Results 29,181-29,200 of 32,961 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Dec 2014)

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 and the management of the motorway network is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Accidents (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: It is not the policy of the Department to release files or records even on a redacted basis that relate to past investigations in the maritime area in respect of loss of life or vessels. It is however the practice of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, a statutory body established in 2002, to publish a report following investigations carried out by the Board. I regret that I cannot be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  This includes the location of and facilities at test centres.  I have therefore forwarded 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: Aviation Issues (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). I have forwarded your request to the IAA for direct reply.  If you do not receive a reply within the next 10 days please contact my private office directly.   The IAA  is a commercial semi state company; it does not receive any State funding.  It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The responsibility of extending car free zones is a matter for the individual local authorities in collaboration with the Department  of the Environment. My Department  has no involvement in the organisation of events related to this year's European Mobility Week (EMW). The Department of the Environment is the lead Department in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the provision of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The Authority also manages the Regional Cities Programme on behalf of my Department which funds the development of sustainable public transport measures in the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. Noting this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: There are no plans at present to electrify the national rail network due to the potential costs involved. Analysis has shown that the existing level of funding for the railway network is considerably less than required to maintain the existing network, and there is no possibility of this gap being closed through rail passenger revenues. Under the current capital plan the focus is on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (2 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: We are all agreed on the need to prioritise safety on our roads.  This is particularly the case for vulnerable road users, including cyclists.   The figures for cyclist deaths this year, at 11 as against 5 for the whole of last year, are concerning.  There is of course no single measure or factor which alone will deliver safety on our roads.  We are pursuing a range of...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: On Tuesday, 9 December.

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: When I was responding to Deputy McNamara earlier, I made reference to the fact that this Bill would be in the Seanad. I wish to correct that because it was dealt with in the Seanad under my predecessor. I want to make that clear on the record of the Dáil because I would not want to mislead the Deputy unintentionally in any way. I take a considerable amount of legislation through the...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to respond to what Deputy Pringle said on the administrative burden. My Department will undertake any administration that is necessary if a port needs to be recognised, or not, as a port of registry. I am sure the Deputy is already familiar with section 30 of the Bill, which lays out that ports may be added to or removed from the list in the Bill, by order, but that this must be...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 2:In page 13, to delete lines 24 to 26 and substitute the following:“(10) A person shall have access to the Register in accordance with regulations made by the Minister and such regulations may include—(a) the nature and extent of such access, (b) different categories of access, and (c) the amount of any fee to be charged for such access.”.

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I will respond to three points raised by Deputy McNamara, after which I will respond to Deputy Naughten's comments. Deputy McNamara made the point that if there is a degree of regulation in this regard, the net effect is to state this is a register to which the public does not have access. I respectfully take a different view, as the Government is maintaining the access that exists at...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a good point that I will check and I will be clear on that point as I move through. However, as I speak to the Deputy now, I am not aware of such difficulty. Given that I am maintaining the access that exists at present and am including the word "shall", if that difficulty is not there at present and if the provisions are being strengthened by the inclusion of the word "shall", at the...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, but I wish to do justice to the points the Deputies have put to me because likewise, Deputy Naughten came into the Chamber to support another Deputy on a matter of principle. He could have been doing other things and I wish to respond to his point. This is something I will consider. As for what officials may or may not advise me, I am making this change here because Deputy McNamara...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. Deputy McNamara has been present on all Stages of the Bill, including by attending a meeting of a committee of which he is not a member. He has put forward and cogently argued a detailed line of thinking on this matter. He and I have been in correspondence at different points concerning how to address this matter. It is important to emphasise...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together.   It should be noted that it has, for some years, been an offence to use a vehicle on public roads without a valid NCT certificate. Currently, this is a 'straight-to-court' offence which attracts 5 penalty points on conviction. The change I will be implementing shortly - by commencing section 10 of the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised 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: Tourism Ireland Funding (27 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The position is that the Dursey Island cable car is owned and operated by Cork County Council and I have no function in relation to its operation or the provision of investment funding.