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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No. They are very much separate matters. A process under way on the fourth railway package is looking at the organisation of rail markets across Europe and the potential tendering for them. I dealt with this issue at a Transport Ministers Council meeting a few months ago. I made it very clear that owing to the way the Irish rail market was organised, its size and geographical isolation, I...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 11:In page 3, line 6, after “2005,” to insert “section 66 of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act 2001,”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 12:In page 3, line 6, to delete “section 27” and substitute “section 27 and 27A”.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Message to Dáil (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish everybody here a happy Christmas and thank the Chairman and his staff for their co-operation during the year on many pieces of legislation and many discussions.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area (including the R624 Cobh Road project), is a statutory function of Cork County Council 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.  The initial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2015)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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, including the N28 upgrade is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Superannuation Schemes (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (IASS) and its funding are primarily matters for the Trustee, the companies participating in the scheme, the scheme members and the Pensions Authority. The funding solution adopted by the IASS Trustee was approved by the Pensions Authority and was implemented in December 2014 with the freezing of the scheme and reductions in benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Data (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 692 and 693 together. ​The following table outlines the investment amount, name and location of each greenway/cycleway/cyclelane funded by the Sustainable Transport Division of my Department and delivered to date under the National Cycle Network (NCN), Active Travel Towns (ATT), Smarter Travel Demonstration Areas (STA) funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the provision of cycling infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) in cooperation with the relevant local authority.  I have forwarded your request to the NTA for direct response.  If you have not received a reply within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of work to determine a Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport, my Department's Economic and Financial Evaluation Unit assessed and estimated the level of expenditure required to maintain the current land transport system in its 'steady state', a key element of which is the national, regional and local road network. The full analysis, in terms of output,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) system is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA). Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Fees (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Department received €1,051.82 in fees in 2014 and €685.00 to date this year in fees from Freedom of Information requests. 95 FOI Requests and 3 Internal Reviews were received in 2014 and to date this year the figures are 237 and 15, respectively.  A €15.00 FOI Request application fee was charged until 14 October 2014 when the FOI Act 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Staff (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​There are ten non civil service staff employed in my office and that of Minister of State Michael Ring. In my Departmental duties and responsibilities I am aided by two Special Advisors whose salary scale is €79,401 to €91, 624 per annum (PPC - Personal Pension Contribution) and €75,647 to €87,258 per annum (non-PPC).  Minister of State Ring...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process RIA (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables following. RIAs were not carried out on the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015, the Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2011 or on the Public Transport Bill 2015 as it was considered that these Bills do not have an impact on the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (17 Dec 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: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As explained in my previous response on 23rd September 2015 the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the licensing of the Bus and Coach sector under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. Having received the finalised report on Transitioning to a Wheelchair Accessible Licensed Bus Sectorfrom the NTA, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Schemes (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 703 and 711 to 713, inclusive, together. A Blueway is a network of "free water trails" at individual sites selected to make it possible to experience a variety of water based activities in a safe and controlled environment, have open access and selected in accordance with criteria determined by the National Governing Bodies and other quality standards. It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As outlined in my reply to Question Nos. 625 and 639, references 45140/15 and 44863/15, of 15 December, the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kerry is the statutory responsibility of Kerry County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 to 708, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects, including the N70, N71 and N72 is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the...