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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (22 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the promotion and development of sustainable transport modes including walking in the Greater Dublin Area.  Accordingly, I have forwarded the deputy's question to the NTA for direct response to him.  If he has not received a response within 10 working days, he should contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (22 Sep 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: Legislative Measures (22 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is in contact with the NTA concerning the necessary arrangements and resources to implement the requirements of the Act. The Act will be commenced when those arrangements and resources are in place. I am not in a position to fix a date at present.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (22 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Under the Tourist Traffic Acts 1939-2011, Fáilte Ireland has specific powers and functions in relation to the registration and grading of tourist accommodation.  In accordance with the legislation, certain types of accommodation, such as hotels and guesthouses are statutorily obliged to register, whereas other accommodation segments, such as B&Bs are not.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Functions (22 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has an established Internal Audit Unit and an Audit Committee both of which operate under charters approved by the Accounting Officer and the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is part of the Department’s governance framework whose mission is to advise (and to bring any matters of concern that arise to the attention of) the Accounting Officer and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Salvage (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The relevant legislation is the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act, 1993. Section 51 in particular prescribes that the owner of the wreck shall as soon as possible after the incident raise and remove or otherwise render it harmless. It also prescribes that the appropriate authority shall by way of serving notices require the owner to raise  and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Shortly after taking up office in 2014, I set out my priorities up to March 2016. These are available on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/minister-and-department-prior ities.

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

Paschal Donohoe: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a statutory function of each road authority within its area, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources, supplemented by State road grants.  Cork County Council has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the roll out and administration of the Public Bike Scheme in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Limerick, Galway and Cork. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct response.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the roll out and administration of the Public Bike Scheme in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Limerick, Galway and Cork. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct response to you.  If you have not received a response within 10 working days please contact my private office.

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

Paschal Donohoe: 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 National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

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

Paschal Donohoe: ​Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law.  As such, we have mutual exchange of licences with all EU Member States.  In the case of non-EU States, we can reach bilateral arrangements for mutual recognition of driving licences. Bilateral agreements are not a straightforward matter.  They are preceded by detailed comparison of the two licensing...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 provides the legislative basis under which a "road works speed limit order" may be applied by a county or city council manager to a road, motorway or part of such a road in their administrative area. Under section 10, "road works speed limit orders" cannot be made in respect or a national road or motorway, without the prior written consent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As this matter is the subject of legal proceedings and is therefore sub-judice, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the issues raised.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I have no regulatory role in relation to the clamping of vehicles.  The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 was signed into law by the President on May 6. Under this Act the National Transport Authority will be the national independent regulator for clamping activities wherever clamping is used as a means of parking control. I am currently consulting with the NTA concerning the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure can be found on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . Details of expenses by agencies are a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward your query to them for direct response to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Details of expenditure can be found on my Department's website at the following link, www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . Details of expenses by agencies are a matter for the agencies themselves. I will forward your query to them for direct response to you.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Electronic payslips have been in operation for employees of my Department since September 2008. With regard to the agencies, the information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves, I have however forwarded the Deputy’s question to the agencies concerned for their direct response.  If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​My Department does not pay for private travel either for myself or for any of my private staff or general Departmental staff.  Details of expenditure on official travel undertaken by myself, including subsistence, is available on the Department's website atwww.dttas.ie/about-us/2014/travel-expenses-minister-donoho e. Details of expenditure on legal and consultancy fees...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a number of appointments to State Boards that require the approval of Government or where an appointee is nominated by a third party (e.g. Worker Directors). Building on the Government's Decision of 2011 which established an open process operated by the Public Appointment Service, a revised model for Ministerial appointments to State Boards is now in operation. Since 2011,...