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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Regional Bikes Schemes in Galway, Cork and Limerick are managed on behalf of my Department by the National Transport Authority. I have forwarded your question to them for direct reply. If you have not received a response within 10 days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  As the Quincentennial Bridge is on a national road the planning, design and implementation of works on the bridge is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No 115 which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As indicated in my response to PQ no.124 following completion of its engagement with daa and the unions, the Final Determination of the Expert Panel was published yesterday. In its Determination, a copy of which can be found on my Department’s website, the Expert Panel has, inter alia, made recommendations regarding pension and medical arrangements for the Airport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has overall responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS). I understand from the RSA that the majority of car owners receive an NCT appointment within 28 days and that in order to meet this standard, in some cases, the National Car Testing Service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to state at the outset that there is no blanket policy of using the Compulsory Purchase Order method for acquiring lands for greenways. There are a number of models for using land for greenways only one of which is CPO. With regard to the various models used to deliver individual projects, it is a matter for the County Council in charge of delivering a specific project to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Charges (10 Mar 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: Military Aircraft Landings (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The subject matter of this particular question is the responsibility of the Irish Aviation Authority, and I have referred the question to them for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus Sale (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567, 569 and 605 together. Aer Lingus is in an 'offer period' under the Irish Takeover Rules, although a formal offer has not been made by IAG. On this basis I am constrained in what I can say publicly on the matter. Having briefed my Government colleagues on the matter on 24 February last, I issued a statement clarifying the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Airport Stakeholders' Forum at Dublin Airport, or any replacement of it, is a matter for daa, which has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop Dublin Airport.  Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to daa for a direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (10 Mar 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.  The Deputy should advise my private office if he does not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Government's 2013-2020 Road Safety Strategy, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) was tasked with conducting a review of the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles to determine the safety case and cost benefits, if any, for inclusion in roadworthiness testing. My Department received the RSA's review findings and proposals a number of weeks ago. They will be ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to answer Question Nos. 572, 573  and 606  together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to priority question No 115.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport Facilities (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The number of requests made by aircraft from the United States in 2014 for a permit to transport munitions through Shannon Airport under the Air Navigation and Transport Act (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973 was 321. 320 permits were issued and one flight was  cancelled. There were 18 refusals of US airlines' applications in 2014 but these were all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Responsibility for the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, as amended, is divided between my Department and the Irish Aviation Authority. My Department is responsible for issuing exemptions from Article 6 of the Order regarding munitions of war and the IAA is responsible for issuing exemptions from Article 7...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and the overall funding of public transport. Matters relating to the re-opening of railway stations such as at Fiddown are a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. I have had no request for funding for any developments at Fiddown station. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  He should advise my private office if he does not receive a response within ten working days. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Marine Casualty Investigation Board is an independent body, as specifically provided for in section 8 of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Act, 2000, which states that "The Board shall be independent of the Minister in the performance of its functions and, in general, shall be independent of any other person or body whose interests could conflict with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am delighted that the IRFU has submitted a bid to host the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017. The bid is a matter for the IRFU and the Government is not involved in the bid. However, my colleague, the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Deputy Michael Ring, wrote to the IRFU in recent weeks expressing his support and the full support of my Department and agencies for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The administration and expansion of the dublinbikes scheme is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in co-operation with each of the four Dublin local authorities. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct response.  If he has not received a response within 10 working days he should contact my private office.