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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the competent authority responsible for the provision of cycling infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area. I have forwarded the Deputy's request to the NTA for attention and direct reply to him. Contact should be made with my office if a response has not been received within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: It is not possible to give a breakdown of capital spend on transport on a county by county basis as requested by the Deputy as some capital spend cannot be allocated to a specific county (e.g. rail safety management systems, signalling and rolling stock, Bus Eireann buses). Details of the regional and local road grant payments to county councils from 2010-2015 are outlined in the regional and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Given the competing road safety priorities which my Department has had to deal with, my officials could only turn their attention to the RSA's review of the arrangements in relation to the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles in the latter part of 2015.   The RSA's review has now been examined by my officials and recommendations have been submitted to me for my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (13 Jan 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: Bus Éireann Services (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department provides funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for the development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) which includes a rolling programme of bus replacement and refurbishment of the Bus Éireann PSO fleet both in the GDA and nationally. Accessibility is built into all new public transport infrastructure projects...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kerry is the statutory responsibility of Kerry 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (13 Jan 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 national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (13 Jan 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, including the N22 Killarney to Cork road, is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann 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: Road Toll Operators (13 Jan 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Furthermore, the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The period of validity of a driving licence is set out in regulations. For a full licence, depending on the category, this is either five or ten years. Where the person is between 60 and 66 years of age, the licence is valid until their 70th birthday. Applicants aged 67 and over receive a three-year licence. Licences were previously issued for the appropriate period plus the unexpired...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Living Wage (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case that, wherever it can be afforded, employers will pay a rate of pay that provides an income that is sufficient to meet an individual's basic needs, such as housing, food, clothing, transport and healthcare.  The Living Wage is voluntary and has no legislative basis and is therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Surface dressing involves the uniform application of a bituminous binder sprayed onto a road surface followed by a layer of single sized chippings. The application of a surface dressing is a maintenance treatment which is aimed at extending the life of a road pavement by sealing the road and preventing the ingress of water into the road pavement. Because of the process involved it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Jan 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 maintenance of individual roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with 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.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senators for the amendment and for the arguments they have offered in favour of it. I am not accepting the amendment because I am confident that the Minister of the day already has sufficient powers to deal with the issues the Senators have referred to. I anchor this in the report from the Competition Authority, which has broadly endorsed the policy being delivered through the...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Two separate matters arise here and I am very happy to respond in respect of to both of them. There is the matter that Senators Craughwell and Barrett raised regarding the role of harbour masters, which is what this amendment concerns, and the separate point relating to councillors and their role on the boards of ports. I suggest that we deal with the issue of councillors when we get to the...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Indeed. I would be very happy to get into it at the appropriate point again. With respect to harbour masters, I will begin by outlining where I agree with the two Senators and, conversely, where I disagree with them. I agree on the points regarding the expertise and knowledge that harbour masters have. I have seen this when I visited many ports and in meeting the boards of ports. I...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Senator asked three questions. On the first, I accept they have a unique and important role to play in the operation of ports, particularly in respect of navigational safety and maintenance of the ports themselves. Second, there is no impediment to their appointment as worker directors. On the third question about whether it would be preferable that the harbour master be present in the...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senator Barrett for tabling this amendment. This is provided for in section 22(8) of the Bill and means that the local authority must appoint people in accordance with the public appointments process laid down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Given we achieve the same objective in a different part of the Bill, I am not in a position to accept the Senator's...