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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will take a look at the change of definition and how it has changed over time. Based on the definition set by the EU for a core transport network for a country, we then make the very best use of that framework as it is set down and we draw down the funding for it. We have a very good track record in this regard. I cannot say whether there has been a change in that definition over time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I think we provided it to the Deputy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Has the Deputy received this document which I have here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The document I have here lists the criteria. If the Deputy tells me what information is not included we will provide it to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: We were asked to provide documentation and we provided it. If it does not answer the Deputy's query, if he tells us what is missing we will provide it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Commission will look at all the applications. We make an application and the Commission looks at the applications-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: A range of applications from ports to railways and everything else. I can provide that information to the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It depends on the project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I think it is between 10% and 30%. I refer to the questions from Deputy Ellis. I now have the information in reply to his second question about baggage entitlements. Cabin baggage entitlements did not feature in the Commission's original proposal in 2013 but it has emerged that some other member states are looking for it to be included in the regulations currently under discussion. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will not speculate as to the answer because I was not expecting that matter to be raised. However, I will send that information to the committee secretariat.

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: All of the work the Deputy calls for is taking place. This is why a mission to China took place last week and why we have had such contact at a senior level between Chinese political figures, Government Ministers and Irish politicians to put in place an arrangement where certain services can be launched. The Deputy knows that for a service to be either launched or maintained, the demand...

Other Questions: Cycling Facilities Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority, NTA, is the body that is responsible for the delivery of cycling infrastructure in the greater Dublin area in co-operation with the relevant local authorities. I have consulted with the NTA on the Deputy's question. Perhaps she might be able to clarify this for me in the supplementary. I will then revert with the information. The NTA informed me...

Other Questions: Cycling Facilities Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will update the Deputy about the kind of activity that is underway via the NTA in her county and constituency. The NTA is in the process of putting together a town cycle network for Naas with Kildare County Council. This will be provided as part of the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan. Routes contained in it include the Grand Canal greenway through Sallins with a spur to Naas,...

Other Questions: Cycling Facilities Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: From what the NTA has told me, the Grand Canal greenway, which will run through Sallins with a spur to Naas, forms part of the town network map that has been developed for the Naas area between the NTA and Kildare County Council. With the funding that is available, I am trying to progress projects like that. As the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, said in response to an earlier question, we...

Other Questions: Harbour Authorities (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I have met the officers of the management team and board in Dún Laoghaire on a number of occasions to discuss matters of interest to my Department and matters in which we have a very clearly defined role. With regard to the Deputy's specific question on the nature of my ministerial consent, which question I want to answer, I have written to the chairman of Dún Laoghaire Harbour...

Other Questions: Harbour Authorities (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy referred to other projects and I want to be outline the position on these in the interest of clarity. With regard to the urban beach project, my ministerial consent is not required. Similarly, it is not required for developments for the cruise facilities. My consent is required for the diaspora centre and I have already told the Deputy my views on St. Michael's pier. These are...

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The strategies are in place. The Government and its agencies are working very hard to establish direct air services to China to underpin further the growing tourism and trade relations between the two countries. The House will recall that the Chinese Premier visited Ireland along with a number of other Chinese Ministers in May. In his meeting with Premier Li, the Taoiseach welcomed...

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: All this work is actively under way already. We are enjoying a growing tourism relationship with China. This is one of the reasons we introduced a new visa programme along with the United Kingdom. Under the programme, a potential visitor to Ireland from China can use the same visa to go to the United Kingdom and vice versa. VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland are working together and are to...

Other Questions: Harbour Authorities (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I have a number of statutory responsibilities as regards corporate governance oversight of our State commercial port companies under both the harbours Acts and the code of practice for the governance of State bodies. ​These include the requirements in the Acts that a company seek ministerial consent in relation to certain specific activities, such as the establishment of any...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It is precisely because we want to make a contribution to making it easier for people to get around that we are funding and putting in place Luas Cross City. It will deliver an additional 10 million journeys per year on our Luas network to take the number from approximately 30 million to approximately 40 million. While that will make a contribution to movement within the city, the Deputy is...