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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Motor insurance costs as measured by the CSO, and available from the CSO StatBank, have increased by 4% from January to  March 2015, but motor insurance costs in March 2015 still remain almost 15% below the prevailing level in 2003.  While I am concerned with the recent trend towards increasing motor insurance costs, motor insurance is provided by private companies in an open and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Since 2010 there is no subvention paid directly by my Department for public transport services.  The award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has direct responsibility for this area.  The total Public Service Obligation (PSO) subvention provided to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​ While I cannot comment on individual cases, as a matter of law, the Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) is an EU-wide system of qualification for professional drivers, and is a requirement for professional drivers of trucks and buses.  It exists in addition to and separate from a driving licence.  In order to drive a truck or bus professionally, an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 56 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 makes it compulsory for a person, other than an exempted person, driving a motorised vehicle in a public place to be covered by third party motor insurance.  The penalties for non-compliance with this legisaltion do not include minimum fines. The level of a fine to be imposed following conviction is at the discretion of the Judge hearing the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: An Garda Siochána do not accept payments under Section 103 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 in respect of penalty point offences without obtaining details of the driving licence of the offenders. Consequently all penalty points in respect of offences received by my Department from this source are applied to Irish or Foreign driver records, as appropriate, on the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (16 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (16 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​An agreed solution was implemented at the start of this year to address the funding difficulties in the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme (IASS). This agreed solution is a matter for the Trustee, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority. Any potential proceeds from the sale of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) in conjunction with the National Transport Authority and the Garda Síochána 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: Road Network (16 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) have been carrying out technical reviews of all the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) public transport projects and I am awaiting delivery of their report and recommendations. The NTA  anticipates delivering this work by the end of June. Following receipt and assessment of the documentation, I will then make my decision regarding public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: During my time as Minister, I have not met with this person or any senior executives from his media companies.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 56 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 makes it compulsory for a person, other than an exempted person, driving a motorised vehicle to be covered by third party motor insurance.  Third party claims against any insured driver have to be met by the insurer under the terms of the EU Motor Insurance Directives which have been transposed into law in Ireland. Third party claims against an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 869, 870, 875, 898 and 902 together. The salary range for CEOs in commercial State Bodies was revised upwards in 2008 to reflect national pay awards at that time. The Department of Finance direction to this Department in 2008 set out the individual salary ranges for CEOs of each of our commercial State bodies, including for the Harbour companies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​In December 2011, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company informed the Department that it was establishing a new company to be known as The Irish International Diaspora Centre Trust. The Company was immediately informed of its statutory requirements as regards the establishment of subsidiaries. The Company replied that, while the entity proposed was a new company, it was not a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I am informed by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company that the directors of the Irish International Diaspora Centre Trust Ltd. are appointed by the Board of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. Since the Trust's establishment in 2011 the directors have been: -Mr Seán Costelloe (former Chair of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company); -Mr Gerry Dunne (CEO of Dún Laoghaire Harbour...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I am informed by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company that the Irish International Diaspora Centre Trust Ltd. does not have any employees nor has it ever had any employees. I am further informed by the Company that the Trust is in the process of being wound-up.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 874 and 899 together. The payment of expense to directors is a matter for Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.  I understand that the Company has taken legal action to recover the amounts outstanding. As this matter is subject to legal proceedings instigated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Sector (16 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The UK HGV road user levy introduced on 1 April 2014 applies to all HGVs, both UK and foreign, using UK roads.  Under EU legislation it is not permissible to discriminate against non-national operators by charging them differently from national operators for use of the roads infrastructure.  This Government lobbied against the application of the charge to Northern Ireland,...