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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for carrying out research in these matters.  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: Driver Test Centres (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility 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: Road Projects (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of public 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 selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Sports Council, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of current expenditure grant funding for sporting organisations. As this question relates to current expenditure grant funding, I have referred it to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The review of taxi fares is a matter for the National Transport Authority as the independent regulatory authority for the small public service vehicle sector 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: Coast Guard Services (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Ballyglass Volunteer Coast Guard Unit, which is designated as a search unit, is currently operating out of an old building, generally classified as a rocket house. The Coast Guard, which is a division of my Department, has been in on-going consultations with the Office of Public Works with regard to the acquisition of a site from Údarás na Gaeltachta. The Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility 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: Roadworthiness Testing (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 and the regulations made thereunder provides the legislative basis for the roadworthiness testing of commercial vehicles by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). All commercial vehicles must be tested when they are over one year old and annually after that. The test is known as the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (17 Feb 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. The selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. Arising from the introduction of the Local Property Tax and the Government commitment that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Part 4 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, commenced on 6 April 2014, provides for the mandatory disqualification for holding a small public service vehicle (SPSV) drivers licence upon conviction for specified offences. The specification of offences to which mandatory disqualification applies is based on the principle of ensuring the welfare and safety of passengers. In the case of the most...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the criteria to hold a road transport operator’s licence is that the operator must satisfy the requirement of financial standing.  Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 sets out the conditions relating to the requirement of financial standing. It states that “in order to satisfy this requirement an undertaking shall at all times be able to meet its financial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: There is currently no proposal with my Department for the delivery of a greenway from Cork to Kinsale. Cork Co Council (CCC) was awarded €30,000 from my Department under the Seed Finance Scheme 2013 to engage consultants to undertake a structural investigation of three of the major structures associated with the disused Cork to Kinsale railway line and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of the regional and local road (RLR) grant payments from 2011-2014 to local authorities including Monaghan and Cavan are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. Details of the 2015 allocations are also available in the Dáil library. With regard to national roads, details...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy has just put on the record of the Dáil his request that I should withdraw PSO funding for Bus Éireann.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy just asked me to do that. If I were to do so, the effect on people's ability to travel throughout rural and urban areas of Ireland would be devastating. The Deputy has asked me to address and issue while simultaneously requesting that I withdraw the PSO funding for the public transport company whose job it is to respond to the challenges he has outlined.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: On two occasions, the Deputy asked me to withdraw the funding.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been very clear-----

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am sorry that my repeating what the Deputy said-----

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: -----has had such an effect on him. I hope he appreciates the consequence of the course of action he has just outlined.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I say to him what I said to the residents I met last night, namely, that I recognise this issue is having an effect on people. Much of this is due to the fact that a motorway, which was needed, has been put in place and is providing quicker access across particular areas throughout the country. Bus Éireann is now using the motorway in question and this is having an effect on...