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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cycling Safety (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: This is a useful report which poses a range of questions. We must take an holistic approach to these issues. The numbers of people cycling are hitting record highs, which is fantastic to see. We are working to put the infrastructure in place across the country. The Dublin bicycle scheme has been expanded and schemes are being established in Cork, Limerick and Galway in the coming months....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: This Government fully supports the development of greenways.  In recent months, more than €16 million has been allocated to the delivery of cycle projects nationally, with the majority of funding been invested in off-road greenways.  €10 million of this amount was provided under the recently announced stimulus package for infrastructure development. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: The National Transport Authority (in cooperation with Kildare County Council) is the body responsible for the delivery of cycling infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Detailed plans for the development of cycling infrastructure in Kildare are contained in the NTA's Cycle Network Plan for the GDA.  I am copying your request to the NTA for follow...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: Both Minister Varadkar and I have regular meetings with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and transport operators to progress one of our key objectives of increasing the number of people using public transport by 2% this year, or 5 million journeys. The most recent figures to mid-May show that passenger numbers have increased by 3.4%. The NTA together with the transport operators...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: I was very pleased to be in a position to provide funding to Kerry County Council (KCC) under both the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 and the Government Stimulus Package.  As you say, almost €4 million has been provided to the Glenbeigh - Reenard Point Greenway.  However,  I should also mention that funding of €345,000 has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the setting of vehicle standards, and licensing of, wheelchair accessible vehicles is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing Leap Card system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) became a function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 30th September 2010. In addition, section 63 of the DTA Act 2008 extends the Authority’s remit in relation to integrated ticketing to the rest of the State. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (1 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly:  Statutory Instrument No. 163 of 2014 completed the commencement of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 in April this year with the exception of section 49. The National Transport Authority (NTA) also introduced new small public service vehicle (SPSV) regulations on 7 April which introduced new measures provided for under the Act as well as consolidating and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611 and 612 together. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the development and implementation of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the Dublin Bikes Scheme. My Department has provided capital funding to the NTA to assist with the expansion of this scheme. In light of the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 796, 797, 799, 815, 817, 821 to 825, inclusive, 831, 832, 838 and 843 together. Following a Government Decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Action 14 of the Taxi Regulation Review Report, 2011, recommended the prohibition on the transferability of small public service vehicle (SPSV) licences with effect from 1st October 2012. The underlying principle for the recommendation was that a licence should determine a person's suitability to carry out a function and it should have no monetary value or be traded on the open market. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 829 and 830 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 839 and 840 together. Following a Government Decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (9 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly:  Following a Government decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the restructuring of the RTP announced by me on 9th July 2013. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448, 453, 476 and 486 together. The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the water metering programme. My Department had no involvement in the award of the contracts for the water metering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Gross motor tax receipts collected in counties Laois and Offaly in 2013 are as follows: * Motor Tax Office Receipts Online Receipts Total Laois €11,060,666 €7,282,909 €18,343,575 Offaly €10,285,487 €7,748,979 €18,034,466

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme for 2014, some €30 million is being provided for improving the energy performance of older local authority housing stock. The funding is part of a three-year €50 million investment programme to improve energy efficiency and comfort levels in some 25,000 local authority homes. Last year over 13,000 households...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451, 452, 456, 463, 465, 473, 474, 477 and 481 together. The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. Pobal was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was s set at €200 per annum and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I have no plans to review the basis for paying motor tax on a half-yearly or quarterly basis. Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. The rates applicable for the half - yearly and quarterly options are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual charge , respectively. This additional cost element takes account of the extra workload for staffing in motor tax offices and the...