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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I will check with the officials. I presume they have been notified.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: As I understand it, yes. That changes with the accession of the new programme. The cut-off has happened. I will check and revert back to the Chairman as regards whether they have been notified. I would presume in normal practice they would have been notified that they had a time period within which to draw down the funding.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I could not agree more with Deputy O'Mahony. I will check on that and come back to him. If they have not drawn down the funding and if they were planning to draw down funding beyond a certain threshold and then find out that it is over and that has not been communicated, obviously, that would be an issue. I understand from my officials that the funding is no longer available and by its...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I will come back to the Deputy on it. If there is a particular case about which Deputy O'Mahony is concerned, he might come to me directly and I will ask about it.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: The answer is simple. There was another allocation to road safety in this budget. All the programmes have spent their budget. There was an over-allocation. They did not feel it warranted the use of that allocation this year and it was not used. Having said that, the Road Safety Authority, with which we work very closely, is looking at variations in terms of its future programmes and...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Senators for those comments, and I appreciate the spirit in which they were made. I will get to amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 4 in a moment. We are in difficult circumstances. We have had a fairly thorough debate and I hope Senators appreciate the honesty with which I conduct debates every time I come here. I have probably been here on more occasions than most in discussing my...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: These amendments are grouped differently.

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: It is not what I have. The grouping is ordered as follows: amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 4 are in the first group; and amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, are in the second group.

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I appreciate the Senator's strong views on the importance of robust capital appraisal of public transport investment. He has made long-standing commentary on the issue. I am not in favour of the amendment proposing independent appraisal of capital expenditure, even though I have no disagreement with him on the need for projects to be appraised to the required standard by public transport...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I have some sympathy with the Senator's view on this. Sections 1(4) and 1(5) restate previous provisions relating to the issuing of stock under section 28 of the Transport Act 1950. There is no current proposal for CIE to acquire any transport undertaking but, on balance, I prefer to retain the section as it stands. I cannot accept the proposed amendment. The section was included in 1950,...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I oppose these amendments. We do not believe it is appropriate to accept amendment No. 7 as there are already sufficient safeguards in the legislation relating to the control of CIE's borrowing. Section 2 updates section 20 of the Transport (Re-Organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986 which deals with the power of the board to lend money to its subsidiaries. It is important that...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I have outlined the position on the amendments. The Senator makes some very valid points about the evaluation process. There was a different regime in place prior to the current Government taking office and it is probably an area that was not considered enough. There was not enough evaluation. It is a case of needs must now. It is no longer appropriate to just do good projects; we must...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: This is a technical amendment which I hope the House will support. It will delete section 2 of the Transport Act 1955, the requirement for which has now been superseded by subsequent legislation concerning CIE borrowing, namely, section 5 of the Transport Act 1964 as amended, which deals with borrowing for capital purposes. I urge Senators to support the amendment.

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Alan Kelly: I thank all the Senators for their contributions and kind words. It was my intention to introduce this Bill in the Seanad and I appreciate the constructive way Senator Barrett outlined his amendments. I appreciate the contributions of all the Senators on the various Stages. It is a topic that can give rise to discussion on many different areas. There are varying views on the mix of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Kelly: The Government gave its approval for the publication of the Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 and for its presentation to Seanad Eireann. The Bill will be published shortly with commencement of the first and second stages in the Seanad scheduled in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle Facilities (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Kelly: The route referred to was awarded funding under my Department's National Cycle Network Funding scheme which I initiated this year.  While project delivery in individual cases is a matter for the local authorities concerned I am aware that the route section within the County Council area is progressing well, and should be completed for the end of this year.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Kelly: Action 31 of the Review Report proposes the introduction of a distinctive branding on taxis and wheelchair accessible taxis by means of a semi-permanent decal to be applied to the doors on either side of the vehicle, incorporating the umbrella 'Transport for Ireland' design. The aim of the branding is to provide greater recognition of taxis, promote greater professionalism of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Kelly: The Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011 made recommendations with regard to the future system of consultation with the taxi industry. The Review Group proposed under Action 34 that taxi industry representative groups may make a referral to the Taxi Advisory Committee in relation to the introduction of industry regulations. In addition, Action 35 of the Review Report proposes that a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the operation of the testing process under the SPSV skills development programme, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Alan Kelly: Chairman-----