Results 101-120 of 133 for sligo speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ...From a rail point of view and within public transport, the western rail corridor, between Limerick, Ennis and Galway, was disrupted due to flooding and currently remains closed. The Dublin-to-Sligo service, between Carrick-on-Shannon and Longford, was suspended as a result of both Storm Desmond and Storm Frank. The Killarney-to-Tralee line was closed for a short period. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Data (17 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...2012-2013 Mayo Ballina/Killaloe 2.66 see reply Carlow Carlow Town 13.66 see reply Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon 8.55 see reply Galway Loughrea 8 see reply Cavan Cavan Town 6 see reply Tipperary Clonmel 2 see reply Mayo Castlebar 1.1 see reply Sligo Sligo Town 5.5 see reply Galway Oranmore 0.2 see reply Donegal Letterkenny 54 see reply Limerick Nenagh 5 see reply Active Travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (10 Dec 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...the air carrier, Stobart Air.  CAPEX(Capital Grants) 2014 €,000 2013 €,000 2012   €,000 2011 €,000 Donegal 432 339 0 2,111 Galway 0 0 0 222 Kerry 133 741 1,634 399 Knock 1,925 2,013 699 233 Sligo 0 0 0 238 Waterford 533 362 1,334 796 Total 3,023 3,455 3,667 3,999 OPEX (Operational Expenditure Support) 2014 €,000...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...are prioritised by Iarnród Éireann based on appropriate risk assessments. Therefore any works relating to the construction of a new bridge over the railway line between crossings 137 and 138 on the Sligo to Dublin railway line would be a matter for Iarnród Éireann under this contract. I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnród Eireann for a direct reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Exchequer support was provided under the Regional Airports Programme to Galway and Sligo airports through the Operational Expenditure Subvention Scheme (OPEX) and the Capital Expenditure Grants Scheme (CAPEX). Exchequer support was also provided through a Scheme for subventing Public Service Obligations (PSO) air services operating between Galway and Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (5 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. ​No new application for funding has been made for either the Sligo/Leitrim Greenway or the Cavan/Leitrim Greenway. Applications for funding for both were made as part of the National Cycle Network funding call for 2014 - 2016 but were unsuccessful as the costs involved were significantly higher than the funding available....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Station Closures (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...construction of a new purpose built Station in Westport in early 2016, and active consideration is being given to the construction of a new station to replace the existing CGU in Ballyglass.  In addition, the Sligo based Coast Guard helicopter is equipped to provide a day and night response to coastal emergencies, in addition to RNLI capabilities.   I am aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (16 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 853 and 854 together. Cavan County Council (in partnership with Leitrim County Council) and Sligo County Council each submitted proposals under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 for the development of greenways along the disused Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties railway. While both proposals had considerable merit, it was not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has not received any requests for financial assistance from Galway City Council or from Sligo County Council in respect of costs associated with the recent British Royal Family visit and my Department has not made any funding available to those Councils for that purpose.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 581 of 7 July 2015, details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to local authorities including Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal the period 2012-2015 are set out in the regional and local road grant allocation and payment booklets which are available in the Oireachtas Library.  Given the detail...

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Agencies such as Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland have world class expertise but it is local authorities and communities which know how the engagement works and happens. Last August I attended the Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo with Senator Ó Murchú. It was a great success. The expertise that went into making it happen is rooted in the local authority and community of the area....

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...which lots of counties can win. I take the example of Kerry as the success of Killarney has been touched on. When we talk about the Wild Atlantic Way, we do not reference Kerry specifically within it or Cork, Sligo or the other counties that are part of it. What we do is to reference and support the Wild Atlantic Way. We must move to a way of talking about tourism in Ireland that is...

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of several others. For example, close to 60% of Irish Rail's stations have received significant accessibility upgrades while urban bus fleets in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo are 100% wheelchair accessible. While 56% of Bus Éireann's coach fleet is wheelchair accessible, I recognise that an accessible service is only available on a limited number of routes....

Other Questions: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: In my contribution, I made it very clear that measures have taken place in Dublin and also in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Sligo.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...the end of 2013 and a new funding round was launched in 2014. 9 towns were awarded funding under this round following a competitive process. Two small towns were selected (Birr and Claremorris) and seven medium/large towns were selected (Ennis, Cavan, Sligo, Tralee, Wexford, Thurles and Clonmel) to develop walking and cycling infrastructure and softer measures to support behavioural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Subvention Payments (28 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...out in tables. OPEX 2011 - € 2012 - € 2013 - € 2014 - € Donegal 42,630 111,417 0 0 Galway 2,309,191 0 0 0 Kerry 950,000 550,000 436,918 507,224 IWA Knock 431,907 589,644 654,576 548,600 Sligo 386,535 0 0 0 Waterford 1,272,071 1,232,964 1,121,399 1,038,784 CAPEX 2011 - € 2012 - € 2013 - € 2014 - € Donegal 2,111,313 0...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (16 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​I am  supportive of plans to undertake a feasibility study of the Sligo section of the Sligo-Mayo Greenway and am fully aware of the economic and social benefits greenway projects  bring to the local economy.However, while I realise that the funding required to undertake this study is relatively small the position remains that all Department funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (25 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...€231,437 LEITRIM €1,573,178 €235,977 LIMERICK €2,913,092 €436,964 LONGFORD €1,137,968 €170,695 LOUTH €1,159,161 €173,874 MAYO €4,585,378 €687,807 MEATH €3,062,913 €459,437 MONAGHAN €1,742,007 €261,301 OFFALY €1,552,009 €232,801 ROSCOMMON €2,805,948...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Response (24 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...575,291 Limerick County Council 12,332 Longford County Council 150,464 Louth County Council 75,000 Leitrim County Council 245,250 Laois County Council 211,690 Meath County Council 2,800 Mayo County Council 1,225,890 Sligo County Council 153,585 North Tipperary County Council 547,489 South Tipperary County Council 772,454 Waterford County Council 3,878,000 Wexford County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jan 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects (such as the N16 in County Sligo) is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I have...