Results 20,681-20,700 of 21,047 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (4 Oct 2011)
Alan Kelly: An application for funding has been received by my Department from Westmeath County Council in respect of this project under Round 3 of the Jobs Initiative Smarter Travel Funding Package. In common with all other applications under this round of funding, this application is currently under consideration and a decision will be announced shortly.
- Travel Tax (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: Deputy Troy would not know about it anyway.
- Bus Passenger Information Systems (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority, NTA, on 1 December 2009, the implementation of infrastructure projects in the greater Dublin area, such as the 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 of...
- Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: It is a benefit that the Labour Party is in Government and that a Labour Party Minister of State has responsibility for public transport. We are fully committed to public transport and maintaining public services. This is the bedrock of what the Labour Party stands for and I hope the Deputy appreciates that. With regard to Dublin Bus, as I have said previously, we are looking for...
- Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: I will mention a statistic brought to my attention recently by Dublin Bus and the National Transport Authority. The changes that have taken place with regard to the network and many of the routes have seen a significant increase in passenger numbers. There may be issues in some areas, but in others we have seen increases in passenger numbers. We will use every avenue we can to try and get...
- Taxi Licences (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 35 and 43 together. Specific proposals such as providing taxi licences to public house owners in rural areas or determining vehicle standards that apply to taxi licences are currently matters which fall within the responsibility of the National Transport Authority, NTA, which regulates taxi services under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. The NTA revoked the...
- Taxi Licences (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy for his comments. There are specific issues with regard to rural Ireland. The issues that relate to the taxi and hackney industry in Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Waterford do not relate to the area from which I come, where there are no taxis. This issue is completely different. It is about creating a service that will work in both urban and rural areas and in order to do...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA). 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 ten working days.
- Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: As agreed in the Programme for Government, we are currently exploring efficiencies that can be made by bringing together aspects of HSE transport, school transport, the Rural Transport Programme and other transport services. A study of a pilot scheme on the integration of transport services has been carried out and I intend to publish the study report shortly. In addition, a Value for Money...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: Dublin Bus will receive â¬72.4 million in Exchequer funding in 2011 for the provision of public service obligation services. The services provided form part of the public service contract between Dublin Bus and the National Transport Authority and there is no Ministerial involvement in this. There are no plans to privatise the Company. Dublin Bus has consulted with residents, local...
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: The last decade has seen substantial levels of capital investment in transport infrastructure to improve our public transport network throughout the country. It will clearly not be possible to maintain this level of investment in the period ahead, given the difficult budgetary and economic challenges we now face. That is not to say however that progress cannot be made in encouraging people to...
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: The review of taxi regulation which I am chairing, is examing all aspects of taxi regulation and will make specific recommendations on matters such as licensing, enforcement, vehicle standards, supply issues in rural and urban areas and future dialogue with the taxi sector. The review will enable the necessary further reforms of the sector to allow consumers to have confidence in the taxi...
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 to 209, inclusive, together. While the taxi regulation review is pressing ahead with its work under my chairmanship, the NTA retains its regulatory functions under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 including its statutory power to make regulations under section 34 of the Act. It is important that the NTA has such flexibility in the interests of being able to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: Bus and rail fares are a matter for the operating companies in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA). 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 ten working days.
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: Bus and rail fares are a matter for the operating companies in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA). 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 ten working days.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: While there is no specific carbon reduction target for the transport sector, the sector has been contributing to reductions in these emissions. The most recent EPA figures for greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector are for 2009, and these figures show that they have fallen from a peak of 14.33 million tonnes in 2007 to 13.12 million tonnes in 2009, representing a decrease of just...
- Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: The funding of public service obligation, PSO, services is governed by public transport contracts between the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the three CIE subsidiaries. In 2011, Dublin Bus will receive, through the NTA, an estimated â¬72.4 million in Exchequer subvention. Decisions on the overall level of subvention available for PSO services in 2012 will be made following the...
- Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: There are no decisions made on the subvention that will be in place in the next few years. I have some sympathy with what the Deputy is saying about Dublin's subvention being one of the lowest in Europe. The Deloitte report on Dublin Bus showed it was a superbly run organisation. It offers a great service and has delivered for its customers. The Network Direct programme has proven to be...
- Public Transport (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: We will try to retain the maximum number of services. In doing so, we will try to lower costs, drive more people onto the buses and create efficiencies so people will be more interested in using public transport. We will exploit every opportunity to encourage this and lessen the loss of services. Greater efficiencies are being achieved through Network Direct and there are greater...
- Rural Transport Services (29 Sep 2011)
Alan Kelly: There is recognition within the programme for Government of the importance of the rural transport programme. My Department is currently exploring efficiencies that can be achieved by bringing together aspects of HSE transport, school transport, the rural transport programme and other transport services. A study of a pilot scheme on the integration of transport services has been carried out...