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Seanad: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Senator mentioned the latter point on Second Stage. I have worked with the National Transport Authority on this and the Senator makes a fair point in saying that the greatest use of transport services occurs in the evenings and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. We cannot deal with this legislatively but it is a matter of making the right resources and funding available directly to...

Seanad: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I have not yet received the correspondence but I will inquire about it. I am sure it is on its way to me. I assume the funding referred to by the Senator is the TEN-T funding stream. In my experience of dealing with TEN-T funding, the criteria tend to be carefully set by the European Commission. When I receive the letter, I will respond to the committee. The State faces a challenge in...

Seanad: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senators for their contribution to this debate and for facilitating the speedy passage of the Bill. This legislation is very broad and contains many different pieces but experience has taught me that unless one takes the opportunity to update items of legislation as experience demands it, one inevitably pays a larger price later on. This Bill seeks to do so and I again thank all the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Fare determinations are a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the transport operators.  I have referred 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: National Transport Authority (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I am aware of the Dublin Residential Parking Study to which you refer.  However, as this report was commissioned by the National Transport Authority (NTA) I have forwarded  the Deputy's question to the NTA 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: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jan 2016)

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 (including at Wards Cross, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Funding and investment programmes are not based on constituency boundaries, therefore my Department does not collate information along the lines requested.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System Data (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The following tabular statements provide the breakdown in respect of the number of Penalty Points applied to drivers in Counties Galway (Table 1) and Mayo (Table 2) in the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 by category of offence. Table 1: Galway 2013 2014 2015 Penalty Point Offence Number of Drivers Penalty Points Applied Number of Drivers Penalty Points Applied...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Remit (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and  funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance (including lighting) of individual national roads, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Within its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Following a public tender process, Stobart Air was selected as the air carrier to operate the Donegal-Dublin and Kerry-Dublin PSO routes under a new contract that commenced in February last year. Prior to that, the Donegal-Dublin service was operated by Loganair. The new contract with Stobart will operate for two years initially and, subject to a satisfactory review after 18...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The matter raised is an operational matter for the tourism agencies.  Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and  funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Within its capital budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure on external services, including consultancies as requested by the Deputy, are available from my Department's website at the following link.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Inquiries (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My Department has not had responsibility for tribunals of inquiry, commissions of inquiry or investigations in the stated timeframe.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Allowances (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The information sought by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link: 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The costs incurred on external media monitoring services in the period 2011 to 2015 are as follows. 2011 - 2013 Nil 2014 - €1,348.76 2015 - € 2,855.33

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: 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, where applicable.  In addition traffic management...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Services (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together. ​ As road authorities, it is a matter for local authorities, in conjunction with TII in respect of national roads, to manage the maintenance of roads within their functional areas.  Within their roads budget, it is also a matter for local authorities to prioritise maintenance works which have safety implications. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Services (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As road authorities, it is a matter for local authorities, in conjunction with TII in respect of national roads, to manage the maintenance of roads within their functional areas.  Within their roads budget, it is also a matter for local authorities to prioritise maintenance works which have safety implications.