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Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the taxi industry, including issues pertaining to the renewal and transfer of vehicle licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. Currently, certain categories of SPSV vehicle licences are non-transferable, meaning they are individual to the person to whom they are issued and cannot be...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: There is no specific funding support available under a Smarter Travel Jobs Initiative Scheme in 2012. However, I am also pleased that strong levels of investment in smarter travel have been secured under the multi-annual capital funding framework to 2016 which will be invested in smarter travel infrastructure under a range of new programmes to be established this year. The total Smarter...

Written Answers — Cycling Policy: Cycling Policy (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: Recognising the success of the Dublinbikes scheme, the Programme for Government commits my Department to look to extend the scheme to other cities and integrate the scheme more effectively with public transport links. Following an analysis, carried out at my request, on the potential for the expansion of the Dublinbikes scheme to other cities, consultations on the potential for and means of...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: The Programme for Government 2011 recognises the importance of the rural transport network as being "vital for rural communities as a reliable and sustainable transport service" and includes a commitment to "maintain and extend the Rural Transport Programme with other local transport services as much as is practicable". Following a recent Government Decision, I announced plans on 28th...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: The promotion of smarter travel is a key policy objective of my Department, and indeed of the Government. Our aim is to make smarter travel choices available for all, by establishing safe walking and cycling routes, by funding national and local public transport services and by actively promoting smarter travel. Smarter travel choices benefit the individual as they are cheaper and healthier,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on 1st December 2009, the implementation of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), such as Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI), now comes under the remit of the NTA. The Authority's functions were subsequently extended by Ministerial Order to include provision of RTPI to the four major regional cities...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (8 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: I am committed to exploring a range of mechanisms to seek to secure public bikes schemes in other cities, including Galway. My Department and the National Transport Authority are currently considering the findings of analysis undertaken and the outcome of symposiums held in November including how to address key issues identified. For example, while a scheme in a city such as Galway is...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (7 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: Following a recent Government decision, I announced plans on 28 February 2012 to achieve greater levels of transport integration and co-ordinated delivery across a range of exchequer funded local and rural transport services incorporating the RTP, HSE non-acute transport, school transport and voluntary transport initiatives. A key element of this decision was that the National Transport...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Mar 2012)

Alan Kelly: The local area hackney licence is one of a range of actions proposed in the Taxi Regulation Review Report, which was approved by Government and published in January. This proposal aims to facilitate low cost entry to the hackney market for transport provision in rural areas that, otherwise, would be unlikely to have such services. The local area hackney licence was proposed as a medium-term...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the taxi industry, including issues relating to the use of the English or the Irish language for identification purposes with regard to licensing, is a matter in the first instance for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. I have arranged for the Deputy's request for clarification to be sent to the NTA. If you do not get a response...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (29 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: The Department is funding an ongoing programme of traffic management and public transport improvements in the four regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, and this programme is being administered on the Department's behalf by the National Transport Authority (NTA). In this regard and following consultation with the relevant local authorities, the NTA are finalising their...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: All matters relating to the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry are the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. The NTA is also the lead agency with responsibility for the implementation of the recommendations of the Taxi Regulation Review Report. The actions contained in the Review Report are grouped into...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: The regulation of the taxi industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. The NTA is also responsible for passenger bus route licensing, which was transferred from my Department to the NTA with effect from 1 December 2010, under Statutory Instrument No. 566 of 2010. I have referred the Deputy's Question to the NTA for direct reply. If...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: Responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing scheme in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) became a function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 30th September 2010 with the commencement of section 58 of the Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) Act 2008. Furthermore in accordance with section 63(1) of the DTA Act 2008, the...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: The smarter travel areas selected for funding were drawn from a recommended and ranked selection made by an independent panel formed to provide recommendations on the smarter travel areas competition. The panel comprised representatives of my Department, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and an independent expert in sustainable travel. The adjudication...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy. The information she requested is available from the Department and I would be happy to provide it to her. The competition was delivered with independent assessment and was run in a very fair manner. The assessments were based on what was put forward by each local authority. Given the economic circumstances there was a restricted budget of only €23 million. I am aware...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: The responsibility to develop, procure, implement, operate and maintain the integrated ticketing system in the greater Dublin area became the function of the National Transport Authority with effect from 30 September 2010, in accordance with section 58 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008. I am informed by the NTA that the Leapcard scheme has got off to a strong start and is proving...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy for that enlightening contribution which was humorous at times. Maybe the first thing Deputy Dooley should do is ring his former colleague, Noel Dempsey, to ask how it took this length of time and why it took someone in this Government to bring it to fruition. It is a bit rich for Deputy Dooley to complain that the card was launched by this Government when it had to take...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: Rubbish.

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Alan Kelly: Perhaps it is because Deputy Dooley is a Clare man, but maybe he should use the Leap Card more often. I do not know if he has one. This Government came into office and had to take control of the situation and deliver it for the people of Dublin. That is what we have done and what we will continue to do because Fianna Fáil was incapable of doing so.