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Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The CEO would not be a member of the local authority.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: He or she would not be an elected member of the local authority. Of course, the flip side is that the members of the local authority will have a far larger role in the scrutiny of the accounts of the company or the questioning of the board or officers of the company than in the past.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: That is a very fair point. The Senator is right that they will not be able to give a direction to the company because, as he can appreciate, it will still exist under company law and be obliged to make decisions on what is in its best commercial interests. Any member of the local authority will have the ability to engage on any matter relevant to the port in a more direct way than they can...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Why would they not want to invite them?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It is because I believe in the autonomy-----

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am very happy to respond to such helpful questions.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The very fair question was raised as to why I was giving them the ability to invite people as opposed to compelling or requiring them to do so. The answer is I have great faith in the ability of members of local authorities to exercise that power. We are going to be in a situation where a local authority will be able to quiz the chairman of the board of a port or harbour. If I am...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism propositions such as the Wild Atlantic Way, it is not directly involved in developing or managing these, as this is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland.   Similarly, the allocation of grant funding is a matter for the board of Fáilte Ireland. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 to 206, inclusive, together. ​A total of 38 proposals for cycleway/greenway projects were submitted from 28 local authorities to my Department under the National Cycle Network (NCN) Funding Programme 2014 -2016.  These proposals were assessed by an expert assessment team as part of a competitive process.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Renewal Schemes (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I do not have the details requested by the Deputy as these proposals are not included in the Capital Programme of the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport. I understand, however, that in the context of finalising the capital plan entitled "Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021", there were discussions on proposals to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I announced on 22 September that the DART Underground project will not proceed as currently designed but will be redesigned to provide a lower cost technical solution. The position in relation to this project remains as set out in my announcement at that time, the full text of which is available on my Department's website at the following link:.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The ownership and/or planning arrangements relating to the building and works referred to in the correspondence forwarded by the Deputy are not known to my Department. In relation to the bus stop in question (on the kerbside opposite Connolly Station), I recognise that this  bus stop can be very busy with a considerable number of passengers waiting at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the members for the opportunity to appear before the committee to discuss the Transport Council meeting in Brussels tomorrow. The focus is on a policy debate on the social aspects of road transport and road safety. Apart from these discussions, there will be a number of information items under "any other business", including the European Union's aviation strategy. I would like to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The particular measure to which the Vice Chairman is referring has been on the agenda for quite some time. My understanding is that it will be considered again by the European Parliament and I understand some Irish MEPs have been supportive of the measure. My own view is any matters that improve the sharing of information regarding passengers and their travelling by air should be considered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Could the Senator repeat that question please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senator for his questions. He has put four different points to me. I will start by responding to what he said about the issues that have arisen with tachographs as a consequence of what happened in Calais and Dover recently. He is correct in his identification of the issue that was occurring at that time. Representatives of the road haulage industry raised this matter with us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: They are co-operating very strongly with us. I have to put it on the record that they are working closely with us. It is understandable that members of the road haulage industry will want to raise with us the kinds of issues and matters of concern that are arising in this context. I assure the Senator that we are being as co-operative as possible with the industry and the UK bodies on this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy. I will work through the different questions he has posed. The UK is the key issue when we seek to deal with cross-border recognition of speed limits. The Deputy is correct when he said the UK opted out of a convention - I believe it was under the Lisbon treaty but I am happy to be corrected - which created a challenge for Ireland. A successful agreement has been...