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Public Transport Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 3:In page 5, line 31, after "service" to insert ", including light railway and metro". The purpose of this amendment relates to the fact that the Bill was amended on Committee Stage to insert section 56A into the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to set out powers of the authority to make by-laws for public passenger transport services other than rail passenger...

Public Transport Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 4:In page 6, line 26, to delete "that".

Public Transport Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 5:In page 15, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:"(I) by substituting "for the period of any disqualification for driving a mechanically propelled vehicle imposed on conviction" for "for the period of any disqualification",". Section 2 of the Bill already provides for amendments to section 30 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 dealing with mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (20 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of Laois 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 road element of the seven year transport capital plan 2016-2022 includes provision for the...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the House for the opportunity to introduce the Road Traffic Bill 2016. Road safety is an area which concerns all of us, both as citizens and as public representatives.Happily, it is not a partisan issue. We might occasionally disagree about the best measures to improve road safety, but there is no disagreement on the overall goal or, for the most part, on how we wish to achieve it....

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Acting Chairman and I thank all the Senators for the contributions they have offered this afternoon. I will go through each of them in turn. Senator Wilson opened the debate. I thank him and his party for supporting this Bill because it is very important that we get the Bill enacted early in the year, particularly the provisions to test people who are intoxicated under the...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Indeed. Those speed limits will be reviewed by TII and the relevant local authority. There is good reason for those speed limits currently. Nonetheless, speed limits throughout the country are being reviewed as part of a process I put in place last year. I thank all Senators for their contributions. The legislation represents a major step forward, particularly in the area of drug...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Staff (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. Will the Deputy please advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Transport Infrastucture Ireland (TII) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to TII for direct reply. Will the Deputy please advise my private office if he does not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Will the Deputy please advise my private office if he does not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The categories into which vehicles are divided for driver licensing and testing purposes are set at EU rather than national level. Irish requirements in regard to the matter raised are therefore a transposition of EU law, rather than a national policy decision. I therefore have no power to change the current procedure.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has no role in the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras. Such devices are used by the M50 Concession for the purpose of the collection of tolls and as such are entirely a commercial matter for that company. Automatic number plate recognition cameras are used by An Garda Síochána in the enforcement of road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Stormont House Agreement and Implementation Plan - A Fresh Start reaffirms the Government's commitment to provide funding of £50 million for the A5 project and commits an additional £25 million to ensure that Phase 1 of the project (Newbuildings to north of Strabane) can commence as soon as the necessary planning issues have been resolved...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 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. Will the Deputy please advise my private office if he does not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The issues of the provision and operation of waiting rooms at rail stations are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann; I have no function in such matters. I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 483 together. 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 recently to allow An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (19 Jan 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 response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Promotions (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the introduction of the change in promotion eligibility rules there have been no Clerical Officers promoted to Higher Executive Officer and no Executive Officers promoted to Assistant Principal Officer through internal competition in my Department.  The Department welcomes and supports these new rules which have been fully implemented in recent competitions.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Given the high proportion of international travel reservations made using the internet, it is important for accommodation providers to maintain an online presence - including through their own websites and through social media.  Accordingly, as part of a suite of training and business supports available to accommodation providers, Fáilte Ireland provides the information and tools to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (14 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 N69 Listowel Bypass is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction...