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

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am very much aware of the importance of this matter and of the concern felt by many about the withdrawal, or threat of withdrawal, of bus services from their towns and villages. My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, and I met last evening with residents from some of the towns affected by these changes. At a national level,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus Data (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Stobart Air operates as Aer Lingus Regional under a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus. Aer Lingus publishes total passenger traffic data on a monthly basis including details of the total passengers carried on Aer Lingus Regional scheduled services. Shannon Airport Authority also publishes full year traffic figures, including figures for 2014, broken down by region. The figures...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The information being sought by the Deputy to end of 2013 is set out in the airport authorities' annual reports which are available in the Oireachtas Library.  The figures for 2014 are set out in the table below. State Airport Passenger Figures for 2014 Overall - Individual State Airports 2014 Dublin 21,712,169 Cork 2,144,476 Shannon 1,639,315 Total 25,495,960 State...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mental Health Awareness (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The protocol section of the Department of an Taoiseach has recently requested that the National Flag be flown from buildings under this Department's control equipped with a permanent flagpole on certain dates. It is the practice of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to fly the National flag only  in accordance with these requests. With regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (12 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Minister of State Phelan has a range of responsibilities relating to rural economic development and related matters across a number of Departments. In my Department, these responsibilities relate to rural transport.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I outlined to the Deputy in my response to PQ 4347/15 of 3 February 2015, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding regarding the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, such as the Naas Bypass widening, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I am currently in the process of finalising a National Aviation Policy and I intend to publish it in the near future.  The National Aviation Policy will address all aspects of aviation policy from safety, security and economic regulation of the industry to airlines and airports policy. Regarding Aer Lingus, no formal offer has yet been made by IAG and both companies have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department awarded €6.3m under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 for the delivery of 3 Greenway projects in Kerry, Galway and Waterford.  €1,392,868 is currently profiled across the 3 projects for expenditure in 2015, though this figure may change during the year. A further 11 cycleway/greenway projects shared in funding from the €200m...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. The operation of the driver licensing service, including the application of fitness to drive criteria, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore forwarded this question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The function of investigating road traffic collisions rests with An Garda Síochána.  The Road Safety Authority (RSA), which receives data from An Garda Síochána, publishes reports on statistics relating to collisions, which may be consulted on the RSA website. I have forwarded the Deputy's Question to the RSA for direct reply and would ask him to contact my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Services (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The pilot Community Involvement Scheme has been completed and it has been decided that there will be no separate allocation under this grant category in 2015. Instead the scheme will revert back to allowing local authorities to set aside 7.5% of their Restoration Improvement (RI) and Restoration Maintenance (RM) grants for CIS schemes if they so wish.  Local authorities were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department gave a commitment in 2010 to contribute a maximum of €3.7 million of the estimated land acquisition costs of €7.4 million related to the proposed Carrigaline Western Relief Road or 50% of the cost, whichever is the lesser, and this commitment is being honoured. To date €2.05 million has been paid to Cork County Council in respect of the Carrigaline Western...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry, including the licensing of local area hackneys, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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: Road Traffic Legislation (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The use of mechanically propelled vehicles of any kind in a public place is subject to the relevant requirements of road traffic legislation which An Garda Síochána have responsibility for enforcing. I am satisfied that the current legislation in this regard is adequate. For the purposes of road traffic legislation a 'public place' means any...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the driver licensing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I cannot intervene in individual cases.  I have therefore referred the matter 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: Bus Éireann Services (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Bus Éireann is not being privatised. The licensing of bus routes 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: Public Transport Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The NTA administers capital funding available for investment in public transport in the Greater Dublin Area and under the regional cities programme. Noting this, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority 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: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 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 initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the main causes of road crashes on Irish roads is excessive and inappropriate speed. My Department, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Siochána and other stakeholders, is continuing to examine this area to identify measures that can be taken to bring about future reductions in fatalities and serious injuries. The main goal of the penalty...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: A Criminal Justice Working Group, jointly chaired by my Department and the Department of Justice and comprising representatives of all relevant State bodies, was established in March 2014 to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations of a report by the Garda Inspectorate into the Fixed Charge Processing System. As part of its deliberations, the Working Group is...