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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Jul 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 is a matter for  Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (5 Jul 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 (and the provision of signage on them) is a matter for  Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Records (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department does not have a dedicated National Archives Unit. Responsibility for the oversight of the Department's duties under the National Archive Act 1986 and related National Archive Regulations is managed as part of the overall wider responsibilities of the Department's Policy and Governance Coordination Division.  Under Departmental...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Jul 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(and the provision of ducting on them) is a matter for  Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). Noting the above position, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: All meeting requests which my office receive are given due consideration while bearing in mind all the demands of my Ministerial role.

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Airport Authority (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank the two Deputies for once again bringing this particular subject to my attention. I met the DAA last week on the same day as it was making the presentation in Buswells, and I put some of those points to them to take away. As the Deputies will be aware, DAA has a statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport, including the provision of infrastructure...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Airport Authority (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputies again for bringing this to my attention. They will not find a more sympathetic audience or Minister to the problems of the residents than I will be. I am particularly conscious of their difficulties, although I must say that the number complaints landing on my desk is not as many as I would have expected. However, that is probably because they are complaining to the...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Airport Authority (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I have been conscious of this for some time and I am quite happy that the Deputies are delivering that message to me, and I will keep in communication with the Deputies. The issue of compensation was raised by Deputy Clare Daly. When I met the DAA - Mr. Kevin Toland and the chairman, Mr. Pádraig Ó Ríordáin - last week I asked them what sort of measures they had in mind...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of a local authority 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 to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Full details of the appointments that have been made to the State Boards under my Department's remit are available on my Department's website at the following link. It is not the policy of the Department to release the names of those shortlisted but not appointed.  I am advised that to do so may discourage future applications. The dates of short-lists provided to my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Foireann Roinne (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Earcaíodh tríur státseirbhíseach a bhfuil Gaelige agus Béarla acu i mo Roinn le linn na dhá mhí dhéag dheireannach; Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin, Oifigeach Cléireachais agus Oifigeach Raidió Grád III. Earcaíodh daichead státseirbhíseach san iomlán le linn na tréimhse céanna i mo Roinn.

Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I would like to join everybody in the House who is pushing for Ibrahim Halawa's release and congratulate Deputy Martin for taking this initiative and unifying the House. We have had differences of opinion, but they are only marginal, because we are united by one thing - that is, the need to get Ibrahim out as soon as possible. It is a horrific story. In Irish terms it is almost...

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for raising this very important issue. It is very useful to get specifics in the way the Deputy has given them. I share the Deputy's view of the insurance industry, if my understanding of his view is correct. Its behaviour in certain areas is inexplicable, as is the way companies are putting up premiums for reasons that are not quite apparent. The reasons they...

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: -----but if that is the case it is absolutely outrageous. I assure the Deputy that, while I know there is a task force looking at it, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is also looking at it, consequent to a meeting, although this is basically a finance matter. The Minister for Justice and Equality and I are also planning to meet Insurance Ireland and the insurance industry to...

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I am sorry. I will take half a minute. I welcome the confirmation by my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, during a Dáil debate on a Private Members' motion in June that the issue of motor Insurance for taxi and hackney drivers will be addressed by the task force. That task force will carry out its work in consultation with bodies such...

Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Deputy has pointed out a very interesting and telling second example. If that company is the sponsor, it is quite extraordinary. It is a good discovery. I am not quite sure what we can actually do with that except publicise it and ask them about the inconsistency in their position, which is obviously true. I will take that example from Deputy Murphy, or he can send it to me, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród 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: Road Projects Status (7 Jul 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: Public Service Vehicles (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Since 2010 the regulatory framework for Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs) requires that new taxi or hackney licences may only be granted where the vehicle complies with the specifications for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs). There is a clear need to favour the issuing of licences to WAVs rather than for standard taxis or hackneys.  The number of WAVs in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. ​ As I mentioned in my composite reply to Question Nos. 517, 567 and 568 on 21 June last, Waterford Airport receives substantial Exchequer support under the Regional Airports Programme that is administered by my Department. This Programme also supports the other three regional airports in...