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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (15 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads such as the R352 is the statutory responsibility of Clare County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and the overall funding of public transport. Issues relating to the opening of the particular Bridge by Iarnród Éireann are a matter for the Company in the first instance. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jul 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 budget,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my response of 09 July 2015. Section 22(1) of the Road Traffic Act 2002 requires a person charged with an offence under the Road Traffic Acts to produce both their licence (or learner permit) and a copy of same when appearing in court which the court shall require and retain for the purposes of establishing and recording the driving licence or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (15 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: A number of Organisations under the remit of my Department were successful in obtaining EU Funding in 2014 and 2015. Consideration will be given, as appropriate, to summitting applications for any future EU calls for projects for co-funding later this year and in 2016. The detail of the funding received is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (15 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issues raised are a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Irish Rail 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: Road Safety Authority (15 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​This 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 is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Salvage (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The relevant legislation is the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act, 1993. Section 51 in particular prescribes that the owner of the wreck shall as soon as possible after the incident raise and remove or otherwise render it harmless. It also prescribes that the appropriate authority shall by way of serving notices require the owner to raise  and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Shortly after taking up office in 2014, I set out my priorities up to March 2016. These are available on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/minister-and-department-prior ities.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority within its area, 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.  Cork County Council has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the roll out and administration of the Public Bike Scheme in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Limerick, Galway and Cork. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct response.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the roll out and administration of the Public Bike Scheme in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Limerick, Galway and Cork. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct response to you.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Jul 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 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law.  As such, we have mutual exchange of licences with all EU Member States.  In the case of non-EU States, we can reach bilateral arrangements for mutual recognition of driving licences. Bilateral agreements are not a straightforward matter.  They are preceded by detailed comparison of the two licensing...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 provides the legislative basis under which a "road works speed limit order" may be applied by a county or city council manager to a road, motorway or part of such a road in their administrative area. Under section 10, "road works speed limit orders" cannot be made in respect or a national road or motorway, without the prior written consent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As this matter is the subject of legal proceedings and is therefore sub-judice, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the issues raised.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I have no regulatory role in relation to the clamping of vehicles.  The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 was signed into law by the President on May 6. Under this Act the National Transport Authority will be the national independent regulator for clamping activities wherever clamping is used as a means of parking control. I am currently consulting with the NTA concerning the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure can be found on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . Details of expenses by agencies are a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward your query to them for direct response to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure can be found on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . Details of expenses by agencies are a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward your query to them for direct response to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Electronic payslips have been in operation for employees of my Department since September 2008. With regard to the agencies, the information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves, I have however forwarded the Deputy’s question to the agencies concerned for their direct response.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my...