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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Capital funding for the four regional airports is provided under the Regional Airports Programme 2015-2019 which was approved by the EU Commission last August. This is a multiannual Programme and the individual airports submit their investment proposals over the life of the Programme. The four airports, including Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK), submitted their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1129, 1130, 1153 and 1156 together. The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1131 and 1132 together. The application of an exemption from en-route charges for any military flights is at the discretion of the State concerned. The policy and general practice at international level is to exempt State and military aircraft from such charges. This derives from the exemption of State aircraft from the scope of the Chicago...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: The operation of the driver licensing service is a matter for 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 is not received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: The Programme for Government provides that the Government will seek to set aside €100 million in additional capital funding to take the Wild Atlantic Way to the next level, including an Atlantic Blueway route, and the Ireland Way, and to invest further in developing a nationwide Greenway network. As part of this additional funding, the Government also proposes to double the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The upgrade to the Phoenix Park Tunnel line is currently underway. The project, which is funded by my Department through the National Transport Authority, will see commuters on the Kildare to Dublin Heuston line have the option of direct trains to Connolly, Tara Street, Pearse and Grand Canal Dock Stations. Services on the Kildare commuter line will be a mix of Kildare to Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: My role, as the Minister with responsibility for tourism, is to develop national tourism policy which is then implemented by the tourism agencies - Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland. Fáilte Ireland is responsible for the development of regional tourism and Tourism Ireland has responsibility for the overseas promotion of the island of Ireland as a tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of local authorities in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the preparation of a Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The statutory objective of the Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA. The development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: CSO statistics, available from the CSO StatBank, show that while motor insurance costs increased during 2014 and 2015, they were still (for 2015 as a whole) below the levels of 2002 and 2003. The improvement in road safety was one factor in reducing motor insurance costs over that period. Increases in costs in the first four months of 2016 have brought motor insurance costs to above the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: No decision has been made on the timing of any future rounds of the Sports Capital Programme or on the level of funding that might be allocated under such a Programme. Any future rounds of the Programme will be advertised in the national press. Any interested group should register their interest online at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie. The online portal will be the mechanism through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dolaí Bóthair (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Is é mo thuiscint gur thug Bonneagar Iompair Éireann freagra ar an Teachta i bhfreagairt ar Cheist Pharlaiminte 7580/16 de 20 Aibreán 2016.  Bheinn buíoch díot dá ndéanfá teagmháil as seo amach le m'oifig phríobháideach muna bhfaigheann tú freagra laistigh de dheich lá oibre ó Cheisteanna Parlaiminte a chuirtear ar...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1143 and 1145 together. The issues raised are matters for Bus Éireann and CIÉ, and I have forward the Deputy's questions to the companies for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the preparation of a Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The statutory objective of the Strategy is to provide a long-term strategic planning framework for the integrated development of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA. The development of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Irish law on driver licensing operates within a framework of EU law. Under EU legislation, Ireland issues licences only to people whose 'normal residence' is in Ireland.  'Normal residence' is defined in EU law in the first instance by a person residing for more than 185 days of the year in a given EU Member State. However, the EU definition allows that, where a person...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  Within its annual budget, the planning, design and implementation of individual road projects, such as the Ardee Bypass, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: A decision to reduce the number of air routes covered by PSO services, including the Derry-Dublin route, was taken in 2011. This followed on from the recommendations of a Value for Money Review of Exchequer support for the Regional Airports Programme, which took into account a number of factors including the performance of the services and the need to make best use of limited...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Deputy is enquiring about routes that are part of the Expressway service which are operated by Bus Éireann on a commercial basis and which, therefore, do not receive Exchequer subvention. It would clearly not be appropriate for me to direct Bus Éireann to disclose commercially sensitive information in respect of these commercial routes. Of course...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Responsibility for the licensing of Public Bus Passenger Services was transferred from my Department to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2010, under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. The NTA has published guidelines, available on its website www.nationaltransport.ie, to make the application and decision process clearer and easier for...