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Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State spends a lot of time briefing it.

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the money allocated to the rural transport programme and passenger numbers recorded for that programme in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 nationally; if he will provide this information on a county basis; if he will provide an update on the establishment of the transport co-ordination units; and if he will make a statement...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: As the Minister is aware, the rural transport programme is a vitally important part of the lives of many people, particularly the elderly, children with a disability and many others. Can the Minister outline what have been the successes to date and what are the proposals, if any, for the years ahead?

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for these figures. While some of them are preliminary in nature - the usage figure for this year obviously must be extrapolated - from what the Minister of State has suggested, there has been an element of fall-off in usage. I suggest to her that this probably is in line with a fall-off in the funding and therefore, while I wish the Minister of State well in...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State and am delighted that it is her intention to visit Clare Accessible Transport. As she is aware, it was one of the founding organisations of the entire rural transport initiative. It has developed many new methodologies and has spearheaded many of the pilot programmes that have led to the development of the rural transport initiative as Members know it. I also...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Programme (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: If I may, there have been quite a few instances in which Ministers have attended events in constituencies and not invited all politicians. To the best of my knowledge, this did not happen under the previous Administration, as they attended any function of which I am aware. Moreover, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, has done this himself. He visited County Clare to launch a bus service and was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reasons for directing the Commission for Aviation Regulation with regard to airport charges at Dublin Airport Authority; the capital investment plans proposed by the DAA; the latest developments with regard to solving the pensions crisis at the DAA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: On 15 September, the Minister issued a directive to the aviation regulator on the levying of charges at Dublin Airport. Two days later, he received a communication from Ryanair which sought to challenge the Minister’s capacity and entitlement to issue such a direction. Will he outline his reasoning behind the issuing of this communication?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I understand the notion of the Government setting out a broad aviation policy to apply to all airports in the State. A regulator is needed in a sector where there is no effective competition. Accordingly, the regulator adjudges and makes determinations to ensure a balance between the big and the small. I cannot understand, therefore, why the Minister or his Department would have found it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: In case the Minister was confused by my request and thought that one did not match with the other, my suggestion on the strike at Iarnród Éireann was that he needed to get on the record much earlier on providing subvention and increasing it in line with growth in the economy in accordance with demands. That is the Minister’s role and all that I suggested he do. I did not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Not the Minister; his party.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the industrial relations issues at the CIE group of companies; the cost to the taxpayer of the proposed tendering of 10% of public transport bus routes; his plans to improve bus travel times in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36860/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister; I think this is our first Question Time with him in the hot seat, as it were. I wish him well in his role. In his first days as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, he was faced with the transport companies, particularly Irish Rail, on the verge of industrial unrest. The strike went ahead and I was disappointed that he took so long to involve himself in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate that the question has a number of parts and it is difficult to get it done in the time; that may be an issue for the House at a later stage. I have always raised concerns about the partial privatisation of certain routes within the network. We only need to look at the experience with London Bus. The Minister might not have had a chance to read himself into what happened with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Services (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: When looked at in detail, it is more of an ideological decision than anything else. The Minister's party, when in opposition, talked a lot about effectively privatising the public transport network as it applied to Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. It was not possible with Iarnród Éireann, since it has no capacity to make profit. There seemed to be an agreement between Fine Gael...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the transport sector meets its carbon emissions reduction targets; the number of electric cars currently in use here; the way he intends to implement policies to promote the use of biofuels here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the speed limits review will be completed; the number of changes that have been made so far as a result of the review and on what roads; the cost of the review so far; if he has considered revising the speed limits on the M50 or N7 Naas dual carriageway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options for creating a more effective public transport link from Dublin city centre to Dublin Airport; the status of DART underground and metro north; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36784/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (1 Oct 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for excluding Waterford county from the Wild Atlantic Way route; his proposals to include that county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36788/14]

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: That was not a big ask for most of the Taoiseach's backbenchers.