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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Under current legislation, holders of a driving licence may apply to renew their licences up to three months before their old licence expires.  EU law requires that a person should be normally resident in a Member State in order for that person to be issued with a driving licence by that Member State.  A person may be normally resident in a Member State but residing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The Authority's functions include the securing, or provision, of 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Safety (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both the NTA and the company for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive responses within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Data (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question 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: Public Transport Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).  In accordance with statutory  requirements the Authority has recently finalised a Transport Strategy for the GDA, 2016-2035, comprising the counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Eireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Company 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: School Transport Data (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Free school bus services are available to primary school children who live more than 3.2km from their nearest suitable primary school, and secondary school children who live more than 4.8km from their nearest suitable secondary school, having regard to ethos and language. It is not currently government policy to extend the provision of free school buses to children who live closer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My role in relation to the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry relates to overall policy for the sector.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the independent regulator for the sector under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (6 Apr 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including administration of the SPSV Entry Test, 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 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 is providing capital funding to the NTA to assist with the expansion of the current Scheme to the environs of the Grangegorman Campus during 2016. In light of the NTA's responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no power to intervene in individual cases.  I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct response.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, daa has a statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport.  daa was granted planning permission in 2007 for a second parallel runway and the necessary lands have been preserved for such a project for a considerable time.  However, due to the downturn in the economy, the project was not progressed.  Given the significant increase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines are reviewed regularly - the most recent in 2015. From a policy perspective, the requirement of proof of medical fitness for older drivers was introduced and has been maintained on safety grounds.  As deteriorations due to aging can have detrimental effects on driving skills, it has been deemed prudent to require medical certification of fitness to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and operation of individual road projects (including the M50) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568, 581 and 582 together. At present ride-sharing services would not comply with the primary legislation governing small public service vehicles, specifically the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 which commenced in 2014. The core requirement, with a small number of limited exemptions, is that the carriage of passengers for reward in a public place in any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including rules regarding vehicle age, 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 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Sligo County Council submitted a proposal to my Department for funding under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 for the Sligo section of the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Greenway.  While funding was not awarded on that occasion I understand that in the interim Sligo County Council have been developing the planning and environmental elements associated with this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Subvention Payments (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Following the completion of a Value for Money Review of the Regional Airports Programme published in 2011, the Government decided that funding for Sligo and Galway Airports under that Programme would cease from 2012 onwards.  That review took account of a number of factors such as overlapping catchment areas, improvements in surface transport and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The UK introduced a HGV road user levy in April 2014, while Belgium is introducing a HGV road user charge in April 2016. The UK and Belgian road user charges do not constitute a form of motor tax applying to foreign hauliers only, as the charges apply to all HGVs operating in those countries, whether registered there or in other countries.  The question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (22 Mar 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day to day operations of public transport. In the case of Luas, both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have statutory responsibilities as regards the provision and oversight of...