Dublin Transport Authority to be established

[David Cochrane]

Under today's budget, the Dublin Transport Authority will be formed, it will incorporate the Dublin Transport Office, the Commission for Taxi Regulation and Public Transport Licensing functions of the Department of Transport.

[goosebump]

Under today's budget, the Dublin Transport Authority will be formed, it will incorporate the Dublin Transport Office, the Commission for Taxi Regulation and Public Transport Licensing functions of the Department of Transport.

This Budget will be the makings of us.

Lets have another!

[Simbo67]

What about the RPA etc?

Public transport licensing? ha, that's a laugh. It takes 3 years to get a decision on anything (and that is normally no)

[borntorum]

Will the DTA have the power to coerce IR, Dublin Bus and Luas to do its bidding? Because otherwise it's a waste of space and we'll have more carry on like the intergrated ticketing farce

[Simbo67]

Its there already, called the DTO> That was meant to have teeth but no one ever bit the bullet

[Rocky]

Now it is actually going to be formed or did the government just say they will form it. Because I think they first announced they were going to form a DTA about 5 years ago now and we're still waiting.

[Defeated Romanticist]

Why have they stopped giving quangoes Irish names?

Is it because Zanu FF hate Ireland?

[alonso]

Its there already, called the DTO> That was meant to have teeth but no one ever bit the bullet

DTO is a coordination and strategic planning body, never meant to have teeth




The powers and role of the DTA is set out in the legislation from earlier this year. It includes the power to veto any development plan in the GDA and decide on major planning applications.

The Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 will see the creation of a Dublin Transport Authority (DTA) that will have responsibility for co-ordinating transport in the Greater Dublin Area. This region takes in the local authority areas of Dublin city, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
Under the Bill, the authority will have powers to ensure major infrastructure projects, such as the Metro, are delivered efficiently, cost effectively, and with minimal disruption. The DTA will also have powers to ensure all modes of public transport are integrated.

The public have a right to expect a world class, integrated public transport system and this new authority will have the powers to make that happen - Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey
"The public have a right to expect a world class, integrated public transport system and this new authority will have the powers to make that happen. . . . the DTA will ensure that these projects are delivered to the highest standards in the shortest time period possible," Mr Dempsey said.
“I have detected a broad level of support for the new authority. With that in mind I hope that there will be cross-party and wide public support for this Bill so that the new authority can start its work soon.”
It is envisaged the DTA will set out the framework for the delivery of infrastructure and services over a 12- to 20-year period, allocate funding for public transport and traffic management, and procure public transport services and regulate public transport fares, Mr Dempsey added.
The DTA will also be “closely engaged” in each stage of planning to ensure csistency between its transport strategy and the land-use planning process, he said.

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DTO is a coordination and strategic planning body, never meant to have teeth




The powers and role of the DTA is set out in the legislation from earlier this year. It includes the power to veto any development plan in the GDA and decide on major planning applications.

Dempsey Denies Dubliners Democratic control of Transport Authority.







Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey

Labour Party – Pembroke –Rathmines Ward Dublin South East

17th September 2008













At its monthly meeting last night the Dublin Regional Authority members once again called on the Transport Minister Noel Dempsey to ensure greater democratic control of the Dublin Transportation Authority.



Previously the Regional Authority representing the four Dublin Local Authorities and including members from Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Fein, Greens, Independents and the PD’s had adopted a motion proposed by Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey:



“The Dublin Regional Authority regrets and rejects the failure by the Minister for Transport to provide for a meaningful and democratic Dublin Transportation Authority in his recent proposals and calls on him to withdraw these proposals and engage in real dialogue towards establishing a body genuinely modeled on “Transport for London” as claimed but not delivered in his recent announcement”.



“The rejection of these proposals in such a strong manner, following the resignation of the Interim Working Group Dr Margaret O’Mahony and the deep criticism of the proposals by long time Fianna Fail activist and Chairperson of the Railway Procurement Agency Padraic White should have jolted Minister Dempsey to his senses” according to Labour Councillor and former Lord Mayor of Dublin.





Instead we got a half –baked, unaccountable agency that will see Dublin continuing to have over forty different bodies all with their own agendae and vested interest to protect. The losers once again will be the long suffering Dublin public.



“Dublin needs a strong Transportation and Land Use Authority. It is long past time for Minister Dempsey to withdraw the daft structure that has emerged from his legislation engage in genuine dialogue and deliver a body with the mandate and authority to deliver an integrated solution to the problems caused by bad planning and inadequate public transport. It is perhaps time for the Green Party to exercise some influence in Government on issues that should be at the heart of any Green agenda – Transport and Planning.

[alonso]

Well the scars of "democracy" in planning can be seen all over the GDA, from the retail warehouses in fields to the clogged arteries of our suburbs to the flooded homes of the perennial victims of rezoning.

In any case, the Chairman of the DTA will be the Mayor, someone directly elected by ALL the people of DUblin