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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 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 implementation of individual road projects, including communication with landowners, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), (formerly the National Roads Authority) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 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: Traffic Management (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I refer the Deputy to my response to Priority Question No. 1.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: M​y Department is fully committed, as part of a national policy and legislative programme, to ensuring that Ireland can effectively and equitably contribute to EU emissions reduction objectives. As the Deputy will be aware, it is proposed to address greenhouse gas emissions through a National Mitigation Plan, which will incorporate input from the key sectors of electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 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, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The tendering process is a matter for the National Transport Authority, NTA, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA 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: Tourism Industry (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy. The development of Ireland's Ancient East is an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. The Department is not directly involved in its development or promotion. Accordingly, I have asked Fáilte Ireland to reply to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​​I refer the Deputy to my response to Priority Oral  Question No 1.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann 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: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my response to Priority Question No 1.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA 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: Commencement of Legislation (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​Section 11 of the Road Traffic Act, 2014 was commenced on 26 November 2014 by Statutory Instrument number 536 of 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (23 Sep 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), formerly the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: An Interdepartmental Group has carried out a review of the current commercial motor tax regime and consulted with hauliers and other stakeholders.  The report is being submitted to me and to the Ministers for Finance and for the Environment, Community and Local Government, for joint consideration.  Once agreement is reached, I hope to announce a new,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Issues relating to maintenance on the rail network are a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. Exchequer funds are made available each year for investment in railway safety, asset renewal and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government's Capital Plan will be published shortly.  This will include a major programme of public transport investment for the coming years covering all modes including rail. It is imperative that we invest in our transport system to ensure that we can meet growing demand and tackle congestion to support economic growth. It is also important that in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. My Department's recently published National Aviation Policy acknowledges the role played by the regional airports of Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford as being important because of a level of international connectivity that they bring to a region for the tourism and business sectors. That...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 163 together. Tourism is contributing significantly to Ireland's economic recovery.  CSO overseas tourism figures for the first seven months of 2015 show that there were over 4.8 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 12.2% on the same seven-month period of 2014. This growth in overseas visits has been accompanied by strong...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.  The development of business tourism is an operational matter for the Boards and management of Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.  Fáilte Ireland is responsible for the development of the business tourism sector.  Tourism Ireland is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​According to Fáilte Ireland's most recent accommodation occupancy statistics, for January to June 2015, hotel room occupancy in Dublin stood at 72%, whereas hotel occupancy in the rest of Ireland was 59%.  Occupancy rates in the same period for other forms of accommodation were mostly higher in Dublin than in the rest of the country, although when the...