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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The outturn for capital expenditure under the Greenways (E7) heading in 2018 was €3,256,402. This was spent on ongoing projects that were allocated funding by my Department in previous years. Funding of €13.3m has been made available for Greenways funding under subhead E7 in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: Motorists resident in Ireland with a UK driving licence are being advised to exchange that licence for an Irish driving licence before the 29 March 2019. The Department has always advised people to exchange their EU driving licence for an Irish driving licence once they become a resident of Ireland. Currently, a UK licence is recognised as an EU licence and that is why it can be accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. For regional and local roads it is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As the deputy will know increasing road safety is very important to me and any measure that can help this aim is to be welcomed. Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council established an approval system for vehicles within the EU. The system ensures that a vehicle must be manufactured in compliance with a wide range of safety standards before it can be placed on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The current call for proposals for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport projects has €100 million of co-funding available for successful applications. This sum is broken down into two funding priorities: €65 million of this funding is for actions related to projects on the comprehensive TEN-T network, while the remaining €35 million is for projects concerning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is aware that Project Ireland 2040 commits to ending the purchase of diesel-only buses from July 2019 for all our urban bus fleets. This is an important commitment and one which we all are looking forward to commencing as part of this year’s PSO bus purchase programme by the National Transport Authority (NTA). In support of that change a comprehensive series of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I refer to my response to a similar parliamentary question from the Deputy of 4 December 2018 on this subject. In that response, I explained that the establishment of air transport connections are the result of commercial agreements between airlines and airports and that as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have no function in these commercial decisions. Engagement between my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Funding (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: Tourism Ireland is funded through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. Funding from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in 2019 amounts to €52,624,000. Accordingly, a 12.5% increase would cost €6,578,000

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565 to 568, inclusive, together. The total amount sought under the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) has exceeded the total funding available under every previous round of the programme. Accordingly, it has not been possible to allocate the full amount sought to every applicant. As part of the 2018 SCP, 431 applicants that were deemed invalid under the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Data (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is the statutory body with responsibility for overseeing the delivery of bus services by Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Safety (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: Work is in progress on the updating of the Railway Safety Act 2005 and, in that regard, a General Scheme for a Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill was published in May 2018. Work with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel has commenced and it is expected that the Rail Safety (Amendment) Bill will be published later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: During negotiations on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and Repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014, the European Parliament proposed an amendment to the Annex. The Parliament's proposed amendment was to include the alignment of Derry - Sligo - Galway on the North Sea - Mediterranean...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, both the 'Programme for a Partnership Government' and Project Ireland 2040, commit to an independent review of the costings for a proposal to extend the existing Western Rail Corridor (WRC). Iarnród Éireann has completed a procurement process in relation to an independent financial and economic evaluation of a possible extension of the WRC. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 575 together. The issue raised is an operational matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy may be aware, 13 positions, including that of Chairperson, of the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (more commonly known as the Taxi Advisory Committee) have been advertised through the Public Appointments Service. This process has not yet been completed and therefore no decision has yet been made as regards a Chairperson.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) have statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the provision of Luas Park & Ride facilities. Noting their responsibility in relation to this matter, I have forwarded your query to the NTA for their consideration and direct reply. Please notify my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (12 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The introduction of a mandatory component or separate technical unit for a new vehicle type would require an amendment to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. This Directive established an approval system for all vehicles registered within the EU and it ensures that a vehicle must be manufactured in compliance with a wide range of safety standards before it can...