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Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I understand all the arguments that have been made by Deputies Griffin and Moynihan about the number of accidents, the dangers, the importance of this and the delays to which they have referred. They must understand funds are short. There is clearance for many roads but there is no funding for them. This is, of course, a priority. The confusion is difficult to understand but the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 417 and 406 together. The Deputy will be aware that this year's total Public Service Obligation (PSO) subvention was increased by 13% when compared to last year and the total amount of money being made available to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2016 is €236.6m. It is the statutory responsibility of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The terrible attack at Ataturk Airport, and earlier this year the attack at Brussels Airport, are part of the wider context of International terrorism, and my first thoughts are with the families, relatives and friend of the victims of these attacks. The Garda Commissioner has statutory responsibility for threat assessment in Ireland including the assessment of threats to civil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department facilitates the collection of motor tax through the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF), including over the internet at www.motortax.ie. Some 3.352 million motor tax discs were issued through the online service in 2015, which represented approx. 67% of overall motor tax business.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Metro West was proposed under the ​Transport 21 initiative as an orbital metro connecting Tallaght and Blanchardstown in the west of Dublin with the original Metro North proposal to Swords.  In October 2010 the then Railway Procurement Agency submitted an application to An Bord Pleanála for a Railway Order for the Metro West project. In light of the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The NTA's Transport Strategy for the GDA, 2016-2035 provides a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA over the next two decades....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Aviation Policy, published by my Department last August, acknowledges the role played by the regional airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford as being important in promoting a level of international connectivity to support the tourism and business sectors in their regions. The Policy also confirms that these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (20 Jul 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 national road projects is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Kildare County Council. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Civil aircraft carrying munitions of war through Irish airspace or airports are required to have an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973. Figures are available in relation to the numbers of permits issued under the Order. However, my Department does not collate information with regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 428 together. The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The question raised is an operational matter for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Section 6 of the Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act 1982, as amended by section 28 of the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995, sets out the general criteria for the granting of a tour operator or travel agent licence. Those general criteria relate to the financial, business and organisational resources of an applicant for such a licence, as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Co. Louth is the statutory responsibility of Louth County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended). Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The regional and local road grants were allocated to local authorities (including Counties Louth and Meath) in January 2016 (additional severe weather funding was subsequently provided in February and May). All available funding has now been allocated. The Community Involvement Scheme (CIS) remains in place in 2016 on the basis that local authorities may set aside 7.5% of their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (20 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 road projects (including the M20) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 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 road projects (including the N2) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Monaghan County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Titles (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​There is no intention to change the title of my Department, it will remain the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.