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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The number of disqualified drivers having reached or exceeded 12 penalty points over the last ten years (2004-2014) broken down by year and county is set out in the following tabular statement. COUNTY 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 *2014 CARLOW 1 1 1 6 7 8 3 5 3 2 3 CAVAN 1 1 2 3 3 2 5 CLARE 2 3 7 8 7 7 9 14 14 CORK 4...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I note the Deputy asked an identical question (PQ 40578/14) which I replied to on 22 October 2014.  The position regarding the N21 as outlined in my response to that PQ remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased that the supports provided by the Government to Kerry Airport under the 2011-2014 Regional Airport Programme, including the retention of the Kerry/Dublin PSO route, have had a positive impact on the Airport and I plan to visit each of the regional airports, including Kerry, in 2015. A draft Regional Airports Programme for 2015 - 2019, to supersede the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Government, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Executive, recently announced its support for the preparation of a bid for the Rugby World Cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). The IRFU's preparatory work for that bid will commence in the very near future. As part of that work consideration will be given by the bid team to the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As I outlined in my response to the Deputy's question (PQ 34966/14) of 18 September regarding the Kenmare Inner Relief Road, 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. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism projects such as the Wild Atlantic Way, it is not directly involved in their development or implementation. It is important to note that the purpose of the Wild Atlantic Way is to provide a clearly defined route for visitors to travel along the west coast.  In that context, it is very important for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, including responsibility for the promotion of access to and the availability and affordability of SPSVs by persons with disabilities.I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA), has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the development of QBCs. I understand from the NTA that in 2005/2006, proposals were advanced for various changes to the bus and traffic lane configuration in the vicinity of the Collins Avenue / Swords...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Fhoireann Rannach (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Ba mhaith liom  a chur in iúl don Teachta Dála nach raibh an t-iniúchadh seo curtha ar siúl fós. Tá an Roinn ag súil go mbeidh an t-iniúchadh curtha ar bun chomh luath agus is féidir sa bhliain nua.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Measures brought into effect earlier this year under the Road Traffic Act 2014, mean that, when a foreign licence holder incurs penalty points, a record can be created and the points applied to it.    The mechanism is the same as for other penalty points offences.  A licence record is created on the National Vehicle and Driving File, held by my Department, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issues raised are matters 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: Road Projects (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The commissioning of artistic features on road projects under the 'Per Cent for Art' scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned in conjunction with the National Roads Authority. The overall responsibility for the Per Cent for Art scheme rests with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Road Safety Authority responded directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter in June last and I will forward the Deputy's current Question to the RSA for an update of the situation and direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: There were a number of severe weather events from late 2013 into 2014.   After the December/January damage the Government acknowledged that the budgets of Local Authorities and relevant Departments/Offices did not provide for the estimated direct financial costs for clean-up and infrastructure repair and restoration works, and agreed that additional funding would be...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Safety (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senator for her response. My challenge in dealing with issues like this is that as Minister my role, as the Senator well knows, is to determine the funding that is available and allocate that to local authorities. With the knowledge they have of their localities, which is not available to me, they would spend that money in the best way possible for their areas and be able to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Safety (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Senator Higgins for raising this matter. I am pleased to take this debate in the Seanad this evening and to take the opportunity again to respond to the Senator's request. I wish to re-emphasise the position regarding the funding of regional and local roads. I understand the Senator's motion refers to a non-continuous footpath and, separately, to a railway bridge, both of which are...

Seanad: Restructuring of Pensions at Aer Lingus: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I will go on to answer the questions posed by Senator Darragh O'Brien, but he made a number of political charges. The Act that put in place the legislative status of deferred members was introduced by Senator Darragh O'Brien's party in government. In all the meetings I have had with deferred members, they say to me that Fianna Fáil caused this.

Seanad: Restructuring of Pensions at Aer Lingus: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: They look at the 2009 Act and say it was the root cause of this difficulty from a legislative perspective.

Seanad: Restructuring of Pensions at Aer Lingus: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I wanted to respond to the political charges Senator O'Brien made to me on those two areas. With regard to what I have done, I was privileged to have been appointed to this role and I was faced with a choice about taking a decision that would have created serious and unknown consequences for the members of the scheme. Let me say what they are. I will repeat that this is based on the...

Seanad: Restructuring of Pensions at Aer Lingus: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I will begin by making one point very clear. If I had not signed the enactment order here, had gone against the wishes of the trustees and the recommendation of an expert panel and had taken a fund upon which 15,000 people rely that has a deficit of between €700 million and €750 million into absolutely unknown territory with potentially huge risks to them, Senators Power and...