Results 26,041-26,060 of 32,926 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry, including the requirements for Hackney Licences, 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 to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including metro and light rail projects. Metro West was proposed under Transport 21as an orbital metro connecting Tallaght and Blanchardstown in the west of Dublin with the original Metro North proposal to Swords....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including Luas light rail projects. In this regard, I recently approved the NTA's Transport Strategy for the GDA (comprising the counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow) for the period...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dolaí Bóthair (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Mar Aire Iompair , Turasóireachta agus Spóirt , tá mé freagrach as polasaí agus maoiniú foriomlán maidir leis an gclár na mbóithre náisiúnta. Tá an phleanáil , a dhearadh agus a chur chun feidhme tionscadal bóthair aonair ceist don Bonneagar Iompair Éireann ( TII ) faoi Achtanna na mBóithre 1993 go 2015 i gcomhar...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. Both Leitrim (with the support of Cavan) and Sligo County Councils submitted applications under the last tranche of the National Cycle Network (NCN) funding programme (2014-2016) for the construction of a greenway along the sections of the disused Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties (SLNCR) railway within their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry, including the issuing of Local Area Hackney Licences, 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 to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The new National Aviation Policy which I published last August acknowledges the role played by the regional airports of Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford as being important in promoting connectivity to support the tourism and business sectors. The Policy confirms that these four regional airports are being given the opportunity to grow to a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Tourism continues to contribute significantly to Ireland's economic recovery. CSO figures for 2015 show there were over 8.64 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 13.7% on 2014. This growth in overseas visits has been accompanied by strong growth in overseas tourism revenue. The CSO Tourism and Travel publication shows that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (20 Apr 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 the N7) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Kildare County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.  The development and promotion of individual tourism sectors such as business tourism is a matter for the Boards and Managements of Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.  Fáilte Ireland is responsible for the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 to 531, inclusive, together. I will also forward question number [7799]  to TII for direct reply. Please contact my office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days. I last met with TII on 11 January 2016. My Department receives regular updates and briefing from the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (20 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. As Minister, I have no function in relation to either the employment of Transdev staff or their terms and conditions of employment.  Nor does NTA or TII have any  employment relationship with those workers.  They are employees of Transdev, which is a private company. The current dispute is between...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kilkenny is the statutory responsibility of Kilkenny 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: Roads Maintenance (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​​Details of the regional and local road grant payments (including for the period 2013-2015) to local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. Details of the January 2016 regional and local road grant allocations to each local authority are also available in the Dáil library. On foot of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the granting of wheelchair accessible taxi/hackney licences and the administration of grant schemes for 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 838 and 852 together. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Irish Rail and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions 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: Road Safety (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Any proposed alteration of the existing speed limit applying to the stretch of road in question is a matter for Kerry County Council in the first instance. While the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for national roads (both within and outside built up areas), local authorities, in this case Kerry County Council, may, in consultation with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I explained the reasons for bus lanes and the reasons for not permitting access to them for further vehicles, including limousines, in the answer to Question No. 583 of 22 March 2016 to which the Deputy refers. Notwithstanding the many approaches from the limousine business over the years for access to these lanes, as limousines are not licensed for 'on-street' hire, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann 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: Bus Services (14 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing or providing public transport infrastructure in relation to bus stops, bus shelters, bus stations, bus stands and bus fleets. Noting this 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.