authority. The authority's functions were...

Public Transport (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. The real-time passenger information signs have been a great success. The feedback to the Department has been fantastic. There were teething problems in some areas but, by and large, they were dealt with very quickly. There are plans to roll out 500 signs in the greater Dublin area. Some 393 have been rolled out and 27 have been rolled out in...

Public Transport (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: We will not rule out anything.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, responsibility for the delivery of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of cycle lanes in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a matter for the NTA. Under its Sustainable Transport Management Grants (STMG) Scheme the NTA provides funding to local authorities for a range of schemes to...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: This PQ relates to plans to extend the Leap scheme to other urban areas. Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) became the function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 30th September 2010 in accordance with section 58 of the Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) Act 2008. In...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 33 together. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the lead agency with responsibility for the implementation of the recommended actions contained in the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011. Work is progressing on all 46 Actions proposed and eight of the short-term actions have been implemented to date. The timetable for implementation of the...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the taxi industry, including issues pertaining to the renewal and transfer of vehicle licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. As set out in the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011, it was considered by the Review Group that it was necessary to move away from a system whereby a licence...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (9 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the taxi industry, including issues pertaining to the renewal and transfer of vehicle licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. As set out in the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011, it was considered by the Review Group that it was necessary to move away from a system whereby a licence...

Written Answers — National Cycle Policy: National Cycle Policy (15 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: The Government set out its commitment to invest in the National Cycle Policy Framework in the Programme for Government. This Policy Framework outlines a wide programme of actions, including investment in cycling infrastructure and softer measures to promote cycling. The Government has agreed a 5 year multiannual budget of €65 million for sustainable transport – cycling, walking and...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (15 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: My Department has previously provided funding for a number of projects which have developed cycleways or greenways along abandoned rail lines. The project plans were developed by the relevant Local Authorities and submitted as project proposals to the Department under relevant funding calls. It is likely that allocations for the development of cycling infrastructure will facilitate the...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (16 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: The focus of the Taxi Regulation Review is to achieve a balanced set of reforms that allow consumers to have confidence in the taxi system while also ensuring that legitimate and competent operators and drivers can be rewarded fairly by operating under a regulatory framework that is adequately enforced. The recommendations contained in the Taxi Regulation Review Report reflect the agreement...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 May 2012)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 699, 701, 702 and 704 together. The regulation of vehicle standards and of vehicle licensing, including the transferability of vehicle licences, are matters that were considered as part of the Taxi Regulation Review in 2011, which I chaired. Action 10 of the Taxi Review Report sets out the proposal of the Review Group with regard to the age limit of vehicles....