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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: An overall budget of €9.133 million has been allocated by my Department to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) for 2013, representing a small decrease on the 2012 allocation of €9.77 million, at a very difficult time financially. €130,099 of the 2013 RTP budget has been allocated to West Cork Rural Transport (WCRT) from January to June 2013, with a further proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009.  I have referred the details of your question to the NTA for a 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: Taxi Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1378 and 1379 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including maintaining statistical information on taxis, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009.  I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: An overall budget of €9.133 million has been allocated by my Department to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) for 2013, representing a small decrease on the 2012 allocation of €9.77 million, at a very difficult time financially.  My aim is to strengthen the RTP by ensuring a more efficient delivery structure by maximising integration with other state transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: An overall budget of €9.133 million has been allocated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) for 2013, representing a small decrease on the 2012 allocation of €9.77 million, at a very difficult time financially.  €78,670 of the 2013 RTP budget has been allocated to the Louth Leader Partnership from January to June...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1400 and 1410 together. My Department is currently administering a multi annual funding programme related to the development of the National Cycle Network (NCN) to cover the period 2012 to 2016.  Significant investment has already been made in 2012 and 2013 with €7 million allocated to 18 projects across Ireland.  As this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: My aim is to strengthen the RTP by ensuring a more efficient delivery structure by maximising integration with other state transport services and by making  the programme a sustainable part of the public transport system. This is in line with the Programme for Government commitment to maintain and extend the RTP with other local transport services.  To this end...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: An overall budget of €9.133 million has been allocated by my Department to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) for 2013, representing a small decrease on the 2012 allocation of €9.77 million, at a very difficult time financially.  My aim is to strengthen the RTP by ensuring a more efficient delivery structure by maximising integration with other state transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: An overall budget of €9.133 million has been allocated by my Department to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) for 2013, representing a small decrease on the 2012 allocation of €9.77 million, at a very difficult time financially.  €161,672 of the 2013 RTP budget has been allocated to South Kildare Community Transport Limited from January to June 2013, with a further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: My Department is currently administering a multi annual funding programme related to the development of the National Cycle Network (NCN) to cover the period 2012 to 2016.  Significant investment has already been made in 2012 and 2013 with €7 million allocated to projects across Ireland.    This funding, which is provided to local authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: Kerry County Council was provided with funding of €200,000 in 2012 towards the cost of delivering a cycleway from Tralee to Fenit. My Department is currently administering a multi annual funding programme related to the development of the National Cycle Network (NCN) to cover the period 2012 to 2016.  Significant investment has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act, 2009. I have referred the details of your question to the NTA for a 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 Issues (28 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: An overall budget of €9.133 million has been allocated by my Department to the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) for 2013, representing a small decrease on the 2012 allocation of €9.77 million, at a very difficult time financially. €130,099 of the 2013 RTP budget has been allocated to West Cork Rural Transport (WCRT) from January to June 2013, with a further proposed...

Other Questions: Public Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: Unfortunately, given the capital constraints, there are no plans to open the line from Mullingar to Athlone. I understand the argument the Deputy is making but the constraints are there. Dublinbikes has been incredibly successful and there are plans to roll it out in other areas. The NTA is always looking at how this can be expanded because it has been so successful, with many commentators...

Other Questions: Public Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy. The reality, from a public finance point of view, is that we were not able to proceed with a number of good projects, as the Deputy is aware. We have prioritised linking up the Luas lines, a measure the Deputy supports. It is a good project that is progressing. It was unfortunate but there have been other significant investments. For example, there was a requirement to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Bodies Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy for his questions. He raised a couple of specific issues. The accounts were late this year because the board would not sign off on them until many of its questions had been answered from an auditing point of view. I think that is rigorous. As the Deputy is aware, there have been many changes at board level in CIE and its subsidiaries. He also asked about the issue of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Bodies Expenditure (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: There is a robust plan in place. The subvention will decrease this year. The planned subvention for this year is €226 million. That has to be the case, obviously, in light of the economic situation. I would like to give the Deputy some welcome news. Recent figures have shown that the number of people travelling across the various services is stabilising and in some cases is on an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Railway Safety Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: This question relates to manual road crossings on the rail network. As has previously been outlined to the Deputy, matters relating to upgrading works at individual level crossings on the rail network are operational day-to-day matters for Iarnród Éireann. My Department is fully aware of the importance of railway safety and continues to provide...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Railway Safety Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: There is merit in what the Deputy says about level crossings. When I took up my role in the Department, one thing that struck me straightaway was the volume of funding going towards railway safety measures. A substantial amount, €1.9 billion, has been invested since 1999. There is probably just cause to say priority should have been given to particular crossings during the years. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Railway Safety Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Alan Kelly: The work is ongoing and we meet the NTA to discuss this crucial issue. The Deputy is aware that a serious volume of work has been done on heavily used lines. Speeds and journey times have improved considerably in recent months. The work will continue and we will ensure that where work is necessary from both an efficiency and a safety point of view, it will be prioritised.