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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: That will be separate.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Great care is taken to ensure all the money is well spent and can be stood over.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The reason for that is it is an EU initiative. We are working with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on this funding stream to ascertain if there is an opportunity to spend that money on sports and sports capital projects.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The objective of the helicopters referred to in the Revised Estimates is coastal safety and to deal with what can happen at sea. They are used also for offshore transport from islands and can be used in the case of a medical emergency. Deputy Fitzmaurice asked about helicopter services for medical emergencies and I understand that in inland counties such services would be provided by the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy raised three points. First, the contract for the national sports campus was signed earlier in the year. I believe construction work will start in the next few weeks. My understanding is that the indoor arena will be open by the second half of 2016. It is a very large project overall, but what I am telling the Deputy is the time the indoor arena will be completed. When the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: This is an ideal time to visit. If one had visited it last year or in previous years, one would have seen what was being planned or in the early phases, but now one will be able to see where the pitches that will open in 2015 are located, as well as the work on the national indoor arena. This is a national facility. The reason I have been so eager to support it is that its objectives are,...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputies. With regard to 2016 and the potential for tourism support, as the Deputy is aware the lead Department for that programme of events is the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The Oireachtas all-party commemorations committee is obviously playing a central role and I understand it was briefed recently on the current plans. On the question of how this could...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Code of Practice (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that, in its follow-up response to a previous question from the Deputy in relation to the disposal of a property in West Cork, Fáilte Ireland mistakenly quoted from an earlier Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.   However, having made further enquiries on this matter, I am assured that Fáilte Ireland did in fact comply with the requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006), the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has overall responsibility for the operation, oversight, development, quality assurance and delivery of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS).   As the Deputy may be aware, the NCT can be undertaken up to 90 days in advance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Further to my answer to the Deputy of 4 November 2014, the position in relation to the Bremore project remains the same. Drogheda Port Company’s 2013 accounts are publicly available and provide a figure for capitalised expenditure on investment in the Bremore project. The port have confirmed that in 2013 expenditure of approximately €9,000 was incurred in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a statutory objective of each port company, inter alia,  to take all proper measures for the development of its harbour, to promote investment in its harbour and to engage in any business activity either alone or with others, to develop its harbour. The Bremore proposal emerged from Drogheda Port Company's consideration of its statutory remit. There is no issue per sewith the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The offence that Deputy Dowds mentions has recently become a Fixed Charge Notice and penalty point offence. It is an offence under Article 9 of the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking ) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 332 of 2012), for the driver of a vehicle, the weight of which exceeds the weight displayed on traffic sign RUS 053, to proceed beyond the sign....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Feb 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 the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Given the national financial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the recent Fare Review, 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 to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: No formal application has been received from the group in question. However officials from my Department are meeting with proponents of the scheme today. All funding under both the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 and the Government Stimulus Package for the development of greenways is now fully committed. However, it is possible, given the popularity and success of...

Topical Issue Debate: State Airports (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy acknowledged the constraints I am under in regard to discussing the Heathrow slots for Cork Airport. I am however aware of the strong regional dimensions of national connectivity, as Deputy Dooley outlined very clearly in previous discussions. Access to our country is a vital component in the evaluation of any potential offer. All of our airports make an essential contribution...

Topical Issue Debate: State Airports (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. The DAA is the body charged with statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin and Cork airports. It operates under a clear commercial mandate, is entirely funded from its own resources and receives no Government funding supports. As such, any plans to address the reduction of services at Cork Airport and improve the airport's...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The fixed charge and penalty points system is an important element of our overall road safety strategy and the Government is committed to ensuring the most effective and equitable system is in place to maintain public confidence in it. The Deputy will appreciate and has acknowledged that the Minister for Justice and Equality and I have responsibility for different parts of the...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: On the points the Deputy has made about the current status of the recommendations, since the last set, policies have been implemented to deal with the issues to which he refers. Only three individuals have authorised the cancellation of penalty points since 16 June 2014. On the status of different recommendations, we have two reports at play, as the Deputy noted. The first is the report...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As I said, the fact that so much centralisation of decision making has taken place shows how important this matter is to the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice and Equality. I am absolutely clear that not implementing the regime or policies in place is a disciplinary matter and I am sure it will be treated as such by the Garda Commissioner. Both the Garda Commissioner and the...