Results 121-133 of 133 for sligo speaker:Paschal Donohoe

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

Paschal Donohoe: ...LOUTH 1 2 2 10 2 1 3 2 3 3 MAYO 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 MEATH 5 7 17 13 9 11 13 4 5 MONAGHAN 1 1 1 OFFALY 1 2 4 9 3 3 4 2 4 ROSCOMMON 2 4 3 2 2 1 3 SLIGO 2 2 11 4 4 5 2 3 TIPPERARY 1 2 4 5 9 7 5 2 3 6 WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY 1 1 4 9 11 6 6 4 1 6 WESTMEATH 1 1 4 1 9 6 5 8...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...country is vital to our economic future, as well as ensuring the connectivity of outlying communities to our major urban centres. This funding will mean projects like the realignment of the N77 at Ballynaslee in Kilkenny, the widening of Hughes Bridge on the N4 in Sligo and pavement strengthening in Macroom, just to list a number, will come on-stream next year and communities up and down...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...x20ac;000) 2011 - (€000) 2010 - (€000) 2009 - (€000) Donegal 432 339 111 2,154 631 165 IWAK 1,691 2,668 1,289 665 1,584 4,319 Kerry 45 1,178 2,184 1,349 - 45 Waterford 149 1,483 2,567 2,068 1,608 1,718 Galway - - - 2,532 1,890 1,416 Sligo - - - 624 395 398 Total 2,317 5,668 6,151 9,392 6,108 8,061 The average cost per annum for the two PSO air services is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (4 Dec 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. The proposals submitted by Sligo and Leitrim County Councils under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 for the development of greenways along sections of the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway were assessed by an expert team comprising officials from the Sustainable Transport Division of my Department, the...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Senator O’Keeffe on the need to layer the Wild Atlantic Way and examine how it can be developed. Senator Ó Murchú touched on the role of cultural tourism and the success of a recent fleadh in Sligo, which I was privileged to attend. It would be ungracious of me were I not to acknowledge the Senator’s role in it. I take a different view from his on how we offer a...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Way, it would be impossible to develop a project of this magnitude without the support of the local authorities along the route. Accordingly, I wish to formally acknowledge their contributions, for example, the work done by Sligo County Council in seeking to develop this along the route, and the work done by many local authorities in understanding that they can build strongly on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...266 1,389 1,655 Mayo 629 5,459 6,088 Meath 574 2,578 3,153 Monaghan 302 2,122 2,424 North Tipperary 411 2,141 2,552 Offaly 389 1,666 2,054 Roscommon 373 3,357 3,730 Sligo 224 2,286 2,510 South Dublin 106 786 892 South Tipperary 485 2,341 2,826 Waterford 382 2,234 2,616 Westmeath 310 1,829 2,139 Wexford 477 2,851 3,328 Wicklow 445 1,671...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (11 Nov 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to the end of October 2014 by base are as follows: - - 2013 - 2014 to the end of October 2014 - Day Night Day Night Dublin 118 13 107 12 Shannon 233 57 225 43 Waterford 133 11 143 20 Sligo 201 42 208 29 Totals 685 123 683 104

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...the opportunity to table one on Report Stage if he wishes. The Deputy will be aware that the existing ports of registry are Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Skibbereen, Sligo, Tralee, Waterford, Westport and Wexford. Historically, these ports have been chosen because they were the locations of local registers and currently these 13 ports are designated in...

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

Paschal Donohoe: ...PSO routes. In the region of €105 million will have been spent on PSO bus replacement under the current capital plan by the end of 2015. This programme has enabled the Dublin Bus fleet and Bus Éireann urban fleets in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo to be 100% wheelchair accessible.  The Bus Eireann PSO Coach fleet will be 60% accessible...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Services for People with Disabilities (17 Sep 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Eireann is preparing a report  on rail station accessibility and this will focus on low-cost solutions to achieve wheelchair access to station platforms on a priority basis. The Dublin Bus fleet and Bus Éireann urban fleets in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo are 100% wheelchair accessible. With regard to Dublin Bus, I understand their newer buses...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Sep 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: .... All Iarnród Éireann’s operational rolling stock is internally accessible with the use of a portable wheelchair ramp at all stations. The Dublin Bus fleet and Bus Éireann urban fleets in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo are 100% wheelchair accessible. LUAS is fully accessible. While  56% of Bus Éireann’s coach fleet is wheelchair...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (16 Jul 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The applications submitted by Cavan (with the support of Leitrim) and Sligo local authorities under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 for the development of sections of the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) were of a high standard, however, the number of applications received in my Department under this programme far outweighed available...