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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the collection and compilation of statistics on road accidents. ​I have referred the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The matters raised by the Deputy are operational matters for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​A review of the framework for motor insurance compensation in Ireland, after the failure of Setanta insurance, is currently being carried out by a joint working group comprised of officials of the Departments of Finance and of my Department.  A final report of the review is due to be submitted to the Minister for Finance and to myself in the coming weeks.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.  It is part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery.  However, the Programme does not fund the purchase of land or buildings. It may be possible...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The minimum ages for holding driving licences are set at EU level, and depend on the vehicle category in question.  Full details are available in the public domain, in particular, on the Road Safety Authority website.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport in Ireland. This includes responsibility for the recognition of sporting bodies as National Governing Bodies of sport. I have no role in the recognition process. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I can confirm to the Deputy that new European Union legislation is to apply in this area from 2016, not from 2017 as mentioned in the Deputy's Question. Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 enters into force on 13 June 2016 and is binding in its entirety on EU Member States from that date. Domestic legislation is required however for the purposes of clarifying national arrangements for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) remains in place this year. This Scheme provides funding for private roads and laneways, the maintenance and improvement of which is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner. While the LIS does not have a ring-fenced allocation in 2016, local authorities may use a proportion of State grant funding (15% of the Discretionary Grant) for LIS...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The most recent action threatened by air traffic controllers in France covering a three-day period from 3 June 2016 has been called off. There has nevertheless been unwelcome disruption for some travellers as a result of some flight cancellations. Decisions on individual flight postponements or cancellations are matters for the airlines concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to PQ No. 869 of 31 May 2016 concerning the N4, as Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 (including the N4) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have not yet been notified of any new Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) being developed or considered between bodies under my Department's remit and their Northern counterparts so there has been no necessity for me to carry out a cost/benefit analysis. Should the matter arise I will consider these on a case by case basis...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development of public transport infrastructure including bus stops, bus shelters, bus stations, etc in the State. I understand that the Authority has recently updated the Deputy on the position regarding the provision of a bus shelter in John Street in Sligo. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: From January 2013, the provision of driving licences in Ireland was centralised as the National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS) under the Road Safety Authority (RSA).  At the same time, and in accordance with EU requirements, Ireland introduced the new plastic card format of driving licence. The NDLS operates through a central unit in the RSA, with three outsourced providers - a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for CIÉ 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: Road Projects (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 (including the N7) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: End of Life Vehicles Certification (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The Road Safety Authority previously carried out a public consultation on the subject of regulating written-off vehicles, following which draft provisions were developed for consideration.  Due to the complexity of the issues involved, the Department, working together with the RSA, agreed that legislation could only be progressed following legal advice and also careful examination...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 (including the N7) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (8 Jun 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (8 Jun 2016)

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.