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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the management of the Rural Transport Programme funded by my Department. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.​

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has no funding for the direct provision of such services. From monies made available by my Department, the National Transport Authority (NTA) provides funding for socially necessary but financially unviable public transport services, known as Public Service Obligation (PSO) services and also for the provision of services under the Rural Transport Programme. I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: To create a statutory obligation on the wearing of reflective clothing would entail making it a criminal offence under Road Traffic legislation for any person guilty of not wearing high visibility clothing. A person in breach of such a provision would be issued with a fixed charge notice by a Garda or summonsed to court depending on whatever administrative procedure would be put in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Dec 2015)

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: Appointments to State Boards (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Section 113 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 requires a Minister appoint persons to the boards of the three CIÉ subsidiary companies, including Iarnród Éireann, who have wide experience in relation to transport, commercial, financial, land use planning or environmental matters and the organisation of workers or administration. In addition to this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (15 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann 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: Road Network (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, 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 is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter 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: Airports Passenger Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The total number of passengers that travelled through the three State airports and the four regional airports at Knock, Kerry, Donegal and Waterford in 2014 was 26,564,498.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: There are currently two ​Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services funded by my Department operating between Donegal and Dublin and Kerry and Dublin. A new contract for these two services commenced on 1 February 2015 following a competitive tendering process. Both routes are operated by Stobart Air at an average cost per annum of €7.6m. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of Capex and Opex funding support provided by my Department to the regional airports for the years 2011-2014 are given in the following tables. Final figures for 2015 will not be available until after year end. However, I anticipate that, in total, Capex funding for the four regional airports at Knock, Kerry, Donegal and Waterford will amount to approximately €2.15m this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Rehiring (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: There have been no applications for re-instatement, following retirement on grounds of ill-health, granted since 2004 in my Department.  Circular 22 of 2007: Ill-Health Retirement from the Civil Service sets out the procedures and legislation under which such retirements may occur.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 Dec 2015)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the members for the opportunity to appear before the committee to discuss the Transport Council meeting in Brussels tomorrow. The focus is on a policy debate on the social aspects of road transport and road safety. Apart from these discussions, there will be a number of information items under "any other business", including the European Union's aviation strategy. I would like to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The particular measure to which the Vice Chairman is referring has been on the agenda for quite some time. My understanding is that it will be considered again by the European Parliament and I understand some Irish MEPs have been supportive of the measure. My own view is any matters that improve the sharing of information regarding passengers and their travelling by air should be considered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Could the Senator repeat that question please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senator for his questions. He has put four different points to me. I will start by responding to what he said about the issues that have arisen with tachographs as a consequence of what happened in Calais and Dover recently. He is correct in his identification of the issue that was occurring at that time. Representatives of the road haulage industry raised this matter with us...