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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 575 together. Currently, rickshaws are not specifically defined in law, nor is there any legislation to regulate carriage of passengers by these vehicles.  Rickshaws fall subject to road traffic legislation and must obey the rules of the road.  The insurance provisions of the Road Traffic Acts apply to mechanically propelled vehicles. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (7 Jul 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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Córas Iompair 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: Railway Stations Upgrade (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Irish Rail 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​This is an operational issue for the National Driver Licensing Service operated by 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: Driver Licence Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no role in individual cases.  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: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Firstly, I must again make it clear that the IASS and its funding are primarily matters for the Trustees, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority.   The Expert Panel established last year was tasked to find the fairest way to distribute the burden of resolving the current deficit in the scheme.  As a result of that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for strategic transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you don't receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to county councils for 2012, 2013 and 2014 are outlined in the regional and local road grant allocation and payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.  Details of the 2015 regional and local road grant allocations to each county council are also available in the Dáil library. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department awarded funding to Cork City and County Councils for a range of sustainable transport projects in the period referred to by the Deputy.  Detail in respect of the various projects is set out in the following table.  While applications were also submitted as part of funding calls for projects under both the Active Travel Towns and National Cycle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department gave a commitment in 2010 to contribute a maximum of €3.7 million of the estimated land acquisition costs of €7.4 million related to the proposed Carrigaline Western Relief Road or 50% of the cost, whichever is the lesser, and this commitment is being honoured. To date €2.05 million has been paid to Cork County Council in respect of the Carrigaline Western...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The administration and expansion of the public bike scheme in Cork and the other regional cities of Galway and Limerick is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA). The scheme was launched in Cork in December 2014 - 31 bike stations are in place with 330 bikes in circulation. I am forwarding your request to the NTA for direct response in relation to future...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I have previously advised, the payment of expenses to directors is a matter for Dun 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 but has not instigated court proceedings. As this matter is the subject of legal proceedings instigated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 587 to 590, inclusive, together. ​As I have previously advised  in December 2011, Dun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​This is an operational matter for the National Driver Licensing Service, which is the statutory responsibility of 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: Road Projects (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Firstly I would like to explain that the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. Arising from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Harbours Bill 2015 was published on 1st July. The Deputy is aware that Drogheda Port Company is designated as a Port of Regional Significance under National Ports Policy and therefore in common with the other Ports of Regional Significance, control of the company will be vested in more appropriate local authority led governance structures. The Bill provides the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The  Harbours Bill 2015 was published on 1st July and I hope to commence Oireachtas debates on the Bill before the summer recess. The Bill will provide the legislative basis to one of the National Ports Policy's key recommendations, namely that governance of the designated Ports of Regional Significance vest in more appropriate local authority led governance structures....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Harbours Bill 2015 was published on 1st July and will commence its Oireachtas passage very shortly. The Bill is designed to provide maximum legislative flexibility. It will not prescribe the model of transfer but instead will allow for the most appropriate model of governance to be chosen in respect of each individual company.  The two possible models of transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Harbours Bill 2015 was published on Wednesday 1st July and is available to view on the Oireachtas website as well as my Department's website. My office are currently scheduling a date for Second Stage prior to the summer recess with the Whip's Office. I look forward to bringing this Bill through the Houses.