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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation Review Report Implementation (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011 recommended the prohibition on the transferability of small public service vehicle (SPSV) licences. The underlying principle for the recommendation was that a licence should determine a person's suitability to carry out a function and it should have no monetary value or be traded on the open market. The measure was provided for in Section 14(1) of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Promotional initiatives for the Wild Atlantic Way are operational matters for the tourism agencies. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of the small public service vehicle industry under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA who will provide the information sought directly to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of the 2016 regional and local road grant allocations to each local authority are available in the Dáil library.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Road Traffic Bill 2016, which I am happy to say was passed by the Seanad last week, contains measures to provide for roadside tests of oral fluid for the presence of drugs. The new measures will empower Gardaí to conduct roadside oral fluid tests for drugs in similar circumstances where they can already conduct preliminary breath tests for alcohol. Mandatory Alcohol -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 Feb 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 implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. More...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law. On this basis we have mutual recognition of driving licences with all other EU Member States. In the case of non-EU States, we can reach bilateral arrangements on exchange of licences. This is not a straightforward matter. It involves the licensing authorities in both jurisdictions comparing the two licensing regimes, so...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and for overall funding in relation to public transport.  Matters relating to the procurement of rail carriages are operational issues for Iarnrod Eireann. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Iarnrod Eieann for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Rickshaws are covered by road traffic law. Pedal-powered rickshaws come within the definition of 'pedal cycles' and powered rickshaws are classified as 'mechanically propelled vehicles'. They, like all other road traffic, are obliged to obey road traffic law. The measures which I introduced in summer of 2015 to allow An Garda Síochána to issue fixed charge notices to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of the regional and local road grant payments and allocations to local authorities, including Cavan and Monaghan, are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.  Details of the 2016 regional and local road grant allocations to each local authority are also available in the Dáil library.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law.  On this basis we have mutual recognition of driving licences with all other EU Member States.  In the case of non-EU States, we can reach bilateral arrangements on exchange of licences. This is not a straightforward matter.  It involves the licensing authorities in both jurisdictions comparing the two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and for overall funding in relation to public transport. My Department does not operate any financial support schemes for the development of commercial facilities of this nature.  Moreover, I have no role in contractual arrangements between the CIE Group and third party contractors.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' 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 Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In the aftermath of the recent severe weather, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government took the lead in responding to the immediate needs of Local Authorities arising from the storms and flooding.  That Department also sought submissions from Local Authorities setting out both the estimated short-term costs and the costs related to damage to infrastructure,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 45749/15 of 17 December 2015 where I outlined the amount of steady state fixed-capital investment required to maintain the road network.  On 26 January, I announced details of the investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads. As the Deputy is aware, the financial crisis resulted in major cutbacks in funding for regional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including the renewal of the bus fleet in respect of Public Service Obligation (PSO) services operated by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. The NTA is also responsible for the development of QBCs and other bus priority measures in the GDA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Current Funding to the Irish Sports Council (including Dormant Accounts current funding in 2015): 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 €49.6m €46.8m €44.5m €43.4m €42.5m €44.3m Sport Ireland replaced the Irish Sports Council and the National Sport Campus Development Authority on 1 Oct 2015.  This year, current funding of €50.968m is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards Data (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The details requested by the Deputy are available on my Department's website at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Fare determinations are a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the transport operators.  I have referred 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: National Transport Authority (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I am aware of the Dublin Residential Parking Study to which you refer.  However, as this report was commissioned by the National Transport Authority (NTA) I have forwarded  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.