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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services including the provision of capital infrastructure. Irish Water has recently published its Proposed Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2016 and this is available on the Irish Water website, . Irish Water has confirmed to my Department that it has established a dedicated team to deal with representations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together. The County and City Management Association (CCMA), formally the County and City Managers' Association, is the representative organisation of local government management and is also the vehicle through which senior managers in local government provide sectoral leadership across business and programme areas. While the CCMA works closely...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Insurance Costs (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Insurance is an operational matter for each local authority and one in which my Department has no role.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Sligo Regeneration project team is currently developing a social, economic and physical Masterplan for the East City Area. A public exhibition of the proposals that have emerged from the Master - planning process so far is being presented to the local community over the course of one week, commencing on 14 July, 2014. No definitive decisions on projects such as the refurbishment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Following on from the success of Gathering Ireland in 2013, my Department provided once-off funding to support local authorities’ efforts to prepare and maintain their public areas in an effort to maximise the economic benefits that can flow from increased visitors to their towns, cities and counties. A total of €2.975m was allocated to all city and county councils on a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The application by Sligo County Council to carry out dredging at Sligo Harbour was granted approval in principle on 20 May 2014. The Chief State Solicitor’s Office has been instructed to prepare the requisite legal documentation. A delay in the decision arose due to a late response from one of the statutory consultees during the environmental assessment of the application.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (9 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly:  Following a Government decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the restructuring of the RTP announced by me on 9th July 2013. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 796, 797, 799, 815, 817, 821 to 825, inclusive, 831, 832, 838 and 843 together. Following a Government Decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Action 14 of the Taxi Regulation Review Report, 2011, recommended the prohibition on the transferability of small public service vehicle (SPSV) licences with effect from 1st October 2012. The underlying principle for the recommendation was that a licence should determine a person's suitability to carry out a function and it should have no monetary value or be traded on the open market. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 829 and 830 together. 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. I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 839 and 840 together. Following a Government Decision in January 2012, responsibility for the integration of local and rural transport services, including management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1st April 2012. This includes responsibility for implementing the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (1 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly:  Statutory Instrument No. 163 of 2014 completed the commencement of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 in April this year with the exception of section 49. The National Transport Authority (NTA) also introduced new small public service vehicle (SPSV) regulations on 7 April which introduced new measures provided for under the Act as well as consolidating and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611 and 612 together. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the development and implementation of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the Dublin Bikes Scheme. My Department has provided capital funding to the NTA to assist with the expansion of this scheme. In light of the NTA's...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cycling Safety (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: I understand the Deputy is referring to a report entitled, The Safety Challenge of Increased Cycling, by Jack Short and Brian Caulfield of Trinity College Dublin. The current road safety strategy which runs from 2013 to 2020 contains a range of measures to ensure greater safety among cyclists.  These include education to promote the use of personal protection...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cycling Safety (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: This is a useful report which poses a range of questions. We must take an holistic approach to these issues. The numbers of people cycling are hitting record highs, which is fantastic to see. We are working to put the infrastructure in place across the country. The Dublin bicycle scheme has been expanded and schemes are being established in Cork, Limerick and Galway in the coming months....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: The direct award contracts for the provision of public service obligation, PSO, bus market services held by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann expire later this year.  The awarding of subsequent contracts is the statutory responsibility of the National Transport Authority, NTA.  All Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann routes will be included in the new five year direct award contracts...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: This matter is governed by European and national legislation, as I am sure the Deputy knows. The NTA will continue to define the services that the successful applicants will be contractually required to provide. The tender is for up to 10% of routes and I expect both companies will submit robust bids. The NTA will apply the same level of control and centralised planning to the routes put...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: I am just pointing out the facts.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: The NTA will implement this change and define the services to be provided. I expect that when it engages with the unions, it will ensure all workers will be protected. It is a modest change. I expect that Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus will compete very strongly for these routes and have every possibility of being successful. I believe the workers will be protected. Public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (26 Jun 2014)

Alan Kelly: This Government fully supports the development of greenways.  In recent months, more than €16 million has been allocated to the delivery of cycle projects nationally, with the majority of funding been invested in off-road greenways.  €10 million of this amount was provided under the recently announced stimulus package for infrastructure development. In...