Written Answers Nos. 1529-1548
1529. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of test centres in County Tipperary; the number of testers in each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/17]
View answerThe operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct response. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.
1530. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37316/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1531. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37317/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1532. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by two groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37322/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1533. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37323/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1534. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37324/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1535. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37325/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1537. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37405/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1538. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37409/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1539. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1540. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37411/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1541. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37412/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1542. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37413/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1543. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/17]
View answerThe operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred 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.
1544. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reintroduce a specially dedicated local improvement scheme; his views on whether rural roads are in serious disrepair; his further views on whether the community involvement scheme is not adequate in comparison to the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37426/17]
View answerThe position remains as outlined to the Deputy in response to questions Nos. 1539 and 1360 on 26 July 2017:
The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local authority's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority.
I would like to explain that the difference between Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) and Community Involvement Schemes (CIS) is that the LIS relates to works on private roads while the CIS relates to works on lower trafficked public roads which might only be considered towards the end of a County Council's roads programme.
Maintenance of private laneways/roads not taken in charge by local authorities is the responsibility of the landowners concerned. Due to the major cutbacks in roads funding it was necessary for my Department to cease making separate allocations to local authorities in respect of the LIS. The approved scheme remains intact and local authorities can use a proportion of their Discretionary Grant (15%) for LIS should they wish to do so.
While there is a modest increase in funding for roads this year, it will take some years yet under the Capital Plan to restore "steady state" funding levels for regional and local roads. The primary focus has to continue to be on the maintenance and renewal of public roads.
In light of the provision in the Programme for Government indicating that, as the economy recovers, the Government will promote increased funding for Community Involvement and Local Improvement Schemes, I will review the scope for making a separate grant allocation once the planned Review of the Capital Plan is completed.
1545. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated to mountain rescue for expenses by his Department in each of the past ten years; the mountain rescue teams to which this was allocated broken down by team; the policy of his Department on providing adequate funding for overhead costs to all mountain rescue teams into the future; his plans to seek the transfer of responsibility for mountain rescue to the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37467/17]
View answerI enclose a table which sets out the annual maintenance grant allocated to each Mountain Rescue Team by this Department for the past ten years. Mountain Rescue Ireland, the parent body for mountain rescue, also receives an annual development grant currently in the sum of €60,000. Funding needs will be kept under review by the Department. I have no plans to seek the transfer of responsibility for mountain rescue to the Department of Rural and Community Development.
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE GRANT - MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS
|
Mountain Rescue Teams |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Mountain Rescue Ireland |
€28,137.72 |
€28,981.85 |
€28,981.85 |
€26,083.66 |
€18,520.00 |
|
Irish Cave Rescue Organisation |
€28,137.72 |
€28,981.85 |
€28,981.85 |
€26,083.66 |
€18,520.00 |
|
Search and Rescue Dogs Association |
€11,255.09 |
€11,592.74 |
€11,592.74 |
€10,433.46 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue |
€22,510.18 |
€23,185.48 |
€23,185.48 |
€20,866.00 |
€14,815.00 |
|
Kerry Mountain Rescue |
€22,510.18 |
€23,185.48 |
€23,185.48 |
€20,866.93 |
€14,815.00 |
|
Tramore Mountain Rescue |
€5,627.54 |
€5,796.37 |
€5,796.37 |
€5,216.73 |
€3,704.00 |
|
South Eastern Mountain Rescue |
€11,255.09 |
€11,592.74 |
€11,592.74 |
€10,433.46 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Dublin/Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
€22,510.18 |
€23,185.48 |
€23,185.48 |
€20,866.93 |
€14,815.00 |
|
Donegal Mountain Rescue |
€11,255.09 |
€11,592.74 |
€11,592.74 |
€10,433.46 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Galway Mountain Rescue |
€11,255.09 |
€11,592.74 |
€11,592.74 |
€10,433.46 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Mayo Mountain Rescue |
€11,255.09 |
€11,592.74 |
€11,592.74 |
€10,433.46 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue |
€11,255.09 |
€11,592.74 |
€11,592.74 |
€10,433.46 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Total Per Year |
€196,964.06 |
€202,872.95 |
€202,872.95 |
€182,584.67 |
€129,631.00 |
Table cont
|
Mountain Rescue Teams |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Mountain Rescue Ireland |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
|
Irish Cave Rescue Organisation |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
€18,520.00 |
|
Search and Rescue Dogs Association |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
|
Kerry Mountain Rescue |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
|
Tramore Mountain Rescue |
€3,704.00 |
€3,704.00 |
€3,704.00 |
€3,704.00 |
€3,704.00 |
€3,704.00 |
|
South Eastern Mountain Rescue |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Dublin/Wicklow Mountain Rescue |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
€14,815.00 |
|
Donegal Mountain Rescue |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Galway Mountain Rescue |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Mayo Mountain Rescue |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
€7,407.00 |
|
Total Per Year |
€129,631.00 |
€129,631.00 |
€129,631.00 |
€129,631.00 |
€129,631.00 |
€129,631.00 |
1546. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital grant application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37487/17]
View answerThe 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation of grants will be particularly challenging.
All of the 2,320 applications received are currently being assessed by officials in my Department. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement regarding allocations in the coming weeks.
1547. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider commissioning an aviation safety analysis regarding the consequences of locating a 320-acre solar farm between Dunboyne and Batterstown in County Meath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/17]
View answerThe Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has statutory responsibility for aviation safety in Ireland under the provisions of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the IAA for direct response. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my private office.
1548. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request that road markings (details supplied) on the N22 be repainted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37536/17]
View answerAs Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 (such as the N22) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.
Within its capital budget, the assessment and prioritisation of individual projects is a matter in the first instance for TII in accordance with Section 19 of the Roads Act.
Noting the above position, I have referred the Deputy's questions to TII for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you don’t receive a reply within 10 working days.
