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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (16 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: That is right. I congratulate the Members on being elected to the Seanad. It is a great honour. It will be a great Seanad. Seanad reform is coming and it is wonderful to have a House in which there is no Government overall majority ramming things through. The Government will have to talk to the other parties and Independent Senators to get legislation through. I welcome that and I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (16 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: I take the Senator's point about the fatalities. It is very serious and I have heard it from many other sources aside from the Senator. I am not familiar with the road network of Ireland yet, but this is one that has been highlighted by the Senators and others. It is a serious point. Regarding TII, I will not necessarily do exactly as the Senator wishes. However, I am due to meet...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (16 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: I will keep the Senator informed.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (16 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Coffey for his kind words and congratulate him on his election to the House. I look forward to meeting him here in the near future. I thank the Senator for raising this particular matter. I am well aware of the difficulties he is experiencing, particularly in the context of the airport in Waterford. A colleague, Deputy Halligan, chews my ear off daily about the matter as...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (16 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: I assure Senator Coffey that I am sympathetic to everything he said. He must realise the restrictions under which we work. He will, as a previous Minister of State, be aware of those restrictions. These are not just the restrictions of the Exchequer but also, particularly, the rules about state aid under which we work as well. We have to abide by them. Deputy Halligan has asked me to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The EU sets common standards for driver licensing across all Member States.  This means that all Member States observe the same standards for obtaining a driving licence, and issue licences in the same standard format.  Under EU law, a person is required to obtain their driving licence from the Member State in which they are normally resident.  They may drive on their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: Details of the regional and local road grant payments in the period 2006 to 2015 to County Councils including Tipperary County Council are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library. Details of the 2016 regional and local road grant allocations to each County Council are also available in the Dáil library....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (21 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 539 and 540 together. I was disappointed to learn a fortnight ago that VLM Airlines ceased its operations on the Luton service out of Waterford Airport. VLM also withdrew its Birmingham route at the airport last month. The Deputy will appreciate however that securing routes and negotiating deals with airlines are matters for the airports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: Policy regarding the promotion of electric vehicles lies within the Department of Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (DCCNR).  Good progress has been made in creating the best environment for promoting the penetration of EVs into the market in Ireland. A grant support scheme for EV consumers has been in place since 2011 whereby the consumer receives up to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 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 national road projects (such as the N4 Mullingar to Longford) 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: Regional Road Network (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: As 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 maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As 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 is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: A​ny proposed alteration of the existing speed limits applying to the stretches of road in question is a matter for Kerry County Council in the first instance. While the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for national roads (both within and outside built up areas) local authorities, in this case Kerry County Council, may, in consultation with the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As 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 N15 Blackburn Bridge scheme in Donegal) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Matters relating to the repair of railway crossings are a day-to-day operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have no function in such matters. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to Iarnród Éireann for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with 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 receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​There is a Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) in place. 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: Road Projects Status (21 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 Macroom Bypass) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction...