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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582, 583 and 586 together. Tourism Ireland is the North/South body with responsibility for the overseas promotion of the island of Ireland as a tourism destination, while Fáilte Ireland has responsibility for encouraging, promoting and supporting tourism as a leading indigenous component of the Irish economy – including through domestic...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that daa has statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop both Dublin and Cork Airports and any strategy to promote Cork Airport is a matter for daa and Cork Airport management.  However, I am of course aware and concerned at the continuing decline in passenger numbers at Cork. I understand that daa and Cork Airport...

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

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism it is not directly involved in developing individual tourism projects.  The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the question to the agency for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do...

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

Paschal Donohoe: A National Aviation Policy is currently being finalised following extensive consultation and will be published in due course. This will address all aspects of aviation policy from safety, security and economic regulation to ensuring future connectivity for the State. The policy will also contain a section dealing with Irish airlines and competition in the industry.

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

Paschal Donohoe: There are no plans to put all public transport services to tender. The Deputy may be referring to the planned tendering for the operation of a small proportion of publicly-subvented bus services.  This issue is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle sector, including the issuing of rural hackney and SPSV licences is a matter for the National Transport Authority under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

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

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle sector including the issue of rural hackney licences is a matter for the National Transport Authority under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

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

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle sector including the issue of rural hackney licences is a matter for the National Transport Authority under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

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

Paschal Donohoe: Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU legislation, which sets driver licensing standards for Member States.  As such, we have arrangements for reciprocal exchange of driving licences with all other Member States. In the case of non-EU states, we can establish bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of driving licences.  Reaching these agreements is...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The matter which the Deputy refers to is an operational matter for DAA, which has statutory responsibility for the management, operation and development of Dublin Airport. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the DAA in order for them to reply directly.  If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the DAA within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

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

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

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

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Irish Rail, and I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The matters referred to by the Deputy relate to statutory functions of the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

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 have therefore referred this Question to the RSA for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 and 604 together. The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the transport providers and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions 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: Haulage Industry Regulation (10 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I have no responsibility in this matter.  The hiring practices of private companies are entirely matters for themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (10 Mar 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 the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.   The NRA has an established strategy...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No 115 which outlined the support the Government has provided to ensure the public transport sector is better placed to address the transport demands of our economic recovery.   At a national level, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger land transport...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608, 614 and 617 together. The latest CSO figures for overseas visitors to Ireland for the period November 2014 to January 2015 are very strong, confirming growth of +9.1% in overseas visits to Ireland compared to the same period in 2013-2014.  This continues the strong growth trend seen in 2014, when visit numbers increased by almost 9% for the...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The most recent statistics are for January to September 2014 and show that hotel occupancy has risen by 2% to 65% when compared to the same period in 2013.  Occupancy rates in that period for other forms of accommodation were lower, with the next highest being guesthouses at 63%, Bed and Breakfast at 42%, Hostels at 57%, Self-catering at 48% and Caravan and...