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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: In any answer to the Deputy I never said I was not interested in neutrality. I have explained clearly that I have responsibilities in this area in respect of aircraft, that is, to their safety, as well as safety within Ireland's airspace. All decisions I make in that regard are focused on these objectives and taken in consultation with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: On demand management, I have now requested that Transport Infrastructure Ireland initiate work on variable speed limits on the M50. This is a traffic management system that is now in place in many other road networks of a comparable size elsewhere, where the speed limit would be reviewed in response to the amount of traffic that is on the road. This would also help with our efforts in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: We are increasing investment in public transport. In the past 18 months, during my time as Minister, Dublin Bus alone has received an additional €93 million to fund new buses. As I have said, for next year, that will directly equate to an additional 100 buses for its fleet to deliver better frequency on the services we have. Alongside that, we have put further measures in place....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Network (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I indicated in my answer to Deputy Dooley's question, I am very conscious of the pressures on the M50 but I do not see the provision of major new road infrastructure as a solution at this time, nor is it feasible to do this in the context of our new capital plan. The upgrade of the M50 was completed as recently as 2010 at a cost of €1 billion and the extra...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Network (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: In respect of the implementation of multi-point tolling and what that would mean, I have made very clear that such a proposal should only be implemented if we have very substantially increased public transport capacity to provide an alternative to the M50. The congestion study done by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in April 2014 indicated there was potential to reduce the volume of traffic...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I will discuss the public transport dimension of responding to this challenge when I reply to the following question. For now, however, I will concentrate on the measures that relate to the M50 itself. As the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in respect of the national roads programme. The planning, design and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).  I understand it is proposed to close all level crossings on the Maynooth line...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Since January 2013, in accordance with EU requirements, Irish learner permits and driving licences have been issued in plastic credit-card sized format instead of the older paper format. EU Directive 2006/126/EC provided for a number of security features as part of the card design.  The card containing a microchip was an optional feature and the Irish driving licence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2015)

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 national road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Act 1993, as amended, in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (16 Dec 2015)

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, formerly known as the National Roads Authority) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No. 1 today, which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The primary purpose of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, as amended, is ensuring the safety of aircraft and those on board.   My Department carries out appropriate consultations with other Departments and agencies in relation to applications for permits under the Order. The applications are then processed, taking...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Mitigation Plan (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, it is proposed to address GHG emissions through a National Mitigation Plan, which will incorporate input from the key sectors of electricity generation, built environment, agriculture and transport.  My Department is currently examining a suite of measures aimed at delivering cost effective emissions reduction in the transport sector.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (16 Dec 2015)

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 local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Mitigation Plan (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, as the Deputy will know, responsibility for coordinating Ireland's position on climate policy rests with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. Under the 2009 EU Effort-Sharing Decision (406/2009/EC), the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government advises that Ireland is on course to comply with annual emissions reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 6 today, which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am reiterating the information I supplied the Deputy with in response to the same question on 11 November last. Under the National Cycle Network funding programme 2014-2016 Meath County Council submitted a proposal to my Department for the development of the Boyne Valley to Lakelands County Greenway.  While it was recognised that the proposal had considerable merit it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government's decision to include the new Metro North project in its Capital Plan Building on Recovery 2016-2021 was based on the conclusions and recommendations of the Fingal/North Dublin Transport Study, which was undertaken by Aecom on behalf of the National Transport Authority (NTA).  The North Dublin Study examined 25 different solutions to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill creates a statutory obligation for a number of sectors, including transport, to develop sectoral adaptation plans.  When enacted, this legislation will provide for the making of these plans within three months of the publication of a new National Adaptation Framework. In advance of this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (16 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am delighted that commuters in the New Year will be able to benefit from enhanced service frequency on the DART network.  As the Deputy will recall, a few weeks ago I was able to announce total Public Service Obligation funding of €236.6m for 2016, an increase of 12% or €28 million on 2015. While it is the NTA's responsibility to allocate the funding...