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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Firstly I would like to explain that the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, in its area, is a statutory function of each road authority 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. Arising from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Harbours Bill 2015 was published on 1st July. The Deputy is aware that Drogheda Port Company is designated as a Port of Regional Significance under National Ports Policy and therefore in common with the other Ports of Regional Significance, control of the company will be vested in more appropriate local authority led governance structures. The Bill provides the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The  Harbours Bill 2015 was published on 1st July and I hope to commence Oireachtas debates on the Bill before the summer recess. The Bill will provide the legislative basis to one of the National Ports Policy's key recommendations, namely that governance of the designated Ports of Regional Significance vest in more appropriate local authority led governance structures....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Harbours Bill 2015 was published on 1st July and will commence its Oireachtas passage very shortly. The Bill is designed to provide maximum legislative flexibility. It will not prescribe the model of transfer but instead will allow for the most appropriate model of governance to be chosen in respect of each individual company.  The two possible models of transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Harbours Bill 2015 was published on Wednesday 1st July and is available to view on the Oireachtas website as well as my Department's website. My office are currently scheduling a date for Second Stage prior to the summer recess with the Whip's Office. I look forward to bringing this Bill through the Houses.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The Harbours Bill 2015 will have no impact on port handling operator licenses. The management and operation of a port is a statutory matter for a port company or in those instances whereby a port company is dissolved and transferred to a local authority, that local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​In June 2012 as part of this Government's Action Plan for Jobs, my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation requested the Competition Authority to carry out a study of competition in the ports sector. The Authority published a comprehensive report in November 2013 and I recommend the report to anybody with an interest in our ports sector. As committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​A Steering Committee has been established by Drogheda Port Company and Louth County Council to examine the practical and detailed issues for consideration in light of the forthcoming transfer of control of the company to the council. I am informed that the Steering Committee has met 4 number of times since its establishment.  The Council has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Sports Campus Development Authority has developed a proposal, in conjunction with the relevant National Governing Bodies of Sport, for the development of a National Velodrome and Badminton Centre at the National Sports Campus. No decision has been made regarding the provision of Exchequer funding for this project. The proposal will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 602 together. ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) 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...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I apologise to the Cathaoirleach and Senator Bradford for keeping them waiting. I thank the Senator for his comments on my fortunes. I am not sure if I should express a view on whether I look forward to seeing him back in the House. In any case, I extend my best wishes to him in his endeavours and do so in the same spirit as he extended his best wishes to me. The short answer to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including Luas light rail projects. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for reply.  Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA), which has responsibility for the Luas Cross City project, reports regularly to my Department on its progress. The NTA  chair the Luas Cross City Traffic Management Forum comprising representatives of the NTA, RPA, DCC, Dublin Bus, An Garda Síochána and business representatives, utility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: In addition to the tourism and business that they bring, Greenways that are developed along a rail corridor would of course also fully protect the integrity of the corridor in the event of its future reopening as an operational railway. Iarnród Éireann has confirmed that when Greenways are being developed along closed and abandoned railways there is specific provision...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I am arranging to have this information collated for the period back to July 2014, when I came into office, and it will be forwarded to the Deputy within the next week.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Jul 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: Road Tolls (2 Jul 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 are matters for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  In addition, the statutory power to levy tolls...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Dublin Bus 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: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The NTA’s report “Bus Rapid Transit – Core Dublin Network” published in October 2012 identified that while BRT does not have sufficient capacity to serve the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 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 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital...