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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Requests (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I would like to apologise to the Deputy for the fact that he did not receive a reply by the 13th November. The section responsible for the roads programme, which has a small staff complement, is particularly busy at this time of year liaising with Councils in relation to completion of this year's works programme, the drawdown of grant funding and end of year financial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: In June 2015 the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council jointly published the “Dublin City Centre Transport Study” for consultation purposes. The study set out various proposals to enable the City Centre to accommodate the increase in commuters travelling into the City Centre each morning by 2023, while facilitating the operation of Luas Cross City and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Turbary Rights (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII - formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592 and 593 together. All Department funding for the delivery of greenways is fully committed up until 2016.  However, the development of a greenway along the Royal Canal from Abbeyshrule to Ballymahon is among those projects to which my Department will give serious consideration in the event of additional funding becoming available. Any funding award...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Public transport fleet data is a matter for Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the companies for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.   The NTA is responsible for purchasing buses on behalf of the CIÉ companies.  However, the Deputy may be interested...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I met with representatives of Uber on 21st October. At the meeting Uber briefed me on the development of their smartphone applications, the establishment of its Centre of Excellence in Limerick, with the creation of 300 jobs, and Uber's future plans including the development of its ride-sharing service. I welcomed the investment that Uber has made in Limerick and noted that Uber's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not met with the BlaBlaCar company and therefore I am not aware of any proposals by the company to provide services in Ireland. The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have therefore referred your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 597 and 598 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​While it is the primary responsibility of local authorities concerned to undertake analysis of traffic trends in their respective areas as they consider appropriate to traffic management requirements, I would point out that the National Transport Authority (NTA) administer a Regional Cities Sustainable Transport Investment programme on behalf of my Department.  In 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Projects (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Questions related to the views or work of the National Transport Authority should be directed to that organisation as is appropriate. On the general subject of transport appraisal, guidance and requirements are set out in both the Government Public Spending Code (which is subject to revision and updating) and my Department's Guidelines on a Common Appraisal Framework for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the competent authority responsible for the provision of cycling infrastructure, including bicycle lockers, in Greater Dublin Area, GDA, in cooperation with the relevant local authority. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for attention and direct response to you.  If you have not received a reply within 10 working days please...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, I have an engagement on road safety at 4 o'clock. I would be very indebted to the sub-committee if I could make my engagement.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Before I respond in more detail to the point made by Deputy Boyd Barrett I wish to emphasise the following in terms of the current text that he has proposed be deleted. Section 9(1)(c)(i) clearly states that any disposal of shares cannot go ahead without "the consent by resolution of the elected council concerned." In a moment I shall outline my policy on some of the areas outlined by the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I do not accept the amendment.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I can understand the rationale behind the Deputy's amendment. I shall go back to the broad thrust of my response so far which is that if we are saying that a port of a particular size is best located within a local authority, it continues to be my view then that it is up to the members of the local authority or its chief executive to decide how those review clauses can be used. I believe...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 22 sets out the director related provisions on any transferred company. With regard to employee representation on the boards of transferred companies, the section states that if a transferred company has more than 30 employees then an election is held and the winner is automatically appointed as a director. If a transferred company has fewer than 30 employees, then the local...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 29:In page 25, to delete lines 5 to 10 and substitute the following:“(2) Save in accordance with a collective agreement negotiated with a recognised trade union or staff association by the local authority, and approved by the Minister after consultation with the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government and with the consent of the Minister for Public...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 30:In page 25, lines 26 to 32, to delete all words from and including “(a) Save” in line 26 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following:“(a) Save in accordance with a collective agreement negotiated with a recognised trade union or staff association by the local authority, and approved by the Minister after consultation with the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 32:In page 40, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 79 of Act of 1996 (power of Minister to re-organise provision of pilotage services) 47.The following is substituted for section 79 of the Act of 1996:“79. (1)The Minister may by order—(a) establish one or more additional pilotage districts (that is to say,...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 33:In page 44, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following:“(a) in subsection (2), by inserting after paragraph (aa) (inserted by section 35(a) of the the following:“(ab) make bye-laws to provide for matters relating to the use of tugboats in fishery harbour centres, including minimum requirements in relation to equipment on board and the qualifications...