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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I am satisfied that the Irish Aviation Authority undertakes the necessary investment to ensure that its infrastructure and resources facilitate the effective delivery of air navigation services in accordance with its legislative mandate as laid down in the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993. Notwithstanding this, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 613 together.   The matters raised by the Deputies in relation to the usage of the runways at Dublin Airport, current capacity at the airport and proposals to build a second runway fall within the operational responsibilities of DAA.  It should be noted that DAA operates under a clear commercial mandate, its operations are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Legislation governing the carriage of dangerous goods by road is based on the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods By Road (ADR).  Current regulations are published on the Health and Safety Authority's (HSA) ADR web pages. The relevant legislation covers general participant duties, the practical safe transport of dangerous goods,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has statutory responsibility for regulating safety in the Irish aviation industry under the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993.  I have no plans to move the safety regulation functions from the IAA to my Department. In accordance with Section 32 of the 1993 Act, I intend to engage independent consultants to carry out a review in 2015 of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a number of European Regulations in force covering flight time limitations for pilots. The main Regulations concerned are Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91, Regulation (EU) No. 965/2012 and Commission Regulation (EU) No.83/2014 which entered into force on 18 February 2014 and which willll apply from 18th February 2016. The Irish Aviation Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The draft National Aviation Policy was published in May 2014. The draft policy proposes that a liberal approach should be taken by my Department to any requests from non-EU and non-US airlines to serve routes to/from Ireland where there is a clear benefit for Ireland and the travelling public. The proposal also refers to the need to take account of EU criteria on fair...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure (18 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Earlier this year, following a public procurement process, the National Transport Authority (NTA) appointed Aecom, a firm specialising in transport engineering, to identify optimum medium term/long term public transport solutions in the Fingal/North Dublin area. In all 25 proposals were reviewed and assessed, including consideration of technical feasibility, cost and environmental issues. On...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The people in those companies pay their contribution through their taxes.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Opposition's proposed increase in corporation tax would be an increased taxation of every person and family in our country.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: This is what the repeated answers from the Opposition Deputies mean.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: They are in favour of higher taxation-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: -----not for the few but for everybody, for the ordinary people. It has been said again and again, and even the Opposition has admitted it, that no party seeks to privatise Irish Water.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Opposition's refrain is, "What could future Governments do?" Is that how little confidence the Opposition Members have-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: -----in the ability of their arguments and claims to win public support?

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Opposition is admitting it has so little confidence in the claims it is putting forward that they will not be able to win seats and parties to influence future Dáileanna and Governments. The Government's track record is very clear. When we were on our knees, we did not privatise or sell stakes.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: This is our track record.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I was prompted to speak by the speech made by Deputy Higgins and the interventions of Deputy Boyd Barrett. Every time a question is asked about how money can be found, the answer is always the same from those Members of the Opposition.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: It is always that we should tax the corporations. Regardless of what question is posed, the answer is always the same-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: We are told to tax corporations, introduce a wealth tax and tax the super rich. Of course, the corporations to which the Deputies refer are the corporations that employ 246,000 people in this country.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The people I stand here to represent are the people who work for those companies. They are people who go to those companies to earn a living with the skills they have acquired and contribute to our economy.